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Full Metal Panic! is a military mecha comedy series of light novels by Shoji Gatoh, with several anime adaptations. Military maniac Sagara Sousuke is protecting Chidori Kaname by orders of anti-terrorist organization Mithril.

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Full Metal Panic! is a series of light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shiki Douji. The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protecting Kaname Chidori, a spirited Japanese high school girl.

The anime spanned 3 seasons, including a comedy centric Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu and a 3rd season Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid. The first season was produced by Gonzo, while the latter two were produced by Kyoto Animation (and, in fact, FMP? Fumoffu! was the first anime for which Kyoto Animation served as the lead production studio).

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What is the connection between Amagi Brilliant Park and Full Metal Panic?

In Amagi Brilliant Park, the mascot of the titular theme park is a mascot named Moffle. For anyone who knows Full Metal Panic!, this no doubt bears a strong resemblance to Bonta-kun, the suit that Sosuke designed. Of course, they don't look…
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Which Full Metal Panic novels correlate to which Manga/Anime Series?

The original format for Full Metal Panic is novels. But which novels have been translated to manga form, and what chapters/series does each manga correspond to? And of those, which do the Anime series map to? Or is there much correlation at all?
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Why is the Belial considered a 4th-generation Arm Slave?

Why is the Plan-1055 Belial considered a 4th generation Arm Slave while the Plan-1056 Codarl and Plan-1058 Codarl-i Arm Slaves, which were developed from it, considered 3rd generation Arm Slaves?
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What is the name of an anime about a special forces, socially inept high school student bodyguard?

I remember watching an anime about a special ops soldier who is assigned to be the bodyguard of a high school student. He is also socially inept in that he interprets almost anything as a threat to her. I believe it has two seasons, the first season…
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Is Yamsk 11 based on a real life location?

The Full Metal Panic series is known to reference various real life location. For an example the fictional Jindai (陣代) High School is based on the real life Jindai (神代) High School in Choufu, Tokyo. The closest station to the real life Jindai High…
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Is Leonard a Whispered?

Spoilers for FMP The Second Raid Is Leonard a Whispered like his twin sister Tessa? If so, do we know his specialty? If not, how did he become the leader of the opposition?
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How much does Tessa know about her brother Leonard?

In the first season of Full Metal Panic, Tessa tells Chidori about her brother, who is a Whispered. In the second season (TSR), Chidori comes across Tessa's brother Leonard. When Sagara is talking to Gauron in the second season, Gauron comments that…
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What are those lines under some anime characters eyes supposed to be / mean?

Some anime characters have lines under their eyes. I was wondering what it represents? Is it supposed to be like having dark circles under the eyes like some people in real life or? Below is a perfect example, both the male and female characters…
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In Full Metal Panic, why does Sousuke call Hayashimizu Atsunobu "Your Excellency"?

In Full Metal Panic! Fumoffu?, we see Hayashimizu Atsunobu, the Student Council President. When Sousuke addresses him, he always calls him "Your Excellency" and stands at attention. He seems totally fine condoning Sousuke interrogating the thug who…
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What was the event that resulted in 2 episodes of Fumoffu being changed?

In the English dubbed Madman DVD release of Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu!, as part of of the extra segment The Mysteries of Fumoffu on the first disk (episodes 1-3), it notes there is something different about the first and second episodes compared to…
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Is Gates a robot?

in the final episode of Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid, after Sagura destroys Gates' Venom we see this this kinda looks human shape and not the cockpit of an Arm-Slave which may have been blow out. Since Gates is in Amalgam which is where…
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Why did Wraith disguise herself as a man?

During season 2 (The Second Raid), Chidori is being monitored from afar by a man who we later learn is an intelligence operative by the codename of Wraith. After Sousuke is reassigned, Chidori gets the drop on Wraith and confronts him, but is later…
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In Full Metal Panic, what does Mithril do with the Whispered they rescue?

In the first episode of the first season, we see a Whispered woman being taken away from a Russian facility. Mithril turns up and secures the area before Sousuke injects a sedative into her and takes her away. We know that Teletha "Tessa" Testarossa…
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Who is/was the head of Mithril?

As far as I remember, one man was at the head of both Mithril and Amalgam. But I do not quite understand why.
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How is Sophia going to reset history in Full Metal Panic?

Sophia claims that she can reset history by using TARTAROS, but what is the mechanism of doing so, does the Tau wave have reality bending ability? Doesn't the Tau wave just allow you to peek the future?
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