Mecha Franchises
Explore the complete catalog of giant robot anime series, from foundational classics that pioneered the genre to modern masterpieces pushing new boundaries.
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

Armored Trooper VOTOMS
Gritty military mecha at its most realistic

The Big O
Noir mystery with memory-wiped city

GaoGaiGar
Modern super robot revival

Fafner
Long-running psychological survival series

Magic Knight Rayearth
Magical girl meets giant robots

Tetsujin 28-go
The original giant robot

Space Runaway Ideon
Tomino's cosmic horror epic

Patlabor
Grounded workplace comedy-drama featuring mecha in civilian roles

Patlabor
Grounded workplace comedy-drama featuring mecha in civilian roles

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

GaoGaiGar
Cyborg hero pilots combining robot to protect Earth from mechanical invaders

GaoGaiGar
Cyborg hero pilots combining robot to protect Earth from mechanical invaders

Fafner
Island children pilot bio-mechanical mecha against alien invaders

Fafner
Island children pilot bio-mechanical mecha against alien invaders

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
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