@@excaliburring753 Nah. Season 2s suck. We only get defined 'season 2' when there's a cour gap. Ideally, we're in a transitional phase right now where studios will eventually stop looking for projects that are still in production and start focusing on stories that are finished or wrapping up. That way we can have glorious no filler shows that start and finish without breaks.
Just a reminder that possibly the very first robot ever thought of by mankind, Talos from Greek mythology, was a giant robot. So mecha has been around for actual millennium.
Yoshiyuki Tomino: ok guys we need another angry mustached man to start a world war Steve: how about we come up with some new ideas? Yoshiyuki Tomino: Steve.. Steve:yes? Yoshiyuki Tomino:shut the fuck up
Gigguk, I know how much effort you put into picking the music for each video and I have to say that you absolutely nailed it with this one. Between the Black Sabbath and Iron maiden for the early years and that absolutely flawless transition into the 90's with Nirvana, the atmosphere of each topic was perfectly represented. I've seen far too many content creators use the same music over and over because it's easy and they don't have to put as much thought into it. Keep up the good work man, love the vids.
Totally agreed, and this is especially interesting because I tend to have different taste in music than most people and Gigguk seems to pull song after song I used to listen to when I was really young.
Agreed!! The "what is it good for? Absolutely nothing" part of the song with the visuals of WWII behind it was perfect 👌 very engaging video! And I love that you mention Full Metal Panic with such enthusiasm! I can't wait for the new season!!!
It's bittersweet to watch my favorite genre fall into obscurity, because it's what the genre has always wished for. Mecha came from a world at war and has always desired a world/universe at peace. The iconic shot of the gundam overrun with wildflowers at the end of the 00 movie is iconic because it sums this all up - it was abandoned because tools of war were no longer needed, but it was not even preserved because the universe had achieved true peace so it was culturally forgotten as well. With how long it's been since we've had a real all out war between the major power countries, mecha now has wildflowers growing on it. It saddens me, but it also makes me deeply happy because I know this is what mecha always wanted - to no longer be needed.
But the problem is the world is not in peace, not in the classic war way. you know the atomic bullettin clock? is a clock that show how much humanity is close to the doom day, for ex. with the cold war the clock was close 3-2 min to midnight. now? WELL 2 MIN! not cause we are close to another world war, but for social crisis, economic and climate change. in fact i not see in 10 years a batter world, the countrys are gona make stupid decion (just watch USA) and the society are back to old hate like racism and offended poeple are the cancer of web. soooo the world have not horrible wars like years ago but we are still in deep shit, a more sophisticated shit but still shit.
Gigguk : Gunpla appeals only to the dedicated hardcore fandom as opposed to the mass audience Pewdiepie : I think Gundam is for all ages. Small brain, big brain. You can do different sizes. Depends on how picky with the series you are. Look at how divisive the world is. Gundam builds should be what brings the Earth together. Anyone can build
@@gamergangtalk0080 there is another option. BIONICLES. You can just buy bulks of pieces at fairly low prices and create whatever tf you want from.them. Even gundams if you have enough imagination.
@Ron Swanson - yeah, saw it too :D And NGE was the title which made me anime fan 18 years ago... It may not be the best start title, but hell world was never the same after that weekend I watched it whole at once... ;)
"To boil down EVA's influence to just a few points would entirely undersell the impacts of this series had. I could go on for hours about exatly what it did for anime but that's the topic for another video." We are never going to get this right?
It's a pretty bad video imo. First of all they pronounce "Evangelion" wrong throughout, and then they devote a lot of the video to concepts already explained thoroughly enough in the show itself (e.g. Hedgehog's Dilemma). It never got really into what makes Eva special if you ask me.
Then anime adapted first from manga and now light novels, will be slaughtered by anime adapted from video games (most of 'em from Nintendo platformers, except for Studio Trigger's Super Smash Bros. anime adaptation, because that is a crossover fighting game), even if most of 'em are gonna be the best, especially the Smash Bros. one.
I don't know how I've managed it, but in all my years watching anime I've never actually watched any Gundam. Your video has inspired me to binge some 90s and early 2000s greatness. Thanks Gigguk. Great vid.
I wish you the best soldier! *Gundam Salute* 0079, Zeta, 0083, 08th MS team and War in the Pocket, are some of my favorites. Hope you get to see them all.
Power Ranger is not totally japanese. Yes, they use almost all the fight scene of the japanese super sentai, but the scenes where the actors are unmasqued, are shots by the Power Ranger production. So it's a western adaptation, but a lazy one.
Many of my favorite things in life in one video. Anime and Rock n roll. Black Sabbath- Iron Man Nirvana- Smells Like Teen Spirit Alice Cooper- Feed My Frankenstein Daft Punk- Robot Rock
The decline of mecha animes is directly tied to the decline of anime budgets. Mechas are not dying. It's the taste of animes have changed the last 20-30 years. The biggest anime series used to be scifi and mechas in the 70s-90s but now it has changed to more supernatural and fantasy than mecha. Mecha animes cost more money to produce because you need designers that have some science and engineering background in order to design vehicles, mechas, and shape the scifi world than most slice of life animes that are low budget and easy to make. Because anime studios don't have big budgets they rely on selling toys to make money so only Gundam is still making animes.
I disagree on some points. You can make fantasy mechas and these kinds do not need engineering background and the like. If you can make fantasy full armor then you can make fantasy mecha. Knights and Magic is practically this. Or heck, just something resembling fantastical human would be enough as there are fantasy mecha shows even back then. The main problem with mecha genre is that it can't escape the idea that all it could be is about battling. People that doesn't like it caught on and grow bored of it. People that do like it won't accept anything else therefore the mecha genre can't try to be something different. Do a mecha show where they play sports instead of battling and you'd lose what little mecha fanbase left. This is the main problem of the genre; people's expectations. And the producers aside from the select few know it which is why they don't want to take the risk in mecha shows anymore.
@@secondsein7749 Of course, that's why those fantasy mechas are forgetful and not gonna be as competitive as Macross and Gundam. Those 2 franchises have legendary designers. That's why you don't see many fantasy mecha animes have toys, it's usually a sculpted PVC figure and rarely a toy or model kit. Eva is a good example of both fantasy and well engineered mecha.
@@Vision33r I attribute fantasy mecha to be forgetful because the lack of marketing to keep them in the front and back of people's minds by the publishers/producers. Unconventional/fantasy mecha designs do work as evidenced by Eva, Gurren Lagann, Escaflowne and the like. Problem is that Bandai wants to play safe and typically work with franchise brands. This make smaller brands have to pick up the slack. Granted it is likely due to rights issue but if Bandai decided to say give m even one fantasy kit an RG spotlight what they did with the Eva, it would help a lot. As it is now, other brands have to do it such as Good Smile with mechas from other shows. They are willing to push for fantasy designs as evidenced with their SD kits, but again they are playing safe and only 'fantasy-fy' their own brand.
@@secondsein7749 Bandai would only play safe by constantly using Gundam designs and morph them with some outrageous new look. I'm ok with new mecha designs but don't need to keep using Gundam look mechas with crazy fantasy designs. Do competely non-gundam mechas right. In Japan from the 70-90s, I estimated there are probably about 40-50 mecha franchises that could've succeeded up to today if they wrote good stories and not add kiddie themes to them such as making them all so similar to Power Rangers. Macross is a good example of mature audience that doesn't die. Kawamori if he wanted to, could've made 10+ Macross series and rival Gundam.
I know Pacific Rim 2 is doing a pretty good job with the pre-built figures. I bought the Gypsy Avenger figure for 20 bucks and it's a really nice pre-built figure given the cost!
