Full Metal Panic!

Full Metal Panic! / フルメタル・パニック！ / FMP / Fullmetal Panic!

Genres: Action, Comedy, Mecha, Military, Sci-Fi
Themes: Mecha, Military
Studios: Gonzo
Producers: Kadokawa Shoten, KlockWorx
Licensors: ADV Films, Funimation
Rating: 7.59 / 10
Rank: #1678
Popularity: #467
Users Listed: 517,846
Users Scored: 248,056
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 06/21/2022
Aired: January 8, 2002 – June 18, 2002 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 24
Broadcast: Tuesday at 18:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

In a near-future world dominated by advanced technology and persistent threats, the clandestine military organization Mithril operates in the shadows. The series follows Sergeant Sousuke Sagara as he is tasked with protecting Kaname Chidori, a high school student possessing unique scientific knowledge coveted by various factions. Assigned to infiltrate her life as a classmate, Sousuke struggles to adapt to civilian normalcy, his disciplined military training clashing with everyday social interactions and generating mistrust from Kaname. As external threats escalate, particularly during a devastating terrorist attack, Sousuke faces a critical decision: uphold his orders or prioritize Kaname's well-being, ultimately challenging the very mission he was assigned to carry out. The narrative explores themes of duty versus personal conviction within a setting blending technological intrigue with interpersonal drama.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: The Guy I Kinda Like is a Sergeant (Aired: 01/08/2002)
Episode 2: I Want to Protect You (Aired: 01/15/2002)
Episode 3: Lingerie Panic (Aired: 01/22/2002)
Episode 4: Kidnap (Aired: 01/29/2002)
Episode 5: Whispered (Aired: 02/05/2002)
... and 19 more episodes

Characters:

Chidori, Kaname (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Christian, Luci, Liberatori, Perla, Molnár, Ilona, Hinze, Melanie, Lee, Seon, Roche, Philippa
Sagara, Sousuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu, Patton, Chris, D'Andrea, Simone, Markovics, Tamás, Claren, Marius, Son, Won Il, Coadour, Alexandre, Cosenza, Laura
Testarossa, Teletha (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukana, Haag, Hilary, Ciampa, Letizia, Turba, Magdalena, Roatis, Andrea, Lee, Ji Yeong
Akagi, Ryunosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Boccanera, Fabio, Inada, Tetsu, Hickman, Jay
AL (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McAvin, Andy, Murozono, Takehiro, Palumbo, Antonio, Bracaglia, Patrizia
Gauron (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Draghetti, Roberto, Tanaka, Masahiko, MacRae, Mike, Megyeri, János, Lee, Jeong Gu, Schramm, Bernd
Inaba, Mizuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Clark, Mandy, Yoshida, Sayuri, Mánya, Zsófia, Milana, Alida
Kagurazaka, Eri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Natsuki, Rio, Sumrall, Allison, Rapattoni, Giovanna, Stürzbecher, Ulrike
Kalinin, Andrei Sergeivich (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Kleinhenz, Mike, Kim, Gi hyeon, La Penna, Leslie, Martel, Hugues
Kazama, Shinji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noto, Mamiko, Ayres, Greg, De Filippis, Alessio, Steiner, Kristóf, Jeong, Myeong Jun, Caillebot, Rémi, Baehr, Patrick
Kudan, Mira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Vincent-Davis, Kira
Kudou, Shiori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sumrall, Allison
Kugayama, Takuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Spencer, Spike, Chiba, Susumu, Crescentini, Stefano, Hong, Si Ho
Lemming, Nora (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Yuriko, Rial, Monica, Pellini, Roberta
Mao, Melissa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Keith, Allison, De Bortoli, Barbara, Geke, Tanja, Nyírő, Eszter, Song, Do Yeong, Beaudoin, Claire
Mardukas, Richard Henry (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McAvin, Andy, Nishimura, Tomomichi, Tak, Won Je, Scheunemann, Reinhard, De Grassi, Dario
Seina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asano, Mayumi, Cousins, Kelli, Rossi, Cristiana
Shaopin, Ryan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Conforti, Corrado, Rush, Don
Takenaka, Marcy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Dai, Kelley, Matt, Nordio, Edoardo
Tokiwa, Kyouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, De Bortoli, Federica, Kimura, Ikue, Schramm, Marie-Luise, Le Bihan, Audrey
Weber, Kurz (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Mignogna, Vic, Alto, Massimiliano, Haggége, Julien, Varga, Gábor, Kim, Il, Maisse, David
Wiseman, Grace (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Auten, Christine, Murai, Kazusa, Lepore, Georgia, Bouchemaa, Isabelle
Zaied (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Guardiola, Illich, Hinze, Matthias, De ambrosis, Massimo

Staff:

Cook, Justin (Producer)
Takechi, Tsuneo (Producer)
Chigira, Kouichi (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Screenplay)
Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
Fukai, Ao (Episode Director)
Kanbe, Hiroyuki (Episode Director, Animation Director)
Kuroda, Yasuhiro (Episode Director)
Nishiyama, Akihiko (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Suzuki, Kaoru (Episode Director)
Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki (Episode Director)
Ueda, Kouji (Episode Director)
Urata, Yasunori (Episode Director)
Sogo, Masashi (Script, Screenplay)
Kyouda, Tomoki (Storyboard)
Ogura, Nobutoshi (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Okamura, Tensai (Storyboard)
Ono, Manabu (Storyboard)
Sakata, Junichi (Storyboard)
Sekino, Masahiro (Storyboard)
Kobayashi, Natsumi (Theme Song Lyrics)
Shimokawa, Mikuni (Theme Song Performance)
Alto, Massimiliano (ADR Director)
Aoki, Mariko (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Boucher, Hugues (ADR Director)
Ebikawa, Kanetake (Mechanical Design)
Gatou, Shouji (Original Creator)
Hagio, Keita (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Takayoshi (Key Animation)
Hayashi, Koujirou (Director of Photography)
Heishi, Shuuichi (Director of Photography)
Horiuchi, Takashi (Animation Director)
Horiuchi, Osamu (Animation Director, Character Design)
Ihara, Toshiaki (Mechanical Design)
Itou, Kouji (Animation Director)
Jones, Kyle Colby (ADR Director)
Kamimoto, Kanetoshi (Animation Director)
Kanasaki, Takaomi (Animation Director)
Kawamura, Akio (Animation Director)
Kimura, Masaru (Key Animation)
Kobayashi, Kayoko (Background Art)
Kuwana, Ikuo (Key Animation)
Maeda, Mahiro (Key Animation)
Masuda, Chieko (Background Art)
Mutaguchi, Hiroki (Key Animation)
Nakajima, Chihoko (Background Art)
Ooshita, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
Oota, Masaru (Art Director)
Park, Sung Su (Background Art)
Park, Kyeong Sook (Background Art)
Rush, Don (ADR Director)
... and 6 more staff

News:

First Season of 'Full Metal Panic!' Receives Director's Cut Film Trilogy (09/19/2017)
New 'Full Metal Panic!' Animated Series Announced (10/23/2015)
North American Anime & Manga Releases for September (09/01/2015)
Q4 2014 Anime Licenses [Update 12/25] (09/27/2014)
Q2 2014 Anime Licenses [Update 7/12] (04/05/2014)
Gatoh Shoji Explains the Current Status of Full Metal Panic 4th Season (08/03/2011)
[Unconfirmed News]Staff of Book Store Mandarake Leaks New Season of Full Metal Panic (10/05/2009)

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