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 |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
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A.D. Police TV |
Watch |
After the massive earthquake, Genom creates Genom City as part of Tokyo. They develop boomers, androids to do various tasks. A group called Backers wants in on the action and with all of the military-styled boomers they steal, they hope to get rich. Thus A.D. Police step in to try to solve these boomer-related crimes. Who are the backers? What is Genom hiding? Can Kenji get along with his new partner Hans? |
| AD Police: To Protect And Serve | Watch | See A.D. Police TV |
| B | ||
| Big O | Rent | See Bigguou |
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Bigguou |
Rent | Japan does it's version of Batman: The Animated Series with Roger Smith playing the part of Bruce Wayne. Roger lives in a domed city known as Paradigm City. Apparently some 40 years ago, something happened which caused everyone to lose their memories. Sometimes people begin to remember and problems are caused because of this. |
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Blue Gender |
Watch |
It is the year 2031 and an insectoid race known as the Blue have taken over Earth. Yuji Kaido has been awakened from hibernation after being put there some 22 years earlier due to a disease he had. After overcoming his "future shock" at the horrors of Earth, Yuji joins the Sleeper Recovery Team to try to take the planet back. Can Marlene, the female soldier who was charged with bringing him to 2nd Earth, keep Yuji from losing himself in the fight? |
| Bubblegum Crisis 2040 | Buy | See Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 |
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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? |
| C | ||
| Candidate for Goddess | Rent | See Megami Kouhousei |
| I | ||
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Ima Soko ni Iru Boku |
Rent | It doesn't look like this is going to be a great day for Matsutani Shuzo, nickname "Shu". The schoolboy has just lost a kendo fight in his dojo, and the girl he intended to impress walked away with his victorious opponent who even gave him a lecture after their fight. Depressed he retreats to the industry sector of his hometown, climbing up an old factory chimney, the "tower of courage" for his gang. To his surprise he meets a strange girl with blue hair and blue eyes up there... but then time stops for a moment - and shortly after this, he and the girl are attacked by huge mechas. Moments later he finds himself in a place he's never seen before, and his nightmare begins in a fortress named Hellywood where all values of humanity appear to be lost. And yet, Shu tries to plead for his ideals... |
| M | ||
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Megami Kouhousei |
Rent |
The Earth has lost most of the planets it has conquered to the alien race, the Victim. And humanity without a planet can't oppose any force in the Universe. The last human planet, Zion is guarded by G.O.A. and by the five Goddesses, five giant humanoid robots with the power to destroy Victim. G.O.A. not only houses the Goddesses but also is a giant academy for future pilots. Zero is a new recruit just fresh in G.O.A. but his EX reaction is beyond normal range... could he be a Kizuna, his repairer make it to the top five? |
| N | ||
| Now and then, here and there | Rent | See Ima Soko ni Iru Boku |
| P | ||
| Pilot Candidate | Rent | See Megami Kouhousei |
| T | ||
| The Big O | Rent | See Bigguou |
| ブルージェンダー | Watch | See Blue Gender |
| 今、そこにいる僕 | Rent | See Ima Soko ni Iru Boku |
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