[ATU/M/ISK]

I'd say most if not all of my favorites existed in some form or fashion prior to 2009. Some of the newer anime is alright, but nothing matches the classics.

Most definitely, I think personally the 90s were the best time for Anime, but I can't knock the aesthetically pleasing and imaginative story lines of the 70s and even some of the 2000s anime as well. What I liked about the 00's was their branch in music with dedicated bands doing the soundtracks that complimented the show with rock, hip hop and jazz, instead of the generic poppy Japanese introductions that are completely indistinguishable from every other anime out there.