Huh. Kurumu was by far my favorite. Gin was a fun character, but he isnt remembered as much of the others. Kinda wish he was part of the main cast and not a supporting one.
Jeez why did you have to ask a history buff to choose. If we are talking way back, gotta go with Alexander the Great or Julius Caesar. I also have nothing but respect for President Theodore Roosevelt and General Patton. Also worth noting would Samuel Colt, the man who truly made all men equal...
I usually try both out and pick which one I like best. When it comes to my all time favorite show, FMAB, I prefer the dub. But I've seen a lot of it in sub as well.
It would be cool, but I feel like they dropped the ball the majority of the time with the second season. Few of the episodes were as memorable as the first and it seemed more "plot" based than plot based. Not that I wouldn't mind seeing it return either, but they would definitely need to work...
My first 3/4 in order were
Attack on Titan
Fullmetal Alchemist/ FMA Brotherhood
Sword Art Online.
As it stands now, no anime in my opinion, has been able to top FMAB. I think it will always remain my favorite.