| Mecha rocks. Well, most of it anyway. There are certain types I like and certain types that I don't. For me it kinda depends on how they treat the mecha, and tone of the show. I tend to enjoy the show more when they're treated like any other weapon of war, the so called "real robot" stuff. The "super robot" type and the "combing robot" type I enjoy less often. |
KruszerJan 7, 2014 3:10 PM
| "Laws exist only for those who cannot live without clinging onto them." -Souske Aizen "Bleach"  |
| Because I don't like watching robots slap their big metal robot dicks together. |
an egomaniac and a fool |
| I haven't watched a lot of mecha anime but I don't dislike it. |
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| im fine with it, like i dont get why people dislike it because its such a vague addition to a show, being a mecha doesnt mean the show automatically follows a similar formula, they can be radically different even down to what the mechs are or how they are used like compare macross to tekkaman blade, they are not alike in the slightest compare full metal panic to rahXephon, completely different evangelion to martian successor nadesico and so and so on mecha doesnt ground a show quality nor helps it, its a vague addition to a show and that shows quality is only reliant upon the writing it has, the only issue with mecha is that i dont think its really possible to not be a action series but I really doubt there exist many anime fans that dislike anything with action |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
jal90 said: I try to figure out if I like it or not, but it seems every damn mecha entry I get is either an over-the-top parody or a genre deconstruction. Probably futile telling you this, and I'm no mecha fan, but over-the-top parody would be super robot. You want to look for real-robot things. Maybe. |
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| I love mecha; it is possibly my favorite genre. I was a little shocked when I discovered I was actually in a significant minority relative to the rest of the anime community when it comes to this. I think a lot of people have not given it a fair shot much like the slice of life genre being written off as boring even though there are quite a few gems there. |
kingcity20 said: Oh for the love of -_- nvm gotta love MAL |
| mecha done well = yes mecha done shitty = no any genre done well = yes any genre done shitty = no |
will watch mecha anime Ah.. BBCode failed me, oh well |
| the best mecha anime as rated by this site does not take place in a very futuristic world, like TTGL and Code Geass. |
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ona said: lupadim said: ona said: "Mecha is shit," said the man who gave Code Geass a 9. oh code geass is mecha wait let me change the score to 7 Well done. I'll give you points for addressing your inconsistencies. 7's far from a shit score, though. but I liked the characters of Code Geass (not the robots, the characters) |
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| It's not so much that I dislike mechas, but more the fact that I enjoy anime with strong characters and a plot that can at least hold everything together. I haven't seen many mecha anime because I tend to drop them pretty fast (and believe me, I do try to give them a shot), but Aquarion Evol is one of the few that does the job. Funny thing because despite the fact that I love action in my anime, action alone can't hold it up for me. I need substance, or at least something that is stylistic. Many mechas just don't do that unfortunately. |
bunny_lover said: the best mecha anime as rated by this site does not take place in a very futuristic world, like TTGL and Code Geass. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is set in a post-apocalyptic world probably thousands of years into the future... lupadim said: ona said: lupadim said: ona said: "Mecha is shit," said the man who gave Code Geass a 9. oh code geass is mecha wait let me change the score to 7 Well done. I'll give you points for addressing your inconsistencies. 7's far from a shit score, though. but I liked the characters of Code Geass (not the robots, the characters) and you might miss out on even more anime with characters you might like if you dismiss every series that has a robot in it. |
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| I like mecha just not ones like Buddy Complex and Valvrave, Sunrise should just stick to idols from now on as they aren't releasing Gundam The Origin or any mecha worth watching currently. |
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lupadim said: ona said: lupadim said: ona said: "Mecha is shit," said the man who gave Code Geass a 9. oh code geass is mecha wait let me change the score to 7 Well done. I'll give you points for addressing your inconsistencies. 7's far from a shit score, though. but I liked the characters of Code Geass (not the robots, the characters) That means you don't think all mecha is shit. |
