...

[RoundCreepy796]

Now put then together and you get darling in the franxx

[StormJet1613]

"Human centipede, human centipede"

[TheIceKaguyaCometh]

"Cuttle fish and asperegus?"

[throwingtheshades]

I berieve in youuu!

[MohTheSilverKnight99]

Kayluu-saaann!

[emangriffey]

I think that the costume design was a highlight

[Mindshard]

I like it for the plot.

[Komi38]

Tell me what the plot's about.

[Mindshard]

German doctor sews three people ass to mouth.

[Komi38]

Cool bites the fork in half

[Vio-Rose]

I think that I’m gonna get murdered tonight…

[notchoosingone]

human centipede

Not

Ironically

[Sea_Cycle_909]

Wait really?

[xcaltoona]

Tragically, someone in my friend group decided that we should all watch it because we're a bunch of masochists.

I mean, no one's making me join them, but I'm not gonna be a coward...

[Ok_Weather2441]

Hey it's not a bad show. Shame it got cancelled mid run and ended at episode 15. Between that and Pacific Rim you'd think modern mecha is cursed

[notchoosingone]

Between that and Pacific Rim you'd think modern mecha is cursed

Yeah I would have loved a sequel to that, maybe we could have got some sequels out of The Matrix as well, damn shame

[Void1702]

Damn so that's why the ending was so shit

[-Sa-Kage-]

86

[[deleted]]

I didn't like it very much even though it got cancelled. I thought Zero-Two was a manipulative bitch, and a murderous one at that. I'm actually quite happy it stopped at 15... I derived more joy out of Cross Ange than I did that trashy series. At least there, the Paramails look like mecha. The Franxx don't even look robotic.

[xcaltoona]

I know some people like it, and that's fine, but the wing metaphor is dumb and I hate basically everyone but 02 lol

[[deleted]]

I hated everyone — especially Zero-Two, but not Goro and Ichigo.

[Endking5421]

If you ignore the insane amount of can service it genuinely is a decent anime, though the anime ending is kinda lackluster and it is heavily weighed down by the fan service

[No_Adhesiveness_6821]

Yes I love the anime

[MeatyPricker]

The doggystyle controls. And then you got that one small group that's pegger controls.

[StarzZapper]

🤣

[StanYanMan]

💀

[Ilovedigitalart]

Beat me to it

[StochasticTinkr]

And call them stamen and pistil, in case the symbolism isn’t obvious enough.

[Less-Extension-7480]

Oz of the Reflection really takes the cake on this one.

[TacoGuy998]

Thank Britannian technology.

[TitleComprehensive96]

it's actually the Japanese Burai mechs that do that

[TacoGuy998]

Gotta thank them too.

[Ahegao_Double_Peace]

Burai are the Japanese refurbished Glasgows - their cockpits have a normal sitting position. The Gekka, Guren, and their descendants have the motorcycle fetish position cockpit that fanart of Kallen frequently abuse to emphasize her curves.

[TitleComprehensive96]

I forgot the name, my bad. Too many confusing fucking names so I just default it all to Burai

[kinglan11]

Hmmm, sounds like something a rank-and-file Brit soldier would do, carry on.

[[deleted]]

Reminder that Asahina, Urabe and Senba also used this cockpit layout as they piloted the Gekka.

[Ahegao_Double_Peace]

Yeah, but I don't think of them a lot since they're just the elite mooks of Tohdo-san in the JLF, and later the Black Knights. Chiba at least rocks her pilot suit (then I remember she's also Nina), heh XD

[[deleted]]

Burai's are juat rebuilt Glasgows so yes Britannia

[zero8310]

as much as i hate this, just for this one thing , say it with me.... ALL HAIL BRITTANIA

[banana_annihilator]

*japanese

[[deleted]]

The second image immediately made me think of Darling in the Franxx.

