Full Metal Panic!

FMP was a great anime if you're looking for a comedy romance with action involve. The main character Hero Sagara Sousuke was a really dump at love sense, he has no clue about others feeling especially womens. The Heroine Kaname Chidori has a short tempered and also cute for some reason. Supported by energic and pervert character that really makes me crazy named Kurz Weiber, and sexy officer Mao who take care of Sagara and Kurz, and also their Commander Teletha Testarossa who's makes loli fans will love her.

The story it self is telling about Chidori peacefull school life that been ended because she was ... being targeted by terorist organization who after her ability's called "whispered". Sousuke and his team was being order from Mithrils (an organization that has purpose to stablize a peace of the world) to guard Chidori from enemies.

Some romance happen between the two main character, and also Tessa (Teletha nick name) who makes triangle romance better. And like I said before, some action involve too in this anime, there was a good scene where's great mecha or combat battle makes FMP more worthed to watch.

I really recomended this anime and the secuel series for you who seeks a great anime story.

There is literally nothing about Full Metal Panic! that adds up to being anything more than derivative. It's filled with cliched characters and scenarios, the animation looks horrendous by today's (2011) standards, the voice acting is extremely hollow with only a couple exceptions, the writing is unintentionally laughable frequently, plot threads are started but never resolved, there's pointless filler episodes, etc, etc.
Never has the urge been so strong to stop watching an anime half way through, that exact point being a confoundedly stupid episode in which men in giant robots compete at table tennis and tug of war. Don't get me wrong, this show is ... actually best at its most lighthearted. Unfortunately, this is one of those cases where the goofiness and seriousness are so awkwardly juxtaposed, that it ends up feeling like idiocy that takes itself very seriously.
Maybe there's something I'm missing here, but I can't find anything redeeming about this series. If it were older, I might be able to see as an influence to the giant robot genre, but 2002 really wasn't that long ago. It really kind of feels like a relic that would have been more at home in the early days of the genre, with the likes of Gundam, and Gunbuster.
I realize that maybe I'm being overly critical of something that is just meant to be casually enjoyed and not dissected and analyzed like the best anime can hold up to, but if every step of the way, you are wondering why you are bothering to watch, it's not worth it.

Unlike most users on here, I did not watch this when I was younger. There was no nostalgia at all while I watched this: it's an actual review based upon the anime itself.

FMP! is guilty of many offenses despite hailing form the towns of "Generic City" and "Who Gives a Fuck, It'll Make Money-topia." There is not one original idea in this entire anime. And sure, you could argue that most animes don't have an original idea, but at least most accomplish something. Enough ranting, I'll actually review the aspects of the show.

First ... off, the story was plagued with several issues. The most egregious being the balance of action and FMP!'s idea of comedy. I would not be surprised to find out that the writers simply designated each episode as "a funny one" or "a fighting one." There is absolutely no balance. Also, don't confuse my use of the word "comedy" as an implication of FMP! being funny in any way. The series' idea of comedy revolves around this:

- "I do not know much about social situations, so I will completely throw any form of common sense out of the window and do the first thing I think of."

- "OH MY GOD YOU PERVERT IDIOT! YOU CAN'T DO THAT!" *hit him in the head*

Fucking awful slapstick humor.

I don't want to waste more time writing this so:

Art: Same shit as always, blah blah.

Sound: See above.

Character: Every character in FMP! is either shallow as fuck or just an idiot. Choose which you like better.

Enjoyment: Hahahahahahahahahah, right.

I'm gonna try it without any spoiler, but plain and simple: A must see for every fan of anime!


It's my favourite anime of all those I've seen so far, simply because you can sense the situations and emotions involved (awesome voiceacting for this show), there were funny moments, but never over the top (no big silly heads or that sort of things), heartthrilling actionscenes, and that so familiar magic between the 2 main characters, all that that makes this show into a superb anime, that you just have to see.

characters 10/10

you have it all, history, background, profiles that they stick to. They start out ... with an idea for a person, they implemented it into the anime, and every character stayed true to what they were made for. a warfreak, stays a warfreak, a gentle teeanage girl mostly stays a gently teenage gir (if you see the anime you'll understand why I say mostly :-p) la perv stays a perv. and not a single character gives you the idea that they shouldn't belong there.

Story 10/10

I'm not gonna spoil this for you, watch it, you'll fall in love immediatly (unless you're an actionfreak, then you'll have to wait a bit after the first scene of ep 1, cause you'll have some characterbuilding for some eps).

enjoyment 10/10

YOU WILL LOVE WATCHING THIS!!! It's truly a piece of art. I loved every moment I watched this anime.


What are you doing, go watch, NOW!!!

I really wish I could tell you all about it, but then I'd just spoil it for you, and I don't think a review should do that with a show like this. So without a doubt, watch it, enjoy all three seasons like I did, and promote it to your friends.

have fun watching :-).

Full Metal Panic!, being the first anime I ever completed, was probably the most enjoyable anime I have ever seen. Whether this is because the show is actually extremely incredible or because it was the first thing I watched is unsure, but I am going to proceed to give it an amazing review just because of my love for the show.

STORY 9 : The story of Full Metal Panic! (a guy named Sousuke Sagara, who works for an elite military like group, is put on a mission to watch over an extremely attractive blue haired female high school student named Kaname Chidori). ... Since Sousuke knows nothing of a high school student's life, he acts somewhat insane around her and her friends, so the show has some serious action and some hilarious humor. The reason I like the story so much is because it has a little bit of everything. It stretches from good mech fight scenes to humorous scenes about high schoolers living normal lives to romantic scenes with relationships between characters. I know other shows do this sort of thing, but I think this show does is quite well.

