Not so famous Anime

[Tamaki lover]

hmmm my first anime ever was The Twelve Kingdoms..it rocked!
Then theres Decendants of Darkness
i totally love XXXHolic and XXXHolic kei even though they're popular.... heart  

[Lady Gyrfalcon]

Millenium Actress - A Satoshi Kon movie - it's pretty amazing, but the ending is sad, eeeh. crying
Paprika - Another Satoshi Kon movie, although I think this one is more widely known. This one is centred around dreams, and features some very strange and surreal imagery.
Arashi no Yoru Ni - A touching, sometimes sad but ultimately heartwarming movie about true friendship surviving against the odds. The title means "One Stormy Night" and refers to when the two friends in the story, Gabu and Mei, meet. Not well known, but a must see in my book. It's on youtube in eight or so parts, I think. It's one that I'd almost kill to get a Western release for, though.

Tactics - Cheerful but somewhat sneaky folklorist solves mysteries and ghost stories with the help of the youkai he named. It's definitely better than it initially sounds, and a must see for anyone who has interest in Japanese folktales, stories involving kitsune, tengu and the like. With a bit of a twist, sometimes, and characters you come to care about.
Le Chevalier D'Eon - A historical mystery, intermingled with some horror and fantastic elements, about the titular D'Eon's quest to find out about the truth of his sister's death, and defend his King and country. It's set in pre-revelution France, and features some stellar animation, in my opinion. (Except for the odd CG background.)

Ones I'm watching now and would recommend so far:
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei - With a title meaning "Goodbye Mr. Despair" this is slick, amusing black comedy. The main character, Nozomu Itoshiki, is a chronically pessimistic teacher who tries, at least once, to off himself. (But fails. Comedicly.) In teaching his class, one of his new pupils is the eternally optimistic Fuura Kafuka, who remains cheerful no matter what.
Probably not for those who prefer their humour more, er, light hearted.  

[Ice gddss Shiva]

Two I reccamend to anybody:

Majin Tantei Nougami Nuero <--------fav. anime ever so funny & brilliant heart heart
Kyou Kara maoh

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Pandora Hearts (don't know how popular that is yet)
Hanasakeru Seishounen
Ookami to Koushinryou
Asu No Yoichi!
hakushaku to yousei!
neo angelique
zero no tsukaima
monochrome
Slayers
Ryoko's Case File
Venus Virsus Virus  

[Izayasho]

There is also DARKER THAN BLACK and Bobobo-bo-bo-bobo  

[Ayauran-Atoli]

Burst Angel -Anime

Phantom -Manga

.//hack -anime

etc.  

[Galiel Kaicho]

I thought this was not so famous animes? I keep noting that I know a lot of these animes..  

[hyena_of_leisure]

anime:
Jyu-oh-sei
tenchi muyo

manga:
jyu-oh-sei
beast master

(sorry Im barely consiouse right now so all I can think of at moment)  

[watashiteru]

does inuyasha or yu yu hakusho count?? XD  

[Sieffre]

My friend recommended a fabulous 6-part series called Time of Eve. Now, normally android animes aren't my thing, but this was really great.

Another one is Darkside Blues. I'm more fond of the manga but it was made into a two-part anime (or was it a movie?), which wasn't that bad. Anyway, it has a fantastic plot and some of the best characters ever.  

[Galiel Kaicho]

Hey, those are good  

[Haynkupoh]

Ghostsweeper Mikami
Soul Eater
You're Under Arrest
Ouran Host Club
Tsubasa Chronicles

Not sure if any of these are famous. 3nodding  

[Sieffre]

^ The last two are.

Oh, and anything by Mitsukazu Mihara is good, including Doll, IC in a Sunflower, Beautiful People, Haunted House... I haven't read The Embalmer yet, but I've heard that it's good.

They're all pretty short, though. The only two long series that really stand out in my mind are Saiyuki (although it's pretty popular) and Monster.  

[Panda Pengu]

sometimes...japanese makes ECCHI animes with um...kinda Rated...hahaha..

anyways, if u love ecchi animes...watch To-Love-Ru or Maria†Holic...and even Queen's Blade(um..be careful..this anime is totally bad for youngster like u..)

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um...thats all i can tell....and oh yeah..NABARI NO OU...(its not ecchi anymore)  

[Haynkupoh]

Golden Boy. 3nodding  

[chocolatedragons197]

did anyone say case closed alive or .hack?