There are, on the whole, two major wings of the Mecha genre. The “Super Robot” subgenre consists of shows where the Mechas and their pilots have magical powers and capabilities that often seem to run more on rule of cool than on anything resembling reality. One example would be Gurren Lagann, which frequently tells senseContinue Reading... Super Robot versus Real Robot – Aldnoah.Zero Spoiler ReviewContinue Reading...
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