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Interested in the genre? Despite what people might say, mecha is a rich character focused genre with a variety of incredibly unique stories to tell. Here's a collection of shows with short, straight-to-the-point descriptions about each. Note that some of these were translated by fans, and aren't available officially/legally. A good amount of these are available on various streaming services, tho as for all well you might have to sail the high seas a bit. Disregard my personal scores, as its subjective at end of the day and you might like it. Also please don't dismiss some of these just because they're really old, they pretty much all hold up well even today. Check each out, and see what strikes your fancy. Any shows I personally haven't watch I got info on from fellow mecha friends of mine:

Stack where you can find anime that gonna make you jump of excitement.

List of Original Anime Series' (not including sequels/specials/movies)
Original Anime are anime without source material

Tokusatsu (特撮) is a term originally coined to describe to a specific brand of special effects-heavy live-action movies and television (in fact, the word translates directly as "special effects"). The genre was popularised by Godzilla (1954), though the term actually predates it slightly.

In modern times, the word is often instead used to describe a particular sort of superhero series, featuring one, two or several characters who can transform into outfits that cover the entire body, concealing their identity and provide them with various abilities, either magical or through advanced technology. When there are multiple characters, such as the long-running Super Sentai series, they tend to each have a different theme colour.

There is quite a large crossover between Mecha (almost always of the Super Robot variety), as often Tokusatsu heroes will be able to either grow to giant size or command Mechas (often that can combine into increasingly powerful forms) in order to combat giant monsters. Another big area of overlap is with Mahou Shoujou, as both typically feature a multicoloured group of characters with flamboyant attacks. To that end, Tokusatsu is sometimes considered the "male equivalent" of Mahou Shoujou, though of course both have examples of going against this stereotype.

The following list is non-exhaustive. Should a significant number of additional titles be found, an addendum may be made. There is no real order other than keeping series together and prioritising more notable titles.

Kinda unpopular anime that for some reason are unpopular and more people should watch it.

SRW V - SRW 30

Denpa as a genre usually refers to Japanese artistic works with themes associated with social isolation, existentialism, insanity that stems from living modern society, and the glorification of otaku/outsider cultures. Examples of denpa in other mediums include the films of Hideaki Anno (Love and Pop, Ritual) and the films of Shunji Iwai (All About Lily Chou-Chou), as well as the visual novel Wonderful Everyday Down the Rabbit-hole.

For more about denpa, check out this excellent blogpost about the genre: https://ontheones.wordpress.com/2019/06/29/on-denpa-a-guest-article-by-kenji-the-engi/

anime heavily leaning on atmosphere, often set in sad scenarios but not overly dramatic

Flaws... don't go away easily for a lot of people. Whether you're trying to embrace fear, loss, or even trying to fit in when you're different in society really. The cure for so many things is connection and we may think "no one wants to connect with me" but all we need is just to find the right people who appreciate us. Someone who hears our voices, someone who appreciates our existence and accepts us for who we are

Updated up to Spring 2022.

Just some of the most popular Mecha anime, not the greatest. Some of them that I still need to watch too!

This is a part of a series of stacks that are about artistic tendencies in anime (and that border the fine line between sophisticated and pretentious).

This stack is a work in progress.

Bibliography:
Bednorz, Maksymilian. “What is Sekai-kei? It’s Horseshit.” Bednorz: The Weeablogue. 26 July 2018.
Howard, Christopher. “The Ethics of Sekai-kei Reading Hiroki Azuma with Slavoj Žižek.” Science Fiction Film and Television 7:3 (2014): 366-368.
Tanaka, Motoko. “Trends of Fiction in 2000s Japanese Pop Culture.” Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies. 14:2 (2014).
Thomas, Stefanie. “‘You Cannot See Yourself Unless There Are Others’: Sekaikei as Exhortation of Societal Participation.” The Phoenix Papers. 2:2 (2016): 31-38.

While the exact definition is vague, "Sekai-Kei" media shares similar themes in reshaping/remaking/changing the world, typically as a result of things on a personal scale such as a relationship or impactful event. This could be literally, but also can be one's perception of the world. There are usually elements that make it not grounded in reality with vaguely explained mystic/religious/magic/fantasy/spiritual elements as opposed to science. Apocalyptic fiction is a common stage setting for sekai-kei, but it is not a condition.

The genre as a whole has existed in some way since the late 70s/early 80s (maybe even before that), but with the release of "Neon Genesis Evangelion" in 1995, the Japanese anime industry saw a boom of Sekai-Kei media with varying degrees of quality. While it was not the first, Evangelion is awarded as being the most influential and brought attention to a super niche genre that did not even have a proper name beforehand.

More non-animanga examples:
https://vndb.org/v7738
https://vndb.org/v97
https://vndb.org/v66
https://vndb.org/v648
https://vndb.org/v913
https://vndb.org/v1660
https://vndb.org/v51
https://letterboxd.com/film/pulse-2001/
https://backloggd.com/games/shin-megami-tensei-nocturne
https://backloggd.com/games/dark-souls

More info:
https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=osu1397573383&disposition=i
https://www.para-site.art/programme/there-is-no-such-thing-as-society-the-sekaikei-imagination-and-narrative/

4chan post where I stole all this from: https://files.catbox.moe/hhaaaj.jpg

You won't need to read the manga/novel or wait for a second season.

(May have spin-offs/specials, but the main story is complete)

Anime that great and not popular enough

Superhero anime ranging from sentai-like to western-inspired ones.

Watch the animes in which studio Trigger participated and spread the word about how awesome they are

*note: The original Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is technically not animated by Trigger, but since they will animate the newer version i'd recommend checking the original too, so that's why it is included on this stack

When reality lies beneath the obvious and common sense.