Dongus.inc I guess nobody here have watched Macross. Go watch every Macross except 7 & Delta. Idols don't have to die. But in the case of Macross Delta, *they have to.*
I think someone needs to make a story about a family man who used to be a mecha pilot, who now lives in a world that rejects mechas. You know, a visual representation of the genre slowly fading into obscurity
I guess you could say that don't know about the Unforgiven, but as far as i know the watchmen are a more dark vision of super heroes I want to focus on the aspect that the Mecha are just not needed anymore, In light of recent, more efficient tech, they are either scrapped, or shipped to undeveloped countries for use in labor or war. You dig?
saba agniashvili in the show Active Raid there was an episode where the designer of a "super robot" went into retirement because of the inefficiencies that they provide (i.e.: too much gas is used and too much money was spent into maintenance). The main characters use a light weight metallic body that makes them only about 3 feet (1meter) taller, but we're unable to stop the "super robot", so the designer and original pilot of the "unfinished super robot" team up to fight off the rouge pilot showing that even though "super robots" lost their charm they will always have a place in people's hearts.
Iron man - Black Sabbath, War - Edwin Starr, Feed My Frankenstein - Alice Cooper, Fly, Gundam - Andrew W.K. cover, NOT SURE, Smells like Teen Spirit - Nirvana, Something from the Eva OST, Robot Rock - Daft Punk. That's the limit of my knowledge
Thedude3rd Only songs I know are The Trooper by Iron Maiden at about 7:40 and Komm Süsser Todd from the End of Evangelion soundtrack near the end of the video
Mecha has become so underrated in the anime community, it's nice to see someone who understands it explain it well. Also >Not mentioning Shin Getter Robo Sad I seriously hope Gridman gets super popular, it's such a cool Toku/Mecha blend.
Cruz Gonzalez Yeah, it just kinda sucks that there's not that much interest. I hope Gridman can get kids more interested in Mecha because, let's face it, it's the kids who are gonna buy the merch.
I’m not a fan of the mecha genre but I really enjoyed the format Gigguk used for this video. We need more of this in future videos for other genres. Thank you Gigguk and Patreons.
At least it helped me see why I couldn't fall in love with the genre after loving Code Geass so much, newer than that the only one I have liked is IBO.
Right!? Lol that was a hell of a time to live in in between the 70s and 80s past of classic and epic shows only to come into the 90s to see some bat shit crazy storys pushing it to the limit!
Gigguk, your video production quality keeps me coming back to rewatch your vídeos. This one is special, though. A beautifully paced, edited, soundtracked and writed essay about this awesome subject, filled with thought and information. Sir, this is a perfect grade masterpiece of a video!
Go Nagai created the mecha genre as we know it. Devilman and the mecha genre inspired Evangelion. Devilman inspired Berserk. Oh, and he also kickstarted hentai as a genre So, Go Nagai is directly responsible for everything great about anime and manga. He is basically manga-Jesus.
@Detective X: What are you so angry about matey boy ? I stated "kickstarted", not "created". Japan in this era was one of the (if not *THE*) most puritan society on this planet, and all it needed to devolve (or evolve, I would say) into this clusterfuck of weirdness was one guy wanting to write a manga about highscool teens wanting to fuck each other. He "created" ecchi, but hentai was born from ecchi, therefore he kickstarted it. I see nothing wrong about what I said.
Let’s see how Mechagodzilla City (Godzilla Planet of the Monsters Part 2: Mobile Breeding City Mechagodzilla) is going to fare as an anime mecha in July 2018.
I think the mecha genre has kind of been over taken by more futuristic/dystopian genres. In the past, big machines were the biggest and coolest things out there, partially due to the advancements that had recently occurred regarding this technology. Now, technology involving easy, immediate results (ie telecommunication, etc.) is definitely more popular, as that’s what our technology has started to do.
Let’s see how Mechagodzilla City (Godzilla Planet of the Monsters Part 2: Mobile Breeding City Mechagodzilla) is going to fare as an anime mecha in July 2018.
Hector Hernandez honestly (this probably will anger mecha fans), but when I was still a baby anime fan the show that really got me going about mechs was actually Knights and Magic haha 😅 (I've since then watched some more don't worry)
The executives at Trigger are geniuses. They saw that cute anime waifus were far more merchandisable than giant robots. So they circumvented this problem by turning their giant robots into cute anime waifus.
Kammy nah they don't sell more, they just make more money cause the kits are typically more expensive than straight-up figurines, but those figurines do sell more on a per-capita basis
Fake Name HG kits cost just as much or less than any figure you could get and Gundam makes up a vast amount of plastic market. It's why they generally get their own section in stores.
Nah, HG kits cost far less than a normal figurine--even lesser if your country has a Bandai branch or some sort. For comparison, HG kits cost 20-30 USD in Indonesia. Meanwhile, figurines cost 70 USD in Indonesia (discounting import costs). Figurines definitely are in it for per-capita, not the number of sales. Because they know that their customers are the hardliner otaku, unlike the "everyone can Gunpla" approach Bandai is doing.
Please don't believe the lies this Gigguk is spreading. The giant robot genre is more alive and kicking ass than ever before. He seems to miss one tiny white elephant in the room - The Transformers franchise along side Gundam are bigger than anyone could imagine today.
@@PlayStationVision123 So I guess you missed the fact that this video is over a year old? Of course it's not going to be entirely accurate today. Time passes. Things change.
It is not dying, it is actually attacking mainstream cinema and western cartoons. Gundam was in Ready Player One, there are now two Pacific Rim movies, Transformers are ever popular and Voltron returned.
I wrote the article "“Believe in Getter!” or “Believe in humanity!”? Getter Robo Saga as a parable of technology" in which I explore Getter and mecha in general and how it can be used as a way to apply concepts of economic history and philosophy of technology. Your video on mecha was an inspiration and was duly cited, so I wanna say thank you!
To this day, Gurren Lagann and Code Geass are two of my favorite animes of all time, even though I'm not really a fan of the mecha genre. As for how mechas are to survive, they going to have to adapt to the changing landscape as well. Instead of a focus on war, they should put an emphasis smaller scale conflicts on social issues and the impact of the internet on today's culture (even though I think some do)... Oh and more waifus. Can't forget about the waifus.
IBO was a show whose background plot was literally "fighting to get rights for this marginalized group" so they are trying to base shows on social issues. Problem is that not only is it hard to pull off with mecha, it's also hard to pull off if your writing is trash.
How about a slice of life show about the daily life of mechas outside of war, trying to find jobs in a peaceful modern japan while friendships form and hijinks ensue.
Great video! Editing, music choice, narration, were all fantastic. Very much enjoyed watching it and now want to hunt down and watch most of the shows you mentioned in the 2000s and earlier.
5Xeno woah! Me too! Super exited for the movie though. Little worried it won't hold up to the first though. But i mean I thought the first was a masterpiece so...
I love the editing of this video! When I build my gunpla, I always have to listen to Black Sabbath. Nothing scream “massive hulking death machines that will crush you with a smile on its face” more than the album Paranoid. I also feel mecha as a genre has been saved by quarantine. Many people, including me have gotten into building gunpla out of boredom during lockdown and are now addicted to both the kits and the shows
The good thing about this comment is that you can see who has shit taste, or not 🌚 Then again, Try was Destiny 2.0 and Super Robot fest from start to finish.
