De:vadasy

"Neon Genesis Evangelion" and "De:vadasy" are mature and violent sci-fi anime that surround young people who are recruited to pilot mechs and eventually develop psychological trauma alongside becoming sexually repressed. As the chosen one, the protagonist of the two respective anime, each a young boy, must forgo his formerly ordinary life for his new one working under the government. In both anime, Earth and humanity are threatened by powerful monstrosities from the unknown and only the male protagonist with special capabilities can save the world as a mech pilot. 

Do you like embarrassing sexual innuendos?... Excessive self-loathing dialogue?... Content overwrought with symbolism self-defeating to the purpose of "symbolism" in storytelling?... Subtext lost in the undercurrent of shameless pandering?... Post-Eva content who's identity can't escape the shadow of the patriarch it draws inspiration from due to a lack of actual, self-earned creative merit?... Mecha piloted implicitly by the act of a male and female "CUMing together" in a dance of mutual trust?... WELL BOY, YOU ARE IN LUCK! De:vadasy shares the same lineage as FranXX. The sleazy underbelly of excerpts that came from what many people consider to be a highbrow entry in the mecha genre. If you taper expectations accordingly, both shows can be enjoyable. Whether it's enjoyable for the reasons the creators intended, however, is to be debated.  read more 

While the tone and presentation of Devadasy were trying to cash in on Evangelion's success, the sexual frustrations and hormones of the characters are bluntly stated: the robots run on sexual energy, and it's certainly clear that the Aquaria get powered up by the same mystical force.