mecha
Noun
Meaning
mecha (plural mechas or mecha)
(anime, manga) A large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated inside.
Synonyms
Anagrams
Examples
The MEChA slogan is "Por la Raza todo. Fuera de La Raza nada," which translates, "For the race, everything. Outside of the race, nothing." The MEChA slogan seems a conscious echo of the Fascist slogan of Mussolini: "Everything for the state, nothing outside the state, nothing above the state."
Genres In manga and anime further In Japan, "robot anime" (known as "mecha anime" outside Japan) is one of the oldest genres in anime.
As a result, for example, parodies of mecha genre commonly feature homages to Mobile Suit Gundam, thanks to its immediate recognizability. citation The series was the first winner of the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize, in 1979 and the first half of 1980.
Another game, Heavy Gear 2 offers a complex yet semi-realistic control system for its mecha in both terrain and outer space warfare.
Common content includes character and mecha listings, lists of related merchandise and pay-for-download content.
Because of their size and fictional power, mecha are quite popular subjects for games, both tabletop and electronic.