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1988/Mecha Titles


This is a genre of anime which features mechanical fighting machines. Often these take the form of giant robots but this isn't the only form mecha can take. There are tons of examples of mecha titles considering the popularity of the series. Blue Gender, Shin Seiki Evangelion, Tenkuu no Escaflowne, and Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 are all classic mecha titles.



Title Rating Synopsis
A
Armor Hunter Mellowlink Buy See Kikou Ryohei Mellowlink (OVA)

Armored Trooper Votoms: Red Shoulder Document - The Roots of Ambition
Rent Certain officers of the Melkian Space Force High Command are suspicious about a newly formed elite unit, known as "the Red Shoulders". The unit is shrouded in such top secrecy that even they know virtually nothing about it, except that it consumes tremendous amounts of resources and requires an amazing number of replacement soldiers. Colonel Peruzen, the Red Shoulder's commander, is uncooperative, pointing to evidence of fatal security breaches. Rumor has it that he is conducting bizarre research in hopes of creating "unkillable" soldiers. Meanwhile, a new batch of recruits arrives at the Red Shoulders' training camp--including one Chirico Cuvie...
C
Char's Counterattack Watch See Kido Senshi Gandamu: Gyakushu no Sha
G
Gunbuster Buy See Top wo Nerae!
Gunbuster: Aim For The Top! Buy See Top wo Nerae!
K

Kido Keisatsu Patoreba
Buy In the future, (I guess now the past because it is set in 1998) great advancements are made with the creation of Labors, giant robots designed for construction. With the increased use of Labors, Labors crimes also skyrocketed. To combate this threat, Tokyo formed the Special Vehicals Section 2 and gave them Patrol Labors or Patlabors.

Kido Senshi Gandamu: Gyakushu no Sha
Watch Universal Century 0093, 13 years have passed since the events of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series. But the foundations of peace are once again threatened by a new Neo Zeon Army led by the infamous Char Aznable! Their ultimate goal is to initiate a nuclear winter upon Earth ushering in a new age of mankind into space. Armed with the state of the art Nu Gungam Mobile Suit, Amuro Ray and the Federation Forces are all that stand against Neo Zeon. Torn between vengeance, duty, and love - The final battle between rivals Char Aznable and Amuro Ray is finally at hand!

Kikou Ryohei Mellowlink (OVA)
Buy With a long war over, Mellowlink is still seeking revenge for the betrayal that cost the lives of so many of his comrades. While those who profited from their treachery have left the army and now trying to hide their past, Mellowlink has a personal mission to hold them accountable for their actions. Armed only with a large armor piercing rifle, he is willing to take on the AT armored power suits that protect those that he has targeted.
M
Merowlink Buy See Kikou Ryohei Mellowlink (OVA)
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack Watch See Kido Senshi Gandamu: Gyakushu no Sha
P
Patlabor OAV Buy See Kido Keisatsu Patoreba
Patlabor: The Original Series Buy See Kido Keisatsu Patoreba
S

Starship Troopers
An anime adaptation of the classic science fiction novel. "Plotwise, this OVA is considered the most accurate adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein's novel, despite the fact that many liberties were taken with characters and events." (Anime News Network)
T

Top wo Nerae!
Buy Enthusiastic but inept, Noriko is chosen to join the crew of the starship Exelion to fight the aliens who killed her father. Friendship and love clash with the realities of war and lightspeed travel.
U
Uchuu no Senshi (Japanese) See Starship Troopers
Release Year
1989(2)
Type
Movie(1) OVA(5)
Setting
Modern(1) Sci-Fi(5)
Keywords
Acquired Taste(1) Action(5) Classic(2) Comedy(2)
Drama(1) Fighting(1) Gun-action(1) Sequel(2)
Spinoff(1) War(1)
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