My fucking God Gundam, can't believe how a 24-years old formula is getting likes. What we need is Space Pirate robots that are fucking midgets next to the fucking Sazabi
Fall? Gundam models make up 90% of plastic models sold in Japan. Gundam isn't going to be dying any time soon. The Japanese military has even been influenced by Gundam. Edit: 40 comments? Fight! Fight! Fight! Also I’m not gonna thank you for the likes cos people that do that are c r i n g e
Out of curiosity is the other 7% transformers toys? Also transformers giant robots that tv show is unkillable and is Japanese as fuck. Also mecha is still going strong just is taking a break to catch it's breath due to America and Japan having real mechs
Darksideconroy no idea what the other plastic models are but I’d imagine them to be something like figures from other anime mostly and anime girls. I mean, they are making a full sized moving Gundam at the moment.
Darksideconroy The remaining percent is probably Macross model kits. A show like Transformers would be more diecast figures, but there are more diecast figures of super robots like Mazinger Z. Transformers has always been more of a hit in the West than Japan.
ErebosGR Well, in that case, Love Live saved Sunrise. Love Live brings the money that Sunrise needs to do the shows that they really like to do. But in the whole, idol shows making way more money then mecha shows really weakened the influence mecha anime once had in the past.
I must say, this has been a great analysis and an enjoyable watch. The memories... Gundam (1979), Gundam Wing, Aldnoah Zero, Gundam 00 (personal favorite within Gundam), Gundam SEED (deserves some respect), Code Geass and Eureka 7.... It's been a great run thus far. Did really enjoy IronBlooded Orphans, but as you've stated, it's like there was no buzz around it. So much so that even within my circles, I'd essentially be beating its trumpet alone
Trend of anime back then: Colossal Mechas hitting each other with big guns, lasers and drills. Trend of anime now: Edgy teen boys with multiple bitches, and magics.
I think I see a trend: When Gigguk mentioned that real world events influence anime, I get it. In the 50's, post-war Japan needed a morale booster, so they got anime focused on both war and cooperation with other nations. In the 80's, we had the rise of MTV, rock, and edgy music and pop culture as a whole, giving us anime like Devilman and Akira, and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, which, while it didn't get a good anime adaptation until the 2000's, embraced the edginess and craziness of pop culture at that time. In the 90's, stuff was cool, stylish, and sleek, giving us the likes of Cowboy Bebop and Ghost In The Shell. And in the 2010's, we have the integration of technology into our society, evidenced by the rise of isekai shows like Sword Art Online and Re:Zero. And yes, I know I missed some decades, and yes, I know that there are exceptions, but there always are. The point is that real world events not only shape us, but our culture and our media. And anime is no exception to that fact.
The 2000s edge that you refer to is best handled in Gundam 00 I reckon, with the aftermath of 9/11 and the Iraq war culminating in a story about child soldiers, trying to end war itself and the futility of that goal x
Carson Ryder the grandiose factor of mech pilots definitely plays into tjat. Whether they’re hotblooded or stoics (as they usually fall) but Stoics may have a shot considering Goblin Slayer is essentially a bloodthirsty stoic and that show blew up last year.
Mecha is what got me into anime... and while i like other genres mecha will always be my favorite. It was cool learning about the history of mecha and I have a few things to add to my watchlist.
Man, I wish Gigguk did more videos like this. This video literally got me back into anime after taking a 15 year break--well-written, brisk, based in solid research without getting bogged down. I love these big genre retrospectives, especially as anime experiences an unprecedented explosion in global popularity owing to streaming. I remember, a few years ago, watching this video, and feeling validated, that the goofy mecha anime from my adolescence which always seemed to have so much meaning and significance might actually be as smart and emotionally mature as I'd always sort of felt they were. I'm not a huge Gigguk fan, but I watch pretty much all of his videos, just in case he puts out something as good and perceptive as this.
I didn't expect Rahxephon to get mentioned here. It was my first mecha anime and one I own on DVD. It's utterly obscure, but it's such a beautiful show. Thank you so much for mentioning it.
The Fox i didn't like it... except for that episode where dude's accidentally killing his girlfriend. Heart-wrenching, beautiful episode mired down by being part of a sub-par Eva ripoff... but I LOVED that damn episode.
Doctor Dirty no "balls" required in trying to capitalize on the last big thing in your genre, and try to weave in metaphysical nonsense in hopes that simpletons don't understand, and so put it up on a pedestal as "smarter than them." Rahxephon really had like MAYBE 4 layers... Eva can still be a different show when you watch it now, 22 years after its original airing. Also, wasn't really down with 3.0/3.33? Of course I'm still gonna buy 4.44 when available, but meh.... It's so far off the fucking rails....
Virjunior I meant that it takes balls to directly challenge Eva so soon after it aired, though RahXe didn't end up being more than a romantic musical in my eyes. And no, Gasaraki doesn't count. The Rebuilds seem hollow in comparison to the TV show. I see something new every time I watch the OG...not so much with the films, there really isn't much going on in them. However, I did appreciate how 3.33 was a subversion of Eva itself. I'm not sure what to expect from the new film
Doctor Dirty understood, and agreed then. And what to expect? The trailer. Eva Unit 02+04 versus the fucking world, I suppose. As for what I actually care about? "THE SKY'S THE LIMIT!" -"Macho Man" Randy Savage (Poffo)
Giant robots are the lightsaber of anime. Impossible, impractical, and fucking awesome at a glance.
Gundam the origin shows just how strong the realistic and "weak" mechs can be.
Fittingly enough, Gundams have giant lightsabers.
don't know dude. I always thought lightsabers were lame.
Fuck you then...
I kid...
Mostly.
And the Pope is catholic. So, *NO SHIT SHERLOCK!*
Also, Really nice connection.
So what you're saying is... We need to start another World War to get more mecha.
In this political landscape? Give it time my guy. Mecha will arise.
Let's do it
World war 2.0 + 1.0 is gonna happen before Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0
😂 holy fuck man...holy fuck 😂
Massacre millions of Mongolians using Napalm. That should jumpstart the comeback of gundam
2050
gigguk:
isekai : the rise and fall of "no season2 "
Sivabalan J Please let it have a fall, I want my Season 2s.
Totally agreeing with your prediction of Gigguk still doing videos in 31 years.
@@excaliburring753 Nah. Season 2s suck.
We only get defined 'season 2' when there's a cour gap. Ideally, we're in a transitional phase right now where studios will eventually stop looking for projects that are still in production and start focusing on stories that are finished or wrapping up. That way we can have glorious no filler shows that start and finish without breaks.
It's the opposite of Hollywood. There everything gets endless sequels/reboots whether the audience wants it or not.
majority of "good" isekai do get multiple seasons. really its only NGNL thats makes me wet my pillow with tears each night
Only No Game No Life😔
One could argue that Attack on Titan is just a flesh mecha...
Hmmm maybe
Maybe
Maybe, plus he he's a power to connect with each other in a spiritual way and this says Eren is a new type (science 100)
My favorite mecha is optimus prime
@@blitz4561 Transformas cames from Japan and has an Anime also Optimas Prime is legit a Mecha
*Takes breath*
SHINJI, GET IN THE DAMN ROBOT
Y e s y e s
AMURO! GET IN THE FUCKING GUNDAM!
Evangelion isnt Mecha ... technically ...
Everyone in the world Shinji get in the robot
Shinji no I don’t think I will
Lmao I hate this meme so much
HE GETS IN THE ROBOT EVERY TIME
Granted sometimes he needs a slap or a wank first
🤣🤣🤣
My favorite Mecha movie is Ratatouille
Makes sense
A young rat tries to hide his giant human from his family while trying to fight a restaurant war
The rat actually pilots the french"man".
Genius!
