Movies and TvShows featuring "piloted-giant-robot" theme.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Tatsumiyajima is the central island in the middle of a small cluster of islands, in a sleepy backwater of the Japanese isles. Not much happens there, and the island's young people go to school knowing that their lives are likely to remain peaceful and undisturbed. Or so they have been taught...but the truth is different. The fate of mankind is on the line, and Tatsumiyajima is the last line of defense against a hostile and incomprehensible enemy. At the center of it all, fighting for Humanity's continued existence, is the giant robot Fafner, the dragon that guards this final treasure of mankind.
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.
In the year 2016, a samurai battle mecha is discovered at a shrine in Japan. This leads to the formation of an alliance between the United Nations and a small town to fight against the Efidolg, an ancient alien race. As they face numerous battles, the team must learn to work together and uncover the secrets of the Kuromukuro mecha.
Long ago, a powerful sentient robot known as GoLion, abused his great powers by attacking and killing creatures known as Deathblack Beastmen, boasting that no one could defeat him. For his arrogance, The Goddess of the Universe punished GoLion by separating him into 5 different lion robots. In the year 1999, a group of 5 young men returned to Earth after a space voyage, only to find it ravaged by nuclear war. After encountering the alien race known as the Galra, the 5 youths end up on the planet Altea and learn that the 5 lion robots that GoLion was split into are in hibernation in various parts of Altea. Somehow, they must reunite the lions and form GoLion, the only hope for the human race.
In the year 1984, a group of astronauts are chosen to pilot robotic lions and protect the universe from the evil Emperor Zarkon. With the help of their advanced technology and combined giant robot, Voltron, they battle against the forces of darkness and ensure peace and justice prevail.
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 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.
Robotech is set in a future where Earth has been invaded by an alien race known as the Zentraedi. The story follows the crew of the SDF-1 Macross, a massive spaceship that can transform into a giant robot known as Robotech. As the crew fights off the Zentraedi and tries to find a way back home, they also deal with personal relationships and the consequences of war. It combines elements of action, adventure, drama, and sci-fi.
Gravion is an anime television series produced by Gonzo. It aired in Japan from October 7, 2002 to December 16, 2002 and ran for 13 episodes. In 2004, Gravion Zwei was released and aired from January 8 to March 25 in Japan, running for twelve additional episodes, answering the questions generated from the first series. Both Gravion and Gravion Zwei are created and directed by Masami Ōbari with mecha designs from Kunio Okawara. Both series were released in the United States by ADV Films.
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.