Giant robots saving the day in inventive sci-fi settings have been a staple of Japanese pop culture since its first appearance in anime and manga in the 1950s. To this day, the mecha genre is widely successful and adored by fans, as seen both in franchises that focus om giant robots, like Gundam and Zoids, and in mainstream anime with mecha elements, like Code Geass and Attack on Titan. The term “mecha” refers both to the genre and the robots themselves, which makes them the definitive component and focus of any mecha anime.
Over the genre’s long history, power-scaling never left the conversation surrounding mecha. After all, with such a wide variety of massive war robots existing across countless franchises, fans naturally wonder which of them is the strongest. From grounded planet-obliterating weapons of mass destruction to cosmic robotic beings with supernatural powers, comparing mechs based on strength is no easy task.
10 Zeorymer Of The Heavens is the Strongest in the Bunch
Hades Project Zeorymer
Masato, a seemingly typical high school student, has his life turned upside-down when he is suddenly arrested without explanation. After this, his parents show up and tell him they aren't his real parents, but actually, government employees paid to pose as his mother and father.
- Release Date
- November 26, 1998
- Creator
- Chimi Moriwo
- Genres
- Mecha
- Seasons
- 1
- Number of Episodes
- 4
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Gundam, Evangelion, and Macross are just a few of the beloved mecha anime franchises that offer epic mecha action and drama.The strongest of the eight super robots built by the Hau Dragon organization, Zeorymer of The Heavens possesses scientific and magical powers. His main weapon is the telekinetic Dimensional Coupler Cannon – an energy blaster capable of obliterating almost any target. Zeorymer’s ultimate attack, Meiou, is an enormous golden energy explosion that can be seen all the way from space.
Even before upgrading to its Great Zeorymer form, which combined all the other Hau Dragon mechs’ powers, Zeorymer was an immensely powerful and durable robot capable of withstanding nuclear explosions and causing even greater destruction.
9 Gunbuster is an '80s Anime Icon
Gunbuster
A young pilot, daughter of a deceased space captain, is selected to pilot a colossal robot as the key point of Earth's defence in a space war.
- Release Date
- October 7, 1988
- Creator
- Toshio Okada
- Cast
- Noriko Hidaka
- Genres
- Mecha
- Seasons
- 1
- Story By
- Hideaki Anno, Toshio Okada, Hiroyuki Yamaga
- Number of Episodes
- 6
The directorial debut of one of mecha’s most influential creators, Hideaki Anno, Gunbuster is as over-the-top as the genre dared to go during its golden days. In the true ‘80s mecha spirit, Gunbuster is proudly overpowered, blasting Space Monsters with ease, defeating enemies capable of withstanding the heat of a star and surviving a black hole detonation.
Yet, its most outstanding feature is Gunbuster's velocity, which nears the speed of light and allows it to reach the galaxy's center in a couple of hours. Comprised of two state-of-the-art spacecrafts and operated by Earth’s best pilot duo, Gunbuster is as strong as a mecha can get without venturing into the universe-destroying territory.
8 EVA Unit 01 is Basically Indestructible
Neon Genesis Evangelion
A teenage boy finds himself recruited as a member of an elite team of pilots by his father.
- Release Date
- October 4, 1995
- Creator
- Hideaki Anno, Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki
- Rating
- TV-MA
- Seasons
- 1 Season
- Studio
- Gainax, Tatsunoko
- Production Company
- Gainax, Nihon Ad Systems (NAS), TV Tokyo, Tatsunoko Production
- Number of Episodes
- 26 Episodes
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Mecha is a staple genre of manga and anime. From Gundam to Evangelion, the best mecha series of all time finds clever ways to reinvent the genre.The EVA units in Neon Genesis Evangelion are a peculiar form of mecha, as they are not robots, but organic beings caged in metal. Yet, unless one goes berserk, they are operated by standard mecha rules. Out of every EVA model, Shinji Ikari’s Unit 01 demonstrates the most formidable abilities, destroying multiple angels by sheer force and overpowering every other unit.
The EVA's strongest asset compared to other mechs is the Absolute Terror Field – an invincible force shield generated by all EVA units that only other EVAs or angels can break.
7 Genesic GaoGaiGar is Stronger Than the Bots That Came Before
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
A special organization using giant robots and aided by an alien boy battles the threat of a menace that inflicts havoc by turning humans into destructive mecha menaces.
- Release Date
- February 1, 1997
- Cast
- Nobuyuki Hiyama
- Genres
- Mecha
- Number of Episodes
- 49
- Directors
- Yoshitomo Yonetani
The pinnacle of the Super Robot subgenre of mecha, GaoGaiGar is a feast of relentless, over-the-top action in which the titular overpowered mecha fights off an alien invasion.
As seen in The King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL OVA, Genesic GaoGaiGar is the original GaoGaiGar dubbed the strongest God of Destruction, the ultimate shape of courage, because of its formidable power. Compared to its successors, Genesic GaoGaiGar has more power batteries and five GaoMachines instead of three, like in the GBR-01 GaoGaiGar, making it the supreme Super Mechanoid.
6 System-∀99 ∀ Gundam Has an Endless Power Supply
Turn A Gundam
In the distant future, technology on Earth has regressed to World War I levels. Mankind's enormous twenty-kilometer-long space colonies and advanced weapons such as mobile suits have long since been forgotten, relics of a past age. However, an advanced civilization still exists on the moon.
