Manga like Giant Robo

Cyborg 009

Also known as Cyborg 009.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

Cyborg 009 is the story of a half-Japanese juvenile delinquent, Shimamura Joe AKA "Cyborg 009." "Black Ghost," a top-secret organization bent on promoting global warfare, kidnaps Joe along with eight other unwanted members of society from the four corners of the world and turns them into cyborgs. Though the organization intends to turn the group into super-powered killing machines, it's not long before Joe and his new companions rebel against Black Ghost and make their escape with the help of an old scientist.

Once Joe and friends have freed themselves, Black Ghost sends a series of other cyborgs and giant robots in hot pursuit. Using their new powers and abilities, our heroes stay one step ahead of Black Ghost and its evil machinations, but can they save the world from its diabolical scheme?



Note: Volume count is taken from the "Ishinomori Shoutarou Manga Daizenshuu" edition, which compiles all serializations from various publishers.

Tags: Shounen , Cyborg , Foreign , Robots , Male Protagonist , Shapeshifting , Military , Animals

Tetsujin 28-gou

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Dr. Kaneda was developing experimental giant robot warriors to fight the allies during the Second World War, but before his creations could see action, Allied bombs destroyed the facility and killed him. A decade later criminals discovered two of the surviving prototypes, #26 and 27 in the series, and used the remote controlled robots to commit a number of crimes. Young Shotaro Kaneda, the twelve year old son of Dr. Kaneda, did some investigating and discovered that the mob were hunting for the twenty-eighth robot in the series, rumoured to be the most powerful of them all. Racing the villains, Shotaro discovers the robot first, along with Dr. Shikishima, a colleague of his father who was also believed to be killed by the Allied bombing. Together the two prevent Tetsujin 28-go (the robot's official designation) from falling into the hands of the bad guys and decide to dedicate him to peace rather than war.

Tags: Shounen , Super Robot , Male Protagonist , Military

Mazinger Z

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

One of the first Super Robot manga and the one that introduced most of the traits of the Mecha genre. Constructed with the Super-Alloy Z, Mazinger was built by Professor Juzo Kabuto as a weapon against the Mechanical Beasts of the evil Dr. Hell. Koji Kabuto, the grandson of Professor Kabuto, becomes the pilot of Mazinger Z when his grandfather is killed, and battles from there on against Dr. Hell and his allies. This is the first series that introduced the concept of a pilot inside a Mecha, which all series from then on have followed.

Tags: Super Robot , Shounen , Robots , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Gore , Motorcycles , Cyborg , Dullahan , Nudity , Meta , Dissociative Identities , Advertisement

Babel 2-sei

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Life seems simple for Koichi, a young student, until he learns that he is the reincarnation of an alien protector who crashed onto the mantle of responsibility as"defender of the Earth", Koichi/Babel teams up with a trio of super-powered alien companions to battle the the dark forces of an evil cult leader. The war to save humanity takes Babel from the deserts of southern Asia to the upper east side of Manhattan and ultimately to a final showdown with "the master" in a hidden base nestled in the Swiss Alps. The action is fast-paced and deadly. The fate of the world rests in the ability of this courageous youth to tame his latent psychic power and use it to defeat the enemies of mankind.



Tags: Lost Civilization , Shapeshifting , Robots , Super Power , Conspiracy , Military , Primarily Male Cast , Aliens , Shounen , Male Protagonist

Magma Taishi

Also known as Ambassador Magma.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

It’s a battle for the fate of Earth between a space invading army lead by the ominous being named Goa vs. Earth’s defender, Magma, the giant robot—and Mamoru, a news reporter’s son, that’s caught right in the middle. Can Mamoru team up with Magma to save the planet?



Tags: Shounen , Robots , Aliens , Super Power , Tokusatsu , Super Robot

The Big O

Also known as The Big O.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The official comic adaptation of Bandai's Cartoon Network hit, a stylish "manga meets film noir" story which goes BEYOND the plot of the TV series! Paradigm City is the city of amnesia--40 years ago, SOMETHING happened that wiped out the memories of the residents, forcing them to recreate their culture from scattered fragments. In this world only 40 years old, Roger Smith is a negotiator--a go-between for police, citizens and criminals in high-risk diplomatic situations. But something else survives from the forgotten past. They are the MegaDeuses--giant robots created by the city's former inhabitants, or perhaps by the forgetful citizens themselves. When crime and madness strike, Roger Smith brings the guilty to justice with the giant robot called THE BIG O.



Tags: Real Robot , Robots , Noir , Seinen , Foreign , Butler