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Alot of which anime you're going to like depends on your own personal preferences. But some of my comments (and as far as genres go, I'm a pretty broad-minded guy):
Akira and Neon Genesis Evangelion. Are they the best anime ever? Not in my opinion. In both the plot is extraordinarily convoluted, to be kind. NGE also throws in quite a bit of religious imagery (mostly Christian and Kabbalistic), in what seems to me to be a failed attempt to appear 'deep'. But my opinions seem not to be all that common, they're not all that bad, either, and they're classics. Dickens isn't that good either, but you should probably read him anyway.
Martian Successor Nadesico and Shinesmen. These are both very, very funny parodies of other well known shows, and IMHO, Nadesico is quite a bit more than this. FWIW, Nadesico is my favorite anime. Hilarious, and with an intricately woven plot that, while never loosing its comedic edge, manages to grow more serious as the serious goes on. As a watched it, it got better with every episode.
Rurouni Kenshin. Very good classic swordfighting anime. Many historical touches, which add to the depth of an already great show. I'm only a few episodes into the second season, but I've heard it goes downhill after that.
Cowboy Bebop. What's not to love?
KareKano (In english, "His and Hers Circumstances"). An anime from the director of Evangelion that couldn't be more different, KareKano centers around the love life of two high school students. More than any other anime I've seen, Anno uses the medium to amazing effect in showing the moods of the characters. If the quality keeps up until the end, it might replace Nadesico as my favorite. But if you don't like watching things that focus on relationships, you might find it a bit boring.
Bubblecrisis 2040. I haven't seen the original series, which appears to be a bit of a cult favorite, but this is a fun series, especially for the first half. In the second half, the attempt at a more overarching plot (over and against a 'monster of the week') falls short, and it ends up being really cheesy. Still, quite a fun series.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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