Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space

DARLING in the FRANXX

In a distant future, humanity lives in mobile fortress cities called Plantations after being driven to near-extinction by giant monsters known as Klaxosaurs. Children raised in these cities are trained from birth to pilot giant mechas called FranXX in boy-girl pairs, the only weapons capable of fighting the creatures. They know nothing of the outside world and exist solely to defend their race. Hiro, once a prodigy pilot, has lost his confidence after failing an aptitude test. While wandering away from his class, he meets a mysterious girl with two horns named Zero Two, infamous as the "Partner Killer." When a Klaxosaur attacks, Zero Two's partner dies, and she invites Hiro to pilot her Fra

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

In the year 2010, the Holy Empire of Britannia conquers Japan in a single month using advanced humanoid combat vehicles called Knightmare Frames. Stripped of its name and identity, the nation is reduced to Area 11, and its people—now called Elevens—are forced to live as second-class citizens under Britannian rule. Resistance groups form across the occupied territory, fighting for Japan's independence. Lelouch Lamperouge, a Britannian student and exiled prince, becomes entangled in the conflict when he is caught in a skirmish between Britannian forces and rebels. A mysterious girl named C.C. saves his life and grants him the Geass, a supernatural power that allows him to command absolute obe

Neon Genesis Evangelion

In the year 2015, fifteen years after a catastrophic event known as the Second Impact, monstrous alien beings called Angels descend upon Tokyo-3. Mankind's conventional weapons are useless against these powerful invaders. The only hope for survival lies in the Evangelion, a giant humanoid fighting machine developed by the secret organization NERV. However, only a handful of teenagers born fourteen years prior can synchronize with and pilot these mecha. Shinji Ikari, a 14-year-old boy abandoned by his father years ago, is summoned to Tokyo-3 by Gendou Ikari, the cold and mysterious commander of NERV. Thrust into a world of battle he does not understand, Shinji must pilot Evangelion Unit-01 t

Gurren Lagann

In a distant future, humanity lives in isolated underground villages, unaware of the surface world above. Simon, a shy boy who works as a digger, discovers a mysterious glowing object while excavating. He befriends Kamina, a bold and charismatic young man who dreams of escaping their underground home. Together with Yoko, a skilled gunner from the surface, they form the Gurren Brigade and fight to break through the cave ceiling. When a sudden attack from above threatens their village, Simon and Kamina use the ancient robot Lagann to fight back. They emerge onto a barren wasteland ruled by Beastmen, humanoid creatures who pilot giant mecha called Gunmen. Simon, Kamina, and Yoko join forces wi

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2

A year has passed since the failed Black Rebellion, and the Black Knights have scattered into hiding. Their leader, Zero, was publicly executed by the Britannian Empire, and Area 11 now suffers under harsher oppression as the Empire focuses its military efforts on the European front. For the Britannian citizens, however, daily life has returned to normal. Lelouch Lamperouge, a student at Ashford Academy, has lost all memory of his double life as the masked revolutionary. He spends his days peacefully with friends, unaware of his past. But his former partner C.C. cannot accept this turn of events. As shadowy forces begin to watch him from afar, Lelouch is about to have a shocking encounter w

86 EIGHTY-SIX

The Republic of San Magnolia has been at war with the neighboring Giadian Empire for years, but officially claims to have zero casualties. In reality, the fighting is done by the Eighty-Six, a group of young soldiers deemed subhuman and forced to pilot the unmanned combat drones known as Juggernauts against the Empire's autonomous Legion. Shinei Nouzen, captain of the Spearhead squadron, is infamous for being the sole survivor of every unit he has served in. He fights a hopeless war on a battlefield where only death awaits, carrying the names and wishes of his fallen comrades. Vladilena Milizé, a republican handler assigned to Spearhead, faces discrimination from her peers for supporting th