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| フルメタル・パニック! (Full Metal Panic!) |
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| Genre | Action, Comedy, Romance, Mecha |
| Light novel | |
| Author | Shoji Gatoh |
| Illustrator | Shikidouji |
| Publisher |  Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher |   Tokyopop[1] |
| Demographic | Male |
| Published | September 9, 1998 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 20 |
| TV anime: Full Metal Panic! | |
| Director | Koichi Chigira |
| Studio | GONZO |
| Licensor | ADV Films  Madman Entertainment |
| Network | WOWOW |
| Original run | 8 January 2002 – 18 June 2002 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Manga | |
| Author | Retsu Tateo |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher | ADV Manga |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Serialized in | Monthly Comic Dragon |
| Original run | May 2003 – April 2005 |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Manga: Full Metal Panic! Σ | |
| Author | Ueda Hiroshi |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher |  Chuang Yi (English) |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Manga: Full Metal Panic: Overload! | |
| Author | Tomohiro Nagai |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher | ADV Manga |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Manga: Full Metal Panic! Surplus | |
| Author | Tomohiro Nagai |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Volumes | 1 |
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Kadokawa has published many Manga titles as well as magazines such as Newtype is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series A is a Novel with Anime - or Manga -style Illustrations primarily targeting teens and young adults born on July 11, 1971, is a Japanese author from Shiga Prefecture, Japan The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist mercenary group Mithril, tasked with protecting Kaname Chidori, a spirited Japanese high school girl. is a Fictional character and main protagonist in the Light novel, Manga, and Anime series Full Metal Panic!. Counter-terrorism or counterterrorism refers to the practices tactics, techniques and strategies that Governments militaries, Police departments A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by Mithril is a fictional paramilitary anti-terrorist organization in the Light novel, Manga and Anime series Full Metal Panic!. Kaname Chidori (千鳥 かなめ Chidori Kaname) is a Fictional character from the Light novel, Manga, and Anime series
Individual chapters are published on Monthly Dragon Magazine, followed by a paperback compilation released by Kadokawa Shoten's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. In Japan bunkobon (文庫本 are small-format Paperback books designed to be affordable and portable ( is a well-known Japanese Publisher, based in Tokyo. Kadokawa has published many Manga titles as well as magazines such as Newtype The novels are split between stories focusing on Sousuke's mission as a soldier of Mithril and comedic side stories centered on his life at Jindai High School.
Full Metal Panic! has been adapted to other media a number of times, including an animated television series by GONZO in 2002. (anime in Japanese, A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U
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Overview
Full Metal Panic! written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Douji Shiki, serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Dragon Magazine since 1998. born on July 11, 1971, is a Japanese author from Shiga Prefecture, Japan ( is a well-known Japanese Publisher, based in Tokyo. Kadokawa has published many Manga titles as well as magazines such as Newtype
The main story develops its characters carefully, and is the shadow or "unusual" events of the protagonist's life. These stories feature the mercenary group Mithril, their mobile base/submarine, called the TDD-1 Tuatha De Danaan, giant humanoid powered suits called Arm Slaves, and the various missions to which Sousuke Sagara is assigned. Mithril is a fictional paramilitary anti-terrorist organization in the Light novel, Manga and Anime series Full Metal Panic!. Arm Slaves are fictional Mecha from the Light novel, Manga, and Anime series Full Metal Panic! Overview is a Fictional character and main protagonist in the Light novel, Manga, and Anime series Full Metal Panic!. A highlight of the series is a serious and semi-realistic view of humanoid robotic weapons on the battlefield. The Arm Slave has significant consideration in its portrayal, with explanations given for its power source, operations, maintenance and pilot user interface. Arm Slaves are fictional Mecha from the Light novel, Manga, and Anime series Full Metal Panic! Overview The existence of such advanced weaponry and equipment is explained through Black Technology. Black Technology is a general term used to describe fictional Technology in the Japanese Light novel, Manga and Anime series
The comedic segments are the contrasting "normal life" portrayal of a high school student in Tokyo. These segments are in stark contrast to the more serious main story; explosions are symbolic and humorous, and no death results from these visual gags, while in the main story characters are heavily injured and/or perish when hit by a bullet.
