Oct 28, 2008
It was three years ago (on my 17th birthday) that I sat down and watched the first series of Full Metal Panic! Heck I enjoyed it, I thought it was clever, funny, suspenseful and terribly entertaining. However when it came to the end I was happy to move on with my life expecting it to be over (I'm used to one series anime). I really regret waiting those three years to watch the second raid.
The storyline (in which it really is essential that you have watched the first series) relies less on the meccha action side and really focusses on character development. Souske finally
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starts showing emotions and that is the part that had me wishing that every episode was that little bit longer. One of the main plot points revolves around Souske being forbidden to contact Kaname in any way shape or form and these episodes were really fascinating. Seeing Kaname suffer through abandonment made you feel something for the both of them and that's what makes a moving piece of art.
My one and only dissapointment was that they introduced some new and really interesting characters (Gates, Xia Yu Lan, Xia Yu Fan and Leonard Testarossa especially) that I really wish had some more screen time. Although the series was more dramatic because of the 13 episode run which meant it could really focus on the main plot it also means we get less time understanding these new characters. Maybe a few more couldn't hurt?
The Full Metal Panic series, be it the first run, Fumoffu or The Second Raid has a little bit of everything in for everyone no matter what their tastes are. I only hope they continue to make a fourth series because they know how to hit every mark right.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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