“Teen soldier Sousuke must guard genius Kaname while undercover at her school, defying orders to save her.”
Full Metal Panic!
フルメタル・パニック!
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Synopsis
Teen soldier Sousuke must guard genius Kaname while undercover at her school, defying orders to save her.
Mithril, a covert military institution using state-of-the-art technology to combat terrorist operations, assigns a specialized team to a sensitive mission. Under the command of superior officer Melissa Mao, sergeants Sousuke Sagara and Kurz Weber must secretly protect Kaname Chidori—a teenage girl who unconsciously holds breakthrough scientific knowledge and is considered a "Whispered"—from intelligence agencies and other organizations pursuing her abilities. While Kurz and Melissa are to assist him remotely, Sousuke enrolls at Kaname's high school as one of her classmates to closely monitor her. However, his militaristic upbringing and poor social skills lead to a difficult adjustment to civilian life. Not only does he attract unnecessary attention, but his actions frequently make Kaname suspicious of him. Despite the earnest attempts to fulfill his duty, a terrorist ambush further complicates Sousuke's task. Recognizing the vicious mastermind behind the assault, Sousuke abandons his orders to ensure Kaname's safety.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 92 sampled reviews
What 92 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.07 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.2
↓ 1.73
Running avg · Mar 2007 → Mar 2026
- 10 “A very enjoyable anime, incredibly funny and epic, has a great storyline, Good character development, If you havn't seen this anime yet i highly recomend you watch it.”
- 10 “The characters and their interactions make Full Metal Panic! simply amazing, combining romance, comedy, and action into a perfect blend that's both hilarious and thrilling. I've watched the entire...”
- 8 “Full Metal Panic! is about this teen military soldier who is on an assignment to protect kaname chidori a blue haired high school girl.. personally i don't like mecha much (gurren lagann as an...”
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- Format 24 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2002 – Jun 2002 Winter 2002
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0052 catalog
Produced by
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Pony Canyon Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Funimation Licensor