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Mecha, also known as giant robot or simply robot, is a genre of anime and manga that feature mecha in battle. [1] [2] The genre is broken down into two subcategories; "super robot", featuring super-sized, implausible robots, and "real robot", where robots are governed by realistic physics and technological limitations.
Super robot anime and manga (16 C, 151 P) Pages in category "Mecha anime and manga" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 236 total.
The manga and anime Astro Boy, introduced in 1952, with its humanoid robot protagonist, was a key influence on the development of the giant robot genre in Japan. The first anime featuring a giant mecha being piloted by the protagonist from within a cockpit was the Super Robot show Mazinger Z, written by Go Nagai and introduced in 1972. [10]
The following is a list of mecha anime. Year(s) Name Series Type Notes 1963–66: Astro Boy: Astro Boy: TV series: 1963–66: Gigantor: Tetsujin 28-go: TV series: 1964:
Real robot anime and manga is a subgenre of mecha anime and manga, featuring robots that operate on a hard science fiction basis, and/or are mass-produced and used as tools. [ citation needed ] Subcategories
Pages in category "Anime and manga genres" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... Mecha anime and manga; O. Otomechikku; R. Ryona; S. Shotacon;
Category: Anime and manga by genre. 27 languages. ... Mecha anime and manga (3 C, 236 P) Mystery anime and manga (2 C, 198 P) N. Neo-noir anime and manga (1 C, 10 P) P.
There are two major sub-genres of mecha anime and manga: Super robot (スーパーロボット sūpā robotto) – Some of the first mecha featured in manga and anime were 'super robots'. [14] The super robot genre features superhero-like giant robots that are often one-of-a-kind and the product of an ancient civilization, aliens or a mad ...