LordLagann said: If you don't like giant, bad ass looking, fighting robots then there's something wrong with YOU! damn i knew something was wrong with me, hell of a way to find out though. |
| Mecha is shit and you should feel bad, bow down to the elite. No mecha deserves a rating above 4/10 and you should cry to your mother if you rated one anywhere above the rank of mediocre. |
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DYRE said: Miraclezify said: It's not so much that I dislike mechas, but more the fact that I enjoy anime with strong characters and a plot that can at least hold everything together. ...you mean like what most well-regarded mecha anime have? How many well-regarded mecha anime are actually good? I'd like a list because I can only think of one. |
| Cause mecha is very formulaic (there are exceptions like Flag or Patlabor, but yeah) and while this goes for other genres too I just don't like the mecha formula. Powerups and Nakama power are a lot less entertaining with mechas instead of some kind of special shounen MC power, imo. Mecha fights are just boring imo, if you've seen one you've seen them all. In battle shounen you at least have the variation from katanas to gomu gomu to kage bunshin etc... Mechas are always just Mechas and there's always a new model and I kinda fall asleep thinking about it. Plus in recent times mecha series are regularly coupled with harems and fanservice like IS. So yeah, mecha isn't a dealbreaker for me, but it's usually easy to see if it's gonna be an anime that also has mechas (Code Geass, Suisei no Gargantia) or a MECHA ANIME (Gundam, IS, at least 1 of that kind airs each season) and I avoid the latter. Well, with the exception of TTGL which was... different. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
NotJizzyHitler said: Wow I never knew Tekkaman Blade was a mecha anime. I always thought mecha anime are anime like the Gundam series with guys piloting giant robots and duking it out.im fine with it, like i dont get why people dislike it because its such a vague addition to a show, being a mecha doesnt mean the show automatically follows a similar formula, they can be radically different even down to what the mechs are or how they are used like compare macross to tekkaman blade, they are not alike in the slightest compare full metal panic to rahXephon, completely different evangelion to martian successor nadesico and so and so on mecha doesnt ground a show quality nor helps it, its a vague addition to a show and that shows quality is only reliant upon the writing it has, the only issue with mecha is that i dont think its really possible to not be a action series but I really doubt there exist many anime fans that dislike anything with action |
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ona said: Yes this is true but not what I meant. Most mecha anime takes place in the space and have all the advanced technology and such. If it is not well-executed, it is hard for audience to suspend our disbelief.bunny_lover said: the best mecha anime as rated by this site does not take place in a very futuristic world, like TTGL and Code Geass. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is set in a post-apocalyptic world probably thousands of years into the future... Most mecha anime try to be like Gundam (not saying gundam is bad) or something that is very science fiction like. However, if you have a very mediocre plot then the anime would seem childish and unrealistic, which would produce bad results. On the other hand, if a slice-of-life or romance (something that has normal everyday setting) story only have a mediocre plot, then at least it would seem more realistic than the mecha genre. |
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bunny_lover said: the best mecha anime as rated by this site does not take place in a very futuristic world, like TTGL and Code Geass. Best mecha my ass. Need some good Mobile Suit or Macross series. |
"You know what they say about he who hesitates in war? He who hesitates is lost." |
captainmorgan said: bunny_lover said: the best mecha anime as rated by this site does not take place in a very futuristic world, like TTGL and Code Geass. Best mecha my ass. Need some good Mobile Suit or Macross series. |
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Hoppy said: I like mecha just not ones like Buddy Complex and Valvrave, Sunrise should just stick to idols from now on as they aren't releasing Gundam The Origin or any mecha worth watching currently. This. The formula behind these kinds of mecha anime left me with a bad taste in my mouth for mecha anime in general. |
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| I guess some people don't like giant robots... I personally don't mind mecha. While it isn't my favorite genre, some of my favorite anime are from this genre like Gurren Lagann, Code Geass, etc. |
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daintybiscuit said: mecha done well = yes mecha done shitty = no any genre done well = yes any genre done shitty = no /thread |
