[kupoartist]

Originally Posted by happy_doughnut

But, above all these, this is my favorite recommendation:

Fruits Basket

This is for girls and for guys. Beatiful blend of characters, story, animation and music. I'm sure almost any girl would enjoy this... well, I'm sure almost anyone would enjoy this.

Hope that helps.

Exactly. I'd go as far as to say that if you can't get her interested in Fruits Basket, she'll not get interested in Anime. I'm yet to hear anything bad at all from anyone regarding Fruits Basket - even people wholly uninterested in Shoujo seem to be drawn in by it. Also, if your region's release is anything like me, Fruits Basket on DVD is extremely good value for money - 4 DVDs, 6/7 episodes on each DVD.

Other series to recommend... well, i'm only repeating Ms Doughnut but Escaflowne is a great series that is classically enjoyed by both Guys and Girls - As I understand it, it's the quintessential "Crossover" anime, encorporating many Shoujo elements into what could otherwise be a Shounen anime. Also I can recommend Fushigi Yuugi (i've seen it spelt "yugi" btw), even though the animation is a bit no thrills and the second half of the series seems to be the far better half, though i'm personally only on episode 33 (/me sniffles for important character death). Getting it on DVD is also pretty expensive - the box-sets on amazon are over $150, for a 4 disc set!

Just generally, I can always recommend Ghibli for sheer all encompassing anime appeal. Spirited Away and Kiki's Delivery Service seem to get the best reception amoung girls.