Your first anime series

[ddq5]

I would watch things like Yu Gi Oh, Pokemon, and such on Toonami after all the good shows like Ed, Edd, N Eddy were over, as well as casually watching any one on Adult Swim that featured cleavage.
I didn't actually watch anime until two months ago when within a matter of weeks, I had watched the entirety of Neon Genesis Evangelon, Code Geass, FLCL, and Coyboy Bebop, including respective movies in that order. Eva had its flaws, but was still really powerful in a disturbing way, Geass was really only worth watching to see who in the dub could overact the most (winner: Johnny Yong Bosch, by a mile), but I now regard both FLCL and Bebop as pretty much the greatest things ever. Not really interested in watching much more, though. As stated, 90% is shit.

 

[Telumektar]

My first anime series was Captain Tsubasa, I was three or four years old (1991/92) and I remember watching that series with other kids and at home, everyone of us wanted to be Oliver (Captain Tsubasa).

Spoiler

Then, when I was six, about 1994, came Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac), it was awesome.
I never got into Dragon Ball, my next run with anime was with the first seasons of Pokémon and at the same time Ruroni Kenshin (Samurai X) started to air. I remember getting up at 8-9 AM on Sundays to watch that show, it baffled me how anyone sane would air that ode to carnage at the "ADHD primetime", I was eleven and thought it was a bit too gory, those littlle hyperactive meatbags... I mean, kids must have been left mentally scarred.

 

[infohippie]

My first was Space Battleship Yamato (or Starblazers as it was known here) around, um, 1983? or thereabouts. Around the same time I was also watching Space Captain Harlock.

By the time stuff like Pokemon and Dragon Ball was aired, I was too old to be part of their demographic, so by then I was watching stuff like Mermaid's Forest, Kiki's Delivery Service and Bubblegum Crisis.

 

[nicholaxxx]

pokemon, Yu-gi-oh, and to a lesser extent Inuyasha. Those were the times.

 

[drisky]

Does Samurai Pizza Cats count?

Hell yes it counts. Thats what my first anime was.

 

[sooperman]

Not counting Pokemon, mine was the original Zoids.

I lost all interest in anything anime about a season of Naruto before Shippuden, and I can't say I miss it.

 

[StoneCutter]

I guess it would technically be pokemon, but the first anime I watched knowing about the cultural superiority of anime (I guess that's what it is) was Eureka Seven. My friend is a huge "otarku" and kinda forced it on me, and I'm glad, cuz it was definitely a good show.

 

[Konaerix]

Like most people here,

Pokemon/DBZ on cartoon-network

Then I stopped for about five years untill I saw "The meloncholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"
NOW I'M AN ANIME FREAK!

 

[Lizardon]

First anime ever was probably Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh or Dragonball Z.

But the first anime that wasn't for young audiences was Death Note

 

[Zoe Castillo]

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[Rayne870]

Pokemon, I was about 10 at the time, though I am sure I had watched Dragon Ball sooner than that but I can't remember it. Later when I learned the difference between anime and cartoons I was watching Gundam Wing on Cartoon Network's Toonami.

 

[Quiet Stranger]

I'd have to say either Pokemon or Dragonball but most likely Dragonball

 

[Sandytimeman]

I think it was most likely Dragonball Z. Of course the ones I really got into where Cowboy Bebop and Trigun. CB of course being the first Anime to make me cry at the ending.

 

[FullMetalZ]

I can't remember one exactly, but I know I started watching Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon, and Yu Yu Hakusho around the same time. I'm pretty sure I started watching Pokemon after those, but again, I'm not entirely sure.

 

[BrownGaijin]

Super Dimensional Fortress Macross - or as I knew it Robotech.

The first anime that I knew was anime was called Project A-ko.

 

[yizas]

Gekko Kamen @.@

 

[brumley53]

Pokemon or dragonball Z, I got into anime more recently though with Ghost in the Shell and Gankutsuou.

 

[Kris015]

Pokemon if that counts - if not, Dragon Ball.

I'm not really into anime, but i like Death Note!

 

[Mikeyfell]

Tenchi Muyo
then Dragon Ball Z

Then the flood gates opened!