mecha
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- noun
- /ˈmɛkə/
- Jargon
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mecha
- Instead of teamwork, the team is infused into one previously passive being, a mecha-human designed to defeat the dream.
Examples
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In his book, How Can a Robot Become Human?... ...Professor Allen Hobby writes of that which transforms Mecha into Orga.
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In the sky battle, the hero piloted a powerful mecha to defeat the enemy forces.
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If a robot could genuinely love a person... ...what responsibility does that person hold toward that Mecha in return?
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I haven't seen Star Driver, but I remember that it was mecha, so it's kind of different.
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I thought Subaru's dad was a mecha fan, and that he was angry about his kid not being interested in robots.
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But I'd accept if it's not for everyone; hell, it has both harem and mecha in its genre.
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What I'm missing, though, are some of the major mecha series of this decade (like Eureka Seven, Rahxephon, King Gainer, Gaiking, etc.) which brought together lots of talented artists.
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The new anime features a mecha that can transform into a jet fighter.
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Fans of the series are eager to see the latest mecha designs in the upcoming film.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mecha comes from a Japanese short form of the English word mechanical, first used for stories about large machines in Japanese anime. So the word now names a genre of science fiction where people and giant robots are the main focus.