Mecha Franchises
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Perfect Starting Points
New to mecha? These series welcome newcomers with engaging stories and accessible themes
Code Geass
Political chess game with supernatural powers
Patlabor
Giant robots in everyday police work
Full Metal Panic!
Military action meets high school romance
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
Discovery and growth on an ocean world
The Vision of Escaflowne
Fantasy isekai with dragon-like mecha
Eureka Seven
Coming-of-age story with surfing mecha
SSSS.Gridman
Tokusatsu-inspired mecha in digital world
Magic Knight Rayearth
Magical girl meets giant robots
Captain Earth
Coming-of-age space defense
Broken Blade
Fantasy world with crystal-powered mecha
Back Arrow
Fantasy world with conviction-powered mecha
Brave Bang Bravern!
Parody meets serious mecha action
Genre Classics
The foundational series that defined mecha anime and influenced everything that followed
Gundam
The real robot pioneer that revolutionised mecha
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Psychological deconstruction of the mecha genre
Macross
Space opera combining mecha with pop idol culture
Mazinger Z
The foundational super robot that created the template
Getter Robo
The combining robot pioneer
GaoGaiGar
Modern super robot revival
Tetsujin 28-go
The original giant robot
Gunbuster
Space opera training and sacrifice
Brave Series
Takara's super robot toy line
Modern Masterpieces
Contemporary series that push boundaries and redefine what mecha anime can be
Gurren Lagann
Hot-blooded super robot that pierces the heavens
86: Eighty-Six
War's human cost through autonomous mecha
Knights of Sidonia
Space survival horror with biomechanical mecha
Aldnoah.Zero
Mars vs Earth conflict with advanced technology
Majestic Prince
Military academy space combat
Promare
Modern Trigger spectacle
Darling in the Franxx
Romance-focused mecha with unique piloting
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Patlabor
Giant robots in everyday police work
Cross Ange
Dark military drama with dimensional warfare
Valvrave the Liberator
Space vampire mecha with body-swapping
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
Discovery and growth on an ocean world
The Vision of Escaflowne
Fantasy isekai with dragon-like mecha
86: Eighty-Six
War's human cost through autonomous mecha
Armored Trooper VOTOMS
Gritty military mecha at its most realistic
RahXephon
Music-based mecha with existential themes
Eureka Seven
Coming-of-age story with surfing mecha
SSSS.Gridman
Tokusatsu-inspired mecha in digital world
Knights of Sidonia
Space survival horror with biomechanical mecha
The Big O
Noir mystery with memory-wiped city
Getter Robo
The combining robot pioneer
GaoGaiGar
Modern super robot revival
Bokurano
Dark psychological mecha with deadly cost
Aldnoah.Zero
Mars vs Earth conflict with advanced technology
Fafner
Long-running psychological survival series
Brain Powerd
Organic mecha with environmental themes
Magic Knight Rayearth
Magical girl meets giant robots
Tetsujin 28-go
The original giant robot
Space Runaway Ideon
Tomino's cosmic horror epic
Aquarion
Mythological combining mecha
Star Driver
Stylish island mecha with star power
Captain Earth
Coming-of-age space defense
Majestic Prince
Military academy space combat
Gasaraki
Political thriller with realistic mecha
Broken Blade
Fantasy world with crystal-powered mecha
Gunbuster
Space opera training and sacrifice
Promare
Modern Trigger spectacle
FLCL
Surreal coming-of-age with robots from heads
Darling in the Franxx
Romance-focused mecha with unique piloting
Planet With
Unique alien perspective on mecha
Back Arrow
Fantasy world with conviction-powered mecha
Brave Bang Bravern!
