Restored by a one-two combo of Shingeki no Kyojin and Suisei no Gargantia. The first is a medieval fantasy, somewhat in the style of Berserk (IMO) about humanity trying to survive in a harsh world. The other is a variation on the "Avatar style" clash of civilizations; a sci-fi story.
Both are, as of this moment, only 4 eps long (ongoing)...but the pacing is great, the characters are interesting, the settings immersive.
I'm really glad they exist...as I was getting really tired of the ubiquitous "school life" and "look at my ultra mega awesome asspull of a secret power/ technique" bull crap that gets made nowadays.
Soooo....to make this into a discussion. What, if anything, has restored YOUR faith in Anime/ Manga? Or, if your faith hasn't been restored, what would be able to restore it?
Oh yeah, also, Magi: the Labyrinth of Magic (although the first 15 eps or so are a real downer in terms of atmosphere and character interactions).