Fuck you’re right
YOU Dig Giant Robots
I Dig Giant Robots
WE Dig Giant Robots
CHICKS Dig Giant Robots
*_nice_*
JaxBlade YOU GOTTA FIND FIRST GEAR IN YOUR GIANT ROBOT CAR!!
Megas XLR was fucking glorious
JaxBlade A classic.
Did he ever pay those 2 bucks?
JaxBlade i can assure you that if chicks digged giant robots I would have a very different life.
Just a reminder that possibly the very first robot ever thought of by mankind, Talos from Greek mythology, was a giant robot. So mecha has been around for actual millennium.
That makes sense the power that you could command in a giant mechanical titan you could feel like a god or a devil
Journalist: so why did you start a world war?
Me: I wanted more gundam
Journalist: seems legit
That sounds reasonable. -_-
Damn it
Thanks for the laugh
Yoshiyuki Tomino: ok guys we need another angry mustached man to start a world war
Steve: how about we come up with some new ideas?
Yoshiyuki Tomino: Steve..
Steve:yes?
Yoshiyuki Tomino:shut the fuck up
@@giovannisantantonio3053 What Steve should've said was, "We got an orange wrinkly bigot on the verge of starting one. Why not use him as an example?"
Ha,I love politics
20:46 “considering its _instrumentality_ “
*cuts to Evangelion*
LOL
Stellvia Heonheim shut the fuck up boomer
-OkuyasuIsTheBestJoJo - wooosh ever heard of another persons opinion
Mini Keanu Reeves ever heard of a bad joke
kaworu best waifu tho
LongXp lol
Very glad someone else noticed this, I immediately looked in the comments for it!
20:47 "considering its instrumentality..."
Gendo on screen. A+ would Tang again.
"Mecha: the former king of anime" is a more appropriate title.
Gigguk, I know how much effort you put into picking the music for each video and I have to say that you absolutely nailed it with this one. Between the Black Sabbath and Iron maiden for the early years and that absolutely flawless transition into the 90's with Nirvana, the atmosphere of each topic was perfectly represented. I've seen far too many content creators use the same music over and over because it's easy and they don't have to put as much thought into it. Keep up the good work man, love the vids.
You forgot ROBOT ROCK
Totally agreed, and this is especially interesting because I tend to have different taste in music than most people and Gigguk seems to pull song after song I used to listen to when I was really young.
Agreed!! The "what is it good for? Absolutely nothing" part of the song with the visuals of WWII behind it was perfect 👌 very engaging video! And I love that you mention Full Metal Panic with such enthusiasm! I can't wait for the new season!!!
I just wondered how the hell he handled the copyright strikes!? That's why you don't hear this type of music in the average RUclips video!
Does anybody know the name of the song he uses last in the video?
It's bittersweet to watch my favorite genre fall into obscurity, because it's what the genre has always wished for. Mecha came from a world at war and has always desired a world/universe at peace.
The iconic shot of the gundam overrun with wildflowers at the end of the 00 movie is iconic because it sums this all up - it was abandoned because tools of war were no longer needed, but it was not even preserved because the universe had achieved true peace so it was culturally forgotten as well.
With how long it's been since we've had a real all out war between the major power countries, mecha now has wildflowers growing on it. It saddens me, but it also makes me deeply happy because I know this is what mecha always wanted - to no longer be needed.
But the problem is the world is not in peace, not in the classic war way.
you know the atomic bullettin clock? is a clock that show how much humanity is close to the doom day, for ex. with the cold war the clock was close 3-2 min to midnight.
now? WELL 2 MIN!
not cause we are close to another world war, but for social crisis, economic and climate change.
in fact i not see in 10 years a batter world, the countrys are gona make stupid decion (just watch USA) and the society are back to old hate like racism and offended poeple are the cancer of web.
soooo the world have not horrible wars like years ago but we are still in deep shit, a more sophisticated shit but still shit.
"a more sophisticated shit" Dude! I fucking love you!
here, have all my respect!
well said brother
Clearly we need a giant robot to go around vacuuming air pollution
I am from the future, war is somewhat back...
Brilliant Documentary
Shiny Certification
you look like a mexican gigguk btw
Blaze it boys
Fandom: Mecha is dying...
Japan: Hold my sake...
BUILDS ACTUAL "MOBILE" SUIT GUNDAM
"Giant robots are fucking awesome."
-Gigguk and every single mecha fan 2018
Megas XLR theme song should have played in the background when he said that, would have fit so well
The tittle of this video should be "Gigguk bringing grown men to tears by talking about Giant robots"
In the great words of the Iron Giant "Superman". Watched that movie...right? No? Never Mind, I'll go back to playing War of the Monsters...
2REAL
As a grown man in tears, I can confirm
25 years ago, got a boner for giant robots watching Gundam. To this day, its still raging.
You aren't wrong.
1% Another Studios
99% SUNRISE OH YEAH
Gigguk : Gunpla appeals only to the dedicated hardcore fandom as opposed to the mass audience
Pewdiepie : I think Gundam is for all ages. Small brain, big brain. You can do different sizes. Depends on how picky with the series you are. Look at how divisive the world is. Gundam builds should be what brings the Earth together. Anyone can build
I only purchase perfect grades
@@ReignofStorms nice flex bro
The prices don't help either. 25 dollars for a 10 cm figures? FUCK OFF GUNDAM!
@@returnedtomonkey8886 better than 144 dollars waifu figures or 64 dollars figma action figures that you can't do nothing except photo them
@@gamergangtalk0080 there is another option. BIONICLES. You can just buy bulks of pieces at fairly low prices and create whatever tf you want from.them. Even gundams if you have enough imagination.
20:48
"Instrumentality"
*shows picture of gendo pose*
Good one, Gigguk.
Once I noticed it, I paused the video to see who in the comments got it too :D.
@Ron Swanson - yeah, saw it too :D
And NGE was the title which made me anime fan 18 years ago... It may not be the best start title, but hell world was never the same after that weekend I watched it whole at once... ;)
Ron Swanson AHHH I SAW THIS!!!
Good one, BakaShift*
He's the one editing afaik
"Giant robots are fucking awesome."
Speaking real truths here.
Bro. STELLAR choice of music. Hats off.
12:33 song name? It's bothering me. Too much nostalgia
Robot rock
Black Sabbath, Edwin Starr, Iron Maiden, Nirvana, Daft Punk, etc. Great rock classics, tbh
KiddKoalaz, Robot Rock by Daft Punk
I came here to say the same thing
"right now, war isn't at the forefront of the general consensus" - gigguk
"That one didn't age quite so well"- JohnTron
"To boil down EVA's influence to just a few points would entirely undersell the impacts of this series had. I could go on for hours about exatly what it did for anime but that's the topic for another video."
We are never going to get this right?
Wisecrack just did a fantastic vid on it.
We'll probably get it sometime around when we get the next episode of EVA Abridged
Just like we haven't got the last bloody REBUILD OVA episode yet!
wisecrack did an episode on eva not about eva influence in anime.
It's a pretty bad video imo. First of all they pronounce "Evangelion" wrong throughout, and then they devote a lot of the video to concepts already explained thoroughly enough in the show itself (e.g. Hedgehog's Dilemma). It never got really into what makes Eva special if you ask me.
Mecha is (not) dying
ZDY there's just more casual anime watchers
You are (not) alone
ZDY 4.0 will (not) see a release
You obviously haven't watched Captain Earth then.
Lia Kh Do (not) say that
So mecha is waning, and in return, we get Isekai and Imotou?
Dark days, friends. Dark days.
