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When Mechs Equals Sex

the characters themselves are sexually ignorant and naïve. Zero 2 is ostensibly an exception, but we don't know how much she knows, and some of her info ("kissing=ownership") is obviously based on misinterpretation of stuff she learned or her own (wrong) ideas.

The contrast makes watching the show unpredictable and even a bit unsettling--before every episode I'm wondering if its going to feature a super sexual piloting scene, a completely innocent exploration of children's feelings or both.

I'm just bummed that nowadays mech equal sex more often than not.

My favourite lines in Aquarian Logos:
"What's wrong with a threesome?"
and
"Why is everyone naked?"

Anyway I'd like to mention Daimidaler. I mean it's super porny and the main couple don't really evolve but the second couple (who literally are a couple at the start), kind of do because they learn to be more sexually aware and learn that there's lewder stuff out there than just holding hands. Whether that's a good thing or not I don't know but I guess there's a sexual awakening there.
I mean, until her boyfriend got turned into a penguin.

Lord Geo wrote:

Really? An entire article about sexual innuendo in mech anime, and not a single reference or even allusion to the 70s or even 80s? We're just going to ignore Breast Missiles, "Navel Missiles" that are fired more from the crotch than the gut, & Quattro Bajeena, among other examples? I'm not complaining or anything like that, but it is a bit odd to act like mech anime didn't really feature any sort of sexuality to them until Evangelion.

The article is speaking more specifically about shows that use "piloting a mech" as a metaphor for the process of becoming an adult, usually through sexual maturation. So it's not just cockpits that look like dicks or robots that shoot missiles from questionable areas. It has to center around the character's relationship with their robot on a more central subtextual level.

Don't watch De:vadasy

It is a shame the author was not interested in discussing Godannar then, because while the easy route would be to dismiss the show for purely superficial reasons, it actually does have some decent things to say about different types of relationships while still channeling the spirit of old school Super Robot shows. I found it more enjoyable than Aquarion Evol in some ways despite not having the same staff pedigree.

meiam wrote:

I'm just bummed that nowadays mech equal sex more often than not.

Well the last several mecha shows were Knight's & Magic, Heavy Object, Macross Delta, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, and Aldnoah.Zero. There have been a wide variety of mecha shows over the decades and mecha shows with a sexual subtext would include Vandread from 2000 and Simoun from 2006. Also DARLING in the FRANXX is a tame show when compared to some past mecha shows such as Valvrave the Liberator.

I wouldn't really consider heavy object a mech show and delta is kinda weird with mech equal magic song.

My sentiment is more "I'm bummed that nowadays mech rarely equal mech"

Also DARLING in the FRANXX is a tame show when compared to some past mecha shows such as Valvrave the Liberator.

meiam wrote:

My sentiment is more "I'm bummed that nowadays mech rarely equal mech"

Gundam is usually good at that.

What better way to influence Japan's youth to repopulate the country than through giant robots?

I'm kind of surprised that 'Godannar' didn't make a connection. Since much of the premise of the show was mecha and marriage. That was the closest.

Even 'Iczer-1', which I later learned more of it's "yuri" roots, revolved around the true meaning of "synchronization". As the host was a battery for the robot. But the true internalized feelings gave the robot more power than required.

We all know that Code Geass has the best sexual imagery though. Thanks for everything, Kallen.

not even going back as far as the 80's or 90's...in the year 2000. one of my favorite anime came out called Vandread. Basically it's the anime version of "Men are from Mar, Women are from Venus" because in the anime Men were from one Planet and Women were from another, and I am so confused and quite frankly upset that Vandread wasn't mention because it pretty much personify this article premise of sexual maturation through giant robot. I mean for crying out loud hibiki (the male protagonist) coming from a world of solely men is able to form giant mechs with Dita, Meia, or Jura (the Female Co-protagonist) also coming from a world of solely Women, either individually or altogether. this anime took men for a men only world and women from a women only world. throw them in a spaceship and just let them cohabitant together. Also (just throwing this out there) Buzam (the Sub-commander of the womens half of the space ship) was later found out to be a man so there is a hint of the Queer aspect mention in the article. needless to say Vandread in MANY way personify this article as not just a sexual Maturation, but a sexual awakening and it is more then qualify to be mention in the article. and to anyone that hasn't seen it I highly.....HIGHLY recommend it.