Parody meets serious mecha action
Texhnolyze
Cyberpunk body horror in a decaying city
Aura Battler Dunbine
Fantasy world mecha pioneer
Brave Series
Takara's super robot toy line
Patlabor
Grounded workplace comedy-drama featuring mecha in civilian roles
Patlabor
Grounded workplace comedy-drama featuring mecha in civilian roles
Cross Ange
Exiled princess fights dragons and interdimensional threats
Cross Ange
Exiled princess fights dragons and interdimensional threats
Valvrave the Liberator
High school students pilot mysterious mecha in intergalactic politics
Valvrave the Liberator
High school students pilot mysterious mecha in intergalactic politics
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
Space soldier crashes on water-covered Earth and questions his programming
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet
Space soldier crashes on water-covered Earth and questions his programming
The Vision of Escaflowne
High school girl transported to fantasy world of warring kingdoms
The Vision of Escaflowne
High school girl transported to fantasy world of warring kingdoms
86: Eighty-Six
Minority pilots fight drones while facing discrimination and manipulation
86: Eighty-Six
Minority pilots fight drones while facing discrimination and manipulation
Armored Trooper VOTOMS
Brutal small-scale mecha combat with expendable pilot perspectives
Armored Trooper VOTOMS
Brutal small-scale mecha combat with expendable pilot perspectives
RahXephon
Reluctant pilot controls reality-altering mecha through music and emotion
RahXephon
Reluctant pilot controls reality-altering mecha through music and emotion
Eureka Seven
Young boy joins rebel group riding air currents on board-like mecha
Eureka Seven
Young boy joins rebel group riding air currents on board-like mecha
SSSS.Gridman
High school students fight digital kaiju with combining giant robot
SSSS.Gridman
High school students fight digital kaiju with combining giant robot
Knights of Sidonia
Last remnants of humanity fight alien threats with living mecha
Knights of Sidonia
Last remnants of humanity fight alien threats with living mecha
The Big O
Negotiator pilots giant robot in mysterious domed city without memories
The Big O
Negotiator pilots giant robot in mysterious domed city without memories
Getter Robo
Three pilots combine their machines into different formations to fight
Getter Robo
Three pilots combine their machines into different formations to fight
GaoGaiGar
Cyborg hero pilots combining robot to protect Earth from mechanical invaders
GaoGaiGar
Cyborg hero pilots combining robot to protect Earth from mechanical invaders
Bokurano
Children pilot giant robot that kills the pilot after each battle
Bokurano
Children pilot giant robot that kills the pilot after each battle
Aldnoah.Zero
Martian nobility attacks Earth with superior mecha technology
Aldnoah.Zero
Martian nobility attacks Earth with superior mecha technology
Fafner
Island children pilot bio-mechanical mecha against alien invaders
Fafner
Island children pilot bio-mechanical mecha against alien invaders
Brain Powerd
Living mecha bond with pilots to prevent Earth's destruction
Brain Powerd
Living mecha bond with pilots to prevent Earth's destruction
Magic Knight Rayearth
Three schoolgirls summoned to fantasy world to pilot magical mecha
Magic Knight Rayearth
Three schoolgirls summoned to fantasy world to pilot magical mecha
Tetsujin 28-go
Boy controls remote-operated giant robot to fight crime and monsters
Tetsujin 28-go
Boy controls remote-operated giant robot to fight crime and monsters
Space Runaway Ideon
Colonists discover ancient mecha with infinite destructive power
Space Runaway Ideon
Colonists discover ancient mecha with infinite destructive power
Aquarion
Reincarnated souls pilot combining angels to fight shadow beings
Aquarion
Reincarnated souls pilot combining angels to fight shadow beings
Star Driver
Mysterious student pilots star-powered mecha on tropical island
Star Driver
Mysterious student pilots star-powered mecha on tropical island
Captain Earth
Teenagers pilot Earth Engine to protect planet from alien invaders
Captain Earth
Teenagers pilot Earth Engine to protect planet from alien invaders
Majestic Prince
Genetically enhanced students pilot advanced mecha against aliens
Majestic Prince
Genetically enhanced students pilot advanced mecha against aliens
Gasaraki
Corporate intrigue and military conspiracies with grounded robot combat
Gasaraki
Corporate intrigue and military conspiracies with grounded robot combat
Broken Blade
Magic-less young man pilots ancient golem in world of crystal technology
Broken Blade
Magic-less young man pilots ancient golem in world of crystal technology
Gunbuster
Girl trains to pilot ultimate weapon against space monsters
Gunbuster
Girl trains to pilot ultimate weapon against space monsters
Promare
Firefighters with mecha battle flame-wielding mutants in stylized world
Promare
Firefighters with mecha battle flame-wielding mutants in stylized world
FLCL
Bizarre mecha emerge from boy's head during chaotic adolescence
FLCL
Bizarre mecha emerge from boy's head during chaotic adolescence
Darling in the Franxx
Paired male-female pilots control mecha through emotional connection
Darling in the Franxx
Paired male-female pilots control mecha through emotional connection
Planet With
Amnesiac boy and cat-like alien fight both heroes and invaders
Planet With
Amnesiac boy and cat-like alien fight both heroes and invaders
Back Arrow
Mysterious man with powerful conviction challenges world's barriers
Back Arrow
Mysterious man with powerful conviction challenges world's barriers
Brave Bang Bravern!
Self-aware super robot helps military fight alien invasion
Brave Bang Bravern!
Self-aware super robot helps military fight alien invasion
Texhnolyze
A brutal, atmospheric tale of cybernetic limbs and societal collapse in the underground city of Lux.
Texhnolyze
A brutal, atmospheric tale of cybernetic limbs and societal collapse in the underground city of Lux.
Aura Battler Dunbine
A young man is transported to Byston Well, where he pilots insect-like Aura Battlers in a medieval war.
Aura Battler Dunbine
A young man is transported to Byston Well, where he pilots insect-like Aura Battlers in a medieval war.
Brave Series
A collection of super robot shows with transforming and combining heroes, aimed at younger audiences.
Brave Series
A collection of super robot shows with transforming and combining heroes, aimed at younger audiences.
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