ART 8 : As far as the art goes, I really like the art style used in the show. I think the characters look believably real, which helps with the plot of this show. I also think the character's looks are fit their character types quite well, especially Sousuke, another great thing about the style is that it makes some of the characters rather hot (Tessa). I understand that the animation itself is nothing to cream a ton over, but I mean for when it was made I think it is at its A game.

SOUND 8 : The songs in the show are some of my favorites, the opening is still probably one of my favorite opening songs. I also think the sounds in the show are believable as well and some of them are hilarious. I watched it dubbed, so I'm not sure about the japanese voices, but I think the English dub is done well also.

CHARACTER 9 : Okay this is where the show really pushes out what it has to offer. The characters are done so well that it makes you feel like this could actually happen. You have Sousuke, a military driven guy who thinks every little thing is a threat to the entire world. He does some insane things that made me laugh out loud watching this, which is weird because other people were probably in my house when I watched this with headphones on. Kaname is a more typical teen, athletic, somewhat popular, kind of tough, and kind. Oh yea and lets not forget what i said about her earlier. The third main character, Tessa, who acts as a somewhat timid person, who also happens to be Sousuke's captain is probably one of the best, if not the best character. She is extremely nice and likeable.

ENJOYMENT 10 : When I started watching this show I was like okay I'll give anime a try again, I had tried to watch Fullmetal Alchemist at one point, but had trouble getting into it. DON'T HATE ME FOR THIS, I HAVE NOW WATCHED THE SHOW I THINK IT WAS JUST BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE ABOUT ANIME, I NOW KNOW MY MISTAKE, AND I ALSO THINK FMA IS INCREDIBLE. I also watched a lot of Pokemon, Digimon, DBZ when I was young but I'm talking about more recent, less popular anime. But like I was saying earlier I began watching it and after a while I got extremely hooked and I became the somewhat otaku I am now. I enjoyed this show so much because it opened up anime for me by pushing a little of each genre out like I said earlier.

OVERALL 10 : Overall Fullmetal Panic! is sexy. I mean it has something most everyone can enjoy and it is done extremely well. Now if you havn't seen it I would extremely recommend it, I will say the pilot is not perfect, but it at least sets up Sousuke for you. Just keep watching and enjoy. The show will have you on the edge of your seat at points, pissed off at points, rofling at points, among other things. The show is just fun to watch and is just a great mix of things. So get to watching!

And also -- Fumo! Fumo!

I won't get too technical about the series since there has been already a lot said about that. I would just like to say why I liked this anime very much.

First, it's has a good story. It has both serious plotlines and light moments, action and comedy - which were well balanced. One minute your heart is pounding with excitement then you're laughing over Souske's "army fanboy-ism."

Second, the characters are interesting: from the playboy sharpshooter to the teenage captain and even to the villain. My favorite, of course, would be Sagara Sousuke. I would describe him as sort of like Jack Bauer (of 24) or ... John McClane (of Die Hard), simply because he just.won't.die! LOL. But as a teenage sergeant who grew up on different warzones, he still has a lot to learn about living a normal high school life. He comes out like an insensitive rock, but he is a charming insensitive rock. If that makes sense.

Overall, I think FMP is really well done (art, music, etc.) and I'm interested in watching the rest of the series. I would gladly recommend it to any anime fan.

This will be a quick overview on this show. So ill give my general statements on it. A more detailed one may appear at some point in the future. I wont give a synopsis cause there's already one provided. Spoilers ahead so be warned. With that out of the way, grab a seat. let's have a chat.

*Infinite Ryvius OST- nowhere plays*

Full metal panic tries its best to mix an overarching militaristic plot with SOL comedy antics. However the later is a lot more poorly handled than the former. I will say this, it can potentially be a way for us to delve in the ... dysfunctional psychosis of our protag and also have him endear us to those around him, but not only are the jokes generally unfunny(only about two ever are) and are too big and overplayed to the point where it somewhat undermines his plight and also the lengths where this show wants you to take it seriously when it decides to not be grounded by reality. One minute its metal gear solid, the next Ranman 1/2. Couple that with the school cast being generally simplistic and cliche compared to the guys over at the Tuathe de Dana and you have a show that mostly has somewhat of an identity crisis. Which is especially disheartening seeing as how this is the shows MAIN SELLING POINT. It would be better if that stuff was a bit more downplayed, the jokes were more clever/subtle, and if it was coupled with clever dialogue to helps us get endeared to the characters in Sosuke's school life and how they impact his character, *inhale* but we got what we got. We'll come back to this later.

Now with the SOL aspects out of the way, how does the plot stuff stack up? Pretty alright. Most of the "arcs" in the show have to do with the MC dealing with terrorists threats and keeping bitch queen Chidori safe almost episodically over the course of a few or more episodes each and they are pretty tense and high energy. They pretty much are the best parts of the show. In fact the third arc of the show is the one that gives us a good understanding of Sosukes identity and why he is the way he is better than the comedic shit does and puts him through certain struggles that make him develop as the show goes on. However the one flaw i see is that a couple of them are mostly rather pointless in terms of how they develop the characters creating somewhat of a pasing issue. But these are at least somewhat effective and largely inoffensive.

