Manga: Full Metal Panic

[Spressa]

I know it's sorta off topic, but how far has the graphic novels progressed pass this series. I think FMP-TSR is such a great series........just as good as the first (fumoffu was good but not on par with the two main ones).......also, any place i can view the graphic novels? thanks

[Ryllharu]

You can buy them at your local bookstore (if they carry manga).

[Jadugar]

This series posses a great story line. Here is a link to the graphic novels.

FMP (http://www.boku-tachi.net/pr_fmp.html)

[Illrenmazou]

Finished reading the novels an boy it was great(my eyes are still burning)! I hope they did'nt discontinue translating Continuing On My Own. I really want to read the chapter When The Crossbow Breaks but only 2 chapters are done i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif .

[A.y.a.m.e.5.6.8.6.1]

I've gone to Boku-tachi, but they only let you open it up as a pdf file and i can't open it up that way. Does anyone know where i could get a rar or zip file instead?! Please help me.!

[Shuurai]

Originally posted by: Jadugar
This series posses a great story line. Here is a link to the graphic novels.

FMP (http://www.boku-tachi.net/pr_fmp.html)


These are the Novel's, Not the Graphic Novel's. If im wrong feel free to flame me.

[Illrenmazou]

Originally posted by: A.y.a.m.e.5.6.8.6.1
I've gone to Boku-tachi, but they only let you open it up as a pdf file and i can't open it up that way. Does anyone know where i could get a rar or zip file instead?! Please help me.!

Installing Acrobat Reader will solve your problem.

[Jadugar]

Originally posted by: Shuurai


Originally posted by: Jadugar
This series posses a great story line. Here is a link to the graphic novels.

FMP (http://www.boku-tachi.net/pr_fmp.html)


These are the Novel's, Not the Graphic Novel's. If im wrong feel free to flame me.

Novels with pictures=graphics.

Flame ON.

[A.y.a.m.e.5.6.8.6.1]

Originally posted by: Illrenmazou


Originally posted by: A.y.a.m.e.5.6.8.6.1
I've gone to Boku-tachi, but they only let you open it up as a pdf file and i can't open it up that way. Does anyone know where i could get a rar or zip file instead?! Please help me.!

Installing Acrobat Reader will solve your problem.

Thanks a lot! Just downloaded all of them.

[Loc]

The whole Full Metal Panic! was a novel, from the original, Fumoffu to Second Raid is one novel. I think they made the anime right from the book. I can't open the manga link but I'm surprised there's a graphic novel of it.
Fix link? Anyone?

[Jadugar]

Click on this link, Full Metal Panic Novels (http://www.boku-tachi.net/)

Then Click on the projects. You should be able to see FMP link.

[kyubisrage]

which novel picks up from the anime

[Jadugar]

The "Second Raid" was based on " The End of Day by Day".

It continues with "Full Metal Panic : Sigma".

[kyubisrage]

K thanks

[kyubisrage]

I dl volume one the one with tessas face as the cover on the site. It start where he dismantles the car.

sorry for double post i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif

[Loc]

Sorry, but link still isn't working. Is it just me? Does the site have some special requirement?

[Jadugar]

Originally posted by: Loc
Sorry, but link still isn't working. Is it just me? Does the site have some special requirement?

Yes, there is a special requirement. No n00bs allowed.

Check again.

[burnout]

whahaah nice

well the link works perfect

you just need to look better

[Illrenmazou]

Chapter 2a of Continuing On My Own is now available in boku-tachi.net.

Edit: Just finished reading it and it was getting intense. Too bad we'd have to wait for a long time for the next releasei/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif

[A.y.a.m.e.5.6.8.6.1]

there's no link to dl it

nvm...i found it i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif

[Illrenmazou]

Wow Boku-itachi (http://www.boku-tachi.net/) has been speedy recently. They have released Chapter 2b and 3a in less than a month. There is also a rumor that a new FMP novel has been released in Japan, probably Vol. 2 of C.O.M.O.

