Full Metal Panic! English Sub & Dub

About Full Metal Panic!

Meet Full Metal Panic! (フルメタル・パニック！), an action, comedy and mecha anime by GONZO (2002). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: Sousuke Sagara, a seventeen year old military specialist working for the hidden organization MITHRIL, has been assigned to protect the latest "Whispered" candidate Kaname Chidori. To complete this task Sousuke will have to deal with adversaries from his past as well as the occasional panty thief.

Also worth knowing: 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 pupils life, no easy task for someone raised on the battlefield.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Sousuke Sagara (Tomokazu Seki) and Kaname Chidori (Satsuki Yukino) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 24 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by GONZO, so the studio's house style defines how Full Metal Panic! looks and moves on screen. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.2/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Tomokazu Seki as Sousuke Sagara, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2002, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.