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Revision as of 02:41, 12 March 2024
Mech
The term mech (from メカ or
mecha
in Japanese) refers to the bionic augmentation of [usually] teenagers most
often in
the form of humanoid and sometimes biomorphic vehicular robots. The term, originally introduced by Shōji Kawamori of
the
Macross
and
Macross Plus
anime franchises and the Diaclone toyline, was widely popularized by
the impressionistic
Japanese television series
Neon Genesis Evangelion
. Despite featuring both
autonomy and extraterrestrial origins,
Transformers
are often grouped under the moniker.