[kooshi]

Is it just me or is it not available for download on the site? I'm guessing you can only get it through IRC at this point.

[Illrenmazou]

There is a mirror near the top of the DL page. If you still can't find it:
Mirror by Pwolfamv (http://pwolfamv.com/FMP/)
BTW, the new novel's title is Burning One Man Army, smuthin like that.

[kooshi]

Anyone still reading the novels? Boku Tachi has Chapter 4b released for Continuing On My Own. The last few chapters have been absolutely intense. I seriously thought that Melissa was going to die when that Behemoth wanted to step on her. And Wraith finally appears! So that's what she looks like, haha. She's finally become useful for a change.

[Wren]

they actually finished translating Continuing On my Own at Boku tachi btw-- part 5 is out as well.

[kooshi]

Haha, the last chapter has been out for like 2 weeks now, Wren :p
Regardless, I was so happy that Boku Tachi managed to get the final parts of COMO so quickly. It had a really sad ending, and I'm really anxious for them to translate Burning One :)

[Illrenmazou]

In that book a lot of things happened, and so fast! I hope the author will retain the story's momentum till the very last book :D

[Wren]

yep-- i read it a while ago, just forgot to post when it was released :p glad others knew though

[samsonlonghair]

I just bought the latest volume translated by ADV at Borders yesterday. Jesus, this is taking too long; I'm going to have to start downloading everything.

[Illrenmazou]

BOMF prologue (http://ravyn-09.livejournal.com/32636.html)
Yay! I hope they'll translate the rest soon :)

[animus]

Is Sigma the sequel to The Second Raid or is it actually TSR?? It was the exact same, but at the end of the chapter there was a subtle difference.

[Xelbair]

sorry for necromancy. is it possible to get those books now too?(they aren't released in my country and shipping from us it damn expensive)

[Illrenmazou]

links removed, you can get all translated materials here (http://forums.gotwoot.net/showthread.php?p=453418&postcount=37).

[Illrenmazou]

We got a new FMP translator people. (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/)
His/her translations start from where Ravyn09 left off and the translation for chapter 2 of "Come Make My Day" (Book 8) is almost done.

[Illrenmazou]

mandalay pictures licenses full metal panic film rights (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-07/mandalay-pictures-licenses-full-metal-panic-film-rights)
From another site (http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=8224)
I was skeptical about this since Hollywood adaptations of movies in this category failed to deliver. But this could pave way to a new season and mech fans, like myself, will see the A.S. battles in full 3D glory. Until I read the name Zac Efron.

WTF? Zac Efron? That idiot couldn't act his way out of a paper bag. I'm so sick of seeing him. Now this film's failure is certain!

It's not yet confirmed if he'll take the lead role. I am hoping that he's a fan of the anime and will put the money that he nabbed from his HSM fangirls to good use and take the producer role.

[Carnage]

We thought it couldn't get worse than Dragonball Evolution. We were wrong.

[Illrenmazou]

The final novel will be out some time this year.
Final volume being written (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-01-05/last-full-metal-panic-light-novel-volume-being-written)
Maybe we'll get some news regarding a new anime season when it comes out.
(Copy - Pasted from my thread in the art section)

