Explanation of Libido in anime


Seems like libido is the energy source for mechas in various series such as
Star Driver, and Captain Earth. Exactly what is this libido it speaks of?
Lust? Why is it that the world will supposedly end if something consumes all
libido?




In simple terms, libido is another word used to describe life force, or orgone
energy. You can think of it like mana.

> Orgone energy is a hypothetical universal life force originally proposed in
> the 1930s by Wilhelm Reich. -[source](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgone)

To answer your second question (paraphrasing from the source article):  
Libido generates orgone energy, so:

No libido -> no orgone energy -> no life.




In simple terms, libido is another word used to describe life force, or orgone
energy. You can think of it like mana.

> Orgone energy is a hypothetical universal life force originally proposed in
> the 1930s by Wilhelm Reich. -[source](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgone)

To answer your second question (paraphrasing from the source article):  
Libido generates orgone energy, so:

No libido -> no orgone energy -> no life.