This has led to two discrete series of books within the narrative: the collected short stories, and the full novels. As of April 2007, there have been nine novels and ten short story collections published. There is also a significant number of short stories that have not yet been published in a collection, making the stories difficult to find outside back issues of the magazine. The main storyline is still continuing, with the latest novel, "Approaching Nick of Time" released on February 2008. Shoji Gatoh has recently stated in his blog that the next novel will be the 'climax' of the series, meaning it could possibly be the final novel of the series. However, there is no specific details, release date or name for the moment. It will probably begin production next year.
The author's handling and balance between the serious character-driven plot of the full plot arcs, contrasted with the caricature portrayal of the same characters in the comedy arcs, is one of the most lauded aspects of the series.
Characters
Setting
The series is set in a parallel world, based upon actual world events around the late 20th century to the early 21st century. This is a list of Fictional characters from the Light novel, Manga, and Anime series Full Metal Panic!. The story begins in Heisei 10 (1999AD), where the Cold War has yet to end. is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the China has split into a north and south, with Hong Kong being split much like Berlin. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The major differences are:
- China has split into the Peoples Liberation Committee (North China) and the Democratic Chinese Alliance (South China) along the Yangtze River. Kowloon is North Chinese territory, while Hong Kong Island is held by South Chinese forces. Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east Hong Kong Island ( is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong, China. Combat in Hong Kong is prohibited by terms of a recent peace treaty. [2][3]
- A nuclear warhead was used in the 1991 Gulf War. This triggered the Fifth Middle East War. [4]
- Following the beginning of the fifth Middle East war, the Soviet Union reinvaded Afghanistan successfully. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت,
- Mikhail Gorbachev was assassinated, and the Perestroika was halted. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev ( Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov;; born 2 March 1931 in Privolnoye Stavropol Krai) is a Russian politician (Перестройка) is the Russian term (now used in English for the economic reforms introduced in June 1987 by the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
- Significantly different military technology such as Arm Slaves and Black Technology. Arm Slaves are fictional Mecha from the Light novel, Manga, and Anime series Full Metal Panic! Overview Black Technology is a general term used to describe fictional Technology in the Japanese Light novel, Manga and Anime series
Other subtle differences differentiate the fictional world. Common changes are in the Japanese names, as they use homonyms to real life locations. The fictional Jindai (陣代) High School is based on the real life Tokyo Jindai (神代) High School. The closest station to the real life Jindai High School is the Senkawa station, changed from 仙川 to 泉川. The Japanese calendar of Heisei era name is altered from 平成 to 平政. is the current era name in Japan. The Heisei era started on January 8, 1989, just one day after the death of the reigning Emperor Hirohito Other geography and names of location in the fictional Tokyo remain identical to reality.
These overt divergences in history form the backdrop of the plot, while the less obvious divergences and cause of these differences form the many intriguing mysteries within the narrative.
- See also: Whispered
Adaptations
- See also: List of Full Metal Panic! media
Manga
Full Metal Panic! was adapted into a manga on several discrete occasions. The Whispered are unique individuals in the Full Metal Panic! universe who possess Black Technology, technology that outstrips the level of technology that This is a listing of the Full Metal Panic! Light novel books as well as the Anime productions based upon it The first series was serialized in Newtype by Retsu Tateo, titled “Full Metal Panic”. is a popular monthly Magazine publication originating from Japan, covering Anime and Manga (and to a lesser extent Tokusatsu, Japanese is a Japanese female Mangaka, or artist She is best known for illustrating the Full Metal Panic! manga written by the author of the original Light This is collected in nine volumes, published by Kadokawa Comics. Much like the novel series, a parallel series was written by the same Retsu Tateo, titled “Full Metal Panic!: Comic Mission”. is a Japanese female Mangaka, or artist She is best known for illustrating the Full Metal Panic! manga written by the author of the original Light As of June 2006, there are five volumes published. A third and most recent manga adaptation is “Full Metal Panic! Σ (sigma)”, written by Hiroshi Ueda. As of February 2008, there are 7 volumes published in Japanese.
Anime
Full Metal Panic!
The anime series originally aired in 2002, produced by GONZO Digimation, after its real premiere date was canceled because of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center in New York. The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The series was licensed for North American release in 2003 by ADV Films, and the manga released by ADV Manga. AD Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is an American international Multimedia entertainment company based in Houston Texas, active AD Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is an American international Multimedia entertainment company based in Houston Texas, active The first three of the novels form the basis for the Full Metal Panic! anime.
