Action: Lots of shooting, explosions, and the like. Contains subcategories of more specific types such as Gun-Action, Martial Arts, and Swordplay; see also: Fighting.
This is a genre of anime which features mechanical fighting machines. Often these take the form of giant robots but this isn't the only form mecha can take. There are tons of examples of mecha titles considering the popularity of the series. Blue Gender, Shin Seiki Evangelion, Tenkuu no Escaflowne, and Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 are all classic mecha titles.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| E | ||
| End of Eva | Rent | See Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion |
| End of Evangelion | Rent | See Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion |
| Evangelion, The End of | Rent | See Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion |
| G | ||
| Ghost In The Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG | Rent | See Koukaku Kidoutai S.A.C. 2nd GIG |
 Ginsokiko Ordian |
At a time when politics has failed and the major export of countries is their military might and lives of soldiers, a teenager named Kananase Yu makes a difficult choice to join a private army called the IMO (International Military Organization) as a mecha pilot. Showing a natural incredible skill, he is assigned to a combat team, unware that he is being watched and targeted as a potential pilot for special combat mecha called the Ordian. |
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| Ginsou Kikou Audian | See Ginsokiko Ordian | |
| I | ||
 Ima Soko ni Iru Boku |
Rent | It doesn't look like this is going to be a great day for Matsutani Shuzo, nickname "Shu". The schoolboy has just lost a kendo fight in his dojo, and the girl he intended to impress walked away with his victorious opponent who even gave him a lecture after their fight. Depressed he retreats to the industry sector of his hometown, climbing up an old factory chimney, the "tower of courage" for his gang. To his surprise he meets a strange girl with blue hair and blue eyes up there... but then time stops for a moment - and shortly after this, he and the girl are attacked by huge mechas. Moments later he finds himself in a place he's never seen before, and his nightmare begins in a fortress named Hellywood where all values of humanity appear to be lost. And yet, Shu tries to plead for his ideals... |
| K | ||
| Kannadzuki no Miko | Buy | See Kannazuki no Miko |
 Kannazuki no Miko |
Buy |
There is a small town somewhere in Japan, surrounded by nature which is the home to a large and gorgeous high school, Otobashi Gakuen; was founded to make the students familiar with nature. Kurusugawa Himeko appears to be a normal student, leads a bright and enjoyable school life with her two friends, Himemiya Chikane and Ogami Soma. Chikane is a daughter of a distinguished family. She is excels at both studying and sports, she is wise and beautiful, she has familiar personality and is the idol of the other students (of both genders). Ogami Soma is a childhood friend of Himeko. He has problems expressing his emotions directly but he is very sincere. |
 Koukaku Kidoutai S.A.C. 2nd GIG |
Rent | The laughing man Stand Alone Complex is over. The team has been shattered and reborn under the control of the new female Prime Minister Kayabuki. Motoko and crew now have to deal with a new threat called the Individual 11, a terrorist organization that seems to be fighting for the rights of a batch of refugees coming from the mainland. |
| N | ||
 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion |
Rent | An alternative ending to the TV series, replacing the episodes 25 and 26 by a movie which now answers many of the questions left open in the series: Now that the last angel has been defeated, what will happen next as NERV has lost its purpose but still has control over two EVAs powerful enough to destroy the world as we know it? Will SEELE allow Ikari Gendou to stay in control? And what was all this story all about? |
| Now and then, here and there | Rent | See Ima Soko ni Iru Boku |
| P | ||
| Platinumhugen Ordian | See Ginsokiko Ordian | |
| Priestesses of a Godless Month | Buy | See Kannazuki no Miko |
| Priestesses of a Godless Moon | Buy | See Kannazuki no Miko |
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