Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. It’s here when the shoe dropped and a friendly alien super robot ...

If you enjoy anime, its likely you already know how much Japan loves its giant robots. Featured Video The massive Gundam statue that's been a tourist attraction in both Shizuoka and Odaiba since 2009 ...

In Western nations, Transformers probably served as many people's introduction to mecha; however, that beloved franchise is just a drop in the giant robot bucket. Mecha anime has been around for ...