Mecha anime has been around for roughly half a century, and the theme's manga debut goes back even further. Classics like Mitsuteru Yokoyama's Giant Robo and Go Nagai's Mazinger Z helped write the ...

And it ended up at a Space Force base, named for a film where Hugh Jackman — sporting a mullet — tries to replace crime-fighting robots with a giant mecha. The idea for CHAPPIE — the real ...

As a fan of sci-fi, I've watched my fair share of mecha anime over the years. However, the one that I'd say is my favorite, Full Metal Panic, actually doesn't feature the robots as heavily as some ...