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The best mecha comedy anime you can start from the beginning

72 anime that are both comedy and mecha, ranked by MyAnimeList, with none of the sequels, side stories or recap editions you cannot start cold. Top of the list: FLCL, Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster, Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: On Television.

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1. 1 FLCL OVA · 2000 · 6 episodes · Gainax · #683 on MyAnimeList 85% would recommend
2. 2 Top wo Nerae! Gunbuster Gunbuster OVA · 1988 · 6 episodes · Gainax · #1055 on MyAnimeList 85% would recommend
3. 3 Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: On Television Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series TV · 1989 · 47 episodes · Sunrise · #1363 on MyAnimeList 84% would recommend
4. 4 Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar OVA · 2009 · 13 episodes · AIC Spirits · #1421 on MyAnimeList 82% would recommend
5. 5 Full Metal Panic! TV · 2002 · 24 episodes · Gonzo · #1812 on MyAnimeList 82% would recommend
6. 6 Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern Brave Bang Bravern! TV · 2024 · 12 episodes · CygamesPictures · #1958 on MyAnimeList 77% would recommend
7. 7 Kidou Senkan Nadesico Martian Successor Nadesico TV · 1996 · 26 episodes · Xebec · #2150 on MyAnimeList 79% would recommend
8. 8 Zoids TV · 1999 · 67 episodes · Xebec · #2672 on MyAnimeList 76% would recommend
9. 9 Mazinkaiser OVA · 2001 · 7 episodes · Brain's Base · #2690 on MyAnimeList 78% would recommend
10. 10 Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!! Film · 2006 · Gainax · #2746 on MyAnimeList 77% would recommend
11. 11 Saber Marionette J TV · 1996 · 25 episodes · Studio Junio · #2836 on MyAnimeList 75% would recommend
12. 12 Zoids Shinseiki/Zero Zoids: New Century TV · 2001 · 26 episodes · Xebec · #2912 on MyAnimeList 76% would recommend
13. 13 Brigadoon: Marin to Melan Brigadoon TV · 2000 · 26 episodes · Sunrise · #2920 on MyAnimeList 70% would recommend
14. 14 Madou King Granzort Mado King Granzort TV · 1989 · 41 episodes · Sunrise · #3096 on MyAnimeList 74% would recommend
15. 15 Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor Patlabor: The Mobile Police OVA · 1988 · 7 episodes · Studio Deen · #3144 on MyAnimeList 77% would recommend
16. 16 Zoids Genesis TV · 2005 · 50 episodes · Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment · #3600 on MyAnimeList 72% would recommend
17. 17 NG Knight Ramune & 40 TV · 1990 · 38 episodes · Ashi Productions · #3820 on MyAnimeList 70% would recommend
18. 18 Chikyuu Bouei Kigyou Dai-Guard Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp. TV · 1999 · 26 episodes · Xebec · #3909 on MyAnimeList 70% would recommend
19. 19 Kenran Butou Sai: The Mars Daybreak Mars Daybreak TV · 2004 · 26 episodes · Bones · #3998 on MyAnimeList 72% would recommend
20. 20 Tenchi Muyou! GXP TV · 2002 · 26 episodes · AIC · #4025 on MyAnimeList 70% would recommend
21. 21 Otaku no Video OVA · 1991 · 2 episodes · Gainax · #4128 on MyAnimeList 72% would recommend
22. 22 Kyattou Ninden Teyandee Samurai Pizza Cats TV · 1990 · 54 episodes · Tatsunoko Production · #4240 on MyAnimeList 65% would recommend
23. 23 Dual! Parallel Lun-Lun Monogatari Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure TV · 1999 · 13 episodes · AIC · #4509 on MyAnimeList 69% would recommend
24. 24 Danball Senki LBX: Little Battlers eXperience TV · 2011 · 44 episodes · OLM · #4547 on MyAnimeList 68% would recommend
25. 25 Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru TV · 1988 · 45 episodes · Sunrise · #4566 on MyAnimeList 68% would recommend

Why this is not a MyAnimeList search. Every entry here is one you can start from the beginning. Anything with a prequel or a parent story is left out, as are recaps and compilation editions — about half of what MyAnimeList ranks. Ordered by MyAnimeList position. The percentage is the share of MyAnimeList scorers who rated a title 7 or higher.