Action: Lots of shooting, explosions, and the like. Contains subcategories of more specific types such as Gun-Action, Martial Arts, and Swordplay; see also: Fighting.
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 |
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| A | ||
| All Purpose Cultural Cat-Girl Nuku Nuku DASH! | See Bannou Bunka Neko-Musume DASH! | |
| B | ||
 Bannou Bunka Neko-Musume DASH! |
(Taken in part from AnimeNFO) It's in the not too distant future. One day Nuku-Nuku dropped in and began to live with the Natsume family. Having lost her memory, Nuku-Nuku assumed the identity of a beautiful girl named Atsuko Higuchi. She was so beautiful and gentle, and besides, she was such a great cook that Ryunosuke, 14, was all smiles. However, after her arrival in town, a series of mysterious incidents started to happen in Maneki City - Experimental machines running haywire, roaring fighter aircraft flying low, mass destruction in the city. In every case, a mysterious girl was spotted at the scene of the incident. Who is this mysterious girl? |
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| Bubblegum Crisis 2040 | Buy | See Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 |
 Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 |
Buy |
Six years after the earth quake that destroyed most of Tokyo, a group of vigilantes have appeared to counter the threat of boomers gone mad. Can they stop the force behind the berserk boomers before it's too late? |
| G | ||
 Giant Robo |
Buy | In the brave new world of the future, Earth has gone through its third energy revolution, and now all power is based on a new invention called 'the Shizuma Drive,' a complete indispensable and pollution free energy system created ten years ago by a group of five scientists. The Shizuma Drive powers everything and there is absolutely no danger of nuclear radiation, or waste of rare petroleum resources. |
| Giant Robo : The Day the Earth Stood Still | Buy | See Giant Robo |
| Giant Robo : The Night the Earth Stood Still | Buy | See Giant Robo |
| N | ||
| Nuku Nuku DASH! | See Bannou Bunka Neko-Musume DASH! | |
| S | ||
 Sakura Taisen Ouka Kenran |
Rent | It takes place in the 1920's. The world is recovering from the "Demon War". To fight this machines are being built (based on steam technology) to fight a new invasion. The machines are powered by the "spirit energy" of their pilots. |
| Sakura Wars | Rent | See Sakura Taisen Ouka Kenran |
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