Okay, let me actually show you some of my #FavoriteGames. To kick off things, what better place to start than the game that first opened my eyes to the world of RPGs beyond D&D: OVA the Anime RPG. Even though I never played it much, it taught me many things such as:
RPGs do not have to be complicated
Combat does not have to be the main focus
You can create any character you want by just listing a few attributes
And the art of course does a superb job at drawing you into the game!