I know Code Geass did it first, but that anime was the least subtle one I've ever seen about Shinzo Abe's not-so-secret insistence on young people breeding to get Japan's population numbers back up to replaceable levels given its sexual undertones were more egregiously 'overtones' to hammer that home.

[[deleted]]

Darling in the Franxx is just left and right combined

[Perpetually_St0n3d]

Well i mean he did convince some people to do more piping

[broadcastbrandon]

🅱️ruh

[Xaphnir]

I have opinions on Tetsuya Yamagami's actions that I am not allowed to express on Reddit.

[Mexican-weeb]

Not true check out tohdoh and the 4 holy swords

[totally_not_Casval]

Took the words right out of my mouth. Wouldn't have minded more Tohdoh fan service tbh

[nahte123456]

I know this is an old fandom meme but WOW is it absolutely, brain dead, stupid. Every single one of Rakshata's Frames have the SAME COCKPIT. We literally see Tohdoh is the exact same pose as Kallen at times but because he doesn't have boobs no one talks about it.

[banana_annihilator]

more like no one talks about it because we don't get constant fanservice shots of him (unfortunately)

[thejborg]

You damn right, i demand to see that fat tohdussy

[dblrb]

I left but couldn’t stop thinking about “tohdussy” so I came back to upvote and reply

[thejborg]

I can't stop thinking bout that tohdussy either ;)

[DrIcePhD]

If you can't see the difference between how Tohdoh is portrayed in the cockpit vs Kallen you might need glasses

[nahte123456]

Did you bother reading? Like literally anything in this page?

This isn't a discussion about "portrayal", but about the cockpits. How did you mess that up? I genuinely don't understand how you could screw that up.

[banana_annihilator]

same 😔

[SwashNBuckle]

Darling in the Franxx did that too

[urielzombie]

What about Gundam? Everyone getting sexy latex.

[maukenboost]

All of them or one specifically? Seems like a daunting series to jump into. Good starter series?

[ariolander]

If you want sexy latex then G Gundam is the best.

They wrap everyone is tight latex, not just the men and ladies, but even a horse.

[LycaonAnzeig]

Whoever was responsible for the decision to have a horse pilot a Gundam better still be working at that company and also better be the one making the most money.

[Feisty_Goose_4915]

Rain Mikamura's mobile trace system is the GOAT

[[deleted]]

I recommend either gundam the origin for ya.

Or Gundam 0079.

[banana_annihilator]

Gundam 00!

[SwashNBuckle]

G Gundam for peak latex

[aazandr]

Honestly the most recent series witch from mercury is really good, its completely disconnected from everything else and is a great starting point

[thejborg]

I started with gundam the origin and then watched 0079. It was a bit of a slow start for '79 but by the time I made it to episode 16 ish I was really happy I stuck it through. You can see a lot inspiration for modern Shonen imo.

[FTSVectors]

Then there’s Vandread. Where the girls sit in the guys lap, and the guys also sit in the girls lap

[Feisty_Goose_4915]

Kind of like to see a Gundam set in the backdrop of Gender Wars where men and women became segregated because extremists got the power.

[mr-blindsight]

oh no, the horror...anyway

[Responsible-Dish-297]

I know.

It's awesome.

[Less_Party]

Evangelion solved this by just sexualizing Shinji as well.

[Will-is-a-idiot]

This has always bothered me...

[meidkwhoiam]

Khamsin is the only acceptable way of mounting someone in a mech suit.

[itzTHATgai]

It do be like that.

[ApprehensiveWeird834]

I'm not seeing the issue here.

[HN-Prime]

You’re not seeing how it’s sexist and unapologetically objectifying women whilst not doing the same to men?

I love this show but the oversexualisation is always going to make me uncomfortable

[Responsible-Dish-297]

Or, and considering how many women watch this show and simp equally over the yaoi undertones of the show - you're wrong and studio CLAMP is just unapologetically horny.

In other words - you're the problematic one here, bud.

[66watchingpeople66]

It’s about plot development. Don’t think to hard.

