Mecha
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛkə
- Homophones: mecca
Origin
From Japanese メカ, from an abbreviation of the English mechanical.
Full definition of mecha
Noun
- (anime, manga) A large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated inside.
- 1997, Helen McCarthy, The anime movie guideHaving deprived her of both her mecha and her lover, Masato looks set for a nasty end, but Miku arrives to save him.
- 2002, Christopher Hart, Anime mania: how to draw characters for Japanese animationA transformation occurs when a mecha character, vehicle, or weapon unfolds and reassembles itself in a totally new form.
- 2006, Dani Cavallaro, The animé art of Hayao MiyazakiPorco Rosso evinces a deep fascination with mechanical objects of all sorts but it is by no means a mecha movie...
- 2007, Frenchy Lunning, Mechademia 2: Networks of DesireEach week the good guys fight the bad guys and vanquish them in a mecha battle, only to have the bad guys reappear intact the following week.
- 2007, Robin E. Brenner, Understanding manga and anime (page 170)... to be a “lifterâ€â€”to pilot a mecha that can also transform into an air board ...
- 2011, Kensuke Okabayashi, Manga For Dummies (page 275)In this section, I show you mechas that are large enough to be piloted by humans from the inside. Although most of them are designed for combat, some function as transportation or construction mechas.