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Code Geass is good stuff. I liked SAO for the setting, and it helped me to actually enjoy anime at first. Branching out and whatnot was definitely something that improved my perspective on anime. ^^" Any Clannad or Angel Beats! fans here?*Fails to try and be sneaky by already joining conversations*
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I liked SAO quite a bit, though the main reason I watched was because the premise reminded me of .hack. Plus it gains more respect from me because as I said it allowed me to pull my friends into anime.
Also,huge fan of Clannad and Angel Beats. They are absolutely amazing, especially if you don't mind wrecking your own emotional state.