*Gun X Sword OP*

I am a simple man who loves his mech battles. While many of the fights in the show are mostly passable, i wouldnt lie to you if i say id rather see gundam F91 for its action than this(as much as i hate that movie). The animation is fine, but not detailed enough to give you the sense of battle most of the time and can be quite janky in certain places, making it seem like some corners were cut in the production value in the mech fights. Especially in times when the MC and villain uses the Lambda driver, showing mostly unmemorable particle effects. They dont really get better until the half way point, where startegy, use of environment and militaristic tactics are used. Not to mention generally better fight choreography. The designs of the characters and mechs arent bad though(my fave being the main mech Arbelest).

Now we move to the characters and since i've already stated how the school side characters are practical pointless, uncharismatic and add nothing to our main duo, we'll move on to the guys that matter.

*Big O OST- Sure promise plays*

Sosuke Sagara is a boy who spent most of his life as a mercenary and knows practically nothing of domestic life, which causes him to have sporadic instances where he mistakes something normal for a time where he needs to "YOOOOOOO JOE!". This is the fundamental driving force for all his SOL antics, which i remind you is the least good part in the show for the reasons i stated above. I understand that those moments are design to showcase this aspect of his character and maybe have him go through a mid life crisis deal where he questions his own purpose and existence in life and if he can even be his own person let alone a force for good(a la Guts from berserk) and to be further enveloped by the new life he has made and the non combat experiences to creating a sort inner struggle within him. However his plight gets played too much for comedic effect and escalated a tad too much for us to take it seriously and since those moments barely advance his character at all, those moments are rendered pointless. When the show takes him out of the role of a highschool student, he might not become the most complex protag, but he's a lot more competent seeing as how he is in his element. Of course the fact that you become so comfortable within that state kinda goes against the general purpose of taking him out his comfort zone. And like i said, things do get revealed about in the later part of the show, which gives us an opportunity to show us whats in this G.I.jokes head. But the way he develops overall is mostly subpar and sporadic. He still has some moments that are pretty endearing despite how much of a socially inept straight faced hick he is. Just wished that showed off more often.
Now he does have a super special awesome mech (cause why wouldnt he) which has a hidden system that when activated can produce energy powered by Sosuke's will, and if your're wondering yes this does deus ex save his ass a couple times in the show. Of course Sosuke himself has a sort of love hate relationship with the machine that only works when it wants to. Kinda hard for someone as stiff as he is to rely on a machine that almost unscientifically powers you with your inner mojo, so he doesnt use it other than his important battles. He aint OP like Kira Yamato or nothing but it does make fights lack tension seeing as how all Sosuke needs to do is awaken his chakra G Gundam style and use shining finger. Overall Sosuke is an alright protag.

*Undertale OST Dummy Gooseworx cover*

Kaname Chidori ladies and gentleman. She's the main female lead of the show. A popular above average high school chick. She's the target for the terorists who want the secrets of super technology and psychic prowess in her head; as well as the target of my discomfort. She's basically every bratty teenage tsundere you can find in anime. Now admittedly i will say that her attitude towards our local MC is somewhat justified seeing as he somewhat is responsible for all the dumb shit happening around her and generally flipping her whole life upside down despite his aims to protect her from harm. This would be fine if the jokes were funny and... well you know the drill. So it kinda makes her come off as irritable at times. I get its only natural for her to be this way in this case but there are times in the show where its too overplayed and she makes outright dumb decisions where it does not justify her being a petulant cunt. She does use her hidden mcguffin powers to help the heroes and she does get a chance to understand sosuke better later on, including one charming scene in the last episode. Other than that, general personality isnt all that endearing and neither is her interactions/relationship with Sosuke. So yeah, this chick who looks like the descendent of Marth from Fire emblem is unlikable. Dabu Dee dabu die, bitch.

*Nadesico OP*

On to the characters who are a part of Mithral. Tessa is a pretty good supporting character. She's clumsy but still very charming. Despite her young age and demeanor she is a very effective captain of her group and made pretty sound decisions throughout the show(if you can ignore the probability of it). Other than that one pissing contest she had with another female character Mao in one episode, but it was mostly to have her understand the hardships and struggles her subordinates go through when they enter battle. She also has a crush on Sosuke (oooooh love triangle. Drama~) for actually understandable reasons. Given how somewhat of an awkward person she is and her environment and the fact that Sosuke is the only other person her age around, it would make sense for her to gravitate towards his military charm. She admires him for his strength and resilience which contrasts her own doubts about herself as well as the respect her crew gives her. And she doesnt come off as someone who exists soully for his sawed off shotgun, if you catch my drift. Plus she's a mcguffin like chidori so she's helpful in that area too. Which probably explains why she wouldnt have chidori put in a safe house somewhere under surveillance to keep her safe from the terrorists after her, cause she sympathizes with her plight to be a normal girl. Of course maybe sending Sosuke to protect her wasnt the best move. But overall she is a fun and effective character.

Others like Kurtz and Mao are fine. Mao is the no nonsense valkyrie bitch who has some okay dialogue and Kurtz is the charming pervert with very little actual charm. They both act as sort of besties to Sosuke in his soldier life and are very useful throughout the show. They've done little to damage their characters, but not too much sticks out. they do have some funny moments though despite not really changing throughout this season of the series.

