What is this genre all about? These robots tend to have almost semi-magical attacks, which seem impossible or non-realistic, and/or perform non-realistic transformation sequences where they seem to gain/lose mass and utterly change their form, even if it means making their super-hard armour bend like plastic sheets.
We present you the list of Super Robot anime you should watch right now.
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Top 19 Super Robot anime you should watch right now. [2026 List]
- 19. Darling in the FranXX
- 18. Chou Denji Robo Combattler V
- 17. SSSS.GRIDMAN
- 16. Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern
- 15. ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
- 14. Kidou Senshi Gundam GQuuuuuuX
- 13. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen
- 12. GRIDMAN UNIVERSE
- 11. Choujuu Kishin Dancougar
- 10. Kenzen Robo Daimidaler
- 9. Dennou Boukenki Webdiver
- 8. Gekiganger 3: The Movie
- 7. Bullbuster
- 6. Chou Denji Machine Voltes V
- 5. RobiHachi
- 4. UFO Robo Grendizer tai Great Mazinger
- 3. Grendizer: Getter Robo G - Great Mazinger Kessen! Daikaijuu
- 2. Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo G: Kuuchuu Daigekitotsu
- 1. Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo
19. Darling in the FranXX
The distant future: Humanity established the mobile fort city, Plantation, upon the ruined wasteland. Within the city were pilot quarters, Mistilteinn, otherwise known as the “Birdcage.” That is where the children live... Their only mission in life was the fight. Their enemies are the mysterious giant organisms known as Kyoryu. The children operate robots known as FRANXX in order to face these still unseen enemies. Among them was a boy who was once called a child prodigy: Code number 016, Hiro. One day, a mysterious girl called Zero Two appears in front of Hiro. “I’ve found you, my Darling.”
DARLING in the FRANXX has finished airing and it has 24 Episodes. It is also Known as: ダーリン・イン・ザ・フランキス, Darling in the FranXX
18. Chou Denji Robo Combattler V
The first of Tadao Nagahama's Romance Super Robot Trilogy. (#2: Chou Denji Machine Voltes V, #3: Toushou Daimos)
Thousands of years ago, the people of the planet Campbell decided to leave their planet and seek out new worlds to inhabit. One group, lead by the scientist Oreana, landed on Earth, but was delayed from their mission. In the early 21st century, Oreana's group reawakens and begins their plan to conquer the Earth. The only effective defense against the Campbellians' giant biomechanical slave beasts is the super-electromagnetic robot, Combattler V and its pilots.
Chou Denji Robo Combattler V has finished airing and it has 54 Episodes. It is also Known as: 超電磁ロボ コンバトラーＶ, Cho Denji Robo Combattler V, Choudenji Robo Combattler V, Chou Denji Robo Com Battler V, Super Electromagnetic Robo Combattler V, Ultra Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V
17. SSSS.GRIDMAN
Yuta Hibiki can’t remember who he is, and now he’s seeing and hearing things that others don’t! A voice from an old computer tells him to remember his calling, and he sees a massive, unmoving creature in the distance. Nothing’s making sense—until the behemoth springs to life! Suddenly, Yuta is pulled into the digital world, reappearing in the real one as the colossal hero—Gridman!
SSSS.GRIDMAN has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: SSSS.GRIDMAN
16. Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern
Bang Brave Bang Bravern is set in a world where humanoid armored weapons known as “Titatonostrider” (“TS” for short) are used in warfare. The story kicks off when troops from various countries converge on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, including the main characters, Ao Isami of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Lewis Smith of the United States Marine Corps. Isami and Smith cross paths during battle, but suddenly their teams are attacked by an unknown enemy, scattering soldiers and sending their forces into disarray. In order to save their friends and survive on the deadly battlefield, they must fight with every ounce of courage and pride that they can muster.
Bang Brave Bang Bravern has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 勇気爆発バーンブレイバーン, Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern
15. ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
After an unidentified plant from outer space invasion, Rita finds herself trapped in a time loop, forced to relive the same day over and over again. With each loop, she learns. She fights. Her memories and experiences sharpen her skills, turning her into a formidable warrior. Yet, the endless cycle of death and solitude begins to wear her down. Then, she meets Keiji. "I've been repeating this day too," he says. Two lost souls, trapped in an endless war. Could their meeting change fate?
Note: The film received an early premiere at the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 9, 2025.
ALL YOU NEED IS KILL has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: オール ユー ニード イズ キル, AYNK
14. Kidou Senshi Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Amate Yuzuriha is a high-school student living peacefully in a space colony floating in outer space.
