Would love recommendations on really dialogue-heavy and great animes.

Some things similar to what I'm looking for would be Katanagatari, Spice and Wolf, Bakemonogatari, and Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei.

Hmmm. I may be a little off but you can try Honey and Clover.
Its a great anime with a lot of dialogue but sort of leaning more towards slice of life anime (usually about life before, during, and after college)
Or you can try Baccano/Durarararararararara

have seen elfen lied too, haha my list was all i could think of on the spot

Will definitely watch Durarara pretty soon since I'm a big fan of Baccano.
The slice-of-life genre doesn't appeal to me though so Honey and Clover will have to wait til' later I'll make sure to put it in my plan-to-watch list though.

looking for something light, funny
containing genres such as comedy, romance, school, and maybe action?

Maybe you can try the movie "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" if you haven't seen it yet, or the movie "Summer Wars"

It's been years since I really got into an anime but after finishing Claymore I've grown an interest in watching more anime again. Does anyone know of any good animes? I like shows like Claymore, Full Metal Alchemist and Deathnote; typically ones with engaging and thoughtful storylines. Not really into the high school and comedy kind of ones as I've watched Haruhi Suzumiya and Clannad they were pretty good but didn't really interest me too much.

I'm open to any suggestions Thanks.

Code Geass - Main character is similar to Light from Death Note.
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood - Starts off just like FMA but it is a complete alternate story which follows the manga
Baccano!
Monster

has anyone seen black cat, and is it good? im thinking about watching it

Recently watched:

Full Metal Panic (3 all seasons)
Kazeo No Stigma

anyone have anything similar to these?