Magic Knight Rayearth is an isekai, magical girl, and mecha anime. A series that combines so many different ingredients should be a chaotic mess, but this '90s cult classic somehow makes it work.

A lot of the most influential mecha anime debuted in the 90s. These titles remain legendary to the present day.

Mecha anime like Knight's & Magic and Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar introduce giant robots in fantasy worlds. Isekai and mecha themes are often viewed as two distinct niches, each one laced with its ...