I watched DBZ growing up so stuff like that got me started. Then later when adult swim was a thing they had stuff like Inuyasha and cowboy bebop and I started watching that. Toonami was great back in the day. But I watched the kids wb morning cartoons like static shock and x men evolution. Teen titans and Justice League were great back in the day too. I don't put anime on a separate pedestal than other cartoons because I don't care what country made them, if it's good i like it. Some people refuse to watch things simply because it's anime. I don't have that issue.