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[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (16 children)

Are there good modern mecha anime that match older anime like Super Dimension Fortress Macross or Neon Genesis Evangelion?

I know it may be a hot take, but I am not personally a fan of Gundam. Which seems like a perfect fit but for whatever reason every time I have tried to watch it I just never make it more than a few episodes in. Also ironically not a fan of Macross beyond SDF Macross and Macross II Lovers Again.

I've already seen these mecha and mecha adjacent anime:

  • Full Metal Panic! (Liked it a lot until like season 3 which IIRC was called invisible victory or something)

  • Gurren Lagann (It seemed okay but I never finished it)

  • Bubblegum Crisis (loved this one, peak anime, not Tokyo 2040 though)

  • Darling in the Franxx (really liked this one until the last like 3 episodes, shame it had to end so badly)

  • Knights and Magic (I liked it but I havent finished it)

  • Project AKo (fun, but only a minor bit of mecha)

  • Sei Juushi Bismarck (i liked this one)

  • Armored Tropper VOTOMS (its on my watchlist)

I heard someone recommend me 86, but I havent looked into it yet. If anyone has watched it, and knows what I have seen, does it match the shows on the list?

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The thing to keep in mind about 86 is that it's a very grimdark kind of show (themes of racism, lots of character death). It's a good show and worth trying, but if grimdark isn't your thing, don't be surprised if you bounce.

Hmm . . . so what else has no one recommended yet that's worth trying. Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, of course. You might find the earlier installments in the Aquarion franchise (Genesis of Aquarion, Aquarion EVOL, and Aquarion Logos) somewhat amusing—they're more on the silly side, but so are some of the shows you listed (the first series especially has some very silly-weird stuff, like the episode where the characters are cosplaying each other).

Older shows that you haven't mentioned and might be worth looking at would include Patlabor and Escaflowne.

And as someone has already said, do finish Gurren Lagann—it's worth it.

[–] Unboxious@ani.social 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Older shows that you haven’t mentioned and might be worth looking at would include Patlabor and Escaflowne.

I didn't expect one of my favorite mech anime to be a 90s shoujo isekai, but Escaflowne was just that good.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

I liked Goblin Slayer. Dark doesn't bother me, as long as the show is good and holds my attention.

Both PatLabor and Escaflowne are on my watchlist, I just didn't mention them. Thank you for the other recommendations though, I will look into them.

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