Then anime adapted first from manga and now light novels, will be slaughtered by anime adapted from video games (most of 'em from Nintendo platformers, except for Studio Trigger's Super Smash Bros. anime adaptation, because that is a crossover fighting game), even if most of 'em are gonna be the best, especially the Smash Bros. one.
mecha has been better Gundam & Transformers rank on the top 20 global media franchise of all time. both are estimated at around $60 billion net worth.
Love the soundtrack to this video. So iconic.
Also when is the dedicated evangelion video coming?
But Love Live is mecha, did you see how robotic their dance moves are?
You get a like for giving that brutal burn.
Damn man. That was such a brutal burn there was just a squad of Salamanders looking impressed.
Iron Man 2 is my favorite Mech Anime
Lemon Oml XD
Lemon Same
You are everywhere
Doraemon is better
no transformers 3,very underrated
The Witch From Mercury is absolutely killing it at the moment
I don't know how I've managed it, but in all my years watching anime I've never actually watched any Gundam. Your video has inspired me to binge some 90s and early 2000s greatness. Thanks Gigguk. Great vid.
take your time, good luck and have some fun with it.
I recommend the original Gundam compilation movies, G Gundam, and 0080 as good entry points to the franchise.
I wish you the best soldier! *Gundam Salute* 0079, Zeta, 0083, 08th MS team and War in the Pocket, are some of my favorites. Hope you get to see them all.
I agree with everyone pointing you towards the Compilation Movies of Gundam 79 and the rest of the Universal Century Timeline. They are awesome!
Anything with the UC timeline is excellent, MS Igloo saw the one year war through the Zeon eyes
I'm a simple man. I see Gundam, I click on the video.
I hear 1970's Hard Rock, I stay watching this video.
Then you here Daft Punk, which makes you stay longer
I saw TTGL. I'm interested
So anyone collect gunpla
@@IvanAndreiRRada i wish I had the money and time
Can you tell me the name of the song at the beginning? Thank you.
20:47 "Considering its instrumentality" -- Video shows Gendo, *that* song in the background. Nice touch
Its going to have that same impact on the whole of anime
Adam awakening in the background.
Superbly edited.
And the background song lel
what is the song in the background
hitmon126 komm susser tod, it’s played in the end of evangelion
It's also important to note the impact mecha has had on Western media as well, from Transformers to Power Rangers.
Don’t forget that toy sales of mecha shows are important too. Whether their for kids or adult collectors.
And the more recent example, Pacific Rim. The first movie was a masterpiece, the sequel was unnecessary.
I know this was 3 years ago. But just to point out Power rangers is Japanese.
@@EdgytheHedgy In a similar way, Transformers is too.
Power Ranger is not totally japanese.
Yes, they use almost all the fight scene of the japanese super sentai, but the scenes where the actors are unmasqued, are shots by the Power Ranger production.
So it's a western adaptation, but a lazy one.
Awesome break down man. I'm a huge mecha fan so seeing this pop up I had to watch it.
don't you mean breakdown breakdown?
Is that a Jojo reference? :p
Snow Bird that's a Killer queen reference
Many of my favorite things in life in one video. Anime and Rock n roll.
Black Sabbath- Iron Man
Nirvana- Smells Like Teen Spirit
Alice Cooper- Feed My Frankenstein
Daft Punk- Robot Rock
What about Radiohead my guy
@@HumansFreshlyBorn and Iron Maidens The Trooper
"Giant robots are fucking awesome."
I lost it lmao
The decline of mecha animes is directly tied to the decline of anime budgets.
Mechas are not dying. It's the taste of animes have changed the last 20-30 years. The biggest anime series used to be scifi and mechas in the 70s-90s but now it has changed to more supernatural and fantasy than mecha. Mecha animes cost more money to produce because you need designers that have some science and engineering background in order to design vehicles, mechas, and shape the scifi world than most slice of life animes that are low budget and easy to make. Because anime studios don't have big budgets they rely on selling toys to make money so only Gundam is still making animes.
I disagree on some points. You can make fantasy mechas and these kinds do not need engineering background and the like. If you can make fantasy full armor then you can make fantasy mecha. Knights and Magic is practically this.
Or heck, just something resembling fantastical human would be enough as there are fantasy mecha shows even back then.
The main problem with mecha genre is that it can't escape the idea that all it could be is about battling. People that doesn't like it caught on and grow bored of it. People that do like it won't accept anything else therefore the mecha genre can't try to be something different. Do a mecha show where they play sports instead of battling and you'd lose what little mecha fanbase left.
This is the main problem of the genre; people's expectations. And the producers aside from the select few know it which is why they don't want to take the risk in mecha shows anymore.
When you say that, it makes me wonder if the legacy of the 2008 financial crisis is still being felt in anime.
@@secondsein7749 Of course, that's why those fantasy mechas are forgetful and not gonna be as competitive as Macross and Gundam. Those 2 franchises have legendary designers. That's why you don't see many fantasy mecha animes have toys, it's usually a sculpted PVC figure and rarely a toy or model kit. Eva is a good example of both fantasy and well engineered mecha.
@@Vision33r I attribute fantasy mecha to be forgetful because the lack of marketing to keep them in the front and back of people's minds by the publishers/producers. Unconventional/fantasy mecha designs do work as evidenced by Eva, Gurren Lagann, Escaflowne and the like.
Problem is that Bandai wants to play safe and typically work with franchise brands. This make smaller brands have to pick up the slack. Granted it is likely due to rights issue but if Bandai decided to say give m even one fantasy kit an RG spotlight what they did with the Eva, it would help a lot. As it is now, other brands have to do it such as Good Smile with mechas from other shows.
They are willing to push for fantasy designs as evidenced with their SD kits, but again they are playing safe and only 'fantasy-fy' their own brand.
@@secondsein7749 Bandai would only play safe by constantly using Gundam designs and morph them with some outrageous new look. I'm ok with new mecha designs but don't need to keep using Gundam look mechas with crazy fantasy designs. Do competely non-gundam mechas right. In Japan from the 70-90s, I estimated there are probably about 40-50 mecha franchises that could've succeeded up to today if they wrote good stories and not add kiddie themes to them such as making them all so similar to Power Rangers. Macross is a good example of mature audience that doesn't die. Kawamori if he wanted to, could've made 10+ Macross series and rival Gundam.
So basically:
- we need a new war
- idols have to die
- pre-built mecha figures instead of model kits
I know Pacific Rim 2 is doing a pretty good job with the pre-built figures. I bought the Gypsy Avenger figure for 20 bucks and it's a really nice pre-built figure given the cost!
An anime where Idols go to war with Mecha you think im dumb but just you wait
Dongus.inc subplot for recreators season 2 confirmed
Dongus.inc I guess nobody here have watched Macross. Go watch every Macross except 7 & Delta.
Idols don't have to die. But in the case of Macross Delta, *they have to.*
emm.. thats what Macross delta have been doing ... except idol dying.. but close enough
I think someone needs to make a story about a family man who used to be a mecha pilot, who now lives in a world that rejects mechas.
You know, a visual representation of the genre slowly fading into obscurity
saba agniashvili so something like Unforgiven or Watchmen comic how they reject their genre.
I guess you could say that
don't know about the Unforgiven, but as far as i know the watchmen are a more dark vision of super heroes
I want to focus on the aspect that the Mecha are just not needed anymore, In light of recent, more efficient tech, they are either scrapped, or shipped to undeveloped countries for use in labor or war. You dig?
saba agniashvili I might be a little late on this, but didn't Active Raid have an entire episode dedicated to that?
i don't follow
saba agniashvili in the show Active Raid there was an episode where the designer of a "super robot" went into retirement because of the inefficiencies that they provide (i.e.: too much gas is used and too much money was spent into maintenance). The main characters use a light weight metallic body that makes them only about 3 feet (1meter) taller, but we're unable to stop the "super robot", so the designer and original pilot of the "unfinished super robot" team up to fight off the rouge pilot showing that even though "super robots" lost their charm they will always have a place in people's hearts.