And for those who are having a hard time looking for the translated novels:
Main Story:
End Of Day By Day (TSR) (http://www.mediafire.com/?mvbty0woyfm) by Boku-tachi, .pdf format.
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Dancing Very Merry Christmas (http://www.mediafire.com/?tywojrmqy2z) by Boku-tachi, .pdf format.
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Continuing On My Own (http://www.mediafire.com/?tywojrmqy2z) by Boku-tachi, .pdf format.
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Burning One Man Force(incomplete) (http://www.mediafire.com/?un2wzn245zx) by Ravyn-09, .pdf format.
Burning One Man Force Ch. 3b (http://ravyn-09.livejournal.com/42871.html) by Ravyn-09, Blog.
Burning One Man Force Ch 3c (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+bomf#asset-shutazen-512) by Shutazen, Blog
Burning One Man Force Ch 4 (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+bomf#asset-shutazen-877) by Shutazen, Blog.
Burning One Man Force Ch 5 (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+bomf#asset-shutazen-1695) by Shutazen, Blog.
Burning One Man Force Epilogue (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+bomf#asset-shutazen-1807) by Shutazen, Blog.
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Come Make My Day Prologue (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+cmmd#asset-shutazen-2093) by Shutazen, Blog.
Come Make My Day Ch 1 (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+cmmd#asset-shutazen-2368) by Shutazen, Blog.
Come Make My Day Ch 2 (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+cmmd#asset-shutazen-2604) by Shutazen, Blog.
Come Make My Day Ch 3a (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+cmmd#asset-shutazen-2852) by Shutazen, Blog.
Come Make My Day Ch 3b (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+cmmd#asset-shutazen-3113) by Shutazen, Blog.
Come Make My Day Ch 4a (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+cmmd#asset-shutazen-3511) by Shutazen, Blog.
Come Make My Day Ch 4b (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+cmmd#asset-shutazen-3746) by Shutazen, Blog.
Come Make My Day Ch 5a (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+cmmd#asset-shutazen-3854) by Shutazen, Blog.
Come Make My Day Ch 5b (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+cmmd#asset-shutazen-4318) by Shutazen, Blog.
Come Make My Day Epilogue (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+cmmd#asset-shutazen-4412) by Shutazen, Blog.
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Approaching Nick Of Time Prologue (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+anot#asset-shutazen-4656) by Shutazen, Blog.
Approaching Nick Of Time Ch 1a (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+anot#asset-shutazen-4889) by Shutazen, Blog.
Approaching Nick Of Time Ch 1b (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+anot#asset-shutazen-5316) by Shutazen, Blog.
Approaching Nick Of Time Ch 2a (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+anot#asset-shutazen-5418) by Shutazen, Blog.
Approaching Nick Of Time Ch 2b (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+anot#asset-shutazen-5791) by Shutazen, Blog.
Approaching Nick Of Time Ch 3a (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+anot#asset-shutazen-5908) by Shutazen, Blog.
Approaching Nick Of Time Ch 3b (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+anot#asset-shutazen-6253) by Shutazen, Blog.
Approaching Nick Of Time Ch 4a (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+anot#asset-shutazen-6605) by Shutazen, Blog.
Approaching Nick Of Time Ch 4b (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+anot#asset-shutazen-6791) by Shutazen, Blog.
Approaching Nick Of Time Ch 5a (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+anot#asset-shutazen-7139) by Shutazen, Blog.
Approaching Nick Of Time Ch 5b (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+anot#asset-shutazen-7363) by Shutazen, Blog.
Approaching Nick Of Time Epilogue (http://shutazen.livejournal.com/tag/fmp+anot#asset-shutazen-7505) by Shutazen, Blog.

Short Stories:
Cinderella (http://www.mediafire.com/?zlmmowvqrhw) by Boku-tachi, .pdf format.
Irrelevant Emotion (http://www.mediafire.com/?b2innmyg4mz) by Boku-tachi, .pdf format.
A Damned Lethal Weapon & Golden Days with Captain Amigo (http://www.mediafire.com/?ye0wzcu2zm1) (NEW!) By Mister V, .pdf format.

I'm still finding the links of the translated chapters of FMP!: Sigma by Illuminati Manga

Edit: Forgot to post the link of "Continuing On My Own".

