![]() ![]() The new villain is unconvincingly portrayed as an off-the-wall sadistic lunatic. The third season throws in a bit of prurient fan service and has a pair of female characters depicted naked in the opening credits, but the characters are not well developed and the prurience soon yields to angst. Sousuke's weird behavior is humorous and devoid of angst. The jokes frequently involve verbal humor, which may require use of the "pause" button if the viewer is reading along at the pace of the subtitles. ![]() This season has a great deal of sexual frustration, but it is handled with emotional maturity and humor. ![]() ![]() New student characters are introduced, but regardless of the violence and danger, laughter (if not love) can conquer all. Chidori has rivals, and a noteworthy love triangle develops. The second series continues the story of the same characters, but centers on the burgeoning romance between Sousuke and Chidori. When not in battle, Sousuke always has considerable difficulty maintaining calm, civilized behavior, but as the first series goes on, the viewer begins to suspect severe post-traumatic stress disorder. Sousuke is always at the most dangerous part of the battle, whether the fight is conducted on foot, or in giant robots with secret weapons. The main villain is convincingly portrayed as a chilling, amoral killer. The combat sequences include some interesting settings, apparently based on Afghanistan or Tajikistan. The first series develops many characters, including terrorists, civilian students, and Sousuke's comrades in arms. However, genuine dangers arise and reveal Sousuke's fixation on violence to be the professionalism of a mercenary who has been killing since the age of eight. Sousuke initially seems to be a fantasy-addled civilian who has played one paintball game too many and fallen into the delusion of thinking himself a soldier. Although he attracts the attention of his female classmates, including Kaname Chidori, he seems to be hopelessly maladjusted to the manners and decorum of Japanese life. The first series introduces Sagara Sousuke, a grim seventeen-year-old high school student who brings unusual weapons to school. Kyoto Animation's work is notably better than that of GONZO, particularly in the second series. The second series can be enjoyed by everyone - but they are fanciful farces. The first and third series pander heavily to teenaged male audiences - but they tell solid stories of battle, post-traumatic stress disorder, and courage. The second series, Full Metal Panic Fumoffu, is a classroom romantic comedy with a touch of humorous mayhem. The original stories were typical action-adventure stories the first and third series are mostly action with a touch of romantic comedy. The first was animated by GONZO the second and third were animated by Kyoto Animation. The Full Metal Panic story includes three distinct anime series: Full Metal Panic, Full Metal Panic Fumoffu, and Full Metal Panic: the Second Raid. ![]()
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