The success of the original film spawned a broader universe, though later entries faced more criticism:
: A determined trainee seeking revenge for the loss of her family during a Kaiju attack in Tokyo [11, 22]. Pacific Rim
: A direct sequel set ten years later, featuring a new generation of pilots [1, 28]. It was less critically successful and led to the cancellation of a potential third film [31, 33]. The success of the original film spawned a
: A two-season anime-style series on Netflix following two siblings searching for their parents in a Kaiju-infested Australia [14]. Pacific Rim