Since I last posted I got a chance to finish some older anime. Here are two of the more amazing ones:
Baccano!
Noein
Baccano deals with mafia and action. It is very fast paced (feels like a nonstop 13 episode movie), and also has 3 extra dvd episodes. If you ever watched Cowboy Bebop, Baccano's pacing and style is very similar.
Noein deals with a young girl...and her impact upon humanity itself. I don't want to spoil it too much, but it's very epic. This one is a bit slower paced but very well executed over 25 (i think) episodes.
They've both become 2 of my favorite episodes of all time.