Part-time anime addict needs help with his picky taste

Hey there. This seems to be my first posting in about 12 years (though I'm pretty sure I wrote a couple of posts in the past), therefore it's probably obvious that I'm a really old anime fan. I started watching anime when I was 16, stopped a few years later because of the lack of interesting series and their - at least in my opinion - continuous declining quality. From time to time I checked AniDB and other sites for potentially interesting shows, and sometimes I got lucky, but most of the time I was just disappointed by all the fanservice, the redundant plots and the one-dimensionality of the main characters. I really hated my fastidious desire for more of those great moments I had back in the days when I watched such great series as Onizuka or Kaiji.



However, last year I discovered Shingeki no Kyojin, and it felt like forever since I was so greatly impressed by a series after watching the first few episodes. There was this feeling again: Pumped by an amazing opening, impressed by a witty plot, shocked by the cliffhangers, totally excited about the characters and their conflicts with each other, amazed by the visuals.



Now I would like to know if there is other anime out there I missed, and to give you an impression of what kind of shows I like, here's a small list with some of my all-time favorites:



Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji (probably my all-time no. 1 - I simply love every aspect of the series)

Great Teacher Onizuka (this show is in constant fight with Kaiji - it's completely different, but nevertheless very similar in terms of awesomeness)

Touhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita Tensai (similar to Kaiji, although Akagi sometimes is too superhero-y)

Monster (the story, the character design, the visuals - everything is almost perfect)

One Outs (one of the better Kaiji/Akagi copycats out there)

Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin (very unique setting and plot, angst-inducing but also heartwarming when it comes to friendship)

Shingeki no Kyojin (see above)

Kimi ni Todoke (I never thought a romantic anime would touch me that deeply)

Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu (the only ongoing series in this list - already one of my favorites)

Boboboubo Boubobo (yeah I know, this show is pure nonsense, but I really like that kind of humor)

Detroit Metal City (also a very unique plot, not as high as Boubobo, yet extremely entertaining)



As you can see, I don't have a straightforward answer to questions like which genres I prefer or what kind of elements a plot has to deliver. But I hope you got a glimpse of what I like about anime and really hope you can help me find something to awake my passion and satisfy my desire for (a) new series again.



Thanks in advance!

Part-time anime addict needs help with his picky taste