[Illrenmazou]

Here are the scanlations of FMP!: Sigma from Illuminati-Manga

Volume 1 (http://www.mediafire.com/?ztxjijzn3on)
Volume 2 (http://www.mediafire.com/?5wyvu1dwzyo)
Volume 3 (http://www.mediafire.com/?ut3b5ugrzd4)
Volume 4 (http://www.mediafire.com/?djnnzniozjw)
Volume 5 (http://www.mediafire.com/?dl8nwwxligs9vla)

[shinta|hikari]

Aren't the speed translations by Shutazen being used by another group as a basis for better translations? I wonder when those will be out. I tried reading Shutazen's work, but it was very difficult to understand some sentences (it is a speed translation, so one cannot blame him), and I don't want to spoil the experience of reading the FMP novels on poor translations.

[Illrenmazou]

Ahh yes, that's Ultimatekane (http://ultimatekane99.livejournal.com/). I wish he could speed things up little bit.

[digitalrurouni]

Thanks for all those links!

[Illrenmazou]

Short Story:
Voices From the North (http://xmistervx.livejournal.com/1107.html) By MisterV, .pdf
It's about Sagara's past in Andrei's POV.
The link directs you to his blog so you can thank him if you want.

Voices From the North, Manga Format (http://pics.livejournal.com/fmp_misha/gallery/0001g7fp) Scanlation by ?

[Illrenmazou]

Parts 1 and 2 of the final novel will be released in July and august respectively (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-05-25/full-metal-panic-final-novel-volume-listed-in-august)

Great news! I thought we will have to wait 1-3 years before they release part 2.

[Illrenmazou]

Short Story:
Side Arms II (http://xmistervx.livejournal.com/1478.html) by MisterV.

It includes the "Birth of Tuatha De Danaan" and "Gluttonous Comrade" which are stories #2 & #3 of the book (Voices From the North is story #1). It tackles how that multi-billion dollar sub was created and what if Sousuke decides to adopt a pet respectively.

You'll probably be surprised to know that this "pet" has an important role in the siege of Merida Island. :D

[Illrenmazou]

A quick translation of "Always, Stand by Me" from xmistervx (http://xmistervx.livejournal.com/1614.html?mode=reply) is up.

[Illrenmazou]

The quick translation of the final book, "Always, Stand by Me" Part 2 is now ready for download at xmistervx's page (http://xmistervx.livejournal.com/).
Epic Laevatein vs Belial showdown, here I come!

[Archangel]

Wow, so Full metal panic is completed? Any news on a new series?

[Illrenmazou]

There's still no mention of a new anime season in the afterword. However, Shouji Gatoh, Yasuhiro Takemoto (KyoAni director) & Atsushi Itou (Kadokawa producer) were together playing the FMP Pachinko game recently.

http://twitter.com/raito_kun/status/21570283372
http://twitter.com/raito_kun/status/21570447857

Gatoh wearing a TDD-1 hat (http://a.yfrog.com/img101/3647/52bj.jpg) in what seems to be a pachinko arcade. I'm not sure if the Kyo-ani and the Kadokawa guy were the people on his left.

Hint of a new FMP! season in the works? I definitely hope so.
Take this news with a grain of salt just to be safe.

[Illrenmazou]

Full Metal Panic!: Sigma Volume 6 (http://www.mediafire.com/file/dx2hmhhth24i6mc/Volume%206.rar)
- Covers the latter half of "Continuing on My Own" and the manga rendition of "Birth of TDD-1"

Full Metal Panic!: Sigma Volume 7 Ch 28 (http://www.mediafire.com/file/crod780k0wgf4b4/FullMetalPanicSigma_v07c28%5BIlluminati-Manga%5D.zip)
Full Metal Panic!: Sigma Volume 7 Ch 29 (http://www.mediafire.com/file/8rtq9bg3rps3jh4/FullMetalPanicSigma_v07c29%5BIlluminati-Manga%5D.zip)
- Early parts of "Burning One Man Force"

All from Illuminati-manga.

