If anyone has good anime recommendations that aren't too, you know anime*, I'm all ears too, by the way.
*Basically, I'm super picky with anime. I can't stand 99% of anime, but there's like ten shows I passionately love. Most anime that gets recommended to me, even based on my previous likes, I quit before I get halfway through the first episode.
Some classics that don't follow the tired shonen anime clichés:
Cowboy Bebop (arguably the best anime of all times)
Monster (superb thriller)
Future Boy Conan (early Miyazaki)
"Like the old proverb says, if one sees something not right, one must draw out his sword to intervene"