You may have watched Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans and Code Geass, but here are the robot anime you've probably never heard of. The "Super Robot" genre of anime spawned from the popularity of television with shows such as Tetsujin-28 ( Gigantor) and Tetsuwan Atom ( Astro Boy ).
Super robot anime shows follow a certain template and similar story elements: a gigantic humanoid robot, access to advanced technology and weaponry, a human operator or pilot, and enemies that are almost equal in power and size to the hero mecha. As newer super robot shows were introduced, the elements became more complex.
Wataru Ikusabe gets his clay robot model transformed into a mighty Mecha to help save a Mystical World. Anime plays a lot like an adventure video game. 35. The Brave of Gold Goldran (1995– )
Giant Robo Anime Series. Mu Animation This spectacular 1990s OVA project, Giant Robo, starts as a wide-gauge clash between forces of good and evil across the globe and then mutates into something even deeper and better: an action epic with a heart and a soul.
Astro BoyThe story follows Astro Boy, an android young boy with human emotions who is created by Umataro Tenma after the recent death of his son Tobio. Eventually, Astro is sold to a robot circus run by Hamegg, but is saved from his servitude by Professor Ochanomizu.
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Gunbuster. Neon Genesis Evangelion may be more popular, but the directorial debut of Hideaki Anno is also one of the greatest mecha anime of all time. It's kind of like Top Gun in space with giant robots.
Ranking The 20 Strongest Mech-Suits In Anime1 SUPER TENGEN TOPPA GURREN LAGANN.2 DEMONBANE. ... 3 IDEON. ... 4 EVA UNIT 01. ... 5 GAOGAIGAR. ... 6 GUNBUSTER. ... 7 DEVIL GUNDAM. ... 8 UNICRON. ... More items...•
Mazinger ZThe first anime featuring a giant mecha being piloted by the protagonist from within a cockpit was the Super Robot show Mazinger Z, written by Go Nagai and introduced in 1972. Mazinger Z introduced the notion of mecha as pilotable war machines, rather than remote-controlled robots.
What is Isekai? Isekai is a subgenre of fantasy in which a character is suddenly transported from their world into a new or unfamiliar one.
35 Anime Series Every Fan Should Be Binge-Watching Right NowRecently we asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to share which anime they would recommend to other fans. ... Attack on Titan. ... Fullmetal Alchemist. ... Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. ... Naruto. ... Fairy Tail. ... Elfen Lied. ... Natsume's Book of Friends.More items...•
86 is a good anime, which entertains and raises debates that need care, despite its mistakes I believe it's better than a lot we've had recently on the market, it's worth being seen and discussed, I'm looking forward to the continuation.
86-Eighty-Six is currently the biggest name in mecha anime, making a splash more than any other franchise. Its combination of giant robot action with politics and betrayal has captivated audiences, making the former light novel franchise much more mainstream.
Ranked: The 10 Most Powerful Robots in Anime8 Doraemon.7 Devil Gundam.6 Evangelion Unit-01.5 GaoGaiGar.4 Buster Machine No. 7 (AKA Nono)3 Super Perfect Cell.2 Ideon.1 Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.More items...•
Super TTGL is God-like in appearance and in size, rising to 150 trillion light-years, and making it the biggest Anime Mech of all time.
When it comes to SRW, Gunbuster and Ideon are certainly two of the most powerful units you can use. This is a very debatable topic. But if you look really down into it, Gurren Lagann is the strongest and EVA Unit 01 is a close second.
This spectacular 1990s OVA project, Giant Robo, starts as a wide-gauge clash between forces of good and evil across the globe and then mutates into something even deeper and better: an action epic with a heart and a soul.
Gunbuster vs Diebuster Anime Series. Gainax. The original Gunbuster (a/k/a Gunbuster: Aim for the Top!) was a prime piece of 1980s giant-robot adventure courtesy of GAINAX, who a decade later would create the other prime piece of giant-robot adventure, Neon Genesis Evangelion.
The Big O features a Bruce Wayne-like protagonist (complete with stoic butler), who uses a giant robot to keep the peace in Paradigm City and to also try and solve the mystery of why everyone in the city lost their memories decades ago.
Originally a late-Eighties manga series, an anime adaptation was brought to the big and little screens (as a theatrical film and OVA, respectively) by Mamoru Oshii (director of the big-screen adaptation of Ghost in the Shell) and Fumihiko Takayama.
Tokyo is having a bad time since it is under an attack by the aliens known as Zonders . These aliens have come from the underground and start causing havoc. Gutsy Geoid Gard is an agency with advanced tech. They are the only hope for defeating the Zonders via their big powerful mecha known as GaoGaiGar.
