I hear this is really good, but I have questions...

I am not generally an anime guy. I loved animation as a youth, watched every episode of Robotech. Later on, I had a hard time finding anything animated I really liked. Loved the original Final Fantasy. Loved Princess Mononoke. Really loved Invincible recently. Just wanted to give you an idea what I do like before I say what I don't like.

I can't stand fluffy stuff. Really dislike screaming close-ups of anime character with "power lines" in the background to show how strong they are (I guess). Looking for good dialogue, a real story, hopefully fluid animation, too. Is this a possible show for me?

If not, could anyone suggest something different that might appeal to me?