There was Pacific Rim in 2013. Then the teen version, Pacific Rim: Uprising in 2018, then the tween version, Pacific Rim: The Black in 2021. This is very much like a successor in all but name. The difference here is that the robots can fly.
The fact that it's for kids is established in the opening scene, where the main character, who looks like he is 13, rides his motorcycle through the desert, making impossible jumps hundreds of feet in the air.
It's never explained why these sentient robots even need pilots, or more importantly, why the pilots are mostly kids?? They don't look old enough to drive, much less old enough to pilot flying machines with powerful weapons, tasked with defending the Earth from aliens.
But it is a kids show, so I guess that's why. Still, so much is unexplained. Where is the rest of the military? This series is really inconsistent. In one scene, a kid steals a military uniform, and security along with security robots show up right on the spot. In another scene, some monsters inside the base attack some kids and there's no one else to be found. In yet another scene, the base is under attack from outside, and only a handful are available to defend the wall - including the cleaning lady!
So it doesn't make a lot of sense. If you can get past that, it's enjoyable. The animation is superb. The characters are likeable enough. The villains are interesting, and the pace is good. You'll either love it or hate it.
The fact that it's for kids is established in the opening scene, where the main character, who looks like he is 13, rides his motorcycle through the desert, making impossible jumps hundreds of feet in the air.
It's never explained why these sentient robots even need pilots, or more importantly, why the pilots are mostly kids?? They don't look old enough to drive, much less old enough to pilot flying machines with powerful weapons, tasked with defending the Earth from aliens.
But it is a kids show, so I guess that's why. Still, so much is unexplained. Where is the rest of the military? This series is really inconsistent. In one scene, a kid steals a military uniform, and security along with security robots show up right on the spot. In another scene, some monsters inside the base attack some kids and there's no one else to be found. In yet another scene, the base is under attack from outside, and only a handful are available to defend the wall - including the cleaning lady!
So it doesn't make a lot of sense. If you can get past that, it's enjoyable. The animation is superb. The characters are likeable enough. The villains are interesting, and the pace is good. You'll either love it or hate it.