| If you generalize, you're wrong. |
| I don't see what is so cool about Mechas. I mean, a Mecha is just a big robot. A big, stupid robot. |
| Shoot first, think never. |
Miraclezify said: DYRE said: Miraclezify said: It's not so much that I dislike mechas, but more the fact that I enjoy anime with strong characters and a plot that can at least hold everything together. ...you mean like what most well-regarded mecha anime have? How many well-regarded mecha anime are actually good? I'd like a list because I can only think of one. I don't know if they're well regarded, but I'd say give these a try: |
KruszerJan 7, 2014 5:17 PM
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Open-Dice said: I don't see what is so cool about Mechas. I mean, a Mecha is just a big robot. A big, stupid robot. But explosions! Seriously though, it depends on the anime. Every genre will have good or bad examples. For me Slice of Life is far worse because it is just so absolutely boring. I don't see how people can watch series where nothing out of the ordinary happens. It's like watching paint dry. |
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| Because most mecha is shit There are a few exceptions though, such as Gurren Lagann, Full Metal Panic, and to a lesser extent (person opinion inc.) Code Geass. But none of those shows focus specifically on the mecha aspect. They are pretty well-rounded shows, even with their mostly minor flaws. |
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bunny_lover said: ona said: Yes this is true but not what I meant. Most mecha anime takes place in the space and have all the advanced technology and such. If it is not well-executed, it is hard for audience to suspend our disbelief.bunny_lover said: the best mecha anime as rated by this site does not take place in a very futuristic world, like TTGL and Code Geass. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is set in a post-apocalyptic world probably thousands of years into the future... Most mecha anime try to be like Gundam (not saying gundam is bad) or something that is very science fiction like. However, if you have a very mediocre plot then the anime would seem childish and unrealistic, which would produce bad results. On the other hand, if a slice-of-life or romance (something that has normal everyday setting) story only have a mediocre plot, then at least it would seem more realistic than the mecha genre. You should have explained yourself earlier, because I agree with this. Stuff like Gundam gives you pseudo-scientific explanations like - "oh yes, giant robots are powered by Minovsky particles, which are a bla bla bla..." as opposed to Gurren Lagann, which goes "giant robots are powered by WILLPOWER AND MANLINESS, FUCK LOGIC, ROW ROW FIGHT THE POWER" |
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RedRoseFring said: Open-Dice said: I don't see what is so cool about Mechas. I mean, a Mecha is just a big robot. A big, stupid robot. But explosions! Seriously though, it depends on the anime. Every genre will have good or bad examples. For me Slice of Life is far worse because it is just so absolutely boring. I don't see how people can watch series where nothing out of the ordinary happens. It's like watching paint dry. Moe is not a daily part of my life, so something out of the ordinary does happen. Plus there are s-o-l series with out of the ordinary stuff happening (Master Keaton, Gallery Fake) and that doesn't even include the ones with fantasy, sci-fi or supernatural settings :P Mechas are always robots though. It don't matter how awesome the characters of the show could be, as soon as they're fighting all you see is similar-looking robots and lasers and the newest model winning. Generalizing of course, but I'm mostly talking about those shows where mecha isn't just one of the genres, but where it's THE genre of the anime and if there are others they are all incorporated into the mecha formula instead of coexisting in symbiosis to make up a decent story. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| Other than TTGL, there hasn't been any really good mecha anime for quite some time I believe. |
DYRE said: I sorta meant the sci-fi explanations of that stuff and politics to be "mecha stuff."Korrvo said: But none of those shows focus specifically on the mecha aspect. How many shows actually do though? Even in Gundam, the mecha are all pretty much functionally identical to spaceships or tanks or whatever, and it's actually just a military drama that happens to have sci-fi stuff. It's basically me saying that the good mecha shows only have mecha as just an addition to the show instead of being the selling point of the show itself. Like with the three I mentioned, the thought of mecha doesn't really immediately come to mind for me aside from FMP, and that's mostly just because of the name. Instead, I'm thinking: Gurren Lagann = manliness, willpower, inspiration, yoko tits, etc. FMP = Slapstick comedy, popcorn worthy characters, military warfare Code Geass = Mind fuckage, politics, taking over the world, supernatural powers To answer your question I'm not actually sure because these are pretty much the only 3 mecha shows I have watched, and the only one I plan to watch after this is Evangelion. |
