Moral Messages?

Material presented at MCAD's 2001 "Girls and Mobilesuits" Anime Seminar. All images are properties of their respective artist, publisher, or distributor, and used for academic purposes only.

We have seen that aspects of anime romanticism -- the sweeping emotions and vast scale --- are all serving to connect the reader to something "larger than life."
But we also see an emphasis on personal struggle, morality, and right action in the face of difficulty.
What moral messages are conveyed?

Example Scenes