When she meets a war refugee named Nyaan, Amate is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling sport known as Clan Battle.
Under the entry name "Machu," she throws herself into fierce battle day after day, piloting the GQuuuuuuX. Then an unidentified Gundam mobile suit pursued by both the space force and the police appears before her, along with its pilot, a boy named Shuji.
Now their world is about to enter a new era.
Note: Prior to broadcasting, "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-" — a theatrical version using re-edited episodes — is scheduled to debut in Japan on January 17, 2025.
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 機動戦士Gundam GQuuuuuuX, Kidou Senshi Gundam GQuuuuuuX
13. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen
Seven years have passed after the battle of Teppelin... Humans have since reclaimed the surface of the earth and enjoy an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. However, humanity's increasing population growth triggers the sudden emergence of an unknown, powerful enemy.
The fearsome, manipulative power of the mysterious Anti-Spiral proves too overwhelming for humans to even fight back. When everyone becomes desperate and loses hope, Team Dai-Gurren members reunite to stand up once again!
Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 天元突破グレンラガン 螺巌篇, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2
12. GRIDMAN UNIVERSE
Theatrical follow-up to SSSS.GRIDMAN and SSSS.DYNAZENON.
A year has passed since the events of SSSS.GRIDMAN. The world is at peace and no one except for Rikka and Utsumi remembers the kaiju, Gridman, or Akane Shinjou. This includes Yuuta, who despite serving as Gridman's host, has no memory of the most important moments of his life. So when a new Kaiju appears, he leaps at the chance to prove to himself that he too can be the hero by merging with Gridman once more.
GRIDMAN UNIVERSE has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: グリッドマン ユニバース, GRIDMAN x DYNAZENON
11. Choujuu Kishin Dancougar
Emperor Muge Zarbados and his Empire of Death decide that their next conquest will be the faraway planet of Earth. Muge becomes even more fearsome because of Shapiro Keats, a power-hungry Earthling-turned-traitor. It's up to Shinobu, Sara (Shapiro's old girldfriend), Masato, and Ryo of the Jyusenkitai/Cyber Beast Force to pilot the four Jyusenki/Beast Mecha (Eagle Fighter, Land Cougar, Land Liger, and Big Moth [a mammoth mecha]), which can combine into the giant mech Dancougar.
Super Bestial Machine God Dancougar has finished airing and it has 38 Episodes. It is also Known as: 超獣機神ダンクーガ, Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God
10. Kenzen Robo Daimidaler
The comedy centers around a high school boy named Madanbashi Kouichi who has Hi-ERo particles, the power source to operate the robotic weapon Daimidaler.
With the help of Sonan Kyouko from the mysterious Prince Beauty Parlor organization, he stands up against the Penguin Empire that troubles humanity.
Daimidaler: Prince vs. Penguin Empire has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 健全ロボ ダイミダラー, Daimidaler the Sound Robot, Midara
9. Dennou Boukenki Webdiver
Set in the year 2100 where the world is tied together by a computer network. The children of the world become Web Divers, adapting their consciousnesses into data, and love to play together in the cyber park called Magical Gate. However, a mysterious computer virus appears beginning to destroy Magical Gate from the inside out. In cyberspace, programs called Web Knights have been created to protect the children. But, the computer virus has turned all the Web Knights against the children. The only Web Knight to escape the "brainwashing" is Gladion. Gladion seeks the help of Kaito Yuki, a Web Diver who is in the fourth grade.
Brain Adventure Record Webdiver has finished airing and it has 52 Episodes. It is also Known as: 電脳冒険記ウェブダイバー, Webdiver
8. Gekiganger 3: The Movie
Ken, Joe, and Akira, three high school students, must combine their three mecha into Gekiganger III to defeat the evil Prince Akara and Emperor Hyperion. The OAV is a compilation of the scenes from Nadesico, a new "movie", and is a parody of many mecha series from the 80s.
Gekiganger 3 has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: ゲキ・ガンガー３ 熱血大決戦, Gekiganger 3: Nekketsu Daikessen, Nadesico OVA
7. Bullbuster
A young engineer named Okino Tetsurou who has developed the new robot Bullbuster is transferred to Hato Industries, a company that exterminates harmful animals. There, the company and its president Tajima Kouji are up against a mysterious lifeform named "Kyoujuu." As a small business that is always finding itself short on money, Hato must always account for every expense such as fuel and pilot labor. And of course, missed shots are not tolerated. The company is always stuck between their ideals of Kyoujuu extermination and the reality of the economy.
