Top 17 Mecha Anime of All Time

Towering super-robots and grounded war dramas, franchise cornerstones and introspective deconstructions all clash here. Cast your vote!

1

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Hideaki Anno's 1995 psychological deconstruction of the giant-robot genre.

1000pts

2

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

The 2006 mecha thriller following an exiled prince's masked rebellion.

965pts

3

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing

The 1995 series that popularized Gundam in the West with five Gundam pilots.

832pts

4

Gunbuster

Hideaki Anno's 1988 hot-blooded OVA about trainee pilots defending Earth.

611pts

5

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

Gainax's 2007 over-the-top super-robot epic about drilling to the heavens.

610pts

6

Macross / Robotech

The 1982 series pairing transforming fighters with idol-singer drama.

433pts

7

RahXephon

A 2002 musical, philosophical mecha series often compared to Evangelion.

433pts

8

Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team

A grounded 1996 OVA depicting frontline soldiers in the One Year War.

433pts

9

Martian Successor Nadesico

A 1996 series mixing space-war mecha action with parody and comedy.

433pts

10

The Vision of Escaflowne

The 1996 isekai blending mecha, fantasy and romance.

317pts

11

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

The 2015 series following child soldiers of a Martian militia.

317pts

12

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

The 2002 reboot of the franchise set in a genetically-divided war.

317pts

13

Aldnoah.Zero

A 2014 Earth-versus-Mars war anime known for its tactical battles.

317pts

14

Full Metal Panic!

A 2002 action-comedy about a mecha soldier assigned to guard a schoolgirl.

317pts

15

Eureka Seven

The 2005 coming-of-age series blending mecha with surfing-style airboarding.

317pts

16

Mobile Suit Gundam

The 1979 series that founded the real-robot genre in the Earth-Zeon war.

317pts

17

Darling in the Franxx

A 2018 series pairing teenage pilots to battle giant beasts.

176pts