*New Getter Robo OST- Deep Red*

The main big bad is Garam and he is a pretty entertaining villain to a point. He is a constant threat throughout the show, rival and nemesis of Sosuke, and has some pretty endearing dialogue that lets him shine. He's kinda like Kenpachi Zaraki from Bleach but evil and in a mech. Also he acts as a parallel to Sosuke's identity, him being mad and battle hungry and Sosuke trying his best to appear as less of a savage like him despite his upbringing. Although the one thing i have an issue with him is that he always has a severe case of the not deads throughout the show and it only took the last ep for the heroes to finally "kill" him. The unstoppable killing machine angle can work but its too overdone here. Seeing the same guy die over and over mostly cause of the Lambda driver thing protecting him is kinda tiring to see. If he had only appeared in two arcs in the story preferable the first and last , he wouldve been much better handled and his final fall would have more impact. But he is entertaining and formidable villain throughout the show overall.

So overall Full metal Panic season 1 is an alright semi-real mecha show that is kinda bogged down by its main gimmick that being its SOL aspects and occasional fanservice. If the show managed to integrate both of these aspects seamlessly it wouldve improve a lot and there wouldnt be near constant tonal whiplash. But the action is okay, plot inoffensive, and has a few likable characters. So I'd recommend it.

If you liked this review, ill be making one for Second Raid soon. Its been cool. Kaiser Shounen, LAUNCH!

*Mazinkaiser OP*

Interesting trivia: FMP can be viewed as a huge tribute to Neongenesis EVA as even the main characters are inspired by it.

Kaname has a feisty spirit of the German Vixen Asuka Langley.
Mellisa Mao is a straight up copy of a Misato and even a voice actress is the same. Shinji (Sagara's nerdy classmate) is light touch on Shinji himself with a bit of sanity and a phenis control. They are both motherless with a ... less than ideal father.
Kurz Weber is rather similar to Kaji Ryuji not only in looks and character, but in their desires for Mellisa / Misato and other ladies.

Love ... this anime to bits, especially given it was my gateway to anime world.

I'll be honest; I once believed this to be the greatest anime ever, before I actually seriously began watching anime. After re-watching it again sometime last year, I realised that perhaps I was wrong, it's in no way the best anime ever, however, I still consider it to be one of the funniest anime I've seen. I'll base this review on the re-watch of the anime.

I'll start with the story. It starts off strongly, and continues with its strong introduction throughout the first ten or so episodes. Then it gets to the filler episodes, and they are truly terrible. Well, when I say 'they' I'm ... actually referring to one in particular, which features a carnival and tries too hard to blend the robots with comedy. Only one of the filler episodes is really worth watching, as it expands the relationship of two of the supporting characters, but besides that the rest are watchable only once. The wave of filler only lasts for about three episodes, then it gets back into the quality of the first ten episodes right until the end. The second (and only other) problem I have with the story is that there are some rather stupidly illogical decisions made in the last episode or two that could have allowed the entire last battle to be avoided. Besides those flaws, the story really works well, fulfilling all of the elements of action/comedy nicely.

The art, considering when the series was made (2003) is great to behold, with the animation during fights remaining fluid, while characters are detailed and backgrounds are consistently well-designed and nice to look at without detracting from the scene at hand.

The music is fitting and fulfills the required role to match each scene, however none of it really stood out to me as anything outstanding. None of it's unlistenable or annoying though.

The characters, for the most part, are likable and well developed throughout the series. The main character, Souske Sagara, hardly develops over the course of the series, which isn't such a bad thing considering his circumstances, going from the battlefield to a high school in which he has no experience whatsoever. His personality contrasts with that of the female lead, Kaname Chidori, the popular high school student who is easily agitated at seemingly every action Souske exhibits. Despite this contrast, the two characters have an undeniable chemistry that develops over the course of the series, which makes their banter rather amusing. The supporting characters all fill their roles, providing ample comedy relief when needed, and filling the archetypal action role when the series hits its more serious stages.

So yeah, overall the series mixes the action of mechs with highschool comedy incredibly well, allowing enough of a blend without one ever being overbearing. Full Metal Panic is thoroughly enjoyable, and is well worth the time invested.

Sorry if this was a bit sketchy, it's my first review on here. I'm sure I'll warm to it shortly!

Note: This review was done while I was watching the series until I reached the end. If you're wondering why I gave the Art such a high rating go look up when this series was made. Also, this is a long ass review--don't deem it as unhelpful or crappy because it takes more than 2 minutes to read--I warned ya!!



Its always rare to get absolutely hooked on an anime, it usually
happens early in the series or in a heated event. Well, FMP will have
you addicted from the very beginning(and that's a promise). I'd have to
be honest saying that within the first 7 ... episodes this anime was one of
favorites and is probably in the top five most entertaining ever.


The Characters: Although Weber and Sagara are somewhat typical for
their personality-type... this show uses them to their most enjoyable
extent(yes, there will be laughs). The girl is random, realistic,
clever, and really makes this title easier to relate to - Definitely one of the
best eyecandy female characters in anime history. Sagara will
definitely surprise you here and there - his spontaneous-ness doesn't
go with his persona... but it grows on you and makes him lovable.


Sousuke & Chidori... did you ever notice that?


Even though this show is funny and 'kawaii' it still
manages some of the best dramatic love, shootout, and loyalty scenes
I've seen in ANYTHING. The amount of action is good and it's not that
much of a tear-jerker. Basically; it has all the right ingredients.