[Illrenmazou]

FullMetalPanicSigma_v07c30[Illuminati-Manga].zip (http://www.mediafire.com/file/91dqo8xu4z3msq5/FullMetalPanicSigma_v07c30%5BIlluminati-Manga%5D.zip)

[Illrenmazou]

FullMetalPanicSigma_v07c31[Illuminati-Manga].zip (http://www.mediafire.com/file/j7ni2bco1dnm2j9/FullMetalPanicSigma_v07c31%5BIlluminati-Manga%5D.zip)
FullMetalPanicSigma_v08c32[Illuminati-Manga].zip (http://www.mediafire.com/file/45knq0q8izyjb0f/FullMetalPanicSigma_v08c32%5BIlluminati-Manga%5D.zip)

[Illrenmazou]

FullMetalPanicSigma_v08c33[Illuminati-Manga].zip (http://www.mediafire.com/file/6bu4wux4xpbw1lx/FullMetalPanicSigma_v08c33%5BIlluminati-Manga%5D.zip)

[Illrenmazou]

Shoji Gatoh Plans New Series, Full Metal Panic Short Stories (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-01-02/shoji-gatoh-plans-new-series-full-metal-panic-short-stories)

The article mentions that "a little interesting project related to Full Metal is in the works."
I'm crossing my toes and fingers and hoping it will be a new animated season :D

Also, here are two new chapters from Illuminati-manga (http://illuminati-manga.com/):

FullMetalPanicSigma_v08c34[Illuminati-Manga].rar (http://www.mediafire.com/file/f6456tptfuxslpj/FullMetalPanicSigma_v08c34%5BIlluminati-Manga%5D.rar)
FullMetalPanicSigma_v08c35[Illuminati-Manga].rar (http://www.mediafire.com/file/1aprpewdg7ek6yy/FullMetalPanicSigma_v08c35%5BIlluminati-Manga%5D.rar)

[Illrenmazou]

Chapter 36 - Start of the new Volume. Features Tessa going out of character at the end. And nothing says "I want you to die" quite like a Tomahawk Missile.
.zip:
FullMetalPanicSigma_v09c36[Illuminati-Manga].zip
(http://www.mediafire.com/?dldolvrdc9n3ra2)
Online Reader:
FullMetalPanicSigma_v09c36[Illuminati-Manga].zip
(http://reader.manga-download.org/?manga=Full+Metal+Panic+Sigma&chapter=Chapter+036#page=1)

[shinta|hikari]

What chapter of the manga begins covering the Burning One Man Force novel?

[Illrenmazou]

That's Chapter 28 (Volume 7)

[shinta|hikari]

Has it gone past Burning One Man Force yet? I want to read it, but I hate cliffhangers.

[Illrenmazou]

Yep. Burning One Man Force arc ended at chapter 34 and the translated stuff is currently at the beginning of Make My Day arc.

[shinta|hikari]

Cool! Time to read me some FMP.

I just read up to the latest scanlated chapter, and I must say it was awesome. It was much better than the poorly translated novel version out now.

Now I move on to the raws. I have found ones for volumes 9-12 in Nihonmaru. Does anyone know where to get raws for the remaining 2 raw volumes out?

[Illrenmazou]

Here you go.
Vol. 13 (http://ideamanga.forumcommunity.net/?t=41899183)
Vol. 14 (http://rawmangaspot.blogspot.com/2010/11/full-metal-panic-sigma-manga-volume-14.html) (the link is the underlined asterisk at the bottom of the post)
Tessa in her white pilot suit is <3
The dark skinned guy at page 159 vol. 14 is most likely Bani Morauta

[shinta|hikari]

YOU ARE A FULL METAL DEITY.

[Illrenmazou]

FullMetalPanicSigma_v09c37[Illuminati-Manga].zip
(http://www.mediafire.com/?5n8ray8k02dod5d)
Sagara Sousuke > MacGyver
The online reader is still not yet up though.

[shinta|hikari]

I couldn't help it and read the raws for the manga up to the latest release, volume 14.

This is awesome.

