Anime Review: Full Metal Panic

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by Tom Tonthat, 6 December 2010 2:03 pm

While some anime fans may compare their school lives to titles like Lucky Star, Love Hina, or even Evangelion Angelic Days, I always felt that my high school days best resembled Full Metal Panic. Granted, I was never part of any counter-terrorist military unit that I am at liberty to freely disclose, I prefer a P230 over a Glock, and the most complex vehicle I ever piloted was a car with manual transmission. But Sousuke Sagara and I shared a similar awkward transition when we transferred into a new high school with rules, cultures, and norms that neither of us were really adept at grasping. And through actions that made perfect sense in our minds, the both of us managed to routinely piss off a cute female classmate of ours..... To View the complete review 

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Bottom Line: Full Metal Panic spreads itself thin as it covers comedy and action, but manages to entertain when it does fully commit to either.
Recommendation: It is definitely worth checking out. The action is on par with the other mecha anime and the comedy is a good precursor for the Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu spin-off.
Sure, when Sousuke Sagara breaks through a window to avoid being late for class, he's macho and a slapstick comedian. But when Tom Tonthat does it, he has to buy a new window.