The music selection in your videos is pure gold.
Lp Amlong YES
Iron man - Black Sabbath, War - Edwin Starr, Feed My Frankenstein - Alice Cooper, Fly, Gundam - Andrew W.K. cover, NOT SURE, Smells like Teen Spirit - Nirvana, Something from the Eva OST, Robot Rock - Daft Punk. That's the limit of my knowledge
"A pretty big war that the entire world got involved in"
Switzerland: **Laughs in neutral**
The Eva end card as the last frame.
I like that.
You already had a fan a few videos ago, but you got me with that.
;-;
"idols kill the mecha anime"
Gigguk,2018
konohamaru77 bloody murders
They didn't do it directly. But goodness be damned for the case of Macross Delta.
I'm not the only one that would actually watch an "idols vs mecha" series, right?
Jotham Smith again, that has already happened with the Macross franchise.
What if your waifu was killing mecha? 0_0
"...considering its instrumentality in the evolution of the medium of anime's concerns..." Shows an Eva clip while saying "instrumentality." I see you
HEHEHEHEHEEEEEEE...
If I don’t see you make a dedicated Gurren Lagann video in my lifetime,I will haunt you.
I've checked he didnt.
Waiting XD. If you are hungry for great ones tho i'd check BestGuyEver's and one called "TTGL'S underappreciated maturity"
Breadsword made a good one.
Just who the hell do you think he is
Ill join you! We can combine to haunt him!
The music in this video is great.
Agreed, love all the choices... his reviews have their own awesome soundtracks
MrKodachii what's the title
Wish there was a list of names *wink wonk*
Thedude3rd Only songs I know are The Trooper by Iron Maiden at about 7:40 and Komm Süsser Todd from the End of Evangelion soundtrack near the end of the video
Cyril Gigee yeah, just wish the names were in the description
Mecha has become so underrated in the anime community, it's nice to see someone who understands it explain it well.
Also
>Not mentioning Shin Getter Robo
Sad
I seriously hope Gridman gets super popular, it's such a cool Toku/Mecha blend.
End Of Century Not in Japan, it's still pretty big over there.
Cruz Gonzalez Even then, Japanese kids don't like Mecha anymore. They think it's old fashioned.
End Of Century Sure, they're not interested in mecha like before. But it still has its fair share of Japanese kids.
Cruz Gonzalez Yeah, it just kinda sucks that there's not that much interest. I hope Gridman can get kids more interested in Mecha because, let's face it, it's the kids who are gonna buy the merch.
End Of Century m8 even ultraman is still running I doubt kids will ever stop loving them.
I appreciate your music choices.
Poison Bang i appreciate his existence
2030: Isekai: The Rise and Fall of Truck-kun
We can only hope...
Your choice of music in this episode is on point! I love Radiohead.
I’m not a fan of the mecha genre but I really enjoyed the format Gigguk used for this video. We need more of this in future videos for other genres. Thank you Gigguk and Patreons.
At least it helped me see why I couldn't fall in love with the genre after loving Code Geass so much, newer than that the only one I have liked is IBO.
I don't think there can be another video like this one considering that close to no other genre in anime is or was as integral as mecha
Title Card: "The 1990s"
Nirvana starts playing.
Damn I'm old.
Right!? Lol that was a hell of a time to live in in between the 70s and 80s past of classic and epic shows only to come into the 90s to see some bat shit crazy storys pushing it to the limit!
And just before that, I caught some of the riff of Iron Maiden's "Wasted Years". I'm ancient!
Or at least my taste in rock music is.
and here I am thinking the same thing when Robot Rock came on
@@djboss302 what song start at 0:10?
Bahauddin Zulhaimi “Iron man” Black Sabbath
Gigguk, your video production quality keeps me coming back to rewatch your vídeos. This one is special, though. A beautifully paced, edited, soundtracked and writed essay about this awesome subject, filled with thought and information. Sir, this is a perfect grade masterpiece of a video!
Go Nagai created the mecha genre as we know it.
Devilman and the mecha genre inspired Evangelion.
Devilman inspired Berserk.
Oh, and he also kickstarted hentai as a genre
So, Go Nagai is directly responsible for everything great about anime and manga.
He is basically manga-Jesus.
@Detective X: What are you so angry about matey boy ?
I stated "kickstarted", not "created".
Japan in this era was one of the (if not *THE*) most puritan society on this planet, and all it needed to devolve (or evolve, I would say) into this clusterfuck of weirdness was one guy wanting to write a manga about highscool teens wanting to fuck each other.
He "created" ecchi, but hentai was born from ecchi, therefore he kickstarted it.
I see nothing wrong about what I said.
when i think kentaro and araki is jesus of manga i kinnda forgot him you are goodanm right
arenkai finnaly someone acknowledges the lord and saviour of weebs
Nah. He's the devil of manga/anime. But I still I can praise the Devil....
Don't forget the MAHO SHOUJO. He also created magical girls.
15:38 "something new and innovative" changes camera to butt controlled controller
xXShadowLion I count it.
Team Mecha!
Team Mecha
Team Mcha
Team Mha
TEAM MHA! PLUS ULTRA!!!
Chicks dig giant robots I dig giant robots you dig giant robots nice
Let’s see how Mechagodzilla City (Godzilla Planet of the Monsters Part 2: Mobile Breeding City Mechagodzilla) is going to fare as an anime mecha in July 2018.
Glad mecha is on the rise again
Amuro teaches us to embrace the light within the Human Heart. Gundam will only die when the light within the Human heart has died.
Firstname Lastname well that's sad
yes, after being slapped of course
When Gundam dies... Anime will also die
That’s why Amuro is no.1 in top 10 Gundam pilots in Watchmojo.
I think the mecha genre has kind of been over taken by more futuristic/dystopian genres.
In the past, big machines were the biggest and coolest things out there, partially due to the advancements that had recently occurred regarding this technology. Now, technology involving easy, immediate results (ie telecommunication, etc.) is definitely more popular, as that’s what our technology has started to do.
Minty Bliss This is what most don't take into account when they wonder about the decline of mecha.
Minty Bliss Imo what is holding mecha animes nowadays is the fact that they are tring to be TTGL and evangelion att the same time.
I'd say it's the "other world"/adventure genre that's getting in the way of mecha/gondom animes
juan Gallegos you’re correct. Fantasy genres has brought up more money from today’s generation.
Let’s see how Mechagodzilla City (Godzilla Planet of the Monsters Part 2: Mobile Breeding City Mechagodzilla) is going to fare as an anime mecha in July 2018.
Giant Robots are F***ing Awesome !
I loved Iron Blooded orphans and Darling in the Franxx
agree
Girls dig giant robots.
FINALY someone gets it
Hector Hernandez honestly (this probably will anger mecha fans), but when I was still a baby anime fan the show that really got me going about mechs was actually Knights and Magic haha 😅 (I've since then watched some more don't worry)
Watching this now with Gundam Witch From Mercury blowing the hell up on TV and revitalizing interest in the mecha genre is really quite interesting
I actually wanna see a series or just a movie about the Calamity War from Iron Blooded Orphans...
Yes! Holy shit. Why haven't we gotten this?
We need to know all 72 gundam frame
@@senriamabuki29 fax man we desperately need it. it's such a big mystery that I'm sure newer generation gundam fans would love it.
