Full Metal Panic!
Seen it?2002 | 4 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 7.1 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 25 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: slapstick violence. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Kaname Chidori’s one of the most popular girls at her high school – unfortunately, it’s her growing popularity off campus she should be worrying about. Unbeknownst to Kaname, terrorists are plotting her abduction, believing she possesses the rare and coveted abilities of “the Whispered.” That’s where Sousuke Sagara enters the picture. He’s a hotshot soldier from the clandestine counter-terrorist organization known as Mithril – and he’s going undercover at Kaname’s school to try and keep her safe. He may be an ace in the cockpit of an Arm Slave mech, but there’s no training in the world that could prepare him for the warzone of high school.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 129K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Invisible Victory is the high point.
Full Metal Panic!2002 · 24 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Fumoffu2003 · 11 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- The Second Raid2005 · 13 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
Invisible Victory2018 · 12 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Tomokazu SekiSousuke Sagara (voice)
- Satsuki YukinoKaname Chidori (voice)
- Michiko NeyaMelissa Mao (voice)
- Rio Natsuki(voice)
- Shin-ichiro MikiKurz Weber (voice)
- Mamiko NotoShinji Kazama (voice)
- Ikue KimuraKyoko Tokiwa (voice)
- YukanaTeletha "Tessa" Testarossa (voice)
- Tomomichi NishimuraCmdr. Richard Mardukas (voice)