Urusei Yatsura was my first real exposure to Anime back in the mid-80's. I loved that series and am going to start picking up DVD's of it pretty soon.
I'm sure Jen already answered, but here's my answer anyway. ;^)
The same person who created UY also created Ranma 1/2 and from what I understand she also did Inuyasha(sp?).
You liked it? I've never met anyone who's seen it... guess it's a little old. I liked "Ranma", but "Inu-yasha" and her other series, "Maison Ikkou", bore me.
Watched any more FMA?
I'll have to keep an eye out for DVDs of that. I haven't seen "Inuyasha" yet, either.
My first exposure to anime was "Speed Racer"--which is actually the first show I ever watched, so I just realized I've been watching anime longer than I've been watching US cartoons!
I was up late trying to finish Disc 3 of SP last night and got up to the last episode, which I'm watching now. It's the one about the heretic hunter who looks like Racquel-nee's dad. They just introduced yet another person claiming to be the Scrapped Princess--hmmm. . .
One thing I don't get is how come during the intermission halfway through each episode they play accordion polka music :)