Movies and TvShows featuring "piloted-giant-robot" theme.
Neon Genesis Evangelion is set in a post-apocalyptic world where giant bio-organic robots called Evangelions are piloted by teenagers to combat alien invaders known as Angels. The series follows the story of Shinji Ikari, a traumatized teenager who must confront his own feelings of inadequacy and loneliness as he is tasked with saving humanity from impending doom.
In an era when a multitude of corporations have entered space and built a huge economic system, Suletta Mercury, from the remote planet Mercury, transfers to the Asticassia School of Technology run by the Beneritt Group, which dominates the mobile suit industry. With a scarlet light burning in her pure heart, this girl walks step by step through a new world.
Full Metal Panic! is a TV show about a teenager named Sousuke Sagara who is part of an anti-terrorist squad called Mithril. He is assigned to protect a high school girl named Kaname Chidori, but has trouble blending in with civilian life. Sousuke must balance his responsibilities as a soldier with being a high school student.
In the near future, Earth is attacked by monstrous sea creatures known as Kaijus. To combat them, humanoid fighting machines called Jaegers are created. As the Kaijus evolve and the Jaegers become less effective, Earth's governments lose faith in the program. In a desperate effort to save humanity, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete Jaeger and stop the apocalypse. Meanwhile, a scientist discovers the true nature of the Kaijus and seeks to control their invasion. The Jaeger forces assemble to destroy the portal and end the war.
Set in the future, a giant fighting machine called the Aquarion is humanity's only effective weapon in the fight against the technologically advanced species called the Shadow Angels.
Gurren Lagann is set in a future where Earth is ruled by the Spiral King, Lordgenome, who forces humans to live underground. The story follows Simon, a young digger, and his partner, Kamina, as they join a group of rebels called Team Dai-Gurren. Together, they pilot giant robots known as gunmen and fight against Lordgenome's forces to liberate humanity and bring them back to the surface.
In a world where humanity lives on giant airships, a young boy named Renton joins a group of rebels known as the Gekkostate. As he becomes involved in their fight against the oppressive government and encounters a mysterious girl named Eureka, Renton discovers the true nature of his world and his own destiny.
Ten years after the Battle of the Breach, Jake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, becomes a Jaeger dealer. He is forced to join the Pan-Pacific Defense Corps and train new Jaeger cadets after encountering the orphan girl Amara. Together, they must fight against a rogue Jaeger, the drones controlled by Kaiju brains, and a Mega-Kaiju heading towards Mt. Fuji. In the end, they succeed in stopping the Kaiju and vow to be ready for their return.
Hayato Hayasugi (his last name is a pun on the words for "too fast") and other children will serve as conductors to pilot the Shinkalion. The Shinkalion robots are various models of real-life Japanese bullet trains (shinkansen) that transform into robots to fight an unknown evil to protect the safety and peace of Japan. The children must work together with the adults of the Shinkansen Ultra Evolution Institute (SUEI) to defeat a monster that looks like a jet black bullet train.
Heavy Metal L-Gaim is an anime television series, begun in 1984, which was directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. Its characters and mecha were designed by Mamoru Nagano, who would later go on to create The Five Star Stories. Heavy Metal L-Gaim takes place in the Pentagona System, a solar system made up of five planets. Oldna Poseidal, the legendary emperor from the planet Gastogal leads his 24 Temple Knights from planet to planet until all have fallen under his control. His final victory is on the planet Mizum in 3975 when he defeats Kamon Walha V, ruler of the Yaman Clan. Kamon hides his heir, Kamon Myroad on the planet Mizum with the legendary white mecha, L-Gaim. Fifteen years later, now grown up and known as Daba Myroad, he leads a rebellion to free the planets of Pentagona from Poseidal's grasp.
Mazinger Z is a popular TV show from the 1970s that tells the story of a young pilot named Koji who controls a giant robot named Mazinger Z to defend Earth against the evil Dr. Hell and his mechanical monsters. Together with his friends and allies, Koji fights for justice and protects humanity from the forces of evil.
In a future where giant robots are commonplace, a special police force is formed to control and prevent their misuse. Follow the adventures of the SV2 as they tackle various crimes and incidents using their Pilot Mobiles, known as Patlabors.
When a teenage girl named Hitomi is transported to the magical world of Gaea, she becomes involved in a war between the Zaibach Empire and those rebelling against them. With the help of a group of warriors, including the mysterious knight Van Fanel, Hitomi must navigate this new world and find her place in the conflict.
In the future, a group of skilled pilots control giant robots known as Gundam in order to bring about understanding and maintain peace in a world ruled by a single government. These pilots, known as Celestial Beings, face numerous challenges as they navigate political intrigue and personal conflicts while trying to prevent war. Mobile Suit Gundam 00 explores themes of war, friendship, and the consequences of power in a visually stunning anime.
UFO Robot Grendizer is a classic 1970s anime TV show about a young prince named Duke Fleed who fights against the evil Vegan Empire using a powerful giant super robot named Grendizer. Together with his friends, Duke Fleed embarks on exciting adventures to protect planet Earth from the invaders from space.
Set in a future where a hypergate was discovered on the Moon in 1972, which allowed the humans to settle on Mars. However, a war erupts between the residents of Mars, known as the Vers Empire, and the people of Earth. As the conflict intensifies, both sides employ advanced mecha technology in a battle for survival.
From deep within the Earth's surface, the Dinosaur Kingdom make their move to wipe out mankind and conquer the planet with their mechanical dinosaurs. After a prototype Getter Robo is shot down by a mechanical dinosaur, the Saotome Research Institute decides to use the real Getter Robo, which is combat-capable. Due to a lack of pilots in the institute, Ryo Nagare goes to his college to persuade martial artist Musashi Tomoe and outcast Hayato Jin to join him and pilot the Getter Machines to combat the new threat and protect mankind.
Centers around Kouichi Hayase, a fourteen-year-old boy living a mediocre life, until an accident turns him into the pilot of a gigantic robot called "Linebarrel" and leads him to encounter a mysterious girl.
Madö King Granzört is a Japanese young children's animated television series that aired from 1989-1990. It was produced by Bandai Visual and animated by animation studio Sunrise. It also spawned 3 special direct-to-video episodes and two movies. A boy named Daichi Haruka takes on a journey to the moon, where he gets involved in a fight between the Takamimi, Miminaga and evil tribes. Daichi gets in Granzort, one of the machines of the Malevolent Deity Ruling Light, to fight in the world of magic.
In the year 2005, a race of alien monsters emerge from underground and launch a series of attacks on the city of Tokyo. The only defense against these creatures is the awesome giant robot GaoGaiGar and its pilot, Guy Shishio.