Unlike traditional mecha where the pilot sits in a cockpit, Age becomes Bellcross. Bellcross is a living supercluster of energy, a humanoid beast of pure destruction. His power is so immense that fighting him is considered a celestial event, not a battle.
After humanity is driven from Earth, a dying race (the Goldens) leaves behind a prophecy. A feral boy named Age is found on a desolate planet. He is the last of the "Hedron Shield" species—a human who can summon a massive, god-like being called Bellcross .
What’s your favorite "Heroic Age" anime? Is it GaoGaiGar , Gunbuster , or something more obscure like Zegapain ? Let us know in the comments.
It teaches a lesson we desperately need in modern storytelling:

