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If you enjoyed Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, these 12 highly rated shows share its themes and story elements. Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose by what you liked most. Other seasons of the same franchise are left out.

  1. 1Poster for Vandread: The Second StageVandread: The Second StageTV · 2001 · 13 ep. · Digimation / GonzoIn common: bridge bunnies · piloted robot · humanoid alien · action · adventure7.53/10
  2. 2Poster for Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGarGaoGaiGarTV · 1997 · 49 ep. · SunriseIn common: piloted robot · humanoid alien · multi-anime projects · action · adventure7.54/10
  3. 3Poster for Macross: Do You Remember Love?Super Dimensional Fortress Macross: Do You Remember LoveMovie · 1984 · Artland / Tatsunoko ProductionIn common: bridge bunnies · ancient aliens · humanoid alien · action · drama7.79/10
  4. 4Space Runaway Ideon: Be InvokedMovie · 1982 · SunriseIn common: ancient aliens · piloted robot · humanoid alien · action · drama7.67/10
  5. 5Poster for Evangelion Movie 2: HaEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceMovie · 2009 · Studio KharaIn common: emotions awaken superpowers · cosmic horror · mecha · action · adventure8.36/10
  6. 6Poster for Heroic AgeHeroic AgeTV · 2007 · 26 ep. · XebecIn common: ancient aliens · humanoid alien · mecha · action · adventure7.62/10
  7. 7Poster for Evangelion Movie 3: QEvangelion: 3.0 - You Can (Not) Redo.Movie · 2012 · Studio KharaIn common: cosmic horror · alternate universe · multi-anime projects · action · adventure7.64/10
  8. 8Poster for Keroro GunsouSgt. FrogTV · 2004 · 358 ep. · SunriseIn common: ancient aliens · piloted robot · cosmic horror · action · comedy7.52/10
  9. 9Poster for Kidou Senkan NadesicoMartian Successor NadesicoTV · 1996 · 26 ep. · XebecIn common: bridge bunnies · piloted robot · multi-anime projects · action · adventure7.51/10
  10. 10Poster for PromarePromareMovie · 2019 · TriggerIn common: dystopian · alternate universe · mecha · action · comedy7.84/10
  11. 11Poster for Musekinin Kanchou TylorIrresponsible Captain TylorTV · 1993 · 26 ep. · Tatsunoko ProductionIn common: bridge bunnies · piloted robot · humanoid alien · action · adventure7.81/10
  12. 12Poster for Shin Evangelion Movie:||Shin Evangelion Movie:||Movie · 2021 · Studio KharaIn common: cosmic horror · alternate universe · mecha · action · adventure8.33/10
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How we pick: titles are matched on shared story tags and genres from anime-offline-database (ODbL 1.0), weighted toward distinctive themes, and only shows scoring 7.5/10 or higher are included. Generated 2026-11-15.

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