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** Also done in the writers's new anime, ''GuiltyCrown''. It's a story that takes place after a major [[TheVirus viral]] [[CataclysmBackstory outbreak deemed Lost Christmas.]] Japan sacrificed its independence in exchange for stability and an eventual vaccine. Now, ten years later, things are under control. [[TheGovernment GHQ]], the international organization charged with maintaining Jpan's stability has diverged form their original goal ad has developed a new {{Phlebotinum}} known as the Void Genome, that grants its user the power to draw weapons from people that reflect their personalities. After [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters terrorist group bent on liberating Japan]] steals this weapon, it winds up [[{{Phlebotinum Rebel}} being accidentally bonded to]] OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Ouma Shu. And in this story of friendship, ,yesteryear, intrigue, and action filled with these fantastically animated weapons... Are ConspicuousCG robots that have no real purpose in the main story.

** Also done in the writers's new anime, ''GuiltyCrown''. It's a story that takes place after a major [[TheVirus viral]] [[CataclysmBackstory outbreak deemed Lost Christmas.]] Japan sacrificed its independence in exchange for stability and am eventual vaccine. Now, ten years later, things are under control. [[TheGovernment GHQ]], the international organization charged with maintaining Jpan's stability has diverged form their original goal ad has developed a new {{Phlebotinum}} known as the Void Genome, that grants its user the power to draw weapons from people that reflect their personalities. After [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters terrorist group bent on liberating Japan]] steals this weapon, it winds up [[{{Phlebotinum Rebel}} being accidentally bonded to]] OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Ouma Shu. And in this story of friendship, ,yesteryear, intrigue, and action filled with these fantastically animated weapons... Are ConspicuousCG robots that have no real purpose in the main story.

** Also done in the writers's new anime, ''GuiltyCrown''. It's a story that takes place after a major [[TheVirus viral]] [[CataclysmBackstory outbreak deemed Lost Christmas.]] Japan sacrificed its independence in exchange for stability and am eventual vaccine. Now, ten years later, things are under control. [[TheGovernment GHQ]], the international organization charged with maintaining Jpan's stability has diverged form their original goal ad has developed a new {{Phlebotinum}} known as the Void Genome, that grants its user the power to draw weapons from people that reflect their personalities. After [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters terrorist group bent on liberating Japan]] steals this weapon, it winds up [[{{Phlebotinum Rebel}} being accidentally bonded to]] OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Ouma Shu. A,idst this story of friendship, ,yesteryear, intrigue, and action filled with these fantastically animated weapons... Are ConspicuousCG robots that have no real purpose in the main story.

** Also done in the writers's new anime, ''GuiltyCrown''. It's a story that takes place after a major [[TheVirus viral]] [[CataclysmBackstory outbreak deemed Lost Christmas.]] Japan sacrificed its independence in exchange for stability and am eventual vaccine. Now, ten years later, things are under control. [[TheGovernment GHQ]], the international organization charged with maintaining Jpan's stability has diverged form their original goal ad has developed a new {{Phlebotinum}} known as the Void Genome, that grants its user the power to draw weapons from people that reflect their personalities. After [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters terrorist group bent on liberating Japan]] steals this weapon, it winds up [[PlebotinumRebel being accidentally bonded to]] OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Ouma Shu. A,idst this story of friendship, ,yesteryear, intrigue, and action filled with these fantastically animated weapons... Are ConspicuousCG robots that have no real purpose in the main story.

* ''BurstAngel''. 'Course, 90% of the the plot is [[RuleOfCool things they threw in for the hell of it]], so it doesn't stand out too much.

* [[BossInMookClothing Warmech]] from ''FinalFantasyI''.

* FinalFantasyIV had the Giant of Babil.
* ''FinalFantasyV'' had the Omega Weapon as a BonusBoss. And it had an upgrade for the BonusDungeon.

* {{Starcraft}}: The Goliath (and to a lesser extent the Dragoon) could've been a more normal tank-type vehicle, but that wouldn't have been [[RuleOfCool nearly cool enough]]. [[{{StarcraftII}} The sequel]] [[UpToEleven adds even more]].

* Parodied in ''PhineasAndFerb'' with [[CloudCuckoolander Norm, the Giant Robot Man,]] [[AffablyEvil a killer robot with the personality of a mild-mannered white-collar suburbanite.]]

* In a ''PowerRangers'' parody, the water tower in ''{{Animaniacs}}'' becomes a HumongousMecha.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans:'' In the ''TeenTitansGo'' [[RecursiveAdaptation comic adaptation]], the various vehicles used at different times by the cast can combine into a robot. We do ''not'' see this every day, and of course their cartoon and mainstream comic counterparts get along just fine without it.

* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E14TheNextDoctor The Next Doctor]]" has a giant Cyberman trampling London.
** A giant ''SteamPunk'' Cyberman in the 1850s! [[spoiler: Yes, we ''do'' find out down the line why that isn't in any history books.]]

* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E14TheNextDoctor The Next Doctor]]'' has a giant Cyberman trampling London. Just because they can.
** A giant ''SteamPunk'' Cyberman in the 1890s! [[spoiler: Yes, we ''do'' find out down the line why that isn't in any history books.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold,'' the Batmobile can transform into a robot! As far as this troper knows, it was only done once.

* In ''BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold,'' the Batmobile can transform into a robot! As far as this troper knows, it was only done once.

* Red Garden: Dead Girls (OVA), Because being hundreds of years in the future isn't interesting enough, Gonzo decided it was time to add some mecha. Looking back on the TV series beginning episodes, one could never imagine this is how it would all end.

* ''{{Adventurers}}!'': [[http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/0194.html "Since when did we have giant robots?"]]

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* A deep, rich world with fifty novels, detailed societies, and interesting characters, lots of political intrigue...oh, and [[BattleTech thousands of giant robots blasting at each other.]]

* HeavyGear - TheWarOfEarthlyAggression happens to include MiniMecha.

* "I've got the best idea! Let's make a tactical wargame, but with [[BattleTech giant robots]] instead of tanks and soldiers!"

* There is real-size Gundam in Japan. It was finished in July 2009 and put down in september. Then it was put up again in July 2010 but with a beam saber.

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* The ''DoctorWho'' episode ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNSS4E14TheNextDoctor The Next Doctor]]'' has a giant Cyberman trampling London. Just because they can.

** A [[TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] Lex Luthor pastiche (on an alien world where Bats had Superman-esque powers due to the environment) voiced by [[SupermanTheAnimatedSeries Clancy Brown]] had RaygunGothic evil robots. It was even more awesome than it sounds.
* ''TeenTitans:'' In the ''TeenTitansGo'' [[RecursiveAdaptation comic adaptation]], the various vehicles used at different times by the cast can combine into a robot. We do ''not'' see this every day, and of course their cartoon and mainstream comic counterparts get along just fine without it.

* In a PowerRangers parody, the water tower in ''{{Animaniacs}}'' becomes a HumongousMecha.

* ''TeenTitans:'' In the "Teen Titans Go!" [[RecursiveAdaptation comic adaptation]], the various vehicles used at different times by the cast can combine into a robot. We do ''not'' see this every day, and of course their cartoon and mainstream comic counterparts get along just fine without it.
* The original GIJoe cartoon managed to have giant robots ''made of water''.
** While M.A.R.S. Industries in the [[GIJoeRenegades current series]] would like to introduce you to their ''new'' line mech-suits, complete with UnstoppableRage feature.