History Main / SuperRobotGenre

** Build Divers Re:Rise, a series where Gunpla battles occur on the web in a MMO, brings in numerous Super Robot elements such as empathetic weapons, attack names etc. It also features the OTHER unambiguous super robot, the Re Rising Gundam. A combination of the four BUILD DiVERS mechs, it's not only much larger than it's component parts (about the same size of an Eldora Daugthress which was able to hold the Juptive Gundam in one hand) it's massively more powerful. It's ultimate attack causes the Re Rising to turn gold, create a massive glyph and fire a beam powerful enough to lay waste to a moon sized super weapon.

** ''Series/DenshiSentaiDenziman'''s Daidenjin was probably one of the more outstanding examples. Not only did it have all the moves of a Super Robot, it acted extremely sentient at times, often showing up when the Denjimen are in danger without being summoned. Plus, the backstory of the Daidenjin is quite long-winding. It's a combination of LostTechnology and Space tech from the Denji aliens.

** ComicBook/TheVision'': The Vision, who has density control and can fly through no visible means, as well as looking like a traditional superhero.
* ComicBook/MechCadetYu'': The series involves kids teaming up with giant robots from outer space to protect the planet from aliens.

* ''Franchise/TheDCU:

** ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'': [[Characters/MarvelComicsUltron Ultron]], created by [[ComicBookAntMan Hank Pym]], although this is inverted as he's a villain.

* In the Franchise/DCUniverse:
** Red Tornado, who is an android superhero made by T.O. Morrow.
** Amazo, who either has or can copy the superpowers of the Justice League.
** Tomorrow Woman, a one-shot character who invokes the EvolutionaryLevels trope by having SuperIntelligence and psychic powers.
*** For the most part, super robots in the DCU, including the above three, are the stock and trade of MadScientist T.O. Morrow.
** The ComicBook/MetalMen fit here too with their super-shapeshifting abilities.
** ComicBook/GreenLantern Stel comes from a race of sentient robots. Though he isn't all that super without his Green Lantern Ring.
** The Manhunters, a race of robots created by the Guardians of the Universe and served as their botched first attempt at a Franchise/GreenLantern Corps. They had powers similar to the Green Lanterns.
* In the Marvel Universe:
** The ''ComicBook/ShogunWarriors'' were Raydeen, Combatra, and Dangard Ace, adapted from the eponymous toy line. Their final adventures actually had two of Comicbook/TheFantasticFour filling in as Combatra pilots.
** ''ComicBook/IronMan'' is arguably a Super Robot (despite being PoweredArmor rather than a HumongousMecha), though the version in ''ComicBook/HouseOfM'' is more of a Real Robot.

** The original ComicBook/HumanTorch1939 was a very humanlike android (complete with artificial, but working body parts) who fought criminals and later, the Axis as part of ''ComicBook/{{The Invaders|MarvelComics}}'' during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.
** Vision, who has density control and can fly through no visible means, as well as looking like a traditional superhero.
** Ultron, although this is inverted as he's a villain.
** Red Ronin, originally created for the Godzilla comic, was Marvel's attempt to make their own Super Robot in the vein of Mazinger Z or Getter Robot.
** In Earth-50810, most of the heroes operate super robot-type mechs of their own known as a [=MegaMorph=].
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*** Anything which [[DramaticDangling hangs loose from the mecha]], including [[ScarfOfAsskicking scarves]] and hair.

** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'' crosses over into Super Robot territory in its second season:

* The Megadeuses of ''Anime/TheBigO'' are all technically Super Robots, as they're one-of-a-kind, possibly sentient (or at least [[HauntedTechnology possibly haunted]]) and treated as god-like, but they're also a bit of a subversion of the concept. Notably, not only were the Megadeuses [[spoiler:mass produced and used in a war in the past, and have land, air and sea variants]], but also they're much slower and bulkier than most Super Robots. When a more traditional Super Robot shows up in one episode, [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments it's defeated in less time than it took to transform]]. There's also the fact that their treatment as godlike in-universe is because the world is {{After the End}}. Well, maybe. {{Mind Screw}} and all...

* The Megadeuses of ''Anime/TheBigO'' are all technically Super Robots, as they're one-of-a-kind, possibly sentient (or at least [[HauntedTechnology possibly haunted]]) and treated as god-like, but they're also a bit of a subversion of the concept. Notably, not only were the Megadeuses [[spoiler:used in a war in the past and have land, air and sea variants]], but also they're much slower and bulkier than most Super Robots. When a more traditional Super Robot shows up in one episode, [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments it's defeated in less time than it took to transform]]. There's also the fact that their treatment as godlike in-universe is because the world is {{After the End}}. Well, maybe. {{Mind Screw}} and all...

** They are real robots unless they are equipped with the Lambda Drive, and even then it's only when using it. Sousuke's robot seems to have a personality, but it's an AI that mostly exists to aid him (and tell the audience what they'd normally need to be able to read instruments to know).

** InUniverse, they are all reals robots. Except there is black technology, an [[TechnologyLevels incredibly advanced technology]], which is used in some highly advanced prototype as the Arbalest and the Tuatha de Danann. as we know all [[ClarkesThirdLaw highly advanced technology is magic]].

* ''Anime/{{Albegas}}'' is about three teenagers who make their own robot prototypes, only for a brilliant scientist to fuse them all into one, the titular robot. It has a wide range of powers and protects the Earth against the invading Dellingers.

** The robot is powered by [[Functional Magic magic]].

*** If he does wear a helmet, it includes a clear visor and does not cover his mouth (unless it's used to [[MaskPower conceal his identity]]). [[Franchise/SuperSentai]] gets a pass on this one for obvious reasons. It will usually be a CoolHelmet in any case.

*** If he does wear a helmet, it includes a clear visor and does not cover his mouth (unless it's used to [[MaskPower conceal his identity]]). It will usually be a CoolHelmet in any case.

* In Roleplay/WeAreOurAvatars, The [[Videogame/{{Earthbound}} Phase Distorter]] was created from an odd mishmash of both Super and Real, incorporating technology from several different mecha from different universes. Given the generally soft setting, though, the end result falls into the former category. Its head looked like a Mister Saturn, for cryin' out loud.

*** The inclusion of these into the franchise was inspired by the [[Series/SpiderManJapan Japanese live-action version]] of ''Franchise/SpiderMan'', which had its own Super Robot called Leopardon.

** The robot is powered by {{magic}}.

* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' is usually closer to this than RealRobot, but contains its own twists; for example, the robots are [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots sentient and have their own will]], and [[MechanicalLifeforms weren't created by humanity in the first place]], nor do they really need humans -- they've just ended up on our planet by chance.