This is an anime about discovering self-worth, finding out one’s purpose, and accepting oneself. Shinji Ikari lives an average life and has not been in touch with his father for years. But when Nerv, an organization Shinji’s father heads, chooses him as a pilot for a mecha his life begins to change.
Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari (2009) If you like watching ecchi anime and are looking for some of that stuff in the mecha genre then ‘Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari’ might be of some interest to you. This anime is also for people who love the harem genre.
This anime is set in the year 2039. A decade ago a catastrophe took place which shattered the country of Japan. This catastrophe was the outbreak of the deadly ‘Apocalypse Virus’. To restore order in the country an independent military organization by the name of GHQ has taken charge. But their rule is all about public oppression and torture. To counteract the unjust actions of the GHQ, a guerrilla rebel group know as Funeral Parlor has emerged. Shuu Ouma is unsocial and weak but a run-in with one of the members of the Funeral Parlour gives him a special power which can be used to take back the country from the GHQ.
Gunbuster’ is an original video animation. There are six episodes in this OVA series and each episode is about 30 minutes in length. This anime received mostly positive reviews. It is set in a time when humans have become quite advanced in space journeys.
The "Super Robot" genre of anime spawned from the popularity of television with shows such as Tetsujin-28 ( Gigantor) and Tetsuwan Atom ( Astro Boy ). As the next decade began, manga creator Go Nagai defined the genre with his creation, Mazinger Z. As the 1970s continued, so did the tropes with super robot anime.
War breaks out and the Earth creates a super robot called Daimos, piloted by Kazuya Ryūzaki, to defend against Baam.
6 Gaiking (1976) Directed by Tomoharu Katsumata of both Devilman (1972) and Cutie Honey (1973) directorial fame, Gaiking was influential to the super robot genre of anime due to the title robot having a mobile carrier. In the story, pilot of the Gaiking, Sanshiro Tsuwabuki, along with the members of the mobile carrier, Daikū Maryū, ...
Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V or Chōdenji Robo Combattler V is the first on this list of what is known as the Robot Romance Trilogy, a series of three super robot anime directed by Tadao Nagahama. This time, the Earth is met by the menacing forces of Campbell and the super electromagnetic Combattler V is the planet's only defense.
Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V was introduced to American audiences through the name Shogun Warriors, as a series of Mattel-licensed toys and Marvel-licensed comics that reused assets from this and other super robot anime of this time.
2 Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 (1977) Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino with character designs by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (both of Gundam fame ), Zambot 3 followed the same formula as its predecessors, involving an alien force summoned to take over planet Earth.
Go Nagai, along with Ken Ishikawa, wrote the Getter Robo manga shortly after the success of Mazinger Z in 1974. Serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday , Getter Robo premiered as an anime simultaneously with the manga. The narrative involves the ancient underground Dino Kingdom and their plot to remove humans from the surface of Earth with a series of robot dinosaurs. To stop them, teenagers Ryouma Nagare, Hayato Jin, and Musashi Tomoe individually pilot three separate Getter.
Starting from the late ‘70s, local TV networks aired Japanese cartoons that were usually dubbed in English. Super robot anime, as it is currently known, is a popular subgenre of robot or mecha anime which goes ...
Key to the creation of the super robot was the development of the Super Alloy Z metal, which was derived from the element Japanium. The backstory of Mazinger Z is inspired by Greek mythology. Dr. Hell discovers the existence of giant automatons on the island of Bardos.
Perhaps one of the more obscure super robots, Getter Robo was made during the mid ‘70s and based on a manga by Ken Ishikawa. The show was the first to introduce the concept of the gestalt robot form, which generally meant a super robot that is made from the combination of separate units.
The main enemy of the Getter Robo team is the Dinosaur Empire whose species evolved from dinosaurs. When earth was bombarded by Getter Rays early on, the previously dormant Dinosaur Empire was forced underground while early primates evolved into humans, unharmed by the rays.
Super robot anime, as it is currently known, is a popular subgenre of robot or mecha anime which goes as far back as 1963 when Tetsujin 28-go, or Gigantor to English-speaking audiences, first went on air. Super robot anime shows follow a certain template and similar story elements: a gigantic humanoid robot, access to advanced technology ...
The super robot Daimos is called into action and is piloted by Richard Hartford. Notable among super robots, Daimos converts from a futuristic truck into a robot. As one of the first super robots to use a direct control scheme, Richard’s karate moves are linked to the movements of Daimos.
In Getter Robo, three spaceships combine to form the Getter Robo. In robot form, Getter Robo can further transform into a specialized mecha for air, ground, and land combat. Getter Robo is piloted by three teenagers who were recruited by Prof. Saotome, who is also the inventor of the Getter Robo vehicles.