[Illrenmazou]

Volume 15 will focus on the "Dancing a Very Merry Christmas" arc. It's good to know that it wasn't totally left out. I hope they'll go back to where they left off after that.

[Illrenmazou]

FullMetalPanicSigma_v09c38[Illuminati-Manga].zip
(http://www.mediafire.com/?b2010wp8104t4s6)

[Illrenmazou]

Last chapter from Vol 9:
FullMetalPanicSigma_v09c39[Illuminati-Manga].zip (http://www.mediafire.com/?lzh7ispsusiyj7e)
Beware of middle fingers.

[Illrenmazou]

FullMetalPanicSigma_v10[Illuminati-Manga].zip (http://www.mediafire.com/file/641o3isaovg761w/Volume10.zip)
Yeah, you read that right. This is a full volume release.

Edit:
Repacked Volume 9: FullMetalPanicSigma_v09[Illuminati-Manga].zip (http://www.mediafire.com/file/xy2pvjpqkz5gr5e/FullMetalPanicSigma_v09%5BIlluminati-Manga%5D.zip)

Currently translated volumes (Mediafire Folder): Full Metal Panic Sigma Vol. 1-10 (http://www.mediafire.com/?s39rikrgorm26)

[Illrenmazou]

New Full Metal Panic Spinoff Novel Announced (http://shikidoji.blog9.fc2.com/blog-entry-88.html)

I can't fucking wait!

[Illrenmazou]

FullMetalPanicSigma_v11[Illuminati-Manga].zip (http://www.mediafire.com/?g5xzf01bu2mckwd)

Also, some promotional scans regarding Full Metal Panic!: Another:
http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i457/Bani_Morauta/th_1311155695681.jpg (http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i457/Bani_Morauta/1311155695681.jpg) http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i457/Bani_Morauta/th_1311155791993.jpg (http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i457/Bani_Morauta/1311155791993.jpg)

[Marik]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-9zPG8re9U


The Japanese publisher Fujimi Shobo began streaming a television ad for Full Metal Panic! Another, the new spinoff novel project based on Shoji Gatoh's Full Metal Panic! light novel series, on Monday. The story of the new novel project is set over a decade after the story in the original light novels, and it centers around a boy whose destiny is changed after an encounter with a D.O.M.S. Arm Slave robot operator named Adelina.

Shoji Gatoh, the author of the original Full Metal Panic! novel series, drafted and supervised the new novel project, but Naoto Ōguro wrote the actual text. Shikidouji reprised her role as the novel illustrator, and Kanetake Ebikawa is contributing to the mechanical designs. Gatoh had indicated in January that "a little interesting project related to Full Metal is in the works."

The first volume of Full Metal Panic! Another ships on August 20, along with the ninth collection of Full Metal Panic! short stories.

Source: ANN (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-08-01/full-metal-panic-another-spinoff-novel-ad-streamed)

[Illrenmazou]

Shoji Gatoh had a video broadcast through Nico Nico to answer some fan questions and, of course, promote the upcoming novels. Here's the summary of that:

1. The most concerned, 4th Anime. They can't say "no plan for 4th" but they can't assure anything------if the plan formally terminates they'll announce it, so be patient.
The artist (forgot her name): "Making animes take time"
Gatoh: "Will(?) send Laevaten+XL-3 to KyoAni"

2. More artworks' release, Dengeki Hobby in August will come with mechanic files, and Robot Tamashi will continue to release Side AS. (From HS: Wait, is that mean no more from Revoltech? Jeez, I don't have that much money.)

3. Sousuke and Chidoris' future will *probably* be surprisingly happy. Gatoh is still struggling about wrting Sousuke's past or not.

4. Ebikawa came, revealing the US-made M9 ("CORE-ja9"="Not this"......), and Mistral II's code, C3-5, is decided completely by mistake (the anime editors took the data's code as the machine's code, and it appeared in SRW). They apologize for that.
Also some reveal of AS-1/Zy-99M colourings, alternative designs for the later, "Type 96 Custom in Another is the strongest 2ndGen", etc.

