Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu

Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu / フルメタル・パニック? ふもっふ / Full Metal Panic Fumoffu / Fullmetal Panic? Fumoffu
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
Genres: Action, Comedy, Gag Humor, School
Themes: Gag Humor, School
Studios: Kyoto Animation
Producers: Animation Do, Fuji TV, Happinet Pictures, Imagica, Kadokawa Pictures Japan, Kadokawa Shoten, KlockWorx, Rakuonsha, Tatsunoko Production
Licensors: ADV Films, Funimation
Rating: 8.02 / 10
Rank: #657
Popularity: #881
Users Listed: 306,469
Users Scored: 179,515
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/17/2022
Aired: August 26, 2003 – November 18, 2003 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Tuesday at 02:28 (JST)

Synopsis:

The series follows Sergeant Sousuke Sagara, tasked with safeguarding Kaname Chidori, a highly valued military asset now attending Jindai High School. Sousuke’s rigid adherence to military protocol and unfamiliarity with everyday life frequently lead to disruptive and often humorous incidents, disrupting the school’s tranquility – a peace Kaname desperately seeks. As Sousuke deploys an arsenal of weaponry to address perceived dangers, Kaname navigates the complexities of student council duties while attempting to maintain order.

Their efforts are further complicated by unusual missions requiring Sousuke to don the guise of Bonta-kun, a cheerful amusement park mascot. This seemingly frivolous task ultimately unlocks advanced technological capabilities within the costume, though with a peculiar limitation: the voice translator inexplicably emits only the sound "mofu." The anime explores themes of duty versus normalcy and the challenges of integrating exceptional individuals into ordinary settings.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: The Man from the South/A Hostage with No Compromises (Aired: 08/26/2003)
  • Episode 2: Hostility Passing-By/A Fruitless Lunchtime (Aired: 08/26/2003)
  • Episode 3: Summer Illusion of Steel (Aired: 09/02/2003)
  • Episode 4: The Hamburger Hill of Art/Single-Minded Stakeout! (Aired: 09/09/2003)
  • Episode 5: The Pure Yet Impure Grappler/Trespassing on Good Faith (Aired: 10/07/2003)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Chidori, Kaname (Main) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Christian, Luci, Liberatori, Perla, Keplmair, Tatiane, Molnár, Ilona, Hinze, Melanie, Mendoza, Mireya, Roche, Philippa
  • Sagara, Sousuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu, Patton, Chris, D'Andrea, Simone, Bezerra, Wendel, Markovics, Tamás, Claren, Marius, Choi, Won Hyeong, Coadour, Alexandre, Vidal, Arturo Sian
  • Akutsu, Yoshiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Martínez, Azucena, Grant, Tiffany
  • Akutsu, Mari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asano, Mayumi, Auten, Christine
  • Bonta-kun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Grant, Tiffany, Kaneda, Tomoko, Padoan, Eva, Bezerra, Wendel, Jellinek, Julius, Markovics, Tamás, Coadour, Alexandre
  • Hayashimizu, Atsunobu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki, Ayres, Christopher, Kim, Seung jun, Baldini, Oreste, Moreno, Sérgio, Flechtner, Peter, Hernández, Mario
  • Hyuga, Masatami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noda, Junko, Corn, Kevin, Csongor, Szalay, Chesman, Yuri, Eom, Sang Hyeon, Petrick, Dirk, Raffaeli, Daniele
  • Inaba, Mizuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Boone, Jessica, Yoshida, Sayuri, Garcia, Melissa, Mánya, Zsófia, Milana, Alida
  • Kagurazaka, Eri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Natsuki, Rio, Sumrall, Allison, Santos, Angélica, Pellini, Roberta, Stürzbecher, Ulrike
  • Kalinin, Andrei Sergeivich (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio, Kleinhenz, Mike, Kim, Gi hyeon, Moreno, Antônio, La Penna, Leslie, Martel, Hugues
  • Kazama, Shinji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noto, Mamiko, Ayres, Greg, Lucindo, Fábio, De Filippis, Alessio, Steiner, Kristóf, Jeong, Myeong Jun, Caillebot, Rémi, Baehr, Patrick, Kuri, Víctor
  • Kobayashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke
  • Kudou, Shiori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konno, Hiromi, Sumrall, Allison
  • Mao, Melissa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Keith, Allison, De Bortoli, Barbara, Nyírő, Eszter, Noya, Fátima, Song, Do Yeong, Geke, Tanja, Beaudoin, Claire, Rodríguez, Adriana
  • Mardukas, Richard Henry (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McAvin, Andy, Nishimura, Tomomichi, Tak, Won Je, Santoro, Gileno, Scheunemann, Reinhard, De Grassi, Dario, Hernández, Mario
  • Mikihara, Ren (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Rie, Novotny, Nancy, Regina, Márcia, Han, Chae Eon, Ferranti, Sara, Bastos, Lene, Ricordeau, Maëlys, Bierstedt, Marie, Benítez, Daniela
  • Mizuhoshi, Mr. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Douglas, Jason, Miyamoto, Mitsuru, Lima, Wellington, Guerrieri, Vittorio
  • Nishino, Kozue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konno, Hiromi, Sumrall, Allison
  • Onodera, Koutarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okada, Takayuki, Graziano, Leonardo, Hickman, Jay
  • Pony-Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mignogna, Vic, Narita, Ken, Eom, Sang Hyeon
  • Saeki, Ena (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Vincent-Davis, Kira, Kikuchi, Shiho, Reti, Eleonora
  • Testarossa, Teletha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukana, Haag, Hilary, Ciampa, Letizia, Turba, Magdalena, Roatis, Andrea, Almeida, Rita, Lee, Ji Yeong, Sandoval, Desirée
  • Tokiwa, Kyouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, De Bortoli, Federica, Kimura, Ikue, Fernandes, Samira, Le Bihan, Audrey, Martínez, Azucena, Schramm, Marie-Luise
  • Tsubaki, Issei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun, Rush, Don, Baroli, Hermes, Előd, Botond, Jeong, Myeong Jun, Wirthgen, Jesco, Cigliano, Patrizio, Rocha, Héctor
  • Wakana, Yoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hiramatsu, Akiko, Coker, Kaytha, Fiorentini, Francesca, Carlsson, Anna
  • Weber, Kurz (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Mignogna, Vic, Alto, Massimiliano, Haggége, Julien, Rollo, Alfredo, Varga, Gábor, Kim, Il, Maisse, David, Valverde, Mauricio

