Top 10 Anime Mecha Series

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 anime mecha series

anime mecha series

anime mecha series [Music]

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be looking at the anime that prominently

be looking at the anime that prominently feature Mex be they super robot or super

feature Mex be they super robot or super

feature Mex be they super robot or super serious number ten Knights of Cydonia

humanity has been exiled to the stars

humanity has been exiled to the stars following the destruction of earth at

following the destruction of earth at

following the destruction of earth at the hands tentacles of the goner

the hands tentacles of the goner

the hands tentacles of the goner now hunted to the edge of extinction the

now hunted to the edge of extinction the

now hunted to the edge of extinction the only defense mankind has comes in the

only defense mankind has comes in the

only defense mankind has comes in the form of spear wielding mechs known as

form of spear wielding mechs known as

form of spear wielding mechs known as guards the action is frantic each

guards the action is frantic each

guards the action is frantic each episode is laid with an overwhelming

episode is laid with an overwhelming

episode is laid with an overwhelming desperation and you have robots stabbing

desperation and you have robots stabbing

desperation and you have robots stabbing aliens through the placentas at every

aliens through the placentas at every

aliens through the placentas at every glance what more could you ask for

glance what more could you ask for

glance what more could you ask for [Music]

when it comes to unhinged anime

when it comes to unhinged anime gaogaigar steals the show it’s got all

gaogaigar steals the show it’s got all

gaogaigar steals the show it’s got all the tools of an excellent super Robo

the tools of an excellent super Robo

the tools of an excellent super Robo series evil organisations alien threats

series evil organisations alien threats

series evil organisations alien threats giant transformation sequences and

giant transformation sequences and

giant transformation sequences and unsurprisingly a lot of wanton

unsurprisingly a lot of wanton

unsurprisingly a lot of wanton destruction but it was the 90s

destruction but it was the 90s

destruction but it was the 90s so who’s keeping count while the story

so who’s keeping count while the story

so who’s keeping count while the story and action more than speak for

and action more than speak for

and action more than speak for themselves the true feather in its cap

themselves the true feather in its cap

themselves the true feather in its cap is that it may quite possibly have the

is that it may quite possibly have the

is that it may quite possibly have the catchiest theme song of all time

number eight the big one1 can make a

number eight the big one1 can make a Mecca look badass but it takes a true

Mecca look badass but it takes a true

Mecca look badass but it takes a true artist to give a true sense of scale and

artist to give a true sense of scale and

artist to give a true sense of scale and in that regard the Big O is a true

in that regard the Big O is a true

in that regard the Big O is a true masterpiece tasked with defending the

masterpiece tasked with defending the

masterpiece tasked with defending the amnesiac stricken paradigm City Roger

amnesiac stricken paradigm City Roger

amnesiac stricken paradigm City Roger the negotiator Smith takes all manner of

the negotiator Smith takes all manner of

the negotiator Smith takes all manner of villainous forces with his beast of a

villainous forces with his beast of a

villainous forces with his beast of a machine known as Big O if you are

machine known as Big O if you are

machine known as Big O if you are looking to see Caillou levels of

looking to see Caillou levels of

looking to see Caillou levels of calamity then this is the one for you

number seven you rack a seven while the

number seven you rack a seven while the mecha action often takes a backseat for

mecha action often takes a backseat for

mecha action often takes a backseat for the emissive and sweet romance between

the emissive and sweet romance between

the emissive and sweet romance between Renton and Eureka seeing the nirvash sky

Renton and Eureka seeing the nirvash sky

Renton and Eureka seeing the nirvash sky surf and engaging in aerial combat never

