The anthropomorphization of hardware of all kinds (mecha) as cute girls (musume). Popular for military hardware, but also cars, trains, videogame consoles etc. Closely related to the [[OS-tan]] phenomenon.

For [[Shimada Fumikane]]'s "Mecha Musume in the narrower sense", use [[Konami Mecha Musume]] tag. (See also "its Japanese Wikipedia page":[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%82%AB%E5%A8%98].)

h4. Mecha musume series and brands

* [[Alice Gear Aegis]]
* [[Busou Shinki]]
* [[Frame Arms Girl]]
* [[Infinite Stratos]]
* [[Kantai Collection]]
* [[Strike Witches]]

h4. See also

* [[Mecha danshi]] (male counterpart)
* [[Exoskeleton]]
* [[Power armor]]
* [[Mechanization]]
* [[Personification]]


h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Mecha Musume":[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecha_Musume]
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