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Ok, I'm leaving out of the list anything with romance in it, especially romance in a school type of setting.
Possible recommendations:
Gankutsuou (sci-fi, drama, action, mecha) - it's not that good if you read the book The Count of Montecristo, since it changes the perfect original a lot, especially in spirit, but if you don't know the book, this show is great. the style could result annoying to some people though...
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (comedy, drama) - it's funny and entertaining yet it can be very serious at times. Sort of interesting depiction of how students/teachers see or would like to see themselves in Japan. Onizuka could become one of your anime heroes after watching it.
Jungle Wa Hare Nochi Guu (comedy, adventure) - this is crazy. it gets some time to get used to, but once you start liking it, it becomes addictive. Guu is one of the best anime characters of all times...
The Big O (mecha, action) - hmmm... you could get bored of this, since the second half is very difficult to follow... I guess its creators made it intentionally unclear for the audience. excellent animation and good style though. I'd watch it for its style only.
Genshiken (comedy) - it's school-life, but there's no romance. It's about otaku lifestyle mostly. funny and clever.
Excel Saga (comedy) - sort of demential comedy, mix of lots of genres in the same show. funny. if you didn't like FLCL this can be a good substitute for a non-conventional comedy series.
One Piece (action, adventure, comedy) - it's about pirates, but with lots of fantasy. you could get tired of this one too... it's really long... the manga is better IMO, but the TV show is pretty decent too, if you like the genre.
Azumanga Daioh (comedy) - it's school life, but no romance in it as well. haven't heard of a single person who didn't like it after watching AD. it's really good, a lot of characters insight, but in a very cheerful way. if you want a comparison, think about a Japanese version of the Peanuts (ok, not exactly the same thing, but they both share the same spirit and clever way too look at things and events). could be it's not what you are looking for.
These are the titles I could think of while posting, but later I could post some other.
Series I recommend to avoid watching (hehe):
Elfen Lied (see other thread)
Green Green
Love Hina
Gilgamesh
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