6 mecha anime to watch if you love Armored Core 6

Fires of Rubicon: Armored Core 6.Dark Souls developer FromSoftware has released the latest version of their game. Elden RingThe release of fame last week was met with critical and commercial success. This is the first Armored Core installment in over a decade. Fires in RubiconThis is not only an exciting return to the series, but it also brings a new energy and vitality into the genre of giant robot games.

Armored Core 6.The series taps a niche in giant robot media, military sci fi mecha. The anime is not as classic as the older ones. Tetsujin 28The following are some examples of how to get started: Giant RoboYou can also watch more modern series, like Neon Genesis EvangelionYou can also find out more about Gurren Lagann, the Armored Core mech suits that players pilot and customize in-game are not their semi-sentient friends, nor are they animated by the soul of the protagonist’s dead mother or the anti-entropic power of friendship. Armored Core suits, on the other hand, are viewed as they might be in real-life: as artillery similar to tanks, which soldiers and mercenaries use as weapons as part of a war over resources and power.

Celebrate the launch of Armored Core 6., we’ve pulled together a list of some of the best entries in the subgenre of military sci-fi mecha anime available to stream online. Honorable mentions like GasarakiThe following are some examples of how to get started: Blue GenderCurrently, these films are only available for purchase on DVD or home media.

86

Episodes: 23

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All the anime on this list are worth watching. 86The series that has the most similar premise to Armored Core 6.. Set in an alternate future, the series centers on Major Vladilena “Lena” Milizé, a military officer for the Republic of San Magnolia who has been locked in a bitter war of attrition with the Empire of Giad for nearly a decade. The San Magnolia military has devised a way of fighting the war without demoralizing the country’s citizens: deploying autonomous drone units known as “Juggernauts” to fight against Giad’s “Legions.”

However, as the audience quickly learns in the series’ first episode, these “autonomous” units are anything but, piloted by a caste of minorities within the Republic who are denied names and forced to fight on penalty of death. This is a good example of how to get started. Armored Core 6., players assume the role of “C4-621,” an augmented human who is deployed to the planet of Rubicon 3 by their handler Walter to accept mercenary assignments from competing corporations and armies in exchange for their eventual freedom. If you’re looking for a riveting speculative military drama about outcasts fighting on behalf of their oppressors before eventually mounting a campaign to claim their own freedom, 86 This will suit you perfectly.

86You can stream the movie on Crunchyroll.

Armored Trooper Vehicles

The number of episodes is 52

Image: Sunrise/Maiden Japan

If you’re looking for a classic military mecha anime with heavy action and high stakes, look no further than Armored Trooper Vehicles. The series is set in an alien universe where Gilgamesh Confederation and Balarant nations have just recently reached an uneasy peace after a 100-year war. Chirico Cuvie fights for the Gilgamesh Confederation as an armored trooper pilot who has been framed by the Gilgamesh Confederation to carry out a theft mission. Chirico Cuvie, abandoned and left for death, embarks on an individual mission in search of the truth while he is being hunted both by Gilgamesh criminals and military.

Director Ryosuke Okawara and robots by Kunio Takawara, the legendarily mechanical designer.Mobile Suit Gundam), Armored Trooper Vehicles is considered a classic of the “real robot” subgenre and an easy recommendation for anyone who is a fan of the Armored Core series.

Armored Trooper VehiclesYou can stream the movie on HIDIVE.

Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01

Episodes: 1 (41 Min.

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If you’re looking for a more lighthearted take on military sci-fi mecha, you have to check Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01. This OVA is about Koji Sugimoto who, as an engineering student and part time car mechanic, accidentally discovers a military prototype exoskeleton designed to combat tanks. Unwittingly trapping himself inside of the suit’s cockpit, Koji leads the military on a chase across Tokyo, all while he desperately searches for a way to escape the suit.

Shinji Arami (Director and Conceptualizer)Appleseed, Blade Runner: Black Lotus), Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01The short and sweet anime features explosive action sequences, impressive mechanical animations including the iconic opening sequence created by an early HideakiAnno.Neon Genesis Evangelion).

Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01You can stream the movie on Prime VideoThe following are some examples of how to get started: Retro Crush.

Mobile Suit Gundam

Episodes: 42

Sunrise

You can’t talk about military sci-fi mecha anime without mentioning Mobile Suit Gundam. Yoshiyuki Tomino’s landmark 1979 mecha space opera is irrefutably one of the most iconic anime series ever produced, spawning a rich universe populated by memorable characters and a larger franchise of spinoff series that continue to inspire droves of generational fans to this day. In a world where humanity colonized the space by building massive orbiting stations, Earth Federation and the principality of Zeon are locked in an intense war.

Amuro, a teenage mechanic who has escaped a war in his colony is recruited to serve the Earth Federation. Amuro Ray, a teenage mechanic, pilots the RX-78 Gundam – an experimental robot suit that is cutting-edge and innovative. He must now face war’s horrors as Earth Federation becomes more dependent on him as a fighter, leader, and soldier. Chances are that if you love the Armored Core series, you’ve already watched Mobile Suit GundamOr another Gundam Series. If you haven’t, what are you waiting for?

Mobile Suit GundamYou can stream the movie on Crunchyroll.

Mobile Suit Gundam and the 08th MS Team

Episodes: 12

Sunrise

I know what you’re thinking: Wait, you already recommended the original Mobile Suit GundamWhat is anime?

This is a rare exception. 1979’s Mobile Suit GundamIt is certainly one of most influential anime ever created, but its 1996 OVA sequel deserves to be included. Mobile Suit Gundam: the 08th MS TeamThis is one of my favorite mecha anime series. It’s a series more aligned with the settings and fighting seen in Armored Core 6.. The series is set in parallel with the original. Mobile Suit Gundam, The 8th MS Team The story follows an unorganized unit of Earth Federation Gundam fighters fighting against Zeon forces on the ground in Southeast Asia.

Aside from the storyline, which is about Shiro Amada’s romance with Zeon Test Pilot Aina Shalin and their 08th MS Team, this 12-episode show features the best mechanical animation and battle sequences of any franchise. There is a greater focus on terrain and tactics in warfare within a terrestrial setting, rather than the space-based battles of the original series. This gives the audience countless opportunities to understand the thoughts of the heroes as they evaluate their opponents before taking action. If you’ve somehow never watched Mobile Suit Gundam before, I highly recommend this series as an entry point for newcomers to the franchise before making the plunge into the epic saga of Yoshiyuki Tomino’s original anime.

Mobile Suit Gundam: the 08th MS TeamYou can stream the movie on Hulu.

The Mobile Police Patlabor

Episodes: 47

Image: Sunrise/Maiden Japan

Some anime lovers may know about PatlaborMamoru oshii directed the two first feature-length films. Ghost in the ShellProduction I.G is responsible for the animation of fame. As neither of those films is available to stream online, however, I’m more than happy to recommend the 1989 anime series as a substitute.

The Patlabor movies and OVAs are set in a different future 1998. The Mobile Police PatlaborThe Second Special Vehicles Division is a Japanese team of police officers that fights and investigates crimes in Tokyo. Their cases run the gamut from the most mundane of law enforcement duties to the most strange and spectacular of conflicts, calling upon them to use special mechanized exosuits known as “Patlabors” originally designed to aid in industrial and municipal work. Patlabor is an example of a “real robot” anime that relishes in the everyday details of public service, transforming the mundane into the extraordinary through the simple introduction of giant robots.

The Mobile Police PatlaborYou can stream the movie on HIDIVE.