Alternative TitlesEnglish: Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu Synonyms: Full Metal Panic Fumoffu
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Aug 26, 2003 to Oct 18, 2003
Duration:
24 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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StatisticsScore: 8.571 (scored by 21835 users)
Ranked: #492
Popularity: #37
Members: 30,409
Favorites: 1,035 1 indicates a weighted score
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SynopsisIt's back-to-school mayhem with Kaname Chidori and her war-freak classmate Sousuke Sagara as they encounter more misadventures in and out of Jindai High School. But when Kaname gets into some serious trouble, Sousuke takes the guise of Bonta-kun - the gun-wielding, butt-kicking mascot. And while he struggles to continue living as a normal teenager, Sousuke also has to deal with protecting his superior officer Teletha Testarossa, who has decided to take a vacation from Mithril and spend a couple of weeks as his and Kaname's classmate.
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Related AnimeAdaptation: Full Metal Panic! Parent story: Full Metal Panic!, Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
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Llama_Guy
83 of 108 people found this review helpful
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12 of 12 episodes seen
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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
9 |
| Animation |
9 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Character |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
Okay, first things first. One: If you haven't watched the original Full Metal Panic! series, watch it beforehand. Knowing the characters *will* make the humor better. Two, if you didn't like the part of the original series that was about Sosuke and Chidori's everything but normal high school life, turn around, because that's all Fumoffu is about. Okay, let's get to reviewing.
The story in Fumoffu follows, as mentioned, Chidori and Sosuke's wacky high school life, and has none of the mecha aspects that FMP! had. This means that there is room for tons of comedy - given that you liked that part of FMP! You'll see everything from bacteriological weapons to flirt contests in this series, and not to mention, Sosuke's total lack of "street smarts". There is no continuous story from episode to episode, except two episodes which were tied together. Some of the episodes also feature two mini-episodes at around 10 mins. each instead of one full-length episode. While this system wouldn't have worked with, let's say, FMP!, it works perfectly for an all-out comedy show like Fumoffu. I see some people rate the story with a 4 because it's really no story (and I kinda agree with them on that), but I'm giving it a 9, because I consider what happens in each episode as well in my rating.
The artwork is as great as it was in FMP!. The coloring is better than most series out there, and other effects are okay. And while above average overall, it's nothing really spectacular, and so it ends up on a 9.
The soundtrack isn't much to brag about, and the worst aspect of the series, if you ask me. I hardly noticed it was there, and when I did, I can't say I was impressed. The only exception is the OP/ED themes, which were great, but not good enough to raise the music to a score of 8.
The characters are the same old people I learned to love in FMP!, and that love was enough to cover up for the big lack of character development - they were the same old characters throughout the 12 episodes. But then again, I didn't really expect much character development since it's a comedy show. The side characters that were introduced were really hilarious, especially that crazy police woman. I'm stuck on an 8.5 here, too bad MAL doesn't have the ability to put in X.5 scores >_<
All in all, I enjoyed the show a lot, and I laughed almost all the time. To summarize: If you liked FMP! and it's characters, and most importantly, the comedy aspects of the show, you have to watch Fumoffu.
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DashingLime
49 of 68 people found this review helpful
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12 of 12 episodes seen
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| Overall |
10 |
| Story |
7 |
| Animation |
9 |
| Sound |
7 |
| Character |
10 |
| Enjoyment |
10 |
If you are not aware already, Full Metal Panic Fumoffu is a spin off of the more serious Full Metal Panic. It seems to be set in point somewhere halfway through the series. Unlike its big brother, it contains no arm slave battles and only a few hostage situations. Instead it focuses on the high school lives of Souske and Chidori and is overall very lighthearted.
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu is probably the funniest anime I have ever seen. It routinely places Souske's vast military expertise and relatively little common sense into the spotlight. This show is filled with explosions, rubber bullets and misunderstandings. No matter what the problem is, it can always be solved by a combination of Chidori's level headed approach and Souske's arsenal of wacky weaponry.
Speaking of wacky weaponry, this show also introduces my favorite anime character, Bunta-kun: a six foot tall, heavily modified and armed theme park entertainer.
This show is way out there, very funny and a must see for any military otaku.
I would recommend watching the first two or three episodes of Full Metal Panic before seeing this, but it is not necessary. read more
Recommendations
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They are both comedy and they both have characters with "strange" qualities... such as Sousuke having the military thing and Haruhi having the alien, esper, time-traveller thing. They are both hilarious with some romance added in.
Both are set in school settings and revolve around the antics of one absurdly eccentric character (Suzumiya and Sousuke) that somehow force other people into the action. Both are also insanely funny and should be watched generally in one go (it's possible approx. 5-6 hours).
They're both funny and in one episode of Haruhi Suzumiya, Itsuki says "Fumoffu" to defeat that one thing that I wouldn't really want to spoil even though it wouldn't really matter because it wasn't that important. This similarity is somewhat random. Sorry!
They both often take place in a school and have a somewhat odd character who often ends up causing problems for others. Both anime are comedies, though Fumoffu is more so one.
A bunch of students screwing around is pretty funny if you ask me and plus they aren't what you call normal. Aliens, Espers, Time travellers and a De-sensitized soldier.
same amounts of action and comedy
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is unlike any other anime out there, but if I had to pick one I found it the most similar to I'd have to say Fulll Metal Panic? Fumoffu. They're both hilarious and original and the characters are quite unique as well. If you like one, you'll most certainly like the other one.
With an eccentric main cast these two school-comedy/parodies are arguably the most funniest anime's on the market.
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If you're looking for laughs in almost every episode as the main characters go through every-day life, then watch both these series.
Very Similar in Comedy without the aspect of "Master and Servant".
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Opening Theme"Sore ga Ai Deshou" by Shimokawa Mikuni
Ending Theme"Kimi ni Fuku Kaze" by Shimokawa Mikuni
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