The animated series follows the events and relationships surrounding Sousuke Sagara, a professional soldier of a covert, international, anti-terrorist mercenary group named Mithril, and Kaname Chidori, a spirited Japanese high school student that, unbeknownst to her, is more than she seems. is a Fictional character and main protagonist in the Light novel, Manga, and Anime series Full Metal Panic!. Counter-terrorism or counterterrorism refers to the practices tactics, techniques and strategies that Governments militaries, Police departments Mithril is a fictional paramilitary anti-terrorist organization in the Light novel, Manga and Anime series Full Metal Panic!. Kaname Chidori (千鳥 かなめ Chidori Kaname) is a Fictional character from the Light novel, Manga, and Anime series
Due to his Japanese heritage and young age, Sgt. Sousuke Sagara is selected to go undercover as a transfer student and secretly remain Kaname's undetected bodyguard. With orders only to protect her from abduction by an unknown hostile force, neither Sousuke nor his two fellow Mithril soldiers assigned to the mission - Sgt. Kurz Weber and Sgt. is a Fictional character from the Light novel, Manga, and Anime series Full Metal Panic!. Major Melissa Mao - are told any further details except to remain undetected and avoid drawing attention to their charge. is a Fictional character from the Light novel, Manga, and Anime series Full Metal Panic! Her voice was provided by Michiko Neya
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
Also known as FMP? Fumoffu, the side-story was broadcast in 2003. is a companion series to the anime series Full Metal Panic! by Kyoto Animation. It focuses almost entirely on the high school life of Sagara and Chidori, highlighted in the short story collections. The series was a departure from the serious tone set in the first anime adaptation, with its slapstick humor and comedy focus. Slapstick is a type of Comedy involving exaggerated physical violence or activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense such as a character being hit in the face with It's also one of the first Full Metal Panic series to be supervised by animation studio Kyoto Animation. is a Japanese animation studio located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid
A third anime series was produced by Kyoto Animation in July 2005. is the second sequel to the Anime TV series Full Metal Panic! after Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu. It is the proper sequel to the first adaptation, following the events of the two "Full Metal Panic! End of Day By Day" novels. A Second Raid OVA, focusing on Teletha Tessa Testarossa, was released on June 2006. is a Fictional character from the Light novel, Manga, and Anime series Full Metal Panic!.
Controversy
The American launch of the series, originally planned for 2001, was delayed for several years because Sousuke was from Afghanistan; With potential American sensitivities in mind, the premier was originally canceled outright, then finally put forth, but only after changing Sousuke’s homeland to the fictitious nation of Helmajistan.
Cultural references
- In Episode 1, "The Guy I Kinda Like is a Sergeant", Kaname Chidori has a book titled, "Dolphins' last message to mankind. . . So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish", a reference to Book Four of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. So Long and Thanks for All the Fish ( 1984, ISBN 0-345-39183-7 is the fourth book of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series written The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series
- In Episode 6, "STILL ALIVE", Kaname, Kurz, and Sousuke are surrounded by enemy soldiers. This reminds Kaname about a movie she once saw, which Kurz also vaguely remembers. That movie is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a American Western film that tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and
- In Episode 14, "Is Narashino burning?", the lead Arm Slave of the Red Dragon team performs a special move called the "Red Stream Attack". This is a possible reference to the "Jet Stream Attack" used by the Black Tri Stars in the original Mobile Suit Gundam TV series. is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network The captain of the Red Dragons bears a resemblance to Char Aznable with his blond hair, aviator sunglasses and red, sleeveless shirt. is a Fictional character from the Gundam franchise He is originally one of the main Antagonists in Mobile Suit Gundam and later becomes one of the Aviator sunglasses are a style of Sunglasses that were developed by Ray-Ban in 1937. "Red Daikon" may have been a reference to "Rem Deikun", Char's birth name. His last line said in that episode is a famous quote from Char Aznable about the mistakes of one's youth. When Sousuke appears in an Arm Slave wearing a pink apron, a Narashino pilot exclaims "It's three times faster than normal", in concurrence with a running joke that anything Char-customized is three times more potent than normal,and that some of Char's custom paint jobs are almost more pink than red. Sousuke himself plays something of a Char Aznable role when, in order to stay anonymous, he wears things to obscure his face, taking the role of "masked pilot" as Char was in Mobile Suit Gundam.
