20 Mecha Anime to Watch
A curated MovieDB guide to 20 mecha anime, selected for clear search intent, audience interest, and data quality. Browse story summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch in your country.
Rank 1TV Series
Mobile Suit Gundam
What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in the middle of a war? Teenager Amuro Ray sees his life shattered when war comes to his home. During the chaos, Amuro finds himself inside the mobile suit Gundam, the Earth Federation's new secret weapon, and he somehow gets it to work. Amuro and the other refugees flee their homeland on the warship White Base. This group of children and inexperienced soldiers will change the outcome of the war.
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2TV Series
Neon Genesis Evangelion
At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind's last remnants moved underground to wait for the day when the Angels would come back to finish the job. Fifteen years later, that day has come... but this time, humanity is ready to fight back with terrifying bio-mechanical weapons known as the Evangelions. Watch as Shinji, Rei, Asuka and the rest of the mysterious shadow agency Nerv battle to save earth from total annihilation.
3TV Series
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
Japan has been invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire. Japan is now known as Area 11 and its citizens known as Elevens. The Britannian Empire takes away Japan's autonomous power and imposes its rule through the use of Knightmares. The Empire's rule has never faltered, but cracks have begun to show...
More rankings
4TV SeriesGurren Lagann
2007★ 8.2
5TV SeriesSuper Dimension Fortress Macross
1982★ 7.8
6TV SeriesEureka Seven
2005★ 7.4
7TV Series86 EIGHTY-SIX
2021★ 8.1
8TV SeriesDARLING in the FRANXX
2018★ 8.5
9TV SeriesFull Metal Panic!
2002★ 7.1
10TV SeriesAldnoah.Zero
2014★ 7.6
11TV SeriesKnights of Sidonia
2014★ 7.7
12TV SeriesSSSS.GRIDMAN
2018★ 7.2
13TV SeriesThe Big O
1999★ 7.2
14TV SeriesThe Vision of Escaflowne
1996★ 8.1
15TV SeriesPatlabor: The TV Series
1989★ 7.1
16TV SeriesRahXephon
2002★ 7.3
17TV SeriesFafner
2004★ 6.5
18TV SeriesBokurano
2007★ 6.6
19TV SeriesValvrave the Liberator
2013★ 6.7
20TV SeriesBrave Bang Bravern!
2024★ 7.1
About this list
A curated MovieDB guide to 20 mecha anime, selected for clear search intent, audience interest, and data quality. Browse story summaries, ratings, trailers, and where to watch in your country.
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