Anime Review: Full Metal Panic!

Full Metal Panic!
フルメタル パニック！

Plot Summary:

Sagara Sousuke, a military specialist working for the secret organization MITHRIL, has been assigned to protect the latest “Whispered” candidate Chidori Kaname. To complete this task, he will have to deal with enemies from his past.

Unfortunately for Sousuke, the toughest part of his mission isn’t only protecting Miss Chidori but also getting used to living an average High School students life, no easy task for someone raised on the battlefield.

Genre: Action, Mecha, Military, Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction, Romance

Age Rating: Teenage and above (May contain bloody violence / bad language / nudity)

No. of Episodes: 24 episodes

Story

This anime has a concrete story plot. Focus mainly on the missions of the mercenary group, Mithril. Starting with Sergeant Sagara Sousuke’s mission to protect Chidori Kaname until the extermination of terrorists.

It took me less than 1 week to finish this 24 episoded series, which means this story is really really great. You can’t stop yourself upon this great series. Mecha in action, comedies and more action which prevents you to feel bored of this series.

In the nutshell, this anime posses an excellent storyline. Such wonderful anime should get higher rank. BRAVO!!!

I’ll have it rated: 37/40

Animation

Studio: GONZO

Year: 2002

Type: Series

Another GONZO’s marvelous production. GONZO is one of my favourite anime production studio. I’ve watch lots of anime, among that much anime, GONZO’s anime always earn higher ranks than others.

For this series, GONZO did an impressive job, Characters, Mechas, enviroments, CGs… thumbs-up!!! Compared with other anime of the same timeline… This anime is pwnage.

I’ll have it rated: 28/30

Audio

Music Production:

1. Flight Master (OP/ED)
2. Pony Canyon

Opening Theme(s):

1. “Tomorrow” by Shimokawa Mikuni

Ending Theme(s):

1. “Karenai Hana” by Shimokawa Mikuni

Insert Theme(s):

1. n/a

I love the Opening song of this anime, very relaxing yet exciting… lol what kind of description is this… while for the ending, I prefer the ending anmation that the song… so peace…

Meanwhile, for the BGMs… well, i dont have any complaints about that…

I’ll have it rated: 16/20

Personal Rating

10/10

OVERALL POINTS

37 + 28 + 16 + 10 = 91points

91pts, MASTERPIECE anime. [27/07/2008]

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