Anime Like Mobile Suit Gundam-san(2026)

Post-Mobile Suit Gundam-san depression? We get it. Here are 20 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Comedy and Mecha.

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Jigoku Youchien

Jigoku Youchien

4.57ONA12 eps

Flash anime shorts that center around a school for mischievous demon toddlers. (Source: AniDB)

SupernaturalMythologySchoolKids
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Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops - The New Age

Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops - The New Age

8.35Movie1 epsShin-Ei Animation

Jealous of Suneo's new robot toy, Nobita asks Doraemon to build him an even better one. Doraemon initially refuses, until Nobita accidentally discovers pieces of a mysterious robot that falls from the sky. After gathering all the robot parts and assembled them together, the...

AdventureComedyFantasyMecha
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Gintama: Jump Festa 2005 Special

Gintama: Jump Festa 2005 Special

8.07Special1 epsSunrise

Due to the arrival of aliens called the "Amanto," the samurai of feudal Japan have fallen into misery and despair. Denied their swords and stature, they are now treated as an object of pity and utter disregard while the Amanto mercilessly terrorizes the country. To restore the...

ComedySci-FiHistoricalMecha
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FLCL

FLCL

8.04OVA6 epsGainax

Naota Nandaba is an ordinary sixth grader living in a city where nothing amazing ever seems to happen. After his brother Tasuku leaves town to play baseball in America, Naota takes it upon himself to look after everything Tasuku left behind—from his top bunk bed to his...

Avant GardeComedySci-FiSuspense
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Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series

Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series

7.73TV47 eps1989Sunrise

In the future, advanced robotics has created heavy robots ("labors") for use in a variety of functions: construction, fire-fighting, military, and more. However, though the robots are only machines, their operators are also only human—and humans sometimes turn to crime. Since a...

ComedySci-FiAdult CastMecha
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Mobile Police Patlabor: The New Files

Mobile Police Patlabor: The New Files

7.61OVA16 epsSunrise

Special Vehicles Division 2 is back on duty, along with their Ingram Patrol Labor (Patlabor) robots. Using their courage as well as the Ingrams, Captain Goto's motley crew of officers battle crime in Tokyo city. They also deal with their personal lives, as well as the...

ComedySci-FiAdult CastMecha
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Full Metal Panic!

Full Metal Panic!

7.59TV24 eps2002Gonzo

Mithril, a covert military institution using state-of-the-art technology to combat terrorist operations, assigns a specialized team to a sensitive mission. Under the command of superior officer Melissa Mao, sergeants Sousuke Sagara and Kurz Weber must secretly protect Kaname...

ComedyMechaMilitary
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Brave Bang Bravern!

Brave Bang Bravern!

7.56TV12 eps2024CygamesPictures

In a world where humanoid armored weapons known as "Titatonostrider" ("TS" for short) are used in warfare, troops from various countries converge on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, including Ao Isami of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Lewis Smith of the United States Marine...

ComedySci-FiAdult CastMecha
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Martian Successor Nadesico

Martian Successor Nadesico

7.51TV26 eps1996Xebec

Akito doesn't want to fight. Despite a childhood spent on the anime Gekiganger 3, a Mecha show, he'd rather cook than pilot a Mecha. Fate intervenes when his home on Mars is destroyed, and he is transported instantly to the Earth, mysteriously. He has questions no one can answer...

ComedyRomanceSci-FiMecha
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Zoids

Zoids

7.39TV67 eps1999Xebec

In a remote desert on the Planet Zi, a boy named Van discovers an abandoned, dilapidated facility. Inside, he finds an opaque cocoon that breaks on its own, and a dinosaur-like robot known as an "Organoid" emerges from the shell. Van names the creature Zeke and claims it for...

AdventureComedySci-FiMecha
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Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!!

Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!!

7.38Movie2 epsGainax

This double feature comprises of Gunbuster and Die Buster (aka Gunbuster 2) condensed into a single theatrical release told in two parts with a musical intermission in between. The first part, Gunbuster the Movie, condenses the six episodes of the original OVA into a 95-minute...

ComedySci-FiMechaMilitary
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Saber Marionette J

Saber Marionette J

7.35TV25 eps1996Studio Junio

In the distant future, since the Earth has become overpopulated, efforts to find and colonize on other planets have begun. However, one of the ships, the "Mesopotamia" malfunctions and all but 6 of its inhabitants are all killed. the remaining 6 manage to escape to a nearby...

AdventureComedyDramaRomance
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Brigadoon

Brigadoon

7.33TV26 eps2000Sunrise

Marin is a typical junior high school girl with a sunny disposition and a loving adoptive family. Her life takes a drastic change when a mysterious mirage is seen in the sky above the entire earth. Killer androids called Monomakia descend to earth from the formation in the sky...

AdventureComedyDramaSci-Fi
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Mado King Granzort

Mado King Granzort

7.29TV41 eps1989Sunrise

In the future, the moon is a habitable place with an atmosphere and gravity, hosting a famous tourist attraction. There are also rumors about log earred, rabbit like creatures on the moon who can use magic. Haruka Daichi heads off to the moon during a summer holiday alone...

ComedyFantasySci-FiMecha
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Saber Marionette J to X

Saber Marionette J to X

7.28TV26 eps1998HAL Film Maker

Taking place mere months after the Saber Marionette J OVA series, this newest installment in the Saber Marionette line follows the continuing adventures of Otaru and his clan of selfless, obsessive marionette girls. This time, the evil Faust is back, and again toying with...

AdventureComedySci-FiHarem
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Saber Marionette J Again

Saber Marionette J Again

7.22OVA6 epsHAL Film Maker

Lime, Cherry, and Bloodberry, female-like androids called marionettes, have returned to Otaru`s side. The somewhat reformed marionettes of Faust (Tiger, Luchs, and Panther) are sent to stay with Otaru and friends to learn more about being human. Enter a seventh marionette named...

ComedyRomanceSci-FiHarem
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Zoids Genesis

Zoids Genesis

7.22TV50 eps2005Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment

Natural disasters have devastated planet Zi, killing off almost all life. A thousand years later humans have gradually re-established civilization, salvaging ancient Zoids through diving and mining efforts. In a village whose most previous item is a giant sword which they...

AdventureComedyMechaMilitary
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Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.

Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.

7.16TV26 eps1999Xebec

Thirteen years after their sudden disappearance, an alien race known as the Heterodyne resurface without warning. To combat the Heterodyne, three office workers from the 21st Century Security Corporation operate Dai-Guard - a giant robot no longer regarded as an oversized...

AdventureComedySci-FiMecha
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Tenchi Muyou! GXP

Tenchi Muyou! GXP

7.16TV26 eps2002AIC

From crashing his bike to falling in lakes, Seina Yamada just cannot shake the bad luck that follows him. But his fortune begins to change when he is forcibly recruited into the Galaxy Police and ends up capturing the most pirates in the force. Now, Seina is no longer just the...

ComedySci-FiHaremMecha

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Mobile Suit Gundam-san?

Fans who liked Mobile Suit Gundam-san tend to recommend Jigoku Youchien, Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops - The New Age, Gintama: Jump Festa 2005 Special the most. If you're into Comedy and Mecha, any of these are a solid pick.

Is Mobile Suit Gundam-san worth watching?

Mobile Suit Gundam-san has a 6.18 on MAL from 8,915 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.

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