surf and engaging in aerial combat never

surf and engaging in aerial combat never gets old

the animation is gorgeous the characters

the animation is gorgeous the characters are extremely likeable and again robot

are extremely likeable and again robot

are extremely likeable and again robot serving come on though don’t expect

serving come on though don’t expect

serving come on though don’t expect everything in this series to be gnarly

everything in this series to be gnarly

everything in this series to be gnarly it does manage to find a way to tackle

it does manage to find a way to tackle

it does manage to find a way to tackle some pretty heavy subject matter

number six gun Buster looking for a

number six gun Buster looking for a short but sweet series that’s jam-packed

short but sweet series that’s jam-packed

short but sweet series that’s jam-packed with content you do well to check out

with content you do well to check out

with content you do well to check out these galactic exploits while on the

these galactic exploits while on the

these galactic exploits while on the surface it looks like your average mecha

surface it looks like your average mecha

surface it looks like your average mecha vs. aliens brawl you only need to look

vs. aliens brawl you only need to look

vs. aliens brawl you only need to look past the first episode to see there’s so

past the first episode to see there’s so

past the first episode to see there’s so much more the way the anime handles the

much more the way the anime handles the

much more the way the anime handles the unexpected aspect of how every cosmic

unexpected aspect of how every cosmic

unexpected aspect of how every cosmic battle distorts their sense of time soon

battle distorts their sense of time soon

battle distorts their sense of time soon becomes so moving and upsetting that

becomes so moving and upsetting that

becomes so moving and upsetting that you’ll instantly forget about the damn

you’ll instantly forget about the damn

you’ll instantly forget about the damn space bugs

space bugs

space bugs [Music]

number five macro series take your pick

number five macro series take your pick with a gargantuan franchise with plenty

with a gargantuan franchise with plenty

with a gargantuan franchise with plenty of series and movies under its belt the

of series and movies under its belt the

of series and movies under its belt the macros name has something for everyone

macros name has something for everyone

macros name has something for everyone focused around a sprawling spaceship

focused around a sprawling spaceship

focused around a sprawling spaceship known as macros each of these entries

known as macros each of these entries

known as macros each of these entries tend to deal with a mixture of mecha

tend to deal with a mixture of mecha

tend to deal with a mixture of mecha battles social issues love triangles

battles social issues love triangles

battles social issues love triangles idol concerts I’m sorry what

there’s plenty of variety with each

there’s plenty of variety with each iteration some packed with action others

iteration some packed with action others

iteration some packed with action others a melting pot for topics ingrained into

a melting pot for topics ingrained into

a melting pot for topics ingrained into Japanese culture number 4 Code Geass

one man’s rebellion against his homeland

one man’s rebellion against his homeland brought with it all manner of death

brought with it all manner of death

brought with it all manner of death despair and giant robots after assuming

despair and giant robots after assuming

despair and giant robots after assuming the masked mantle of zero and taking on

the masked mantle of zero and taking on

the masked mantle of zero and taking on the full might of the Britannia Empire

the full might of the Britannia Empire

the full might of the Britannia Empire Lelouch VI Britannia leads the remnants

Lelouch VI Britannia leads the remnants

Lelouch VI Britannia leads the remnants of Japan against his own kin using the

of Japan against his own kin using the

of Japan against his own kin using the mine altering power of the Geass you’ll

mine altering power of the Geass you’ll

mine altering power of the Geass you’ll do everything in your power to let us go

do everything in your power to let us go

do everything in your power to let us go your prisoner as well

your prisoner as well

your prisoner as well [Music]

[Music]

[Music] of course you can’t win a war without

of course you can’t win a war without

of course you can’t win a war without firepower and in the case of this anime

firepower and in the case of this anime

firepower and in the case of this anime there are plenty of Mecca on hand to

there are plenty of Mecca on hand to

there are plenty of Mecca on hand to provide the carnage

don’t expect to see smiles in this

don’t expect to see smiles in this series you’ll find that in between every

series you’ll find that in between every

series you’ll find that in between every battle Evangelion is loaded with sheer

battle Evangelion is loaded with sheer

battle Evangelion is loaded with sheer depression not only to the likes of

depression not only to the likes of

depression not only to the likes of Shinji Oscar and the rest have to stop

Shinji Oscar and the rest have to stop

Shinji Oscar and the rest have to stop the threat of the hostile angel invasion

the threat of the hostile angel invasion

the threat of the hostile angel invasion but they also have to deal with hormones

but they also have to deal with hormones

but they also have to deal with hormones animes worst dad and more Christian

animes worst dad and more Christian

animes worst dad and more Christian symbolism than we know what to do with

symbolism than we know what to do with

symbolism than we know what to do with [Applause]

