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

Magic Knight Rayearth
Magical girl meets giant robots

Broken Blade
Fantasy world with crystal-powered mecha
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

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

Magic Knight Rayearth
Magical girl meets giant robots

Broken Blade
Fantasy world with crystal-powered mecha

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

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.

Magic Knight Rayearth
Three schoolgirls summoned to a fantasy world must pilot magical mecha to save it.

Magic Knight Rayearth
Three schoolgirls summoned to a fantasy world must pilot magical mecha to save it.

Broken Blade
A magic-less young man pilots an ancient golem in a world of crystal technology.

Broken Blade
A magic-less young man pilots an ancient golem in a world of crystal technology.

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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