Subsequently, seven of the 14 songs are from the perspective, lyrically and musically, of Omēga and his fictional band The Mechanical Animals, while the other seven are by Alpha (Marilyn Manson). The Omēga songs are typically those most nihilistic and superficial lyrically, such as " The Dope Show", "User Friendly" and "New Model No. 15". The album artwork features a dual liner note book, in which one half has lyrics for the Omēga songs, and when flipped over, has those for the Alpha songs. Mai has Kagutsuchi, something of a cross between a phoenix, a dragon, and an aircraft with jet engines, who, at one point, blasts off to outer space to deal with a Kill Sat.

a b Ali, Lorraine (September 13, 1998). "Marilyn Manson, Dressed to Kill". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016 . Retrieved December 4, 2010. Main article: Mecha anime and manga RX-78-2 Gundam, introduced in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979), the first Gundam anime. It was the first real robot, in contrast to the super robots in earlier anime. Not only will you get to see these sculptures in person, but you'll also hear about how they were made from the very machinists who put them together, from sketch to finished product. The park also has a laboratory where the entire creative process is put on display. Exalted has some examples of animal-shaped Warstriders for use by shapeshifting Lunars in their animal forms, or Lunar Warstriders that change shape along with their pilots.In Zone of the Enders (2001 – 2012) by Hideo Kojima, real robots called LEVs exist alongside a more super robot-like mecha type known as the Orbital Frame. The GE Beetle, a mobile piloted manipulator for nuclear materials, which entered operation in 1961. The Incredibles features a robot parrot that looks just like a real one, but it detects people and asks for a "voice key". If it's incorrect, the bird will sound an alarm. Australian and Korean releases of the album come with an additional DVD that contains the music videos for " The Beautiful People", "The Dope Show", and "Sweet Dreams". Stella's, and later Andrew Waltfield's Gaia Gundam in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny can transform into a dog-like form for ground combat.

Kurita is a mechanical octopus made by Yoyo Oo. At first, it appears harmless, but when it turns into a Giant Squid, it's far more metallic-looking, with turning gears at its sides and a circular shredder-like maw surrounded by 8 yellow pieces to form the beak. Also, it can fly.Savorelli, Carlos (October 6, 2017). "Kidō Senshi Z-Gundam: Hot Scramble". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017 . Retrieved November 15, 2017. Tomino, Yoshiyuki (2012). Mobile Suit Gundam: Awakening, Escalation, Confrontation. Schodt, Frederik L., 1950– (2nded.). Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. p.8. ISBN 978-1611720051. OCLC 772711844. Lanham, Tom (November 2000). "Marilyn Manson: Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder". Alternative Press. No.148. pp.76–86. League of Legends (2009), developed by Riot Games, include mecha as part of champion skins, designed as super robots (Mecha Malphite, Mecha Kha Zix, Mecha Aatrox, Mecha Zero Sion, etc.). Offiziellecharts.de – Marilyn Manson – Mechanical Animals" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 7, 2017.