Now I'm not just gonna rant about only the good parts 'cause I'm
ecstatic over it right now - here are some downsides to the show:
Animation is good/standard, but if was only a little glossier this
series would be a diamond. - Not enough romance, it just seems that the
sexual tension provided and the little bit of actual romantic scenes
are just not enough... given I'm saying that because they WERE so good! Things really should've gotten a little steamier between Sagara and
Chidori considering a lot of the time she was half naked.


All my claims in this review can pretty much be summed up to the
Hospital scene. If you don't believe me that is.


Throughout the series the show will go back to its old lovable roots!!
And also, Sagara & Chidori's romance grows more adorable.


Another problem with this show is the battles; often confusing and
there's just not enough emotion considering what's going on(especially
the old-friends battle).


This show is practical, romantic, exciting, and interesting enough to
keep just about anyone tuned in. A true landmark title. 9/10 In the
sense of overall(considering this anime isn't perfect I just had a
perfect time watching it). But as far as personally: 10/10. - It's just so enjoyable, and in my opinion--that's all that really matters. It's kinda like that really really greasy piece of generic pizza that tastes better than anything... there is better out there, but you're fine with this.


In the final episode you'll find yourself anticipating a disappointing
or unworthy ending, you will not receive it however.


The biggest problem with this anime is that it's very much dragged out,
but thank God it is!! I got teary at the end just because it was
ending...

First off, Full Metal Panic! is based off mecha. These particular mecha are called Arm Slaves and are characterized by their generally bulky shape and protruding forehead (although the more power ones are, of course, pretty sleek). The story mainly revolves around Sousuke Sagara and his girlfriend (but he won't admit it) Kaname Chidori. At first glance, the bright, happy coloring of Full Metal Panic! belies the serious tone of this series. Sousuke and Kaname are involved in numerous twists and turns and intricate relationships with others.

The action scenes are frequent and very engaging. Fast movement combined with all the wonders of mech warfare are ... present and freely used. In a way, Full Metal Panic!'s combat is more interesting than the combat in the Gundam series, probably because conventional weapons (tanks, helicopters, mines) pose a sizable threat to Arm Slaves as well. Some of the battles are also used to advance character development.

And character development itself is very well done. While at as subtle and permeating as Death Note (well, not many anime are), one can definitely see the conflicting desires and motivations of the characters. Sousuke is one-of-a-kind in his stiff military-man mannerisms while being oblivious to others' feelings; he frequently ends up being in the center of a comical situation. Kaname is most similar to Rosette Christopher from Chrno Crusade with her energetic way of speaking and acting, but is more violent (especially with the paper fan).

The art style, when compared to White Album, Gundam 00, Ef: A Tale of Memories/Melodies, and other recent anime, seems a little dated. However, it is more than adequate, and one will no longer even notice the art style once the bullets and missiles start flying. The girls still look great, facial expressions still pull through, and explosions are still brutal and fast. The development team also made use of some computer animations, especially with Tuatha De Danaan.

Overall, this anime is a gem among viewers who wish to watch a more mature and dark anime. The action alone makes it worthwhile. Highly recommended for both casual and hardcore anime watchers.

From episode 1 I could tell this was nothing special. The comedy was bland and unoriginal usually resulting in Chidori getting mad at Souske and then hitting him. Are your laughing yet? NO.... well get used to it because that's at least half of the series. The other half is a military mech fighting show that barely scratches the surface of what it could be because it decided it wanted to focus on highschool comedy too. The writers did a terrible job with these two concepts because they don't mesh together at all. It doesn't help that the music is limited at well it has ... like 4 soundtracks and they're generic.

I put this as background noise after episode 4 and I'm glad I did because my instincts were right. This anime is boring at straight up 5/10. Sousuke and Chidori are terrible main characters. Chidori is annoying and useless. Sousuke is as bland as flour. It took him 20 episodes to show genuine emotion where he wasn't taking like an unsalted cracker. The show also had a weird fascination with showing panty scenes in the first 7-8 episodes, ruining any serious moments.

The only reason people ever liked this show was because they're was literally limited options on what they could choose to enjoy. Times have changed we have like 50 new anime to choose from each coming season. Not to mention the internet gives people quick access to better older anime whether its from a legal or illegal site. There's a reason people don't talk about this show its just forgettable.

[REVIEW WITHOUT SPOILERS]

Full Metal Panic! is a particular anime in every aspect.
Is it a robot/mecha anime? I expected so, after all there is a "Full Metal" right in the title, cover images show you those robots, so it has to be a mecha title.
Well, yes and no.
Mecha's are present and are a good part of the action, you will find battles and strategies and more. Yet, that is not the primary focus of the anime.
What is it about then?
It's really all about the final part, "Panic!": mind the exclamation mark ("!"), because that's the most important part. Let's see better.

THE FULL METAL: STORY, ART, SOUND ... (8)
The story is rather interesting, although it is not particularly complex. It flows well, there are good and evil ones, battles and more, but don't expect particular twists or surprises. Art is also good, with very nice drawing and an entertaining color palette: this is a nice anime to watch. The soundtrack does its job: it has a set number of themes that are repeated on and on, but they are spot on and nicely shape the atmosphere.

THE PANIC!: CHARACTERS and ENJOYMENT (10)
That's what makes this anime special and different from the many others: the characters, and the enjoyment level they bring in. This is really an anime about people and their reactions. Sure, sometimes it's exaggerated. Sure, sometimes it is strange. But oh well, it is just pure fun. It takes people (like the two main characters) and sets the stage for a human comedy. A comedy of fun, passions, thoughts, social interactions. It fills your heart and your soul, and succeeds in what an excellent anime should do: make you wonder what happens next. Not so much for the mecha's and the battles, for the technologies or the mysteries: the plot line is just the background behind, because it's the actors that fill the stage. This anime is addictive, and grows within you. It's like an exclamation mark after a word: it's not just words that matter, but how you say them.