Pacific Rim is still the best live action anime adaptation as far as I'm concerned.
Duwang Is Unbreakable Too bad Pacific Rim still sucked.
I really hope the sequel doesnt fuck it up
It had giant robots, giant monsters, and a giant sword.
It didnt suck, and if you think it sucked, you watched it for the wrong reason
Criticat I'm worried about the sequel lol.
Cebolinha the Chorão You got the right idea 👍
The executives at Trigger are geniuses. They saw that cute anime waifus were far more merchandisable than giant robots. So they circumvented this problem by turning their giant robots into cute anime waifus.
Angus Jameson that would be smart if that was true, Gunpla still sell more than any cute girl merchandise.
Kammy nah they don't sell more, they just make more money cause the kits are typically more expensive than straight-up figurines, but those figurines do sell more on a per-capita basis
Geniuses? The mecha design in DiTF technically came from Star Driver, there's nothing genius about that
Fake Name HG kits cost just as much or less than any figure you could get and Gundam makes up a vast amount of plastic market. It's why they generally get their own section in stores.
Nah, HG kits cost far less than a normal figurine--even lesser if your country has a Bandai branch or some sort.
For comparison, HG kits cost 20-30 USD in Indonesia. Meanwhile, figurines cost 70 USD in Indonesia (discounting import costs).
Figurines definitely are in it for per-capita, not the number of sales. Because they know that their customers are the hardliner otaku, unlike the "everyone can Gunpla" approach Bandai is doing.
This video is Netflix worthy, my dude. The transitions were spot-on, it's very detailed and the production value feels really nice.
Please don't believe the lies this Gigguk is spreading.
The giant robot genre is more alive and kicking ass than ever before. He seems to miss one tiny white elephant in the room - The Transformers franchise along side Gundam are bigger than anyone could imagine today.
@@PlayStationVision123 So I guess you missed the fact that this video is over a year old? Of course it's not going to be entirely accurate today. Time passes. Things change.
It's even older than that
@@hostiledodo1150 even if its a year old giant mecha has not fallen yet and still thriving better than ever.
@@PlayStationVision123 Sure but at the time of the video it was on the decline. Again, time passes. Things change.
It is not dying, it is actually attacking mainstream cinema and western cartoons. Gundam was in Ready Player One, there are now two Pacific Rim movies, Transformers are ever popular and Voltron returned.
How was the second Pacific Rim movie? The reviews seemed mixed, and I didn’t want to spoil the experience I had with the first one.
It was interesting. I liked it. I recommend giving it a shot.
Transformers aren't mechas though
They're robots in disguise
@@Thedude3rd made by the same guy who did brave express might gaine and gaogaigar
Heard gundam is going to have a live action movie, macross meanwhile idk but I’ve heard some
excellent video my man
that's an understatement.
The huge effort he must have put into this clearly shows.
22 minutes
Just what I needed on my Monday
Thnx gigguk ❤️
I wrote the article "“Believe in Getter!” or “Believe in humanity!”? Getter Robo Saga as a parable of technology" in which I explore Getter and mecha in general and how it can be used as a way to apply concepts of economic history and philosophy of technology. Your video on mecha was an inspiration and was duly cited, so I wanna say thank you!
To this day, Gurren Lagann and Code Geass are two of my favorite animes of all time, even though I'm not really a fan of the mecha genre. As for how mechas are to survive, they going to have to adapt to the changing landscape as well. Instead of a focus on war, they should put an emphasis smaller scale conflicts on social issues and the impact of the internet on today's culture (even though I think some do)...
Oh and more waifus. Can't forget about the waifus.
IBO was a show whose background plot was literally "fighting to get rights for this marginalized group" so they are trying to base shows on social issues.
Problem is that not only is it hard to pull off with mecha, it's also hard to pull off if your writing is trash.
Everything needs waifus.
How about a slice of life show about the daily life of mechas outside of war, trying to find jobs in a peaceful modern japan while friendships form and hijinks ensue.
Daitomodachi ayy
So what your saying is, it's time to bring back Patlabor.
Dude Gundam Thunderbolt though. That show is absolutely amazing and it's definitely slept on
its a ova and to carter toward the enthusiast.. so its hard to appeal towards casual
That show was beautiful
The soundtrack for it was amazing
サツッピミク if a casual can't appreciate the beautiful 2D animated Mecha action or the amazing soundtrack, then they can go suck eggs c:
*applause at the "instrumentality" reference*
Great video! Editing, music choice, narration, were all fantastic. Very much enjoyed watching it and now want to hunt down and watch most of the shows you mentioned in the 2000s and earlier.
This was an excellent summary of Mecha history. This was an amazing video and extremely well put together. Bravo
Attack on Titan is actually a mecha anime where humans pilot giant meat robots. So you could say that mecha anime are as popular as ever.
Dimitrisaurus Only the the strong can control their meat robots. The weak get consumed by the flesh within.
I thought the same thing ... Titans are without a doubt, biological mechas
Coff coff* Evangelion is basically a bio weapon just given armor and became mecha because of it
Hell even naruto has some chakra mechas
Armor Titan is basically Evagelion
Well then, I just got hit by a Pacific Rim ad while watching a vid about GIANT ROBOTS. What are the chances?
5Xeno woah! Me too! Super exited for the movie though. Little worried it won't hold up to the first though. But i mean I thought the first was a masterpiece so...
Matt N There's no way it will hold up to the first to be honest I don't want to go see it because it looks so disappointing.
Higher than you think. Googly algorithms get more advanced by the day.
5Xeno Let's hope that and it's predecessor can get people into Mecha anime.
could casual western audiences be the (money) saviour for the mecha genre?
I love the editing of this video!
When I build my gunpla, I always have to listen to Black Sabbath. Nothing scream “massive hulking death machines that will crush you with a smile on its face” more than the album Paranoid.
I also feel mecha as a genre has been saved by quarantine. Many people, including me have gotten into building gunpla out of boredom during lockdown and are now addicted to both the kits and the shows
What we really need to revitalize the genre is a Mecha TOURNAMEEEEEEEENT ARRRRRC!
thatrandomderp so G Gundam rerun?
so Build Fighters?
The good thing about this comment is that you can see who has shit taste, or not 🌚
Then again, Try was Destiny 2.0 and Super Robot fest from start to finish.
The Anarchist Otaku wait when. During SBS vs X Maoh or Build Burning period?
My fucking God Gundam, can't believe how a 24-years old formula is getting likes.
What we need is Space Pirate robots that are fucking midgets next to the fucking Sazabi
Fall? Gundam models make up 90% of plastic models sold in Japan. Gundam isn't going to be dying any time soon. The Japanese military has even been influenced by Gundam.
Edit: 40 comments? Fight! Fight! Fight!
Also I’m not gonna thank you for the likes cos people that do that are c r i n g e
That video of the Japanese Coast Guard Band playing “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis”
@@kingandcountry1242 Toyota auris was inspired by char aznable
Out of curiosity is the other 7% transformers toys?
Also transformers giant robots that tv show is unkillable and is Japanese as fuck.
Also mecha is still going strong just is taking a break to catch it's breath due to America and Japan having real mechs
Darksideconroy no idea what the other plastic models are but I’d imagine them to be something like figures from other anime mostly and anime girls.
I mean, they are making a full sized moving Gundam at the moment.
Darksideconroy The remaining percent is probably Macross model kits. A show like Transformers would be more diecast figures, but there are more diecast figures of super robots like Mazinger Z.
Transformers has always been more of a hit in the West than Japan.
When a trailer for Pacific Rim 2 plays before the video...