- Release Date
- April 9, 1999
- Creator
- Yoshiyuki Tomino
- Cast
- Romi Park , Takako Fuji
- Genres
- Mecha
- Franchise
- Gundam
- Number of Episodes
- 50
The culmination of generations of meticulous mecha design, System-∀99 ∀ Gundam (pronounced Turn A Gundam) is the ultimate cosmic weapon unlike any other suit the franchise has introduced before or since. Turn A’s purpose is to eliminate dangers outside the solar system. As such, its designers weren’t restricted by anything when creating this beast of a machine.
Turn A is powered by an artificial black hole, summoning enough energy not only to operate various weapons but also to use onboard nanomachines for both offense and defense. Turn A’s nanomachines can regenerate its body and, most frighteningly, disintegrate all artificial and organic matter in a giant radius using the Moonlight Butterfly attack.
5 Mazinger Z Has the Power to Destroy the World
Mazinger Z
Teenager Koji Kabuto pilots the amazing super-robot Mazinger Z to avenge its inventor (his grandfather) against the Mycene Empire, led by the evil mad scientist Doctor Hell.
- Release Date
- December 3, 1972
- Cast
- Jôji Yanami , Hiroshi Ôtake
- Sequel
- Great Mazinger, Mazinger Z: Infinity
- Number of Episodes
- 92
Go Nagai’s iconic series Mazinger Z greatly impacted mecha anime. It also introduced one of the strongest giant robots to date, way back in 1972. Mazinger Z is a mech suit made of a fictional metal called Super-Alloy Z, which is many times stronger than diamonds and equipped with an engine equivalent to the power of the Sun.
On top of its outstanding strength and durability, what makes Mazinger Z special are the hidden powers of its seven black boxes, which hold the potential to destroy not only humanity but all of existence.
4 Ideon Can Obliterate Planets
Space Runaway Ideon
The apocalyptic, bleak chronicles of the Solo starship as they cruise across the cosmos, and wage war with the extraterrestrial Buff Clan over a celestial robot known as the Ideon.
- Release Date
- May 8, 1980
- Creator
- Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate
- Cast
- Hideyuki Tanaka
- Genres
- Mecha
- Number of Episodes
- 39
The titular mech of Space Runaway Ideon is humanity’s final hope to defend itself from the alien race known as the Buff Clan. Though, it seems ridiculously overpowered for its intended purpose. Its Ideon Swords can chop planets in half, and its Black Hole Cannon shoots actual black holes that suck everything around the robot.
Ideon’s most formidable weapon, Wave Leader Cannon, can annihilate anything from enemy fleets to entire galaxies with ease, even if it uses up a significant amount of energy. Conventional mechs stand no chance against this universe-destroying war machine at full power.
3 Getter Emperor Can See the Future
Getter Robo
Three strong-willed teenagers, Ryoma Nagare, Hayato Jin and Musashi Tomoe, pilot three specially designed combat jets (Eagle, Jaguar, and Bear) which can be combined into three different giant robots, Getter-1 (balanced and for flight combat), Getter-2 (fast and for ground combat), and Getter-3 (strong and for marine combat).
- Release Date
- April 4, 1974
- Creator
- Ken Ishikawa and Go Nagai.
- Cast
- Akira Kamiya
- Genres
- Mecha
- Franchise
- Getter Robo
- Number of Episodes
- 51
In the Getter Robo universe, Getter Emperor is regarded as the final evolution of the Getter, a gigantic mech belonging to neither good nor evil yet capable of wielding universe-destroying power. Getter Emperor is a mech of a galactic scale, and its energy output is likely equal to the Big Bang. Getter Emperor is hinted at being the final form of any Getter Machine.
Yet, its own potential for evolution is limitless – even in its first form, it can destroy the universe. Its connection to the cosmic ray radiation known as the Getter Rays also allows Getter Emperor to predict the future and have some form of control over time and matter.
2 Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is Absurdly Overpowered
Gurren Lagann
Two friends, Simon and Kamina, become the symbols of rebellion against the powerful Spiral King, who forced mankind into subterranean villages.
- Release Date
- April 1, 2007
- Creator
- Hiroyuki Imaishi
- Seasons
- 1
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The anime medium is brimming with different genres, but when it comes to science fiction, it offers an especially wide breadth of quality series.Gurren Lagann is not a mecha series concerned with keeping things realistic, which allows it to create beings like the absurdly powerful Super Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Formed during Simon’s final battle against the Antispiral, STTGL is a massive robot larger than the observable universe that represents the ultimate culmination of Spiral Power.
In a practical sense, it means that STTGL is absolute in its might, attacking from any point in time and space, throwing entire galaxies like projectiles, and collapsing universes into void. STTGL's power level might be comical, yet the excitement of seeing it in action is worth suspending one’s disbelief.
1 Demonbane Has an Infinite Number Of Allys At its Disposal
Kishin Houkou Demonbane
Kuro Daijuuji is a poor detective living in Arkham City. One day, he is asked by Ruri Hado of Hado Financial Group, to search for a magic grimoire.
- Release Date
- May 18, 2006
- Cast
- Kentarô Itô
- Genres
- Mecha
- Studio
- View Works
- Franchise
- Demonbane
- Number of Episodes
- 12
A literal man-made Deus Machina, Demonbane is a combination of an omnipotent mech and a Lovecraftian monster created with the powers of the Necronomicon. On top of being absurdly mighty as it is, equipped with multiverse-crushing destructive abilities and immeasurable speed, Demonbane has almost limitless control over space and time.
With time travel involved, Demonbane’s most overpowered ability becomes Athleta Aeternum – a technique to summon an infinite number of Demonbanes from other timelines, even ones that don’t yet exist, with skills to counter any foe that dares to try and eliminate this invincible mecha.
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