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Originally Posted by C.A.
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Politics, terrorism and war could be a focal point for a number of Real Robots, but Super Robots almost always deals with the human spirit and how far it can be stretched. Super Robots are about humans doing impossible things with the power of sheer will.
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While Real Robots always had 'mature' topics like politics, terrorism and war, they do not go too deep into it and while being 'real', its unrealistic most of the time. In fact at times you have to suspend your belief more than you have to do for Super Robots. Realism is not for the mecha genre, mecha is about stretching the boundaries of humanity.
Also when mecha fans who watch both Real and Super Robots rank their best animes, the best would often be Super Robots. People should give Super Robots a try and not just stick with Gundam because its the only thing you've heard before.
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The division between Super Robot and Real Robot seems a bit artificial to me. Take for example T
op O Nerae! Gunbuster, it blended elements of both and since that show the destinction between Super and Real robot has become trivial. Nor does comedy verus dark and serious distinguish between the two themes.
Space RunawayIdeon is Super Robot but it doesn't get more darker then that, in contrast to
FMP which is a Real Robot comedy.
The focus on either human spirit or socio-political critisism is not restricted to either as well. Heck, every Gundam since
Gundam Wing has essentially been Super Robot. These days the politics and war type mecha shows have strong overlap with cyberpunk (since the decline of Space Opera) which explores the boundaries between man and machine. I can't help but feel that the distinction is often just an excuse for fans to bash themes they don't like in a mecha show.