Full Metal Panic! (2002)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Kaname Chidori’s one of the most popular girls at her high school – unfortunately, it’s her growing popularity off campus she should be worrying about. Unbeknownst to Kaname, terrorists are plotting her abduction, believing she possesses the rare and coveted abilities of “the Whispered.” That’s where Sousuke Sagara enters the picture. He’s a hotshot soldier from the clandestine counter-terrorist organization known as Mithril – and he’s going undercover at Kaname’s school to try and keep her safe. He may be an ace in the cockpit of an Arm Slave mech, but there’s no training in the world that could prepare him for the warzone of high school.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (6,394 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2002)

6.92 avg 24 episodes 7.1 → 6.9 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Worrisome Guy Is a Sergeant	7.1	106
2	I Want to Protect You	6.8	91
3	Ranjerî panikku	6.9	85
4	Kiddo nappu	7.2	79
5	The One Who Whispers	7.1	76
6	Still Alive	7.1	76
7	Boy Meets Girl	6.7	75
8	Part Time Steady	6.8	71
9	A Dangerous Safe House	7.0	72
10	Run, Running, Ran	7.0	70
11	Behemoth Awakens	6.8	72
12	One Night Stand	7.2	70
13	The Cat and the Kitten's Rock & Roll	6.6	69
14	Is Narishino Burning?	6.3	66
15	The Rising Wind in the Homeland: Part 1	6.9	64
16	The Rising Wind in the Homeland: Part 2	6.8	64
17	The Rising Wind in the Homeland: Part 3	7.1	64
18	Ocean Party	6.6	66
19	Engage, Six-Seven	7.0	66
20	Venom's Fire	6.9	63
21	Deep Trap	7.1	64
22	Jack in the Box	7.1	64
23	A Giant's Field	7.1	65
24	Into the Blue	6.9	74

Season 2 (2003)

7.56 avg 14 episodes 8.3 → 7.5 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Man from the South/A Hostage with No Compromises	8.3	102
2	Koutetsu no samâ iryûjon	7.9	79
3	Geijitsu no hanbâgâ hiru/Ichizu na suteiku auto	7.4	75
4	Fetish of Tout/Patient of Darkness	7.6	73
5	Jun de fujun na gurappurâ/Zen'i no toresupasu	7.4	71
6	Yarisugi no wyôkurai	7.3	71
7	Megami no rainichi zhunan hen	7.1	70
8	Megami no rainichi onsen hen	7.4	66
9	Jingi naki fyanshî	7.3	67
10	Mama naranai burûbâdo	7.6	61
11	Gojikanme no hotto supotto	7.6	61
12	Dakyô muyô no hosutêji	7.8	62
13	Sure chigai no hosutyirityi	7.6	44
14	Hostility That Crossed Paths/Lunchtime of Futility	7.5	33

Season 3 (2005)

7.22 avg 14 episodes 7.0 → 7.2 24 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Owaru hibi	7.0	50
2	Suimen ka no jôkei	7.1	47
3	Meikyû to ryû	7.1	45
4	Dei raito	7.2	46
5	Uruwashiki shichiria	7.2	47
6	Ejji obu hevun	7.5	48
7	Tori nokosarete	7.4	45
8	Janguru grûpu	6.9	45
9	Kanojo no mondai	7.5	47
10	Futatsu no honkon	7.0	44
11	Kare no mondai	7.1	45
12	Moeru honkon	7.3	46
13	Tsuzuku hibi	7.6	49
14	A Relatively Leisurely Day in the Life of a Fleet Captain	7.2	167