I was just thinking about what got me into different things like anime/ games/ comics etc and thought it would be fun to see what brought others into the fold. For me it was
Anime: Princess Mononoke, saw it when I was 10? And it completely floored me with the art style, story, and lore. Still my favorite anime movie to this day.
Video games: Sega Genesis/ sonic the hedgehog and altered beast with my older brother were great times when I was little and got me into gaming.
Comics: Spider-Man and X-men on fox kids in the 90s and Spawn in 97. My first official comic/ graphic novel was Wolverine: Origin
Games: Mario World and Pokemon Yellow. I got a handmedown SNES and Genesis from my cousins but liked Mario World the most, and I loved getting a Gameboy Pocket with Pokemon Yellow. I played them before I could really read so I just learned through gameplay.
Anime: I watched a lot of stuff as a kid like Inuyasha, Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z, but I never really got into "anime" distinct from cartoons until I watched stuff like Lucky Star and Haruhi online.
I got Pokemon Yellow. Always thought it was strange that that was the one I got. Everyone else I ever knew played Red & Blue.