Good list but then you included Darker than Black, and Baccano. Imo both suck ass.
I love nearly all those anime, but I think AOT is better. No story is more interesting than AOTs in anime. Most of those are good due to characters and the fights....important aspects but the narrative is the most important aspect to me and many others. Nothing beats AOT in that department.
Yeah man, it's all about the narrative for me first.
AOT is incredible. It's a 10 for me, or just in an elite category. FMAB, Steins (still need to watch zero) Berserk (1997, Golden arc trilogy) Death Note, Psycho Pass, and Legend of Galactic Heroes (80's one) are all in that 10-ish range. I'm sure I'm missing a couple.
Sword Art (S1/2) could have been up there, but they rushed through so much early on it was jarring. I still really liked it.
When I started these, I couldn't stop, unless I forced myself for delayed gratification, like AOT.
I have 3 episodes left of final season part 2. I've been saving them for my long weekend, which is finally here.
So there's going to be a final season part 3?
If I had to pick a fav, it's either AOT or FMAB. AOT has the better narrative, while FMAB has the better characters.
There are a lot of great anime like Bebop, and Ghost in a Shell Stand alone complex, but I always prefer serialized shows over episodic.