Oct 4, 2009
What a surprise, I thought that Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu was going to be another Anime with the same old stereotypes for all of the characters featured. But boy was I ever wrong, this Anime is the funniest thing I've ever seen. The stories are so elaborate and ludicrous, but logic isn't something on the menu today. FMP? Fumoffu is a spin off anime focusing more on the comedic aspect of Sousuke's story than the dramatic aspect. Which really gives the dramatic scenes more kick because of this in the other seasons. I mean, compare Fumoffu to Second Raid, they both comedic elements but it's
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pushed to the wayside for the drama. They don't even feel like they're the same Anime.
I'm glad that the main female character isn't some martyr who we're supposed to feel empathetic towards. There's been a lot of those types in Anime. The girl who we're supposed to believe is strong, but when it comes down to the brass tacks, they always seem to give up. Well, in the Full Metal Panic Anime series', Kaname isn't that kind of woman. She can stand on her own two feet and even puts a military strong man in his place. She does let Sousuke help her from time to time, but what she does nearing the end of Second Raid is pretty bad ass.
While the male lead on the otherhand, isn't a disgusting pervert. It's refreshing to see a male lead that treats women with respect and dignity. Sousuke, hardly ever suffers from the dreaded harem disorder. He's surrounded by beautiful girls from his class and office, but never once shows pleasure when one of them get's into a compromised position, instead he get's all panicky or doesn't know what the crap is going on! The poor guy is classified to be what TV Tropes describes as...The Accidental Pervert. Sousuke has poor real world skills, so he often gets mixed up in all sorts of situations. The supporting cast is also well developed, Mao and Webber have great chemistry with Sousuke and they make an unbeatable team in the whole Full Metal Panic universe. Now, there are some flaws that I can't leave out in my review.
Flaw number one, is my least favourite character in the show. Teletha "Tessa" Testarossa. Resident Moe Klutz Stalker, what have you. I know a lot of people like her, but I didn't. But, make that judgement call yourselves. Maybe Tessa will grow on you, she didn't with me.
Another flaw is the fact that the anime is way too short. I loved this season of the Full Metal Panic series most, it's extremely funny and the pace is much more relaxed. But, I did miss the huge Arm Slaves and epic battles. Well, there's always Second Raid.
Well, that was my review of Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu. Sorry if it was a little long, I needed to get a lot down to explain myself. Hopefully this was helpful for people to decide if they wanted to watch it. I recommend it to anyone who loves a good, light comedy filled with action.
Story-B
Art-A+
Animation-A
Overall-A
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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