Gigantic Formula
Alt titles: Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula
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At the dawn of the twenty-first century, a sudden climate change known as the Equatorial Winter devastated humanity. The survivors saw the new age as an opportunity to create a unified world order. Driven by this vision, the United Nations officially declared a war to determine which country would become the first world government, a war they named the Wisest World War. This conflict would be carried out not between soldiers but between individual mecha known as Gigantics. In such a restless world lives Shingo Suwa; he has just beaten hundreds of candidates to the position of pilot for Japan’s mecha – the Susanoo. But there is far more to the Gigantics than meets the eye. Is Suwa truly prepared for what it takes to fend off all the other champions and bring victory to Japan?
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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 Gigantic Formula and Evangelion have a city that sends children to defend mankind and its faith. If you like that sort of thing, these are the anime series for you. Though Neon Genesis Evangelion was made in 1995, the concept behind it is similar to Gigantic Formula, which has children piloting large mecha to save the world!
Both of those animes have for main character a teenager boy, who have to choose between fighting to protect people or to let it go and do nothing. Both mechas are connected with their pilot, they have a conscience too, pilot and mecha make one, which is likely the same in both animes. There is differences in characters between those to series, that is what make Evangelion a bit gloomy and Gigantic like an optimistic atomsfear. Enjoy both :)
Neon Genesis Evangelion - The End of Evangelion
Alt titles: End of Evangelion, Evangelion - End of Evangelion
- Movie
- 1997
End of Evangelion is an alternate ending to the Evangelion TV series (replaces episodes 25/26). In this powerful conclusion, the final battle against the Angels is fought, and questions are finally answered. The fate of the world lies with Shinji, but how will he act?
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add recBoth of those animes have for main character a teenager boy, who have to choose between fighting to protect people or to let it go and do nothing. Both mechas are connected with their pilot, they have a conscience too, pilot and mecha make one, which is likely the same in both animes. There is differences in characters between those to series, that is what make Evangelion a bit gloomy and Gigantic like an optimistic atomsfear. Enjoy both :)
Eureka Seven
Alt titles: Koukyoushihen Eureka Seven
Like most boys his age, the young Renton thinks of nothing but reffing – riding trapar waves on a board – and idolizes Holland, the leader of the renegade group of reffers named Gekko State. As an orphan of a famous hero, he lives a boring life with his grandfather until the beautiful Eureka crashes, literally, into his life. Now, with the help of his newfound friend and crush, Renton finds himself living amongst the crew of Gekko State. The errands are hard and the bullying is fierce, but with Eureka by his side, Renton just might find the courage to tough it out and even save the world!
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add recIf you liked the 'more beneath the surface' treatment of the mecha, the symbiotic mecha-pilot relationship, and the 'impending apocalypse' feel of Gigantic Formula, then you will find these elements presented in an even superior way in Eureka Seven. In many ways, they share a similar tone - not least provided by the cheerful child protagonist in each.
Bokurano
- TV (24 eps)
- 2007
- Spring 2007
When a group of children discover a strange cave at the beach, their lives are forever changed. Inside they meet a man called Kokopelli who seems to have a lot of advanced gadgetry. He invites them to participate in a ‘game’ in which they play heroes saving Earth from fifteen giant monsters. To defeat the invaders, he will give them a powerful mecha of black armor. The children eagerly sign the contract, name their new weapon Zearth, and must now take turns to pilot it; but the ‘game’ is in fact all too real and the consequences of battle become the stuff of nightmares. With no option to cancel the contract, is there any way to stop the game before it is too late for all of them?
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add recI'm making this a one way recommendation, as I loved Bokurano but had serious issue with the pacing of Gigantic Formula. The premise of the two stories is quite similar - young school kids piloting giant mech to save the earth/their country. Bokurano is much darker and has a sense of impending doom for its hapless pilots, carefully exploring their life before they sat in the robot Zearth.
Both have tales that can be quite saddening, but I think Gigantic Formula fans will enjoy the more twisted way Bokurano is handled.
Kamichu!
- TV (16 eps)
- 2005
On a day like any other, average middle-school-student Yurie Hitotsubashi got the surprise of a lifetime – she became a goddess! Unfortunately, even with her newfound powers, Yurie still can’t manage to find the courage to confess to Kenji, her crush. With Yurie’s fame comes others’ fortune; Matsuri, caretaker of the local shrine, names Yurie the shrine’s new goddess and becomes her manager – for yen and glory! Along with Yurie’s faithful best friend Mitsue, the trio set forth on an adventure to find out what it really means to become a goddess.
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add recIf the charming, almost naïve character designs and fluid animation style of Gigantic Formula are to your liking, then Kamichu! will also appeal to you. Both anime benefit from the signature styles of animation talents Yabuno Koji and Tanaka Ryo.