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DYRE said: Korrvo said: But none of those shows focus specifically on the mecha aspect. How many shows actually do though? Even in Gundam, the mecha are all pretty much functionally identical to spaceships or tanks or whatever, and it's actually just a military drama that happens to have sci-fi stuff. And super robot stuff is basically shouneny action stuff but with giant people instead of regular-sized people. Yeah, Gundam would be that kind of show but the mechas just make the fights boring and it gets worse the longer the show lasts with all that NewType crap and 'better models' just pwning the entirety of older models. Only seen the original and I liked the military aspects and some of the characters, but the mecha aspect really dragged it down to genericness for me :/ And I agree about your second statement, but as I said before I just don't see the appeal of having the same kind of battle power in every battle shounen, which is basically what mecha comes down to. Instead of Katanas, Devils Fruits and Ninjitsu you have Mecha, slightly different mecha, and not-that-different mecha in terms of battle variations. Imagine every shounen hero having the Gomu Gomu power, it would just feel repetitive. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| I enjoy watching mecha anime every now and then, but I agree to this: Sourire said: Most of it is awful.. bad writing, etc. |
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| It's not my favorite genre (that would probably be "action romance fanservice comedies animated by JC Staff and featuring tsundere loli female leads voiced by Rie Kugimiya" lol), but it's not one I'll automatically discount, either. NoSurrender1690 said: So what are the best mecha o wise guru, and did any of them air after 1997?and if they do its not good mecha [ i can say that cuse the amount iv watched i can say what is the cream] |
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| Most mecha are average from what I've seen. Plus, I got over big robots when I was young, but if the story is really good then I'll watch it regardless. A good anime is a good anime. |
| Ya I just said that |
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Plissken said: No description needed. The title says it all. Because most Mecha use the suit as the main focus of the story. Or, they copy exact themes and attitudes from shows that pioneered the industry (Giant Robo, Gundam, Eva). Most shows with mecha shouldn't be defined by it. Code Geass felt that way at times. "Oh look, my robot has super powers that unlock when I become unlocked as a human pilot! GOGO ROBO FIST!" I mean, TTGL had a lot of cool stuff in it, but it kind of tricked you into thinking it was good, didn't it? Seperate the mecha, and you have a ghastly piss-poor story about a little boy's desperate struggle to be cool like his dead idol who meets a princess, and take away the story, and you have Power Rangers fighting evil bad guys in white suits. Mobile Suit Gundam (the original) started going down the path of nonsense with the psychic-pilot arc, for example. Before that, it was very watchable! I just felt zero sense of struggle when fighting happened... |
| How do people get to 2000 hours when I'm already this bored? |
| Because people watch mecha anime solely for the robots, obviously. |
NoSurrender1690 said: Disagree. I found Gasaraki quite enjoyable as it didn't try to shove giant robots in my face and instead took a slightly more "possible" approach to mecha...minus the supernatural shit.Zalis said: It's not my favorite genre (that would probably be "action romance fanservice comedies animated by JC Staff and featuring tsundere loli female leads voiced by Rie Kugimiya" lol), but it's not one I'll automatically discount, either. NoSurrender1690 said: So what are the best mecha o wise guru, and did any of them air after 1997?and if they do its not good mecha [ i can say that cuse the amount iv watched i can say what is the cream] no cuase the genre has been dead for years very dak times for fans of the genre And surprise surprise...it was made by Sunrise. |
| It all boils down to opinion, I persoanlly don't care for them much, but I don't have anything bad to say about them. |
Korrvo said: Ya I just said that Examples, reason? |
Korrvo said: Because most mecha is shit... such as Gurren Lagann, Full Metal Panic, and to a lesser extent (person opinion inc.) Code Geass That is correct, PBCS Korrvo-san, those are all bad anime. I wouldn't put Full Metal Panic in the same group as TTGL and Geass though... I mean, Full Metal Panic is some bad stuff. |
| How do people get to 2000 hours when I'm already this bored? |
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