5. Gatoh enters prevert mode when speaking of the new female lead. Like we didn't know that already.

6. That 9th short compliment forcus mainly on Tessa, nothing about Sousuke and Chidori.

7. SRW. "FMP may probably in Saisei-hen". What an answer. And Gatoh hyped up when talking about Shiori in Hakai-hen......

8. Reader's letter: "Which one is stronger, Belial or Bonta-kun?"
Gatoh: "Bonta-kun of course, what on earth you're asking?" (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=3716186&postcount=6491)
Screenshots from that broadcast (http://inuneko800.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1218.html)

[Kraco]

I can't understand what's so fricking difficult about continuing the anime. I have consistently considered it better than the manga, though I have no idea which one is closer to the novels. Still, even the manga reveals to me there would be jolly material for a new anime season. Didn't the previous seasons of the anime sell well enough in Japan despite being one of the shows sold all over the world (I assume, since the dvds are/were available even over here). Or are they waiting for the whole story to finish so that they can animate it will the very end straightaway? I hope that's, at least, the case and not animating the rest at all because it's not harem or moe enough by today's standards...

[Inazuma]

Lemon is unexpectedly nice.

And thank you Gotwoot for making me curious about the manga version - I find it unexpectedly awesome.

This needs it's own anime as Kraco said - Full Metal Panic Brotherhood! maybe ?

[Illrenmazou]

Didn't the previous seasons of the anime sell well enough in Japan despite being one of the shows sold all over the world (I assume, since the dvds are/were available even over here).
I saw a chart of the DVD sales of all anime titles produced by Kyoto Animation long ago. Unfortunately, The Second Raid ranked near the bottom. I'm not sure how accurate the chart is though.


Or are they waiting for the whole story to finish so that they can animate it will the very end straightaway?
The main story ended many moons ago. Fans didn't get any information regarding a new season until now.

[Illrenmazou]

FullMetalPanicSigma_v12[Illuminati-Manga].zip (http://www.mediafire.com/?65qb17kxqn83h5d)

[Kraco]

Things certainly aren't going smoothly for Sousuke and Chidori. If it was anybody else but Sousuke I'd also wonder how much good getting shot by the love interest does to the relationship. But considering how much he has got hit by harisen and worse, I suppose for him it was nothing but a minor upgrade.

Aside from some of the whispered (and whispering) themselves, I don't really see what's so problematic about getting technology from the future. It seems more like Leonard's own bias that he sees it as such a problem, being a whispered himself. In that sense you can hardly blame him, but it makes a very poor tool for trying to convince others. Just as bad a tool as telling people the years they have lived are not real history, when they have nonetheless been the only history they know, and the hypothetical real history is forever lost to them and unimaginable. You have to be a little insane or stupid to see any worth in such talk.

[Illrenmazou]

In that sense you can hardly blame him, but it makes a very poor tool for trying to convince others.
Not really. Especially if the people he was trying to convince had a very bitter experience. We can have Kalinin as an example.

Minor nitpick here:
I wish they didn't omit the part where Tessa explained why the Lambda Driver will only work if it's installed in an Armslave.

[Kraco]

Not really. Especially if the people he was trying to convince had a very bitter experience. We can have Kalinin as an example.

It's true that bitter people could be convinced, but I conveniently count them as a little insane, because to wish for the whole world to be different for the sake of their own bad experiences is dubious. And once again: They would be no wiser even if things really were different. They only know what has already happened. Everything else is what-ifs.

Kalinin was a quite a cold fish to switch sides just because of that. But like they said in the aftermath of the traitor arc long ago, in the end they are all mercenaries.

[Illrenmazou]

FullMetalPanicSigma_v13[Illuminati-Manga].zip (http://www.mediafire.com/?3n3ek6yyt2cbg7b)