. . . but I think the refrigerator box suits from Kobo Abe's novel The Box Man should be granted honorary mecha status.
Call these refrigerator box suits . . . Psychosocial Alienation Armor Systems-or P.A.A.S. for short.
Now picture in your mind the following:
Evangelion vs. The Box Man.
Somebody needs to get on this!
Come on, World . . . don't make me take matters into my own artsy-craftsy hands!