>>1198578lucky star is just nice to relax to in a certain way, like you are in a high school or college cafeteria listening to other ponies talk about everyday things/watching them play out
outlaw star is like the more relatable version of cowboy bebop, so i always liked it better. i just rewatched the first two episodes
..."starship operators" is another nice obscure space anime from the era. for romantic comedy, you can't go wrong with ranma 1/2. the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya and king gainer were pretty popular in 2008, as well