*thinks*  It wasn't really a particulat artsyle 
that got me into anime.  I actually gave in and 
started watching it becuase the guy I had a major 
obsession with was watching Rurouni Kenshin... so 
when he would invite me over to watch it, I'd 
go.  Before that I guess my view on anime was 
kinda skewed.  I thought of anime as cartoons and 
silly...almost cheap-looking.  I'll admit (and I 
don't do this often, so pay attention /wink) that 
I was WAY wrong.  I quicky fell deeply in love 
with Kenshin, and I quickly wanted to see more.

*thinks some more*  I'll admit that artsytle is a 
major factor with at least catching my 
interests.  For example, I wanted (and still 
want) to see series like Fushigi Yuugi and Ayashi 
no Ceres just becuase I think the artwork is 
amazing.  However, I was vey hestisitant to watch 
Escaflowne and Shamanic Princess becuase the 
character design was off to me.  The HUGE eyes in 
SP and the odd noses in Esca.  But those series 
are just SOOOOOO gorgeously animated... they're 
both on my list of favorites now (Esca probably 
being in my top three).    

-Kams
http://kamiki.rubberslug.com