They're trying to normalize pedophilia because they are child rapists. They are trying to normalize looting because they are thieves. They are trying to normalize racism because they're racists. They're trying to normalize murder because they have killed millions. They're trying to normalize satanism because they are Satan worshippers.
They are trying to normalize poverty because they are morally bankrupt.
Before I can answer that, I must ask - what is it you are looking for? Joy? Hope? Truth? Thrill? Dark? Desperation? Light? Inspiration? What relates best to you and your situation? With what does your soul desire to be filled? The eyes are the window to the soul... we must be careful with what fills our vision!
Also, would this be your first anime? The genre can get a bad rap from people who were unlucky in choosing their first one.
The choice really depends on where you’re at in life. Your experiences and how you are feeling right now. Like Q says, be careful who we follow (and the entertainment we consume). The subconscious absorbs a lot!
Also, since you seem to like guitar, I should mention the animes I choose to watch always have such amazing and beautiful music... the range of emotions conveyed can be really invigorating. Music is really what reels me in.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Finally got an answer for you. An interesting musical score. Been following works by Shinichiro Watanabe, namely Bebop, Champloo, and Kids on the Slope. All them are marked by interesting relationships to music.