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.
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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... |
| Infinite Ryvius | Buy | See Mugen no Ryvius |
| K | ||
 Kiddy Grade |
Buy |
Lumiere (young purple-haired girl) and Eclair (red-haired older girl) are ES-members (Ecounter of Shadow-Work) of GOTT (Galactic Organization of Tariff and Trade) who do underground works to regulate the economy and safety of the Galaxy. Like all ES members, Eclair and Lumiere have special powers. Lumiere can control any form of computer technology, even from a great distance. Eclair can turn lipstick into a deadly weapon and when she wears it, she becomes super strong and exceptionally fast. They are accompanied by a GOTT auditor named Armblast as they accomplish various missions successfully. However, their past comes back to haunt them and soon Lumiere and Eclair find themselves in the fight of their lives. What is the secret of thier past? What is GOTT doing? Will Eclair and Lumiere be able to live normal lives? |
 KURAU Phantom Memory |
In the year 2100, a special project is under way on a moon colony to explore strange and new aspects of energy power. Amani Kuaru, the daughter of the project’s leading scientist, is happy to be able to spend her 12th birthday with her father, even if is in his laboratory at work. But something goes amiss and she struck by strange bolts of light. Thereafter, she is forever changed. Possessed by the Rynax, an energy being, she now has strange powers. And some ten years later, she becomes a special agent specializing in infiltrating and counter spying, but she is seeking her Rynax partner from whom she was separated from when she first occupied Kuaru’s body. |
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| KURAU: Phantom Memory | See KURAU Phantom Memory | |
| M | ||
 Mugen no Ryvius |
Buy | In the future an event happens that rips space open. Inside the 9 planets of Sol a field called the Gedalt appears. Originally a space oddity, it was a field of intense gravity that would destroy any ship that went into it. But now it is growing. It started at Earth and now reaches as far as Pluto.(Like a road) Kouji Aiba and his brother Yuuki are aboard the Liebe Delta, a school for space pilots and their support teams (Maintenance, Housekeeping, Navigation, Security, Artillery). But the school gets attacked. A terrorist group boards the Liebe Delta and kills all the staff. Then they reprogram the station to plunge into the Gedalt, killing all the students. Yuuki and his friend Ikumi are trying to escape when they see a young girl apparently trying to commit suicide. They save her. As they escape Yuuki sees another young girl who is standing there talking to herself. She appears to be reading his thoughts. |
| N | ||
| Now and then, here and there | Rent | See Ima Soko ni Iru Boku |
| P | ||
| Planet ES | Buy | See Planetes |
 Planetes |
Buy |
In the year 2075, travel into space and to the moon has become a commuter event, but the inattentiveness of the past many years has caused problems that threaten safe travel. The task of collecting dangerous orbiting debris has been assigned to an under-funded and unappreciated 2nd Division – Debris Section, relagated to an old converted warehouse, hidden deep in the bowels an orbiting space station. It falls upon a group of colorful 'specialists' to deal with any strange objects that need to be recovered. |
| R | ||
| Ride Back | See RideBack | |
 RideBack |
In the year 2020, anti-government student movements are raging again. Having encountered a two-wheeled robot called a "Rideback" modeled on a human being, Rin Ogata learns to ride on the RideBack "Tetsuma", during a time when the world's destiny begins to change!! |
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| V | ||
 Vandread: Second Stage |
Buy |
Hibiki, Bart, Duero, Dita, Buzam, Meia, Jura, Parfet, Pyoro, and the rest of the crew of the Nirvana are back for this sequel to Vandread. As the ship gets closer to home, they pick up a girl (Misty) who knows about men and women. Unfortunately for Dita, she's set her eyes on Hibiki. However, the pressing issue of the harvesters from Earth dog the crew as they rush home. Unfortunately, old prejudice die hard. |
| Vandread: The Second Stage | Buy | See Vandread: Second Stage |
| Vexille | Rent | See Vexille - 2077 Isolation of Japan (movie) |
 Vexille - 2077 Isolation of Japan (movie) |
Rent |
Concerns over the implications of the advancements in biotechnology and robotics, and their effects on the human body and humanity finally erupted in 2067. The United Nations deemed certain advanced technologies and research trends in cybernetics to be a dangerous threat, imposed restrictions and instituted global surveillance on prevent any misuse and abuse. And while the world accepted the decision, Japan stood alone in disagreement. Under the influence of the Daiwa company, the government of Japan refused to their halt biotech research and withdrew from the UN, created electronic barriers to restrict communications, travel and surveillance, and isolated itself from the world. Now some ten years later, word gets out about problems in Japan, suggesting that they may be up to something. It falls upon an American special forces unit named SWORD to infiltrate and uncover the truth hidden behind Japan’s electronic veil. |
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