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Super Robot
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Mecha anime and manga.
Super robot
Some of the first mecha featured in manga and anime were "super robots" (スーパーロボット sūpā robotto). The super robot genre features superhero-like giant robots that are often one-of-a-kind and the product of an ancient civilization, aliens or a mad genius. These robots are usually piloted by Japanese teenagers via voice command or neural uplink, and are often powered by mystical or exotic energy sources. Their abilities are described as "quasi-magical".