I have no ties to any of these anime’s. Never played any of the prior games (but I love giant mechs). Needless to say, this is a very good turn based strategy game with a TON of content. It reminds me of a mashup of Front Mission and Fire Emblem with a dash of Infinite Space’s “operaesque” narrative. Do yourself a favor, buy the ultimate edition for 35 bucks when on sale and enjoy turn based strategy bliss. It is not the most complex system but it is a great game to sit back and chill with. I cannot imagine if I was a fan of these anime’s how much I would adore this game. As is, I am very impressed and look forward to future entries.