How go you like your mecha? fantastical, gritty, or somewhere in between?

[RageBurner]

Not sure what's the average density of mecha fans on the forum, so I'd figure I'd ask. To be as all encompassing as possible, feel free to comment with an kind of media (hence why it is in general discussion, rather than general gaming discussion).

The classifications proposed are very loose and only really serve to create a general outlook, as many mecha series dip their toes on all sides - it's all very interpretational.

Myself, I prefer the gritty, more grounded variety, which would be immediately boring for people peferring the other extreme, I suppose.

Examples:

Front Mission, Patlabor.

 

[ladyerrant]

Patlabor, 08th MS team, Mechwarrior. I tend to the more gritty side. I re-watched Patlabor 2 a week or so ago, just on a whim. Didn't realize how much I needed to see it, such a good movie.

 

[Bjorvy]

Simple and cartoony!
I'm not huge into mecha (I know more about certain designs than their actual context lol), I just like simplified designs in general.

 

[Yousef]

I love all flavors, vanilla, chocolate, napoleon, everything.

Also presume I’m reacting with a heart.

 

[RageBurner]

Patlabor, 08th MS team, Mechwarrior. I tend to the more gritty side. I re-watched Patlabor 2 a week or so ago, just on a whim. Didn't realize how much I needed to see it, such a good movie.

08th MS Team is a real gem.

 

[Cu-Neo]

Something like this:

But in reality I love all types of art styles.

 

[Bjorvy]

As far as "gritty" goes, I really like those round guys I see online all the time. Votoms I think?

 

[jankusanagi]

Any kind, really... From Robotech/Macross to Evangelion, Eureka Seven, Transformers (if you wanna consider them "mecha")...

 

[RageBurner]

You guys are eclectic! that's so nice!

 

[Yousef]

You guys are eclectic! that's so nice!

I NEED THE HEART BACK

 

[Hikari.EXE]

I really like both fantastical and gritty, and ironically Gundam 00 is exactly that. The story is heavy and gritty, but it's not afraid to end the series on a note of hope, also helps that the suits are the best in all Gundam series. Here are some examples:

 

[jankusanagi]

I even have a soft spot for Astroganger/Astroganga/Astro Gungar

 

[Strategist]

Organic.

 

[Bjorvy]

I really like both fantasticall and gritty, and ironically Gundam 00 is exactly that. The story is heavy and gritty, but it's not afraid to end the series on a note of hope, also helps that the suits are the best in all Gundam series. Here are some examples:

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I love that chonky one on the right.

 

[SwordBreaker39]

Love 08th MS Team. But honestly I love my mech animes be they dark and gritty or be they funny.
I wish more Gundam was like 08th ms team. Becuse older Gundam is often about some stupid kid that hates war being like forced to pilot a mech and oh no I killed some one buuhuu is rather annying. Yes I know not all the Gundam´s are like that but the ones I seen.

I mean I love Patlabor and my Macross and my Gundam But then it´s nice to Watch full metal panic which is more comedy esk or Tengen Toppa which is pure whack. Then you have the more kid friendly mech Like Gundam builder that I also enjoy.

Honestly I loved almost all mech anime´s I seen the only ones I hated are like few shows. Darling in the FranXX bored me to hell. Eveangelion yes I hate it becuse watching it just had me confused and the End of evangelion and Death and Rebirth just had med so damn lost I taught I was losing my mind.
And Macross F and Macross Delta just pissed me off so much. F had so many unlikable charters and story was boring. But Delta is just pure fracking Idol anime with some mech in it.

Yes yes I know Super dimantional fortress Macross also had Minmei but how much of that anime focus on her sining ? Like 2-3 episodes the main focus was the drama and the war and Mechs.
Macross Delta was pure focus on several idoils and honestly the story was pure ass.

Last good Macross was 7 well Zero was good but just an a 5 part OVA.


Sadly they don´t make Mech animes like they did back in the 70, 80 and 90s. Heck they barly make anything other than gundam and some random mecch anime that´s decent or just meh.

Man I miss classic like Mazinger, Vandred,Space Runaway Ideon,Getter Robo,Armored Trooper Votoms.

 

[χKai]

"How do you like your mecha?"

...With lots of sex.

 

[RageBurner]

"How do you like your mecha?"

...With lots of sex.

So... Darling in the Franxx? LOL

 

[χKai]

I suppose there's also this..

 

[nachito]

 

[SkunkyBeaumont]

 

[TurnATrigger]

I don't know if i have a specific type, but i will show my favorites

 

[RageBurner]

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[o z m o n d o]

Organic.

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Im partial to Evangelion, I had never played Armored Core before 6, and now im hooked. Id say ACs are a great balance of realistic and fantastical

 

[RustySK]

I'm not at all versed in mecha... design? Styles? Whichever. So I don't know what category this would generally be, but I've always loved Yoji Shinkawa's mecha/walker illustrations and designs for Zone of the Enders and Metal Gear.

In general though I think I prefer the less directly humanoid designs.

 

[RageBurner]

I'm not at all versed in mecha... design? Styles? Whichever. So I don't know what category this would generally be, but I've always loved Yoji Shinkawa's mecha/walker illustrations and designs for Zone of the Enders and Metal Gear.

In general though I think I prefer the less directly humanoid designs.
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MG Rex and Orbital Frames in general are amazing. My favorite OF is probably Neith