What anime shows are great?

Well, the answer may vary depending on whether you're tolerable with Eng subs.

If not, I'd watch:

Full Metal Alchemist
Gash Bell
Inuyasha
Gundam Seed
Hellsing
S-Cry-Ed
Shaman King
or Dragon ball [z] or course...

Or if you're ok with Subs, I'd suggest something like:

Kekkaishi
Munto TV
Naruto Shippuden
Mai Hime
And the other anime I mentioned as well...

If you want to know what they're about, you can email me if you want or look it up.

Dragon Ball.

Full Metal Alchemist
Ghost Hound (Its still in Japanese and has Subtitles but still awesome though)
Dokkoida
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Inuyasha?
Lol
Or Rurouni Kenshin?