AlberichMX
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Recommend a mech anime.
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big mecha fan here, let me recommend a few
Blue Gender
This show has a great survival horror atmosphere to it. Earth has been taken over by giant insect like aliens and humans are driven to near extinction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWAG8_ynfxo
Godannar
Married...with mecha. I really enjoyed this because it starts at or after where most mecha shows end, with the hero getting married. While other shows evolve into manly awesomeness this starts with the manliness at max and comes up with interesting ways of actually challenging a manly man at maximum manliness
Daiguard
A really fun show that takes a semi-realistic look at the realities of piloting a giant robot, filling out insurance forms for the cars you stepped on and stuff.
Gravion
It's a fairly standard super robot show with the major difference being that the main character of the story is not the main pilot of the mech, he's just one of the legs.
Gun X Sword
Just a really great story, dont let the first few eps put you off, it unfolds really well later on
Blue Gender
This show has a great survival horror atmosphere to it. Earth has been taken over by giant insect like aliens and humans are driven to near extinction.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWAG8_ynfxo
Godannar
Married...with mecha. I really enjoyed this because it starts at or after where most mecha shows end, with the hero getting married. While other shows evolve into manly awesomeness this starts with the manliness at max and comes up with interesting ways of actually challenging a manly man at maximum manliness
Daiguard
A really fun show that takes a semi-realistic look at the realities of piloting a giant robot, filling out insurance forms for the cars you stepped on and stuff.
Gravion
It's a fairly standard super robot show with the major difference being that the main character of the story is not the main pilot of the mech, he's just one of the legs.
Gun X Sword
Just a really great story, dont let the first few eps put you off, it unfolds really well later on
Do you mean all Gundam from G and on?
Anyway, UC Gundam. You can watch the movies or the show for the original series, but I suggest the series for Zeta.
Also make sure to watch 08th MS Team, it's a nice OVA about the more 'grunt' types (though they are more like special forces as they do have semi mass-produced Gundams).
Original Macross was already mentioned and you saw the movie version and some other Macross so I assume you'll probably get to it eventually.
Really though out of all the suggestions here you need to see Gunbuster and then Diebuster if you liked it. So many genre conventions have come from Gunbuster and almost every super robot show has some sort of allusion to it (Gurren Lagann owes a lot to it, though it was done by the same company).
Honestly my big recommendation would have been Eureka 7, but you're already watching that, so good on you. Probably one of my favorites.
Anyway, UC Gundam. You can watch the movies or the show for the original series, but I suggest the series for Zeta.
Also make sure to watch 08th MS Team, it's a nice OVA about the more 'grunt' types (though they are more like special forces as they do have semi mass-produced Gundams).
Original Macross was already mentioned and you saw the movie version and some other Macross so I assume you'll probably get to it eventually.
Really though out of all the suggestions here you need to see Gunbuster and then Diebuster if you liked it. So many genre conventions have come from Gunbuster and almost every super robot show has some sort of allusion to it (Gurren Lagann owes a lot to it, though it was done by the same company).
Honestly my big recommendation would have been Eureka 7, but you're already watching that, so good on you. Probably one of my favorites.
sixteen-bit
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Turn A Gundam
chickdigger802
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InsertNameHere said:
haha. Eureka 7 seems to have a weird pace (eps 10 or so), but it seems stuff might get interesting with all the mind fuck stuff going on. still... surfing robots. hmmm
donkey show said:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B5IOY8/?tag=neogaf0e-20
So this would cover the whole of Robotech, correct?
Edit: And this would cover all of Gundam? Or that's just Wing?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CEV3NM/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EQ5UY6/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Just watched Diebuster as a result of this thread.
I thought it was so corny, that perhaps I had downloaded some gaiden series (like latter-day Macross), but it evolved into something genuinely neat and the ending was really amazing. Definitely watch the Gunbuster OVA before this, though!
I thought it was so corny, that perhaps I had downloaded some gaiden series (like latter-day Macross), but it evolved into something genuinely neat and the ending was really amazing. Definitely watch the Gunbuster OVA before this, though!
Having only ever watched the original Macross, that intro was incredibly weird.donkey show said:
UnluckyKate
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Gun Buster
FLCL
Evangelion
It's all you need
FLCL
Evangelion
It's all you need
TheVampire
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I know you have already seen Code Geass but what I really liked about that series was how the mechs progressed along with the show.
At the start the mechs couldnt fly, were pretty average and rolled around on wheels.
By the end they were all flying, had shields, super weapons etc....
At the start the mechs couldnt fly, were pretty average and rolled around on wheels.
By the end they were all flying, had shields, super weapons etc....
chickdigger802 said:
The pacing is a little odd, but just remember that the story is more focused on character interactions than the plot. There's not too much mindfuckery that goes on really though the plot does get weird and plays kinda fast and loose with throwing things out there. I'd say look at it like a romance as well as a bildungsroman and you'll be fine.
