Mecha anime was at one point one of the most popular and prolific genres in anime. These days, however, the popularity of mecha in the West tends to be concentrated on a select few franchises. Some ...

Sci-fi and anime have a long history together, and with the medium's ability to go to dark places, it's birthed some ...

One of the more interesting 'Mazinger'-related spin-offs is that of 'Mazinkaiser', but its origins were not from a manga or ...

With its incredible direction and writing with a perfect balance of heart and over-the-top nonsense, Gurren Lagann is a mecha anime that any fan of the genre would be remiss to ignore. Gurren Lagann ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Released back in 1983, Aura Battler Dunbine was a standalone mecha ...