Glossary Entry: Mecha

Definition

"Mecha" are giant robots. They are typically humanoid and driven by a living pilot, and they've been popular fixtures of military themed science fiction stories for decades. Chances are, you already know of a bunch of the more famous examples.

These examples include robots like the Jaegers from Pacific Rim, the robot lions that make up Voltron, or the Evas from Neon Genesis Evangelion.


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