A sense of immersion in the story that fulfills anime's role in my life, which is escapism. How a series chooses to do that is something I don't really care about. Whether it's good humor, or an engrossing story doesn't matter to me. Usually a more realistic genre like slice of life comedy or teary romance/drama. Character design, development, and interaction are the elements that make or break a series IMO, which is also why I like those genres.
If the character is solid enough, it's enough for me to completely break suspension of disbelief and not care. Examples are Code Geass and Evangelion. Almost completely outlandish, but story and character are very well done.
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