Thread:TheDigger1/@comment-27109830-20170508220452/@comment-26220697-20170514161008

The titular mecha of Gainax anime that are often seen as successor series to Gunbuster. Both were formed during the final battles of their respective series, when the hot-blooded main heroes combined their power with their allies to save humanity from being wiped out by an evil alien race. They're both extremely large, being hundreds of times bigger than the planets they're defending, and powerful enough to warp the fabric of reality. Despite being considered mecha, they aren't exactly machines, due to being made of mostly pure energy. Even though they're far more powerful than the main characters are alone, they don't end up landing the finishing blow on the main villain, with the heroes coming out of their mecha after they're destroyed to finish the enemy off.