And so at the end of the ride you will be left with those sensations that only the best anime leave: enjoyment for the show, and sadness because it's ended. Until the moment you go on with the sequel, that is, when that ride of emotions will start again to roller-coaster, and capture again your heart.
Always with an exclamation mark!

Bullshit x 1000.

Story: The whole show was unfunny, and so boring that I couldn't pay attention to what ever the hell, was going on.

Characters: Just completely annoying characters. The only one I can remember is Chidori, because her name reminds me of Naruto I guess.

I can't say much because it just bored me too the extreme. After 1 week or so after I completed watching this, I couldn't remember what the whole plot was or how it looked like, OR who the characters were. The only reason I watched was because of the high ratings. BullShit.
This show is a plain piece of crap wearing a ... hat. Dunno, just sucked.

This is my first review, so forgive me if it's nothing spectacular :)

Firstly, I wanted to say that I probably had more luck than many others, as I only recently started the Full Metal Panic series and finished it completely within a few days. Maybe after 13 years without a continuation, I would have lost interest or lost hope that it would ever continue. It was unusual for me that I, who have already watched a lot of anime (503), somehow discovered this beautiful anime only very late. But now let's get to my first review ^^

Story - clear and understandable until the point where ... you hear about Whispered, black technology, or Lambda Driver. Nevertheless, it was fun to watch. 7/10

Action - yes, there is, but it's not overwhelming. 6/10

Comedy - mostly when Sousuke and Kaname are in school life. 7/10

Romance - not so much, even though there are hints from both sides. 4/10

Mecha - solid Mecha designs, although most are just copy and paste, and only a few stand out, like the Arbalest. 7/10

School - is present, but unfortunately, in my opinion, too short. 6/10

Character - Sousuke/Kaname 10/10, Thessa 8/10, Kurz/Melissa 7/10, Gauron 7/10, Rest 7/10 Conclusion 8/10

Animation - it was definitely solid for its time. 7/10

Anime style - i loved it, for many it may not look special or outdated, but as someone who grew up with anime like Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, Naruto, Pokemon, or Digimon, it's pure nostalgia. 10/10

There were good as well as bad phases in the first season. Sometimes I really wanted to know how it goes on, sometimes I almost fell asleep ^^ All in all, I was satisfied, and especially Sousuke and Kaname, both are just divine! A plus point for me was also the art style. As I said, for me, it was just nostalgia, as if I were back in old times.

Conclusion: 8/10

I will also give a review for Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid and Invisible Victory. Those who are interested can also read them :)

Another review brought to you once again by that drunkard Dion bloke.Warning to all that my reviews are full of mature language and some other shit.

So FMP! what has it brought to our little world of moe and cute and huge eyes with glitter in them?Well it brought chaos and death and blood pooring from the screen and.....What?Wait a minute?Did i get this wrong?School?Romcom?What the fucking hell?What is this?Mr Jimmy and Dr Jim?

I should point out that i'm not in any way unfit to write a review it's the anime itself that is bipolar.One min it's a romcom another min it's an all guns blazing ... military mecha punch in the fez.

How's this for a story?A top secret top of the pops unit has been assigned the protection of a high school girl(my my what a surprise)who yada yada doodly has info in her head that is top secret and terrorists want them and so the 3 of the best guardians of the galaxy venture to protect the blue haired hottie.Sagara,Kurtz and Melissa are the chosen ones.They're the best,the deadliest the most fearsome team.And not only that,they can also handle the so called "arm slaves" mechs.So you expect at this point to hear me saying that all hell breaks loose right?Nope...They send Sagara the military nut,as we're kept reminded through the series,to fuckin school so he can be close to Chidori,his protectee.This was supposed to be funny cause Sag has no concept of real life much less school life.But take it from me this ends up just like any other ecchi harem anime you've ever seen.Everyone "hates" Sagman but also loves him big time..That's women for ya right there:"I want him,no i don't,maybe i do i don't know leave me alone i need time to think"...This also holds true for our little Tsundereness Chi.

After some seriously bad attempts at comedy we stumble upon the strangest transition known to man.They thought:"We have this military nut,we have mechs...Why don't we use them?".....And in an instant the anime becomes an Arnie Schwarzenegger-esque one.Where bullets fly like there's no tomorrow and shit explodes and blood poors from your hard drive.Or that's is exactly what they wanted you to think..The thinking behind the scenes was well thought of,the planning,the execution all that stuff was good...But the on screen result was a bit lifeless.It didn't grab me by the balls and make me stand up and sing songs of praise.I can summarize it like this..They wanted to please 2 audiences and in the process failed at both.Comedy was cheap,action was mostly an afterthought and the switch between the 2 was as unnatural and disgusting as seeing Weinstein jerking off!

The indecisiveness between action and comedy ultimately is the main issue with FMP!.It feels like two separate shows with a weak connection between the two.Had it focused on Sousuke and Mithril and kept to being a mecha military anime,that would be fine.Or if it instead concentrated on Sousuke's inept attempts to adapt to a normal high school,that too would have been fine.But given the separated layers of mecha action and high school comedy,the result is a half great parfait.

