Gasaraki

Aired: 1998 - 1999

A near-future military SF mecha series set in Japan, interweaving ancient ritual, political intrigue and realistic combat between traditional bipedal weapons called 'Kugai' and modern walking tanks called TA. The story follows a young pilot caught between a hidden family destiny and a tangled web of national and international conspiracy, distinguished by its somber tone and grounded depiction of warfare.