5 Most Exciting Mecha Anime to Watch if You Liked 'Kaiju No.8', Ranked by IMDb

While fans of isekai dream of finding themselves in a world with elves and dragons, fans of epic battles look to an unusual anime genre: mecha.

These stories feature huge piloted robots fighting alien invaders, ferocious war machines, and mysterious mutants.

5. 'SSSS.Gridman', 2018

IMDb Score: 7.0/10

Yuta, a high school student, wakes up in an unfamiliar apartment. He sees a strange girl in front of him and realizes that he does not remember who he is or what happened to him. Suddenly, he begins to hear a worried voice calling his name.

The voice leads Yuta to an old computer. On the monitor, an image of a humanoid robot named Gridman appears.

Gridman hunts extraterrestrial criminals and monsters that threaten this world. He appears to Yuta to remind him of his true purpose.

4. 'Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX', 2025

IMDb Score: 7.0/10

Mobile Suit Gundam is a massive anime franchise whose first season was released over forty years ago. The most recent show in the franchise is Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.

Amate lives an ordinary life in a space colony. After a chance meeting with Nyaan, she becomes a mecha pilot in underground, illegal battles.

She chooses the nickname Machu and begins piloting GQuuuuuuX, an experimental combat robot. During one of these battles, she meets Shuji, a young man who is being chased by the police and is piloting a Gundam.

3. 'Knights of Sidonia', 2014-2015

IMDb Score: 7.7/10

The Earth and the entire solar system have been destroyed by the hostile Gauna alien race. For ten centuries, people have survived in space aboard the Sidonia ships.

Many generations have passed, but the Gauna continue to pursue and attack the spaceship in an attempt to destroy the remaining humans.

Over the last thousand years, the former Earthlings have developed advanced technology, including piloted combat vehicles that can fight the alien enemies outside of Sidonia. Nagate Tanikaze is destined to become one of those pilots.

2. '86', 2021-2022

IMDb Score: 8.2/10

The Republic of San Magnolia has been at war with the Empire of Giad for many years. The Empire fights with the help of unmanned vehicles. In response, the Republic's military decided to use similar technology.

News outlets announced more victories and reported that the battle was without casualties. However, this is not true. The Republic of San Magnolia consists of 85 socially secure districts, and protecting them is the goal of this war.

However, there is also the 86th district, whose inhabitants are considered inferior. These people actually serve as pilots of the very robots that are used for defense and risk their lives to fight the Empire's robots.

1. 'Gurren Lagann', 2007

IMDb Score: 8.3/10

For many centuries, people have lived underground in a system of caves and tunnels. No one knows what the world on the surface looks like. Simon believes life above ground is incredibly beautiful. He dreams of seeing it with his own eyes, and one day, he gets the opportunity.

One day, he finds an unusual drill and then a huge iron face. He can hardly believe his eyes when he realizes that he has the key to a giant robot in his hands.

Ahead of him lies not only the long-awaited exit to the surface but also a meeting with the inhabitants of the upper world and monsters whose goal is to exterminate humanity.