Animation was for the most part good.Nothing outstanding but still pleasing to the eye.The characters were nicely done as were the mecha and the military stuff like choppers and jeeps and shit.As for the movements they were jiddery at best,especially when it counted the most.In the fight scenes.There were some details that were absolutely sweet,make no mistake,but the actual scenes themselves were not quite as good as i expected.As for the use of CG,it isn't as bad as most people say they are.They are comparable or even better than modern ones.Or at least they feel like so,maybe the dark tone of the anime helped a bit there.

Soundwise nothing stood out i'm afraid.The songs used were not fit for the tone of FMP!.In any other anime they would be fine but that was like using kids music in a porn film.VA was subpar.It could have been tons better,but like the anime itself it was medium.

Onto the chars.Most of them are there just to fill the space.No apparent reason why the exist and when taken off screen you don't really miss them or even remember who they were.That's 70% or so of the cast rendered useless and one trick ponys.As for the main cast..Sagara is a man on a mission,an emotionless robot.Granted it is fixed later on but it wasn't anything to celebrate either cause the way it's done is stupid beyond belief.I mean this is a merc who has killed countless people from the sweet age of 8,he has witnessed the death of many loved ones.But that doesn't show in his attitude.It only shows later on in the series where some people in his team die.So we're led to believe that all of a sudden he went from I-Robot to Ms Robinson by the deaths of people he met some days ago?

Then is her Tsudereness Chidori.who somehow falls for the robot and wants all the attention to herself.What do you mean you're off fighting terrorists who want to kill thousands of people?I want some Sagman candy and i want it now...Oh what?You are sad people died?I WANT MY ATTENTION!Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch like someone famous said once.As for other aspects of her personality..She also switches from missshelteredtoLaraCroft in an instant.Must be the drugs she took.

Kurtz is the womanizer of the series.That's it..Melissa as i can recall smokes more than a VW and drinks like a fish and has a hot body.

Then there's the Cap...Tessa...This was the one character that didn't contribute almost anything trivial to the story.And she was the fuckin captain..I had to wait until the very last eps to see some signs of life or personality from this one,to see as to why she has the title of genius.She also has a crush on Sagman for no apparent reason other than we needed a love triangle.

So a failure at romcom,a failure at action and in between some very very good moments.But i can't stand here and say it's all bad.I really enjoyed it,i don't know why and i can't explain it but the damn thing is good.The eps really flew by and it didn't feel like it overstayed it's welcome even though it was 24 eps long.Sure there are better animes out there that can deliver much much more but still i do recommend watching it.

Also i'm really sorry if this review was a mess but the whole anime is a mess of idon'tknowwhatiwanttodoorbe.This is the best i could do with the things presented to me.But watch it for yerselves,draw your own conclusions.

Lots of Spoilers....


Dear Sousuke-kun,
When you want to protect a girl – er, lady – it’s not in good taste to feel her up. That’s all.

Respectfully, etc.


Full Metal Panic the anime is good screwball comedy. Never mind that the light novel writer went off into dark, apocalyptic drivel essentially lobotomizing the lovely Tessa and demonizing Kalinin. No, no. This is Full Metal Panic the anime, and Sousuke at 17 and in high school for the first time in his abnormal life is the perfect straight man.
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There are three major story lines, each drawing in a wider array of characters and scenarios. In the first, Sousuke and Kaname do the two-step, finding a natural rhythm to the tune of an Arm Slave loaded with a lambda driver; the lyrics? “If you lose, they’ll rip off my clothes, play around with my body and kill me! You’d hate that, right?” Right, Kaname; Sousuke wins. In the second, Sousuke’s superior officer, Tessa, crashes on the duo with a homicidal teenage terrorist in tow to form a loopy square dance. And in the third, it’s an underwater dance party, with Tessa and Kaname resonating with each other to defeat the villain.

What makes this funny are the characters. No matter how much the writers try to bury him under the “orphan child of war” angst, Sousuke is a comedic dream, an animated Buster Keaton – his beautiful face is so deadpan that you start to attribute meaning in the slightest change of his eyes. Kaname is versatile, tough, and gifted with comic timing; with her insane homerun swing and physical agility, she’s the only one who can match Sousuke stride for stride. And Tessa: can a tactical genius be this klutzy and ingenuous? “At the age of 6, I derived Einstein’s 10 component symmetric tensor field equations….My brother derived it at 4, and I’ve always felt inferior to him (smile).” On the Geiger counter of sweetness, hers is an order of magnitude higher than the rest.

The episode to showcase the romp that is FMP is #13, “A cat and a kitten’s rock and roll.” Oh the glee of Mao.


Three obligatory remarks:

First, the animation. The action sequences are probably CGI, while the remainder is drawn with strong, clean outlines and sharp color. The lead characters are prettified, making them look like children playing in a grittier world.

Second, the music. Pleasant and light, for the most part it is unobtrusive, except for the instrumental used for highlights from previous episodes which sounds like “the flight of the bumblebees” with its crescendoing fugue of strings.

Third, the voice characterizations. The English dubs were better than the Japanese originals.

Grade: solid B

-- WARNING THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MINOR SPOILER --

I was scrolling through 9gag and I find a funny anime GIF. Though I don't know what anime it is, a captain appears and kind enough to tell me the title is. Full Metal Panic, I was hoping this anime to be a comedic series it is not. It was like 10% comedy, 80% mecha fights, and 10% nonsense. Don't get me wrong, I'm not hating this series but I'll try make this review as objective as possible.

