Fruits Basket

Its a cute little anime and manga series that involves a curse. When high school student Tohru Honda's mother died in a car accident, Tohru begins living in a tent and supporting herself. That is, until she finds a home in the least likely of places, inhabited by her classmate Yuki Sohma and his cousins Shigure and Kyo. The Sohmas however, live with a curse. Thirteen members of the family are possessed by spirits of the Chinese zodiac and turn into their zodiac animal when hugged by the opposite gender or when under stress. When Tohru discovers the Sohmas' secret, she promises not to tell and is allowed to keep living with them. The Sohma's curse, however, is deeper and darker than Tohru realized, but her presence soon becomes a large, positive influence on those possessed by the zodiac. She sets out to break the curse, and on the way, meets and discovers each of the Sohma's vengeful zodiac spirits. Each has a different personality, just like the animals in the Chinese Zodiac. Tohru's existence changes the Sohma clan's lives forever...

Inuyasha

犬夜叉, or Inuyasha is a good anime for fantasy lovers. If you are into anime and fantasy you should check it out! It can actually be seen in the morning on sunday at 8 to 9. It all starts out with a highschooler named Kagome falling into a well. When she gets out, she finds herself in what seems to be the past.....until she finds a half demon boy named Inuyasha chained to a tree. There is a sacred jewel that she accidentally breaks and now Kagome and Inuyasha are after the jewel shards. Along the way they bash some demons and meet some friends.

Lucky Star

Lucky star is an anime AND manga series that has some real life situations, with a Japanese otaku twist. The main characters, Kagami, Tsukasa, (twin sisters)Miyuki and Konata (MAJOR OTAKUHOLIC!!!) are normal 17 year olds facing studies, exams and lots of other challenges.