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 |
|---|---|---|
| K | ||
 Koutetsu Tenshi Kurumi |
Rent | The young Nagato Nakahito succeeds in sneaking past a military barricade and into a house where he finds and awakens a metal doll named Kurumi. Nagato meets and with Kurumi's help manages to rescue Kurumi's creator, Dr Ayaro Kouchi, from capture, but only after Kurumi has to destroy one of the military's monstrous war-robots. And now with the military in hot pursuit, Nagato has to figure out who this beautiful Kurumi is, and why does she insist on calling him her master? |
| S | ||
 Sakura Taisen Ouka Kenran |
Rent | It takes place in the 1920's. The world is recovering from the "Demon War". To fight this machines are being built (based on steam technology) to fight a new invasion. The machines are powered by the "spirit energy" of their pilots. |
 Sakura Taisen TV |
Watch | Sakura Shijugi has just arrived in Tokyo. Daughter of a former commander and a skilled swordsman, she comes to the city to serve in the Imperial Flower Troop commanded by her father's commander. Upon arriving (and missing her ride) she wanders around the city meeting some interesting people. She finally arrives at the address listed on her card, the Imperial Flower Acting Company. |
 Sakura Taisen: Gouka Kenran |
Buy | The second Sakura Taisen OVA is a series of character studies. |
| Sakura Wars | Rent | See Sakura Taisen Ouka Kenran |
| Sakura Wars OVA II | Buy | See Sakura Taisen: Gouka Kenran |
| Sakura Wars TV | Watch | See Sakura Taisen TV |
| Sakura Wars: The Gorgeous Blooming Cherry Blossoms | Buy | See Sakura Taisen: Gouka Kenran |
 Steamboy |
Rent |
Ray Steam (yes, that's really his name) is a boy who comes from a three-generation family of gifted inventors on the cutting edge of steam engine technology. At his home in rural Manchester, England, in the year 1866, he recieves a mysterious package from his grandfather--the "steamball" a fabulous device capable of packaging fantastic amounts of energy. Along with it comes a warning that it must not be allowed to fall into the hands of "The Foundation"--the agents of which are not far behind. Ray will be exposed to his father's and his grandfather's differing beliefs as to how this nearly unlimited power should be employed, and will be forced to choose sides. |
| Steel Angel Kurumi | Rent | See Koutetsu Tenshi Kurumi |
| スチームボーイ | Rent | See Steamboy |
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