MarzipaNMOS
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Gundam, though I recommend watching the movies and OVAs, not really the entire series (at least not Gundam ZZ). Zeta Gundam is pretty near the top of my favorite animes, thanks to the reappearance of Char.
Flying Toaster
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UnluckyKate said:
If you want to be mentally unstable and possibly know what its like to experience an acid trip.
Lance Bone Path
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Maze the Megaburst Space
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure
The Big O
Zone of the Enders: Dolores
Betterman
Well, I liked Betterman anyway. It's the only horror, giant robot anime I'm aware of.
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure
The Big O
Zone of the Enders: Dolores
Betterman
Well, I liked Betterman anyway. It's the only horror, giant robot anime I'm aware of.
Five Star Stories OVA as a one shot type of movie, if you are interested in the universe you'll need to read the mangas.. though they aren't exactly easy to come by.
absolutely amazing designs, these were done almost 15 years ago and they are still the best mecha designs that has ever graced the genre.
quote from gearsonline.
absolutely amazing designs, these were done almost 15 years ago and they are still the best mecha designs that has ever graced the genre.
quote from gearsonline.
Giant Robo is fantastic, so +1 for that.
Also as an aside, I've been considering giving G-Gundam a try, as the whole space-opera-y feel of what little other Gundam I've seen turned me off a little, and what little I've seen of this implies that they rip that out and replace it with a mix of insanity and mild racism. Is that at all accurate, or am I completely off the mark?
Also as an aside, I've been considering giving G-Gundam a try, as the whole space-opera-y feel of what little other Gundam I've seen turned me off a little, and what little I've seen of this implies that they rip that out and replace it with a mix of insanity and mild racism. Is that at all accurate, or am I completely off the mark?
chickdigger802
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haha macross stuff always give me a mixed feeling.
The whole city size battleship that can turn into a robot,variable fighter thing and missile ballets is fucking rad, but 'the power of song' nonsense always turns me off.
Also, is Space battleship yamato any good/holds up? Saw the recent movie and liked it's simplicity.
The whole city size battleship that can turn into a robot,variable fighter thing and missile ballets is fucking rad, but 'the power of song' nonsense always turns me off.
Also, is Space battleship yamato any good/holds up? Saw the recent movie and liked it's simplicity.
chickdigger802
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realized they rebooted Dancouga in 2007. Is that any good? The character people look a bit Evangelion. But girl lead in a mech anime? Can't be too bad.
Fusion Pizza
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This thread, I love, I'll check out Gaogaigar
chickdigger802
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this thread is getting awesome.
So currently I'm gonna continue with Eureka 7 (It does have some nice beats).
Then gonna check out:
- Escaflowne
- Votoms
- gundam wing
Gonna depend on if I can find them in my school's anime club dvd collection or their ftp or on some stream site.
So currently I'm gonna continue with Eureka 7 (It does have some nice beats).
Then gonna check out:
- Escaflowne
- Votoms
- gundam wing
Gonna depend on if I can find them in my school's anime club dvd collection or their ftp or on some stream site.
Regulus Tera
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Why the fuck would Gurren Lagann not be considered mech anime? It's more mech anime than crap like Evangelion and Code Geass for sure.
Mank said:
if you haven't known already, the director/writer of Giant robo is the same as G Gundam's.
The series is very episodic, but there's an overaching story, tears will be shed once you finished the series, i can guarantee that.
it sucks, but i guess some parts were good. very similar to Gravion, the upgrades get pretty ridiculous later on.
Dollar Yen
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Gundam 0083. I love it. Pick that up. 
godhandiscen
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STOP THE FUCKING TRAIN!Hazaro said:First arc can be slow, but show is way worth it, even if you skip around some of the starting eps (even until 20 or so).
In a lot of ways it is what lead to a lot of TTGL.
Also great OP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl7BJB3Lm-M&hd=1
GAOGAIGAR + FINAL OVAs
There is more GaoGaiCar?
Femmeworth
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Really? Too bad it hasn't been (fully) translated. :\ Hey, wait a minute... didn't your group translate the first chapter then stop? >:|Shouta said:
GGG Final OVAsgodhandiscen said:
Haven't watched FINAL? Then you haven't seen shit about GAOGAIGAR SON.
I'm not even going to post any media related to it so I don't ruin a single thing. Basically you fangasm in FINAL and it gets crazier.
*How did you type Car? I am so disappointed in you.
Femmeworth
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Well, the anime didn't come out over here until this year. Perhaps there is hope for the manga to be licensed too. :\ Then again, considering the state of the US manga industry I doubt it.Shouta said:
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