Kita ze Inbou! - キタぜ陰謀!

Series Information

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Episode Total: 12
Producers: Kyoto Animation
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mecha, Military, Science Fiction, Shounen
Kadokawa’s Full Metal Panic! Homepage
[Review: 95/100]

Fumoffu picks up some after the first season. However, there is a huge difference between the two shows. Fumoffu focuses primarily on the high school romance comedy aspect of Sousuke and Kaname’s lives (and it is a side story rather than a second season…but I think most still see it as a second season so I guess it really doesn’t matter). I honestly can’t begin to tell you how many times I laughed throughout Fumoffu when I had finally seen the last few seconds of the final episode. I loved all of the antics and it’s insanely hard to choose just one favorite. Everything with Bunta-kun, the insane policewoman, Sousuke kidnapping women in an attempt to “flirt”, the haunted hospital, and the toxic weapon incident are among the few hilarious moments that sent me into a whirlwind of laughter. If you weren’t already in love with the characters at the end of the first season you’ll have no choice by the time you’re done with Fumoffu.

Kyoto Animation taking the reigns from GONZO was also a big plus as the animation was great and consistent. The music was as good as ever, especially the new tracks. Again, the seiyuu all did a marvelous job and the comedy was insanely hilarious. It goes without saying that this is highly recommended. You can probably watch it without seeing the first season but it would be tons more enjoyable if you have since you’ll be familiar with all the characters and the overall setting.

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Series Information

ANN Encyclopedia | AniDB | AnimeNfo
Episode Total: 24
Producers: GONZO
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mecha, Military, Science Fiction, Shounen
Kadokawa’s Full Metal Panic! Homepage
[Review: 94/100]

Full Metal Panic! is a series that’s dear to me for so many reasons yet I can only express a few of them. I can go on and on about this show but I’ll get right to the point. What makes this series so much fun are the characters. Particularly, Sousuke, Kaname, Tessa, Melissa and Kurz. For this season, Gauron was quite the interesting antagonist. He’s one of those “smart psychos” and really did a great job as Sousuke’s rival. Even so, the main attraction of the series is still between Sousuke and Kaname. Seeing them interact always makes me laugh out loud and the tension between the two is leagues more enjoyable than the majority of other couples in anime/manga (yes, I’m looking at you Louise and Saitou).

By the end of FMP! we’re sure that Kaname loves Sousuke even if she doesn’t say it outright. Sousuke, who started out rather rigid, also changed over the 24-episode span and is much more open with his words and feelings toward Kaname and others. Of course, a lot of that has to do with Kaname, Tessa, and his struggle to deal with using Arbalest (his Arm Slave aka mecha) and his past involving his deceased comrades along with Gauron. I’m glad that he was able to make himself more open to those closer to him though, especially Kaname (taking her to his secret fishing spot, revealing his feelings to her about ) and Tessa (comforting her with a huge at the end of the series due to a loss of their comrades).

Expect to see my thoughts on Fumoffu definitely and maybe The Second Raid (I watched it when it first aired and it’s been quite a while) in the near future.

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