Candidate for Goddess
Alt titles: Pilot Candidate, Megami Kouhosei
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In the distant future, aliens called Victim destroyed all the worlds of humanity except for Zion. In this desperate time, young boys of the space colonies are sent to GOA to learn how to, and compete for the right to, pilot the fighting machines designated as Ingrids. These child pilots are assisted by EX -- a special power, and by female partners who repair the Ingrids. However, to save humanity, exceptional candidates are needed, and two new students, Zero and Hiead, motivated by their desire to succeed and burning rivalry, may be the human race's last hope...
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Stellvia of the Universe
Alt titles: Uchuu no Stellvia
- TV (26 eps)
- 2003
It is the year 2356 AD, 189 years after a shockwave from a distant supernova decimated the Earth. Since that fateful day, humanity has begun training for a final mission to protect the planet from the inevitable oncoming 2nd shockwave - a mission whose failure means the annihilation of mankind. For Katase and her friends, their training at the foundation Stellvia is just the beginning of an adventure that could lead to saving the world, or seeing its end...
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add recBoth series is a type of mecha series, where the main characters is trying to reach an alike goal in mind to become a plot, but along the way they endure harship. Also, their personality develops and makes life long friendships along the way. If you like this one, you will surely enjoy the other.
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Alt titles: Evangelion
In the future, a devastating event known as Second Impact destroyed Tokyo as we know it, giving rise to the current day Tokyo III, a city under siege by mysterious lifeforms known only as Angels. Mankind's only defense are Evangelions, man-made machines piloted by Rei, Shinji, and Asuka, all who are the tender age of fourteen. The fate of Japan and the entire world now lie with these children, though they might not have the power to save the most important thing of all: each other.
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add recBoth Pilot Candidate and Evangelion show the arival of a new pilot of giant robots, and teh problems he'll encounter with this new status and during fights. although evangelion is much more complex and deep, Pilot candidate has the advantage of being rather short and summing up the facts to the essencials. If you liked one, the other will probably also be a good thing to watch.
If you liked Candidate for Goddess (or found it a bit lacking), and want a story with a more complex, psychological feel, you should check out Neon Genesis Evangelion. Both feature giant robot-things that are powered by their pilot synchronizing their bio-rhythm with it.
Infinite Ryvius
Alt titles: Mugen no Ryvius
What happens when authority and consequence are removed? When the inmates truly run the asylum. On the spaceship Ryvius there are those who would fight for order, and many more who would fight to destroy it. Love, hate, anger, greed, avarice, and perhaps hope are the fuel for the Ryvius, and only one can save those who call it home...
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add recAt first you might not think Candidate for Goddess and Infinite Ryvius have much in common other than both being sci-fi. However both deal with children being thrust into something that changes them and forces them to "grow up."
Vandread
- TV (13 eps)
- 2000
In a far and distant future, men and women have become mortal enemies. Each living on seperate planets, an interstellar war is being fought between the two very different peoples. Hibiki, a mere 3rd class worker, finds himself in the middle of a huge space battle, facing the nemesis of mankind: Womankind!
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add recBoth series have one male pilot with a female backup worker in a futuristic universe where those cute female helpers fall in love with their pilots. Both males use humanoid robots. In Vandread, Hibiki Tokai fights in Vanguard, and in Candidate for Goddess Zero fights in Ingrid. The animation also looks similar. The stories are not the same but have a similar feel.
Outlaw Star
- TV (26 eps)
- 1998
Gene Starwind and Jim Hawkins make a living on various jobs and bounties. While waiting for their ticket to hit it big time, a mysterious woman named Hilda leaves them with a key to the puzzle of finding a starship of great power, known only as the Outlaw Star. What are these long lost spaceships and what is the Galactic Leyline?
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add recWhile Candidate for Goddess seems to be more directed at a younger audience than Outlaw Star, it still deals with deep issues concerning death and an uncertain future. Both have a romantic aspect in them and are filled with fighting and adventures for the main characters.