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[Applause] jokes aside Evangelion is an essential

jokes aside Evangelion is an essential

jokes aside Evangelion is an essential piece in anime history and still

piece in anime history and still

piece in anime history and still regarded as one of the most influential

regarded as one of the most influential

regarded as one of the most influential series of all time it’s begun at last

series of all time it’s begun at last

series of all time it’s begun at last indeed this number two gurren lagaan

indeed this number two gurren lagaan

indeed this number two gurren lagaan what do you know about it I’m only doing

what do you know about it I’m only doing

what do you know about it I’m only doing what I need to do that’s a good watch a

what I need to do that’s a good watch a

what I need to do that’s a good watch a press point of fearsome lord genome and

press point of fearsome lord genome and

press point of fearsome lord genome and the beasts men the last human resistance

the beasts men the last human resistance

the beasts men the last human resistance finds hope in the form of the meek semen

finds hope in the form of the meek semen

finds hope in the form of the meek semen and the epitome of manliness

and the epitome of manliness

and the epitome of manliness kameena Rolly and humans together the

kameena Rolly and humans together the

kameena Rolly and humans together the newly formed team Guren managed to turn

newly formed team Guren managed to turn

newly formed team Guren managed to turn the tide of the conflict and then things

the tide of the conflict and then things

the tide of the conflict and then things get a little crazy guerrilla gun is the

get a little crazy guerrilla gun is the

get a little crazy guerrilla gun is the ultimate power cruel anime starting with

ultimate power cruel anime starting with

ultimate power cruel anime starting with small town skirmishes two battles of

small town skirmishes two battles of

small town skirmishes two battles of galactic proportions kick Reese into the

galactic proportions kick Reese into the

galactic proportions kick Reese into the curb and watched this show I will never

curb and watched this show I will never

curb and watched this show I will never forget this minute this second

forget this minute this second

forget this minute this second before we reveal on number one pick is a

before we reveal on number one pick is a

before we reveal on number one pick is a few honorable mentions what are you

few honorable mentions what are you

few honorable mentions what are you going to do is beef take you back honest

number one Gundam series Zeta seed

number one Gundam series Zeta seed double Oh unicorn war in the pocket viii

double Oh unicorn war in the pocket viii

double Oh unicorn war in the pocket viii MS team age G build Thunder ball iron

MS team age G build Thunder ball iron

MS team age G build Thunder ball iron blooded orphans take your pick

blooded orphans take your pick

blooded orphans take your pick this franchise is mecha perfection what

this franchise is mecha perfection what

this franchise is mecha perfection what the hell

while each have their own law you can

while each have their own law you can always count on a Gundam series to tell

always count on a Gundam series to tell

always count on a Gundam series to tell the tale of war loss and politics in

the tale of war loss and politics in

the tale of war loss and politics in between crazy robot battles of course

between crazy robot battles of course

between crazy robot battles of course whether you’re a die-hard fan of the

whether you’re a die-hard fan of the

whether you’re a die-hard fan of the universal century or you can’t get

universal century or you can’t get

universal century or you can’t get enough of seeing the barber toes cleave

enough of seeing the barber toes cleave

enough of seeing the barber toes cleave its way through Gjallarhorn the daddy of

its way through Gjallarhorn the daddy of

its way through Gjallarhorn the daddy of giant robots will not disappoint you

giant robots will not disappoint you

giant robots will not disappoint you [Music]

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