I find out about a series, and then if it appears to my liking, I'll search up some reviews (this site is awesome for that). If the reviews say it's good, I'll go out to buy it or borrow it from a friend. It seems effective, I've loved just about every anime I've seen so far.

Maybe through reading things about it or through pictures I see of it!

Before, I usually watch anime shows aired on TV. But last time, when I watched the SD Gundam and Medabots, it gives me a thought that I shouldn't be punishing myself on watching such anime. From there, I started to watch anime shows based on popularity and on what my friends recommends me to.

However, if I watched an anime they told me to and didn't enjoy it, then I'd better skip it!

read randomc's season preview, decide which ones are worth watching, then watch all the ones you can from that list. then make your decision.

granted, i have a lot of time, or at least make a lot of time for this stuff lol

I read reviews on the internet. I read reviews from www.themanime.org.

Well I go on myanimelist.net and look up the animes I've already watched and find similar animes to it. Then I read the sypnosis to see if the plot is something I'd like. Or I can do a subject search for animes that belong to the subject I like. HAhaha...I choose animes that I find "pretty", animes that are romantic comedies and stuff like that. ^_^

Well, I follow several methods.

1. I learn about an interesting anime in forums and then watch it in tv and then download it.

2. Some anime loving friend recommend me watching an anime and then I download it.

3. Lastly, I go to various site for the summary and download first episodes of various anime. Then I download which seem interesting to me.

depends on what mood i am in at the time when i want to watch something

First I'll check out the art and story, then i look on the internet to see how it's rated and read some reviews (spoiler free of course).

I choose based in design and story.

Usually, the first 5 minutes makes a difference. Either that or watch something you're familiar with. Example, Devil May Cry. I'm a DMC fan so I watch that.

I ask my baby sister lol she's the one that put me and our other brothers into it lol ...she always knows what kinda anime we're going to like
Thanx Hime-Chan!

i just listen around and see whats popular and find a bit out of the story. then i just watch it. i usually go for series that have a end first so i can get those out of the way

I usually choose by hearing it from someone and looking it up. If the plot and story seems interesting, I'll take a look deeper into it.

i wonder how i choose an anime to watch... i think the plot is doesn't matter, if i continued after episode one then i guess i'll continue to watch them till the end..
sometimes, i choose the anime contains lots of bishies of course!

I often ask my brother what anime I could watch..I like anime series that are more serious
my favorite lately is Claymore..here s a gif that I made yesterday with Clare

I am surprised to notice that lately I watch a lot of new anime series.. o.O

For me its sometimes trial and error, I'll start something that I think will interest me and if I like it then I watch it, if noy then I stop. Sometimes its also the artwork, but not all the time.

I also give anime a chance if I've read a manga. If I liked a manga then I'll watch the anime just to see how they interpret stuff as well as to see what they change, add, or take away.

I watch it when the cover is a nice one, with pretty girls, or when it looks like an adventure anime and stuff like that xD

i would look at the art and title of the story...and if it interests me...i'll look at the summary...

Quote by YoukailadyI check out animenewsnetwork and read the plot summary and if it sounds like something I would like I watch the first episode and then go from there

Same here, and actually I bet Youkailady might do this too, I even check the overall rating if its an anime I'm unfamiliar with but interested in. But I look for Genres, Story/Plot, Characters, Animation, and yeah thats really it for me.

Ask about it on forum, Watch trailer

i looked up the info and if it interests me then i will watch it.

Lately i've been watching the newest series..i watch and episode two ..three..and then i decide whether i'll continue watching it or not..if it gets my attention then I'll definitely watch it.

Of course there are some series..that if i drop them...i might give them a second chance

I usually start by asking my pals what they recommend, no mater if they're old series or new series.
If they have no recs for me, then I do some research by myself.
Like when I was looking for an old anime to watch, and I found Black Jack...or a new/ongoing anime, and I found Lucky Star
XD

But I have to like the drawing style, the plot, and if it has bishies, it gets extra points :P