Can't remember how, but I started watching anime when I was around 8 so 2012/2013ish. My mum and I watched anime together after school, some of our first ones were Bleach, Darker Than Black, Azumanga Daioh, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit, Bamboo Blade, and Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East. I remember when anime wasn't well known and people would pronounce it as "ani-mee" lol. Also got bullied at school for talking about it, now its become mainstream xD