Bullbuster has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ブルバスター, Bullbuster
6. Chou Denji Machine Voltes V
From out of nowhere, a mysterious alien race known as the Boazan Forces has invaded the Earth. A group of individuals specially trained to handle this kind of situation has been unleashed. Kenichi, Ippei, Daijirou, Hiyoshi & Megumi are the pilots of the Choudenji Machine Voltes V (5), Earth's defense against the Boazan and their terrible Beast Warriors. The plot thickens as the Go Brothers discover their true heritage and the truth behind their father's disappearance. Conflicts and mixed emotions hinder the Go Brothers at times but due to their unwavering desire to find their dad, they must go to the place where it all started. With the help of the rebels based on Earth and on the aliens' homeworld, the Voltes Team has another mission, remove the tyrant Zu Zanbajil and liberate the people of Boazan.
Chou Denji Machine Voltes V has finished airing and it has 40 Episodes. It is also Known as: 超電磁マシーン ボルテスV, Cho Denji Machine Voltes V, Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V, Super Electron Machine Voltes V, Ultra Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V, Vultus V, Voltes 5
5. RobiHachi
Neo Tokyo, the year G.C. (Galaxy Century) 0051, which marks a half century since first contact was made. Humans have obtained super light-speed navigation technology and formed a commonwealth of planets with aliens. A streak of bad luck is continuing for self-proclaimed freelance reportage writer Robby Yarge, who is around 30 years old. He fails at work, so his contract is cut. His girlfriend leaves him, he nearly dies in a traffic accident, and debt collectors come after him.
One day, a bag snatcher steals Robby's bag, and a young man helps him. Hatchi Kita, an 18-year-old part-time worker, catches the criminal and returns Robby's bag. Robby offers him his gratitude and a meal in return. The pair discover they are complete opposites and soon part ways.
However, Hatchi turns up again in Robby's life as a debt collector. Hatchi explains that it's his part-time job working for the loan shark Yan. A cat-and-mouse chase begins, and Yan's Finance president Yan takes his subordinates Aro and Gra along for the ride. Robby manages to elude Hatchi and escape to space while shaking off Yan's group. Robby thinks of escaping to Isekandar, a distant and legendary planet in the Milky Way that is said to bring happiness to those who go there. Though Robby thought he had escaped to space alone, he discovers Hatchi inside his spaceship. The two decide to travel across the galaxy together in search of Isekandar.
RobiHachi has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ロビハチ, RobiHachi
4. UFO Robo Grendizer tai Great Mazinger
Alien invaders take over Great Mazinger who is at the entrance of a museum next to Mazinger Z as symbols of peace. Grendizer fights the evil invaders and Great Mazinger is recovered.
When the Vegan empire dispatches a new general to oversee the takeover of Earth, he quickly manages to capture Koji Kabuto and, learning of Great Mazinger through interrogation, quickly commandeers it from a museum where it was kept as a symbol of peace.
It is now up to Duke Fleed aboard Grendizer to stop humanity's former defender from becoming its destroyer.
UFO Robo Grendizer tai Great Mazinger has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: UFOロボ グレンダイザー対グレートマジンガー, UFO Robo Grandizer vs. Great Mazinger
3. Grendizer: Getter Robo G - Great Mazinger Kessen! Daikaijuu
A giant sea monster known as "Dragonsaurus" has emerged from out of nowhere, terrorizing the depths of the oceans. Great Mazinger, Grendizer and the Getter Robo G team join forces to combat the new threat. But their task becomes more complicated when Dragonsaurus swallows up Boss Borot and makes its way toward Tokyo.
Grendizer: Getter Robo G - Great Mazinger Kessen! Daikaijuu has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: グレンダイザー・ゲッターロボＧ・グレートマジンガー 決戦！大海獣, Grendizer: Getter Robo G - Great Mazinger Kessen! Daikaijuu
2. Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo G: Kuuchuu Daigekitotsu
Go Nagai crossover movie.
Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo G: Kuuchuu Daigekitotsu has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: グレートマジンガー対ゲッターロボＧ 空中大激突, Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G: Kuuchuu Dai-Gekitotsu, Great Mazinger Vs. Getter Robo G: The Great Space Encounter, Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo G: Kuuchuu Dai-Gekitotsu
1. Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo
Go Nagai crossover movie.
Great Mazinger tai Getter Robo has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: グレートマジンガー対ゲッターロボ, Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo
