The term mecha (メカ meka) refer to both scientific ideas and science fiction genres that centers on robots or machines controlled by people. Mechas are typically depicted as "walker" types of mobile robots.
Mecha vary greatly in size and shape, but are distinguished from vehicles by their humanoid or biomorphic appearance and size—bigger than a human. Different subgenres exist, with varying connotations of realism. The concept of Super Robot and Real Robot are two such examples found in Japanese anime and manga. Alternatively, in the original Japanese context of the word, "mecha" is an abbreviation that may refer to mobile machinery/vehicles (including cars and aircrafts) in general, manned or otherwise. While the distinction is often hazy, mecha typically doesn't refer to form-fitting powered armors such as Iron Man's suit or robots without pilots. They are usually much larger than the wearer, like Iron Man's enemy the Iron Monger, and possess a cockpit from which they are operated.
In this context, mecha first appeared in the Super Robot Wars franchise in Super Robot Wars II, where the robots are controlled by pilots. While Gundam, Mazinger, and Getter Robo features mechas, their versions in the first Super Robot Wars game technically aren't mecha due to being anthropomorphic super-deformed robots without pilots, like the SD Gundam series.
List of mecha series in Super Robot Wars[]
Banpresto[]
- Banpresto Originals
- Masou Kishin - The Lord of Elemental
- Mazinkaiser (Original)
- Shin Getter Robo (Original)
- SRX
Real Robot Series[]
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Red Shoulder
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS: The Red Shoulder: Roots of Ambition
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Pailsen Files
- Aura Battler Dunbine
- Blue Comet SPT Layzner
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
- Combat Mecha Xabungle
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Marz
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Featuring Fei-Yen HD
- Eureka Seven
- Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers
- Fafner in the Azure
- Fafner in the Azure Dead Agressor: Heaven and Earth
- Full Metal Panic!
- Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
- Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
- Gundam Series
- Mobile Suit Gundam
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
- Gundam Sentinel
- Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
- Mobile Suit Gundam F90
- Mobile Suit Gundam F91
- Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam
- Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
- Mobile Fighter G Gundam
- Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
- After War Gundam X
- Turn A Gundam
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00
- SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors
- Heavy Metal L-Gaim
- Martian Successor Nadesico
- Megazone 23
- Metal Armor Dragonar
- Overman King Gainer
- Super Dimension Century Orguss
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross
- Macross: Do You Remember Love?
- Macross Plus
- Macross 7
- Macross Dynamite 7
- Macross Frontier
- Macross Frontier: The False Songstress
- Macross Frontier: The Wings of Goodbye
- Zoids Genesis
Super Robot Series[]
- Acrobunch
- Beast King GoLion
- Brave Reideen
- Dancouga - Super Beast Machine God
- Requiem for Victims
- God Bless Dancouga
- Dancouga Nova
- Dangaioh - Hyper Combat Unit
- Sengoku Majin GoShogun
- Eldran Series
- Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh
- Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger
- Nekketsu Saikyo Gosaurer
- Kanzen Shouri Daiteioh
- Future Robot Daltanious
- General Daimos
- J9 Series
- Galaxy Cyclone Braiger
- Galactic Gale Baxinger
- Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger
- Gear Fighter Dendoh
- Getter Robo
- Getter Robo G
- Getter Robo Armageddon
- Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo
- Shin Getter Robo
- Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
- God Soul Combination Godannar!!
- Dino Mech Gaiking
- Genesis of Aquarion
- Gun Sword
- Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- Gurren Lagann: Childhood's End
- Gurren Lagann: The Lights in the Sky are Stars
- Aim For The Top! Gunbuster
- Hades Project Zeorymer
- Heroman
- The Unchallengeable Daitarn 3
- The Invincible Zambot 3
- Jushin Liger
- Kishin Houkou Demonbane
- Steel Jeeg
- Steel God Jeeg
- Lord of Lords Ryū Knight
- Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos
- Mazinger
- Mazinger Z
- Great Mazinger
- Mazinger Movie Series
- Mazinkaiser
- Mazinkaiser vs. The Great General of Darkness
- UFO Robot Grendizer
- Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!
- Mazinkaiser SKL
- Mechander Robo
- The New Adventures of Gigantor
- NG Knight Lamune & 40
- Ninja Senshi Tobikage
- The Strongest Daiohja
- Six God Combination GodMars
- Space Runaway Ideon
- Space Emperor God Sigma
- Space Warrior Baldios
- Super Electromagnetic Voltes V
- Super Electromagnetic Combattler V
- Super Heavyweight Gravion
- Super Heavyweight Gravion Zwei
- The Big O
- The King of Braves GaoGaiGar
- The King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL
- The Invincible Trider G7
- Whirlwind! Iron Leaguer
Non-defined[]
- Betterman
- Brain Powerd
- Detonator Orgun
- Fight! Iczer One
- Iczer Reborn
- G-Breaker
- Linebarrels of Iron
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- RahXephon
- Space Knight Tekkaman Blade
- Space Battleship Yamato 2199
- The Vision of Escaflowne
Series by Game[]
Series Begin With Letter A[]
Acrobunch
Genesis of Aquarion
Series Begin With Letter B[]
Space Warrior Baldios
Betterman
Galaxy Cyclone Braiger
Galactic Gale Baxinger
Series Begin With Letter C[]
CrossBone Gundam
Series Begin With Letter D[]
Daltanious
Dangaioh
Dendoh
Series Begin With Letter E[]
The Vision of Escaflowne
Series Begin With Letter F[]
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
Series Begin With Letter G[]
God Bless Dancouga
G-Breaker
Space Emperor God Sigma
Beast King GoLion
Gravion
Gravion Zwei
Gun Sword
Gundam F90
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray
Gundam 00 -A wakening of the Trailblazer-
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
Series Begin With Letter J[]
Steel Jeeg
Series Begin With Letter M[]
Machine Robo
Macross Plus
Magic Knight Rayearth
Macross 7
Mechander Robo
Megazone 23
Series Begin With Letter O[]
- Detonator Orgun: SRW-W
- Super Dimension Century Orguss: SRW-Z
- Overman King Gainer: SRW-Z
Series Begin With Letter R[]
Series Begin With Letter S[]
- Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger: SRW-GC
- Shin vs Neo Getter Robo: SRW-R SRW-GC
- SPT Layzner: SRW-J SRW-SH SRW-64 SRW-GC
- SRX: SRW-A1 SRW-AG SRW-A3 SRW-SH SRW-OG SRW-O2 SRW-OS SRW-GG
Series Begin With Letter T[]
- The Second Raid: SRW-W
- Turn A Gundam: SRW-AG SRW-Z
- Tekkaman Blade: SRW-J SRW-W
- Tekkaman Blade II: SRW-W