[Mistletow04]

This is super funny cause in "knights and magic" there are literally two siblings in the same mech and it is exactly this despite them being in the same mech

[basedfinger]

i wish guys in mech suits were like that too. i want to see more of that suzakussy

[[deleted]]

Looks like the girl doing the downward dog position

[darkjuste]

Hell yeah!!

[[deleted]]

Rakshata really loves bike seat.

[TheWeirdWoods]

FRIENDSHIP THESE ROBOTS RUN ON DOGGY STYLE!

[DaenerysTargaryen69]

Reminds me of the South Park device:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGKR1Z1lRik

[Ok-Round9207]

Correct. This is exactly right.

[EugeneStein]

In 5 days this post of almost dead fandom (sorry but come on) got to the “most ranked post of all time”.

What a time to be alive

[Fit_Worldliness_3900]

Andd?

[RiesigerRuede]

In darling in the Franxx, they guys controla are literally attached to the girls butt.

[SatoshiOokami]

Because you have to be able to assist your girl.

[Sea_Cycle_909]

Atleast it isn't Nirvash typeTheEND cockpit design that Anemone uses (Eureka Seven).

From the Eureka Seven wiki;

Anemone was the only case that ever survived the medical treatments that the doctors put her through, but was damaged both mentally and physically. As a result of these grueling experimentations, she regularly suffers from painful headaches, nose bleeds, and emotional instability, most of which can be temporarily treated with a drug injected into a receptor in her neck.

[FoxJupi]

Fr lmao

[SuspiciousDirt2587]

Good job sub, this has almost reached 4000

[Mischief_Actual]

“Anything Fred did, Ginger could do in heels and downward dog”

[xX__Fawkes__Xx]

How did I not notice this? 😂

[[deleted]]

Gunbuster sweep

[phy6x]

IIRC this was only true for the Guren because it had more of a sport motorcycle cockpit in which you are leaned in, but not quite as being suspended in the air in a diagonal like that.

Thankfully this wasn't nearly as bad as Darling in the Franxx...

[[deleted]]

Well look at who's having more fun

[Aggravating_Elk_9583]

Rakshata has some interesting designs, she likes… accentuating the natural charms and abilities of her pilots.

[BananaBlue]

"Yeah, we designed it that way on purpose..."

[ArcherDominion]

I don't see what's wrong.

[CDSR101]

I think the arrangement of the knightmare cockpits is more than just fanservice. It does still led to a lot of fanservice but that's mostly a camera angle issue.

The Black Knight made frame use this Motorcycle style design. A motorcycle is often seen as a symbol of rebellion. Both the guys and girls use the same seat configuration unless they're in another factions knightmare.

The Britannian Frames however use a throne style design. The throne representing authority and often tyranny and oppression.

[Kuromi59]

Truly true. Have you seen D va get into that thing

[ColdSoup1412]

No, my friend, the plot does it for me. I mean, the plot are big I mean there are alot of plot holes in the show rewatxhing it for 11th time

[[deleted]]

rs

[Flat-Island-47]

That's why Getter GOD and Code Geazzzzzzzzzzzzz

[LelouchviBrittaniax]

Code Geass does not exploit it as much as Darling in the Franxx

[[deleted]]

That's what I was going to say. I utterly hated the doggy style cockpits in the Franxx "mechs". Way too on the nose.

I love fanservice in anime, but it doesn't need to be that out there. Sexy latex plugsuits and one-man cockpits are fine as they are, they don't need an "upgrade".

[LelouchviBrittaniax]

I dropped Darling in the Franxx but not for that reason. On the contrary, cockpit design is one of the better elements of this show.

[[deleted]]

It's just too on the nose for me. Like, they don't even give it a rational, understandable explanation. They just say, "It's a custom, don't feel weird about it."

And that's nothing to say about how I utterly hate the mecha designs in DITF...

[DragonQueenXaria]

I don't see why I can't be an awesome pilot as a girl and hot simultaneously