I don't own a single piece of legit anime material, except a copy of Spirited Away, but my little siblings watch that since I never really liked it.
First, I would be embarassed to buy any anime merchandise except online. I try to walk quickly past the manga in the local bookstore as I see what the other people in that section look like. Ugh.
Second, I can't afford their insane prices. It's like $30 for 4 episodes on a DVD.
I bought most of my anime at a comic book store before I was Army. I think I actually kept that place in business :P