ok so. Let’s talk about two of my favorite mecha animes:
Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu and Shin Mazinger: The Z Impact.
Both of these shows took iconic robots from the 1970’s and brought them into the new millennium. Gaiking went for fantasy as opposed to sci-fi, and Mazinger… well it actually had a PLOT. You know what happened? They both tanked in Japan, because they were too different.
That’s right, they’re so used to eating up the same garbage over and over again, that when something decides to be different, they refuse to accept it. AND THAT’S WHY WE HAVEN’T GOTTEN OUR SHIN GREAT MAZINGER SERIES.