[Story] 6/10
Story is not the strongest point in this series. I got tired watching the main characters fighting the same enemy ... the entire time. And yes, the bad guy -Gauron- is the only antagonist in this series. This smiling bastard -Gauron- always crawl back from the River of Styx and the protagonist -Sagara Sousuke- is kind enough not to confirming his kill. Gauron's evil deeds knows no end, I just wondering how a human can be so evil. I thought he was a businessman but he was doing nothing but evil. And the main characters don't even realize that they had been playing on Gauron's palm the whole time.

[Art and Animation] 7/10
Don't expect too much, it's a 2002 anime don't compare it with the latest anime (believe it or not lots of people doing this). But I've seen better quality animation for an early 2000 anime, Full Metal Panic is just average.

[Music] 7/10
I like the music and the music videos are so classic, love that!

[Characters] 5/10
The characters are too shallow! They don't develop the characters much in this entire series. In my opinion they added too many fighting scenes (and the fighting scenes is not great either). The main protagonist, Sagara, is a skilled Arm Slave pilot and a military-freak. He's really straighforward and easily misunderstood. Lacks common sense always appears expressionless that somewhat makes him funny. Sagara mostly associated with Chidori Kaname, a short-tempered girl that can't deal with Sagara's stunts. Nothing else make her special, just average character with a special power to make the plot going. Though she can still crying and pouting nonsense in a critical situations while the others are risking their lives to fight Gauron and saving her sorry ass. And the other main character is Testarossa "Tessa" Teletha. She's a 16 years old genius and the Captain of the fleet. Tessa is kind enough to cry over her subordinate (underling) death. But she can't deal with Mao Mellissa very well. She always playing with her hair while thinking. This one simple thing makes her characters stands out from the rest, the other characters don't have this unique feature as Tessa. As for Gauron he's simply too evil, I won't be surprised if his middle name was "Evil". The other extra characters such as classmates disappear after the first half of the series. The marines are incompetent, they can't even shoot a gun from a mere 10 meters distance. And last but not least is Kalinin Andrei Sergeivich a Lieutenant Commander of the fleet. I know from a glint of his eyes that he's a true veteran of war. Unfortunately he didn't get much screen time in this series.

[Enjoyment] 6/10
I really enjoys the story about the characters especially when Tessa appears. But the action is kinda boring and repetitious and the fighting animation is not that great. The main plot is not really enjoyable, I just wondering when will Gauron die the entire time.

[Conclusion]
If you're looking for a retro action military anime then Full Metal Panic maybe perfect for you. But if you're not, give FMP a try it's worth to watch :)

Okay this is my first review so be fair.


The story is about Sagara Souske a 17 years old mercenary solider for the international peace keepers Mithril. One day he gets an assignemt to protect Kaname Chidori a High Scool student from Tokyo. Sagara takes his job wery seriosly, this leads to many funny episodes and in the begining he denies to Chidori that he actualy protects her.

Kaname Chidori is one of the Whispers special people that have black technology in the dephts of their minds. This tecnology is years advance of the world. Therefore the criminal and old fiend of Souake shows up and tries ... to kidnap her.

The weapons used in the series is just like the real world, exept that they also uses AS, giant robots that is piloted from within.


The story is wery original and leaves an interesting plot. It doesn't take to long to come to the point, is easy to understand, yet not predictable.

The art is in a pretty usual style. The picture doesn't stand to much still as other series do wrong.

I don't quit know what to say about the sound as i generally don't really care about that aspect.

The characters is quite interesting, expesially Sagara Souske who has lived as a merenary his whole life, so he has great trouble fiting in normal teenagers life.

The characters are waried but not too original.


This is a wery funny serie, that also contains love and fighting in a perfect balance.


Feel free to give comment on the review.

Sometimes when I write a review I find myself being too negative focusing on the flaws too much all the while the subject good scores. For Full Metal Panic I will start on the main flaw of the show as it has a major impact on its enjoyment.

What may it be? Full Metal Panic has something for everyone, mecha, romance, action. A good story with a real bad ass, I love to hate him bad guy, great characters, animation that is standing the test of time and a great sound track. Well the problem is the presentation. It is clear from the start that the ... key to the show is the relationship between Sousuke and Chidori yet we don't see it develop and that just drove me mad. The Full Metal Panic story really needed to merge with Full Metal Panic Fumoffu and the Second Raid so their relationship could develop in between missions and not affect the plot.

The story pits Sousuke Sagara on his toughest mission yet, protecting Kaname Chidori one of the whispered who have the key to black technology. And this means infiltrating Chidori's school. Unfortunately Sousuke, a former child soldier, isn't a natural for the mission as he as somewhat difficulty adapting to high school life and is unable to differentiate between high school, the beach and normal life and the battlefield and to make things more confusing Chidori is not the kind of damsel in distress that constantly needs rescueing from the dangers of normal life providing many a comedy moment.

Full Metal Panic is has an enjoyable and gripping story, great characters with with great chemistry including a bad guy who you can really love to hate, good and colourful animation, I especially liked the lines under Sousuke and Chidori's for some reason, a well written script with great comedy, the voice actors did a great job and an enjoyable sound track

If the series merged with Full Metal Panic Fumoffu and the Second Raid in to a 50+ series allowing Sousuke and Chidori's relationship to develop then Full Metal Panic would have been a potential classic instead it is an anime which is great but........