It channeled elements of the samurai in its mecha design, and the anime was mostly there to promote sales of mecha model kits. Macross was a very different beast by comparison. It not only had the ...

The latest trailer (shown below) reveals more of how the anime works and specifically that of the treatment of the mecha. Obari has made a name for himself for dynamic mecha animation, with very ...

A recent Forbes article notes the potential for a major mecha anime franchise to truly compete with Mobile Suit Gundam on a ...

Shinichirō Watanabe’s Samurai Champloo is a genre-bending anime series that finally deserves its flowers for being one of the most classic anime series of all time. This successor to Cowboy ...

Besides the classic RX-78-2, there have been several iconic and incredible mobile suits in the Gundam franchise piloted by heroes and villains.