Mecha is one of anime’s most misunderstood genres, mostly because the metal is marketed more than the message. The flashiest posters and toy-friendly silhouettes make it easy to assume these stories ...

In Western nations, Transformers probably served as many people's introduction to mecha; however, that beloved franchise is just a drop in the giant robot bucket. Mecha anime has been around for ...

James is a writer for GameRant. He fell in love with video games as a child and has yet to recover. He is still obsessed with Ocarina Of Time and regularly lectures people on how Metal Gear Solid ...

There are plenty of anime genres that are credited by the fandom for bringing new life to the medium. In recent years, we’ve seen plenty of dark fantasy and science fiction series take on the weight ...

C.M. Edwards is a writer currently employed by Valnet as a GameRant lists writer. He has been working professionally as a writer and editor for the past seven years in multiple fields, including comic ...

While giant animal robots existed before Zoids: Chaotic Century, the Blade Liger stood apart thanks to its sharp edges and bright blue coloration. There was something peculiar about the Zoid designs ...

Since the humanoid robot from Tetsujin 28 walked across screens in 1963, mecha anime has endured within the cultural ...

Based on a series of ongoing light novels, this anime adaptation of the 86 only covers the initial story, but there’s enough here to warrant some series inspection. The initial and open twist is that ...

One of my formative experiences with anime (and television as a whole) occurred while watching “Mobile Suit Gundam 00.” It’s a show containing many themes: energy crises, religious and ethnic ...