Full Metal Panic! (Japanese: フルメタル・パニック!, Hepburn: Furumetaru Panikku!, often abbreviated to FMP!) is a series of light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shikidouji. The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protecting Kaname Chidori, a hot-headed Japanese high school girl.
Quick Facts フルメタル・パニック! (Furumetaru Panikku!), Genre ...
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Cover of the first light novel volume featuring Kaname Chidori (foreground) and Sousuke Sagara (background) |
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Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
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Illustrated by | Shikidouji |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
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Magazine | Dragon Magazine |
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Demographic | Male |
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Original run | September 18, 1998 – August 20, 2011 |
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Volumes | 23 (List of volumes) |
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Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
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Illustrated by | Retsu Tateo |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Magazine | Monthly Comic Dragon (former) Monthly Dragon Age |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
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Original run | February 2000 – April 2005 |
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Volumes | 9 (List of volumes) |
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Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
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Illustrated by | Tomohiro Nagai |
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Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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Imprint | Kadokawa Comics Dragon Jr. |
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Magazine | Monthly Dragon Junior |
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Demographic | Seinen |
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Original run | 2000 – 2003 |
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Volumes | 5 (List of volumes) |
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Directed by | Koichi Chigira |
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Produced by | Shigeaki Tomioka Tsuneo Takechi Masafumi Fukui Toshihito Suzuki |
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Written by | Fumihiko Shimo |
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Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
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Studio | Gonzo |
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Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
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Original network | WOWOW |
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Original run | January 8, 2002 – June 18, 2002 |
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Episodes | 24 (List of episodes) |
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Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
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Illustrated by | Tomohiro Nagai |
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Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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Imprint | Kadokawa Comics Dragon Jr. |
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Demographic | Seinen |
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Published | July 1, 2003 |
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Volumes | 1 (List of volumes) |
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Directed by | Yasuhiro Takemoto |
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Produced by | Takatoshi Hamano Shigeaki Tomioka Tsuneo Takechi Toshio Hatanaka |
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Written by | Shoji Gatoh Fumihiko Shimo |
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Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
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Studio | Kyoto Animation |
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Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
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Original network | Fuji TV |
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Original run | August 25, 2003 – November 18, 2003 |
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Episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
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Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
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Illustrated by | Retsu Tateo |
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Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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Imprint | Kadokawa Comics Dragon Jr. |
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Demographic | Seinen |
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Original run | October 30, 2003 – August 29, 2006 |
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Volumes | 7 (List of volumes) |
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Directed by | Yasuhiro Takemoto |
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Produced by | Hiroyuki Kitaura Tomoko Suzuki Satoshi Matsui Tsuneo Takechi |
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Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
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Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
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Studio | Kyoto Animation |
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Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
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Original network | WOWOW |
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Original run | July 13, 2005 – October 19, 2005 |
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Episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
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Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
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Illustrated by | Hiroshi Ueda |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Imprint | Dragon Comics Age |
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Magazine | Monthly Dragon Age |
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Demographic | Seinen |
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Original run | April 9, 2005 – September 9, 2013 |
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Volumes | 19 (List of volumes) |
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Directed by | Yasuhiro Takemoto |
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Produced by | Tomoko Suzuki Tsuneo Takechi |
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Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
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Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
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Studio | Kyoto Animation |
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Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
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Released | May 26, 2006 |
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Runtime | 29 minutes |
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Written by | Naoto Ōguro |
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Illustrated by | Shikidouji |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
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Magazine | Dragon Magazine |
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Demographic | Male |
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Original run | August 20, 2011 – February 20, 2016 |
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Volumes | 13 (List of volumes) |
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Written by | Naoto Ōguro |
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Illustrated by | Yō Taichi |
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Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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Imprint | Kadokawa Comics Ace |
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Magazine | Newtype Ace (2011–2013) Kadokawa Niconico Ace (2013–2014)' |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
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Original run | October 8, 2011 – 2014 |
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Volumes | 6 (List of volumes) |
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Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
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Illustrated by | Tetsurō Kasahara |
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Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
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Imprint | Dragon Comics Age |
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Magazine | Monthly Dragon Age |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
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Original run | 2013 – 2015 |
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Volumes | 5 (List of volumes) |
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Written by | Naoto Ōguro |
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Illustrated by | Yō Taichi |
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Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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Imprint | Kadokawa Comics Ace |
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Magazine | Kadokawa Niconico Ace |
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Demographic | Shonen |
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Original run | 2014 (issue 156) – 2015 (issue 195) |
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Volumes | 2 (List of volumes) |
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Directed by | Koichi Chigira |
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Produced by | Shigeaki Tomioka Tsuneo Takechi Masafumi Fukui Toshihito Suzuki |
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Written by | Fumihiko Shimo |
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Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
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Studio | Gonzo |
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Released | November 25, 2017 – January 20, 2018 |
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Runtime | 100 minutes (each) |
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Films | 3 |
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Directed by | Katsuichi Nakayama |
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Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
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Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
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Studio | Xebec |
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Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
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Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11 |
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Original run | April 13, 2018 – July 19, 2018 |
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Episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
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Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
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Illustrated by | Shikidouji |
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Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
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Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
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Demographic | Male |
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Original run | January 19, 2024 – present |
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Volumes | 1 |
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Individual chapters are published on Monthly Dragon Magazine, followed by a paperback compilation released by Fujimi Shobo's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. The novels are split between stories focusing on Sousuke's mission as a soldier of Mithril and comedic side stories centered on his life at Jindai High School.
The series has been adapted into different media; including four anime television series: Full Metal Panic! by Gonzo in 2002, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu and Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid by Kyoto Animation in 2003 and 2005 respectively. An OVA was also released in 2006; and the newest television series, Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory by Xebec, premiered in April 2018. The series also had several different manga series.
Tokyopop licensed the novels for English-language publication in North America[2] and released parts of the series, while ADV Films licensed and dubbed the first season and the spin-off. The second season was licensed by Kadokawa Pictures USA with ADV Films producing the dub yet again. Mandalay Pictures acquired the film rights to the series in 2009.[3] At Anime USA 2009, Funimation announced that it had acquired the rights to the first and second series of Full Metal Panic! and both were re-released and remastered on DVD and Blu-ray in 2010.[4][5] The series began airing in North America on November 22, 2010, on the Funimation Channel.[6] The Fumoffu series made its North American television debut on the Funimation Channel on November 15, 2010.[7]
A spin-off to the light-novel series called Full Metal Panic! Another was serialized between 2011 and 2016. Another received a manga adaptation split in two series. The light novels have sold 11 million copies.[8]