4195phoenix the far superior film with a more intellectual story and ORIGINAL characters
+Swan Heh?
Here from the future reporting and Gundam is back in the spotlight baby!!!!
Waiting for Evangelion 4.0 I can [not] Wait for Ever!
Have they ever indicated when it might come out? I also can't wait for it!
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: It Will (Never) Come Out
True
There are already a bunch of NGE weird spin-offs
"Idols killed mecha anime"
why is that so funny to me
Mr. Tempestilence I honestly hope someone saw or thought of this and plans to make a series based on that concept. XD
It's funny because it's true.
Hal B. Noire Macross Delta is about that. Gigguk put it in the video. Besides Macross is always about idols and pilots of mechas...
Actually idols saved mecha anime.
Love Live has helped Sunrise stay afloat and not go bankrupt, so they can still produce Gundam anime.
ErebosGR
Well, in that case, Love Live saved Sunrise. Love Live brings the money that Sunrise needs to do the shows that they really like to do.
But in the whole, idol shows making way more money then mecha shows really weakened the influence mecha anime once had in the past.
Giant Robots will *always* be cool.
Kanedgy Damn right.
Obviously
*Mentions Gridman and Darling in the Franxx with optimism*
Something horrible happened here.
boi gridman was awesome
Dezha Vhu gridman isn’t really a mecha show it’s more an anime tokusatsu
Iron blooded orphan
@@vintageproductions3197 but tokusatsu can still be mecha, both genres often intersect
How dare you compare Gridman to DITF!, Gridman is a good show, that didn't ruined itself like DITF
Damn, giguk made a deeper history about anime than your regular history class in school.
Yeah no kidding, Learned more here than an entire year of history. Considering the history classes just seemed to repeat themselves.
is there an animated media-specific history course though?
Why does this post have 70 likes? It makes no sense.
I must say, this has been a great analysis and an enjoyable watch.
The memories... Gundam (1979), Gundam Wing, Aldnoah Zero, Gundam 00 (personal favorite within Gundam), Gundam SEED (deserves some respect), Code Geass and Eureka 7.... It's been a great run thus far. Did really enjoy IronBlooded Orphans, but as you've stated, it's like there was no buzz around it. So much so that even within my circles, I'd essentially be beating its trumpet alone
This subject matter is invested deeply in my interests, thanks based gigguk
Trend of anime back then: Colossal Mechas hitting each other with big guns, lasers and drills.
Trend of anime now: Edgy teen boys with multiple bitches, and magics.
So true. Blame modern society for liking the degenerative shit
Bet all the people who said Franxx would be what the Mecha genre needed feel silly now.
It could've been so good...
@@F0rger513 Why did it try to be a Gurren Lagann Plot near the end tho
Ivan Earl Nervida I dunno, man. It just went way out there at the end with no warning.
Just like how most people ignore the ending of NGE people will enjoy but ignore the ending of DITF
Eric Husemann my mecha childhood was ruined by this anime
Music choices appreciation comment
The unironic use of Komm, Suesser Todt is killing me
Yes
Can someone give me the music list?
@@0uttaS1TE Thank you for confirming the title of that glorious Daft Punk song. I was scouring through the comments just to pin point its name ^_^
Toby McCracken the one that sticks out to me is Radiohead - Jigsaw falling into place
You. Dig. Giant robots. I. Dig. Giant robots. We. Dig. Giants robots. Chicks. Dig. Giant robots.
Overhaul nice!
Feels like MEGAS XLR
I miss that show
I'm glad somebody else mentioned this, and directly below is a Pacific Rim comment. Jackpot.
Duuuude!!
Giant Bender: “Bite my colossal metal ass”!
I think I see a trend: When Gigguk mentioned that real world events influence anime, I get it. In the 50's, post-war Japan needed a morale booster, so they got anime focused on both war and cooperation with other nations. In the 80's, we had the rise of MTV, rock, and edgy music and pop culture as a whole, giving us anime like Devilman and Akira, and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, which, while it didn't get a good anime adaptation until the 2000's, embraced the edginess and craziness of pop culture at that time. In the 90's, stuff was cool, stylish, and sleek, giving us the likes of Cowboy Bebop and Ghost In The Shell. And in the 2010's, we have the integration of technology into our society, evidenced by the rise of isekai shows like Sword Art Online and Re:Zero. And yes, I know I missed some decades, and yes, I know that there are exceptions, but there always are. The point is that real world events not only shape us, but our culture and our media. And anime is no exception to that fact.
Max Ducks ah yes. as all you can see on pornhub nowadays is incest, the anime community adapted and birthed eromanga sensei. it comes full circle
The 2000s edge that you refer to is best handled in Gundam 00 I reckon, with the aftermath of 9/11 and the Iraq war culminating in a story about child soldiers, trying to end war itself and the futility of that goal x
Max Ducks wow congrats you know now that art has links to real life...genius
Mecha is just too hotblooded for the ironic casual fans of today, i find.
Carson Ryder true
Carson Ryder the grandiose factor of mech pilots definitely plays into tjat. Whether they’re hotblooded or stoics (as they usually fall) but Stoics may have a shot considering Goblin Slayer is essentially a bloodthirsty stoic and that show blew up last year.
Despite being fairly new to anime, I personally love Mecha, especially a lot of Gainax's work.
Stellvia Heonheim Yeah because people are depressed cynics like you who don't know what fun is
Mecha is what got me into anime... and while i like other genres mecha will always be my favorite. It was cool learning about the history of mecha and I have a few things to add to my watchlist.
Man, I wish Gigguk did more videos like this. This video literally got me back into anime after taking a 15 year break--well-written, brisk, based in solid research without getting bogged down. I love these big genre retrospectives, especially as anime experiences an unprecedented explosion in global popularity owing to streaming. I remember, a few years ago, watching this video, and feeling validated, that the goofy mecha anime from my adolescence which always seemed to have so much meaning and significance might actually be as smart and emotionally mature as I'd always sort of felt they were. I'm not a huge Gigguk fan, but I watch pretty much all of his videos, just in case he puts out something as good and perceptive as this.
yeah his video essays are top notch. I also would love to see more
Yeah definitely
I didn't expect Rahxephon to get mentioned here. It was my first mecha anime and one I own on DVD. It's utterly obscure, but it's such a beautiful show. Thank you so much for mentioning it.
The Fox i didn't like it... except for that episode where dude's accidentally killing his girlfriend. Heart-wrenching, beautiful episode mired down by being part of a sub-par Eva ripoff... but I LOVED that damn episode.
RahXephon did have its moments. I may not be too keen on the show, but Izubuchi had balls to make a show like that
Doctor Dirty no "balls" required in trying to capitalize on the last big thing in your genre, and try to weave in metaphysical nonsense in hopes that simpletons don't understand, and so put it up on a pedestal as "smarter than them."
Rahxephon really had like MAYBE 4 layers... Eva can still be a different show when you watch it now, 22 years after its original airing.
Also, wasn't really down with 3.0/3.33? Of course I'm still gonna buy 4.44 when available, but meh.... It's so far off the fucking rails....
Virjunior
I meant that it takes balls to directly challenge Eva so soon after it aired, though RahXe didn't end up being more than a romantic musical in my eyes. And no, Gasaraki doesn't count.
The Rebuilds seem hollow in comparison to the TV show. I see something new every time I watch the OG...not so much with the films, there really isn't much going on in them. However, I did appreciate how 3.33 was a subversion of Eva itself. I'm not sure what to expect from the new film
Doctor Dirty understood, and agreed then.
And what to expect?
The trailer.
Eva Unit 02+04 versus the fucking world, I suppose. As for what I actually care about?
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