I've always thought Akira was highly overrated. Long, overly-drawn out, incomprehensible, and with an ending that's just painful to sit through.
I've got a soft spot for Maison Ikkoku, Urusei Yatsura, and the earlier episodes of Ranma 1/2. (Yes, I'm a Rumiko Takahashi fan, sue me).
I haven't seen much Inuyasha, but what I have seen, I've liked. Other stuff in my collection that I dig includes Devil Hunter Yohko, Dirty Pair, Project A-Ko, and All-Purpose Cultural Catgirl Nuku Nuku.
On the licensed ripoff front, there's Darkstalkers and Street Fighter II V.
Oh, uh... and... *whispers* I like Pokemon.