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Full Metal Panic!

2002 · TV Series · TV-14 · 25 min · ★ 7.1

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A popular high school girl becomes the target of terrorists who believe she has a rare, valuable ability. To protect her, a skilled soldier goes undercover as a student, juggling secret missions, sudden attacks, and the everyday chaos of school life—where social rules can be tougher than any battlefield.

Based on Full Metal Panic!

Also known as Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory · Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu

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Streaming on Crunchyroll.

25 hours to watch · 60 episodes.

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Details
Original title
フルメタル・パニック！
Years
2002–2018
Release date
2002-01-08
Network
Fuji TV, WOWOW Prime, AT-X
Language
Japanese
Rated
TV-14
Runtime
25 min
Max quality
HD
TMDB rating
7.1/10 (141 votes)
About

If you want a lively blend of school comedy, romance sparks, and high-stakes mecha action, this delivers; Not for you if you dislike tonal whiplash or prefer purely serious shows like Wolf's Rain.

Pros: fun action-comedy mix; likable character dynamics; strong mecha thrills | Cons: familiar story beats; tone shifts may clash; battles can feel intense

Themes

  • high school
  • slapstick comedy
  • romance
  • mecha
  • giant robot
  • piloted robot
  • gunfight
  • military
  • school life
  • seinen
  • anime
  • based on light novel

Cast & crew

Directed by Yasuhiro Kuroda, Masayuki Yamada

Episodes4 seasons · 60 episodes

Season 124 episodes
  • S1E1The Guy I Kinda Like is a Sergeant25m
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  • S1E2I Want to Protect You25m
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  • S1E3Lingerie Panic25m
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  • S1E4Kidnap25m
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  • S1E5Whispered - The Ones to be Whispered25m
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  • S1E6Still Alive25m
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  • S1E7Boy Meets Girl25m
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  • S1E8Part Time Steady25m
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  • S1E9Dangerous Safehouse25m
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  • S1E10Run, Run, Run25m
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  • S1E11Behemoth Awakening25m
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  • S1E12One Night Stand25m
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  • S1E13A Cat and a Kitten's Rock & Roll25m
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  • S1E14Is Narashino Burning?25m
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  • S1E15The Wind Blows at Home, Part 125m
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  • S1E16The Wind Blows at Home, Part 225m
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  • S1E17The Wind Blows at Home, Part 325m
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  • S1E18Deep Sea Party25m
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  • S1E19Engaging Six and Seven25m
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  • S1E20Venom's Flame25m
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  • S1E21Deep Trap25m
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  • S1E22Jack in the Box25m
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  • S1E23Field of Giants25m
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  • S1E24Into the Blue25m
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Season 211 episodes
  • S2E1The Man from the South / A Fruitless Lunchtime25m
  • S2E2Summer Illusion of Steel25m
  • S2E3The Hamburger Hill of Art / Single-Minded Stakeout25m
  • S2E4The Hard Sell Fetish / The Patient of Darkness25m
  • S2E5The Pure Yet Impure Grappler / Trespassing on Good Faith25m
  • S2E6The War Cry of Excessiveness25m
  • S2E7A Goddess Comes to Japan (Part 1: The Suffering)25m
  • S2E8A Goddess Comes to Japan (Part 2: The Hot Spring)25m
  • S2E9A Fancy Without Honor or Humanity25m
  • S2E10Uncontrollable Bluebird25m
  • S2E115th Period Hot Spot25m
Season 313 episodes
  • S3E1The End of Day by Day25m
  • S3E2The Scene Below the Water25m
  • S3E3Labyrinth and Dragon25m
  • S3E4Daylight25m
  • S3E5Beautiful Sicily25m
  • S3E6Edge of Heaven25m
  • S3E7Left Behind25m
  • S3E8Jungle Groove25m
  • S3E9Her Problem25m
  • S3E10Hong Kong in Two25m
  • S3E11His Problem25m
  • S3E12Burning Hong Kong25m
  • S3E13The Continuing Day By Day25m
Season 412 episodes
  • S4E1Zero Hour25m
  • S4E2Damage Control25m
  • S4E3Big One Percent25m
  • S4E4On My Own25m
  • S4E5Welcome to the Jungle25m
  • S4E6Rotten Repose25m
  • S4E7Giant Killing25m
  • S4E8One-Man Force25m
  • S4E9The Fallen Witch25m
  • S4E10Onward, Onward25m
  • S4E11Stormy Night25m
  • S4E12Make My Day25m