Welll the anime that appeal to me most (storywise only) are shounen-ai and slash (Shounen-ai is when there's a
definite pairing of two guys in a romantic relationship and Slash is when there are two guys in such a close
relationship that it can be considered something more, even if it isn't) I find these relationships just so
interesting since they tend to be accompanied with either a lot of comedy or a lot of angst, sometimes both.
I also like my anime to have a firm base in reality with any unreal/abnormalities explained by some sort of system in
the anime that makes sense (This goes for everything from Mech to Magic) I think Chibi is an awesome tool for comedy or
expressing emotion, but being completely chibi is a little much.
I also like "Coming of Age" stories. This generally involves kids or teenagers or people who have just
graduated from high school and trying to find their place in the world. THey can be anything from happy and fun with
difficult people getting in the way of the main character, or they can be angtsy and dark.
Overall, I think I prefer "Shoujo" over "Shounen", though Shounen can be fun and appealing too XD I
just like a lot of different stuff and it all depends on the whole thing in the end...