GITM 101: Mecha Anime Was Always About The Characters | An Analysis

Get In The Mecha

English - September 12, 2021 09:10 - 25 minutes - 19.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Mecha anime pretty much always concerns the characters in it. Although this may sound like a fact to some, other people have a different viewpoint. In this episode of the podcast, I attempt to counter the idea that some mecha anime are focused mostly on 'the mechas' while others do on 'the characters'. Get In The Mecha Season 2 starts now!

*Once again, apologies for the very late episode - trying to get back into the regular rhythm of things and avoid burnout in the process. Bare with me!

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
3:33 - Pilots & Mechas
6:51 - Case Study - Patlabor
12:11 - Case Study 2 - Gundam & Macross DYRL
20:23 - The Blurred Lines Between Mech & Character
21:32 - Genre (Is Pretty Nuanced)
23:36 - Outro + Music Credits

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Music In This Episode:

Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch

Mandatory Overtime by Joth