Staff:

  • Cook, Justin (Producer)
  • Hamano, Takatoshi (Producer)
  • Hatta, Youko (Producer)
  • Takechi, Tsuneo (Producer)
  • Nakajima, Yoshimi (Assistant Producer)
  • Takemoto, Yasuhiro (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
  • Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
  • Arakawa, Masatsugu (Episode Director)
  • Kigami, Yoshiji (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Kitanohara, Noriyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Watanabe, Sumio (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Yamamoto, Yutaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Boucher, Hugues (Script, ADR Director)
  • Ishihara, Tatsuya (Storyboard)
  • Matsuzono, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
  • Sakata, Junichi (Storyboard)
  • Shimokawa, Mikuni (Theme Song Performance)
  • Alto, Massimiliano (ADR Director)
  • Bouchemaa, Isabelle (ADR Director)
  • Gatou, Shouji (Original Creator)
  • Gotou, Junji (Key Animation)
  • Hashimoto, Takayoshi (Key Animation)
  • Hatta, Hideaki (Planning Producer)
  • Horiuchi, Osamu (Animation Director, Character Design)
  • Hosoi, Mieko (Key Animation)
  • Iida, Hiroyoshi (Key Animation)
  • Ikeda, Kazumi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Ikeda, Shouko (Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Ishidate, Taichi (Key Animation)
  • Ishikawa, Kensuke (Animation Director)
  • Itou, Atsushi (Planning Producer)
  • Kadowaki, Satoshi (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
  • Kamura, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
  • Kikuchi, Akira (Key Animation)
  • Kim, Myoung-gun (Key Animation)
  • Kiyohara, Mie (In-Between Animation)
  • Kurahashi, Hiromune (Sound Effects)
  • Lee, Jung-Phil (Key Animation)
  • Makita, Masaya (Key Animation)
  • Mataga, Daisuke (Key Animation)
  • Muta, Ryouhei (Key Animation)
  • Nakagami, Ryuuta (Director of Photography)
  • Nakamine, Chitose (In-Between Animation, Animation Check)
  • Nakano, Emi (Animation Check)
  • Nakatake, Manabu (Animation Director)
  • Ozaki, Kazutaka (Key Animation)
  • Rush, Don (ADR Director)
  • Sahashi, Toshihiko (Music)
  • Saitou, Rie (Key Animation)
  • Santos, Angélica (ADR Director)
  • ... and 10 more staff

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