Snowball Earth is the optimistic sci-fi anime we need in 2026
via polygon.com
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Creators have ruminated on the futility of human conflict in everything from Gundam to the more SFF blend of Mazinger Z. Neon Genesis Evangelion famously delved into the psychological trauma connected to the piloting of biomechanical robots, while Patlabor found a more mundane utility for automated mechs.