Outside major franchises like Mobile Suit Gundam and Neon Genesis Evangelion, it's rare that mecha anime manage to achieve the heights of popularity that series from more favored genres often do. When ...

Animated by Gainax, the studio behind FLCL and Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gurren Lagann exploded onto the anime scene in 2007. On the surface, it's easy to pass the story off as yet another modern mecha ...

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The genre of mecha anime circles around robots. These robots, in the anime universe, are known as mecha, and they are used by humans, or other individuals. Mecha explores complex themes, including ...

You may not have heard of Gurren Lagann before, I wasn’t familiar with it either until ADV Films announced they picked the series up for US distribution at Anime Expo. I still don’t know much about it ...

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Gurren Lagann is a popular mecha anime series known for its over-the-top action sequences, inspirational storytelling, and dynamic characters. The show follows Simon and Kamina, two young men living ...