Mecha
Noah’s Barks pages related to the mecha genre. The mecha genre is media centered around giant robots and occasionally androids and cyborgs.
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Armored Trooper Votoms: Brilliantly Shining Heresy
This sequel OVA to ‘Armored Trooper Votoms’ certainly makes some heretical decisions, and it’s just as certainly not "brilliant." (read more)
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Hades Project Zeorymer
While not the most eloquently-written story, ‘Hades Project Zeorymer’ is just weird enough to be a memorable watch that ought to captivate mecha and ’80s OVA fans. (read more)
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Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G: The Great Space Encounter
Another one of the ’70’s many animated Super Robot movies featuring some of Japan’s most iconic cultural heroes. (read more)
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Ring of Gundam
‘Ring of Gundam’ is a five-minute special celebrating the franchise’s anniversary. I’m not sure how else to describe it, other than "bad." (read more)
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Mazinkaiser: Deathmatch! General Dark
Mazinkaiser clashes with one of its greatest rivals in this extended finale to the Mazinkaiser OVA. (read more)
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UFO Robo Grendizer vs. Great Mazinger
Another team-up between two beloved ’70s mecha, but its storyline is a cut above most of its contemporaries—if only slightly. (read more)
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All That Gundam
‘All That Gundam’ is a teaser for the upcoming OVA ‘War in the Pocket’ and a short tribute to UC Gundams from the first 10 years of the franchise. (read more)
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Macross XX
Macross XX is basically a realistic promotional demonstration of various VFs. Mostly CG animation with some 2D sprinkled throughout. The hip hop backing music is pretty hilarious. Nothing special about this special. (read more)
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Macross 25th Anniversary: All That VF
‘Macross 25th Anniversary: All That VF’ is two CG specials showcasing machines from ‘Macross Zero’ and ‘Macross Frontier.’ (read more)
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Rebuild of Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
‘Rebuild of Evangelion 2.0’ continues to experience diminishing returns. Everything here has been done before and better, and the allusions to ‘End of Evangelion’ only make its comparative hollowness more apparent. (read more)