- The name of Episode 14, "Is Narashino burning?", could be a reference to World War II. Hitler vowed the Allies would never recapture Paris intact - that he would burn it to the ground before allowing that to happen. When he received the news that his French prize was in danger of being retaken, he responded by asking "Is Paris burning?"
- The background music, "Fighting Man", is reminiscent of the music from the '80s US TV series A-Team. The A-Team is an American action Adventure Television series about a fictional group of ex- United States Army Special Forces
- Sousuke, Mao, and Kurz as well as their Arm Slaves appear as playable characters in the anime/mecha crossover game Super Robot Wars Judgment for the Game Boy Advance among other series such as Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mazinkaiser. shortened to Gundam SEED, is an Anime television series and a Manga series by Sunrise. is an Anime OVA series inspired by Go Nagai 's Mazinger series Other characters from Full Metal Panic! and Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu, including Chidori Kaname, Tessa, Gauron, and "Bonta-kun" (alternate unit for Sousuke), appear in the game as well.
- Their second SRW outing is on Super Robot Wars W for the Nintendo DS. is part of the Super Robot Wars franchise and was published for the Nintendo DS by Banpresto. Bonta-Kun makes his first appearance in episode 8, causing an argument between Mardukas and Kalinin regarding whether Bonta-Kun is a mascot resembling a bear or a mouse (Bonta-Kun's appearance is limited to FMP? Fumoffu, separate from Merdukas' and Kalinin's appearance in Fumoffu). In episode 32 of the second run of SRWW, Sousuke (in Bonta-Kun outfit) gets to fight Tsukumo Shiratori (from Martian Successor Nadesico), and Tomokazu Seki voices both characters in their respective originals. (often shortened to Nadesico) is a Science fiction Comedy Anime TV series and a later Manga series created by Kia Asamiya is a popular and very famous Seiyū in Japan. He formerly worked for Haikyou, now he works for Atomic Monkey
- In Episode 1 of The Second Raid, the news report scrolls text about a new satellite being found in orbit around Jupiter. 2001 A Space Odyssey is a science-fiction story produced in 1968 as both a film (directed by Stanley Kubrick) and a novel (written by Arthur C
- In the anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, the Full Metal Panic anime is referenced in episode 7 when Itsuki yells "Fumoffu" and "The Second Raid" as his battle cries and Nagato deflects attacks in a similar method to the Lambda Driver. is the name of the 2006 television Anime about a girl who unbeknownst to her possesses the power to change reality. Kyoto Animation produced both shows.
- Lucky Star has several references to Full Metal Panic!:
- Konata sings "Sore ga Ai deshou" from Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu as Episode 3's ending song. is a Japanese four-panel Comic strip Manga by Kagami Yoshimizu.
- In Episode 6, Konata muses about Sousuke shooting a loaded shotgun into a watermelon.
- In Episode 12, Kagami briefly thumbs through a Sousuke-Gauron yaoi doujinshi while at Comiket 71. are self-published Japanese works usually manga or novels They are often the work of amateurs though some professional artists participate as a way to publish material outside the regular otherwise known as the or CM, is the world's largest comic convention held twice a year in Tokyo, Japan.
- Throughout the series, a plush doll of Bonta-kun from Fumoffu is seen in Kagami's room.
- Yui is seen with a Bonta-kun mask in Episode 5.
- In Episode 18, the imagined Sheep Miyuki made the sound Fumoffu
- Also in Episode 18, when Kuroi sensei and Konata were arguing, their argument was visualized as if it was a battle between the ARX-7 Arbalest and Gates' Venom in a battle scene reminiscent of Super Robot Wars W.
- In episode 22, Konata mentions to Kagami that the light novel she recommended (without a doubt Full Metal Panic) has been adapted into three seasons of anime and complains that the fourth season has no set date for airing.
- Several promotional images portray Kagami, known for reading light novels, reading the FMP novels.
- The Mithril mobile base/submarine, Tuatha de Danann are also a race of people in Irish mythology.
References
- ^ Tokyopop New York ComicCon 2007 (HTML). Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2007-02-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the
- ^ Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid, Episode 3.
- ^ Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid, Episode 10.
- ^ S. Gatou, "The Birth of the Tuatha De Danaan", Voice from the north - Side Arms 2. Fujimi Shobo, 07/2006. ASIN: 4829118423
External links
- Full Metal Panic! (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- 'Full Metal Panic!' at the Internet Movie Database
- 'Full Metal Panic!' at TV.com
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