Indeed, (then) Marvel Editor-In-Chief Archie Goodwin admitted that Red Ronin's basic design was inspired by the super robots of anime.
ˌɪndˈiːd, ðˈɛn mˈɑːɹvəl ˈɛdɪɾɚɹɪntʃˈiːf ˈɑːɹtʃi ɡˈʊdwɪn ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd ðæt ɹˈɛd ɹˈɑːnɪnz bˈeɪsɪk dɪzˈaɪn wʌz ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ðə sˈuːpɚ ɹˈoʊbɑːts ʌv ˈænɪmˌeɪ.