Depends on your definition of mech. The original Japanese definition is for everything electrical or mechanical. Even a toaster is a mech in that context. Also, as can be seen in Stand Alone Complex episode 2, the Tachikomas can in fact be piloted. Granted, they're not giant, but they sure are pilotable suits of armor.IxionIndustries said:They don't count as mechs.. A mech is basically a giant, pilotable, walking suit of armor. The Tachikomas are robots, since they think on their own.zala-taichou said:A: What kind of mech anime have you even seen if you think it all looks like gundam? Ever seen Macross (or that American rape of it called Robotech)? Ever seen an Orbital Frame? Ever played Metal Gear for that matter? You'll actually be hardpressed to find the Gundam look. Even Gundam itself has created mechs don't look anything like gundams.IxionIndustries said:My vote goes for wester mechs... I mean, the Japanese mechs always seem to follow the gundam look. I have never seen a mech in an anime that didn't just scream "GUNDAM!".
I mean, western mechs have all these:
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EDIT: Although, I will have to say that I love the Tachikoma robots from Ghost in the Shell, but they don't count..
B: Why don't tachikomas count? Just a scaled down version of other multiped tanks.
I did not think of Metal Gear at first, so I'll have to say that they are pretty badass, but I have never heard of any of the others you are referring to, so therefore I did not consider them.
Oh, and I can forgive anyone for not knowing those. Sometimes hard to remember that most people really don't know Japanese mecha besides Gundam. Sorry.