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Summary: Seems pretty cool
Review: Okay, I've only seen the first episode from NewType but that alone makes me wanna see the series. It looks amusing between the two main characters, and Soske(I know, sp) being so rigid and linear it'll be a great show, can't wait to get it!
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Summary: Decent
Review: Personally, I thought the first four episodes of this anime were decent, but nothing spectacular that's going to motivate me to buy the other 6 DVDs in the series. I recommend that you try out the anime first, and decide whether or not to buy it later: New Type magazine has had an episode on one issue's complimentary DVD.
One thing that I didnt like about this anime was the character development, there's not much personality in the characters--but that maybe because it is the first four episodes. The Mecha were also a turn off, but that's just personal preference, I'm not much into Mecha and military animes. Lastly, the comical scenes are really not that funny. They don't contain those certain elements of character or situation that are supposed to make certain events comical.
Well, if you truly wish to buy this DVD without listening to my recommendation of trying it out, you're in for a risky venture, but what doesn't kill you makes you stronger :)
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Summary: full metal panic
Review: This dvd is great. I loved it .It was the next best than then ranma 1/2.Some people will like this and some won't.In the rating of this dvd I think it is pg-13.There is vilonce,langauge,alcohal,but there is no nudity in this dvd at all.If you don't believe me look in the ninja scroll animerica.I think the ratings on amazon are good but some are incorrected.
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Summary: Worthy to any collection; comedy and action alike
Review: This DVD, and others in the collection as well, are worth the amount of money they cost.
The characters interact surprisingly well, while foiling each other at the same time. It makes for a very humorous experience, but it also makes the serious scenes all the more touching. (This mostly applies to the two main characters.)
Dubbing and subbing both work, whatever your preferences are. The dub is some of ADVs best, a real step up to most other animes they license.
The music is also wonderful. Both the opening and closing themes are great, and wouldnt work if translated into english, so its a good thing that they just left the original japanese there.
I have almost no quibbles with this anime. Unlike most others in the 13-15+ category, they keep the nudity to a minimum, and its only there when necessary. The 15+ suggested rating is very accurate, due to the intense plot areas, sexual humor, and language.
This anime is the best i've seen in a long time, with great humor and action scenes in just about every episode. The characters are very believable, and this DVD has 4 great episodes to kick off the series. If we're lucky, Full Metal Panic: Fumoffou , the 2nd season, will be released in America soon.
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Summary: Hilarious
Review: This is a very good anime. I was laughing all the way through, definitely recommend. Also cool mech's also what else could you ask for...
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Summary: Torn between two sides.
Review: This is an interesting Anime in that it is both the silly, funny style that is so prevelent in shows like Ramna and Tenchi Muyo, and the serious psychological war flick like Macross and Neon Genisis Evangelion. The really interesting part is that Full Metal Panic manages to be not nearly so good as any of the Anime I just mentioned.
A lot of reviews for this Anime coin the words unorigonal and shallow. Well...they are right. The mecha, while being a more prominent aspect in later episodes, are basically nothing new. The unorthadox guy and ill tempered girl combo is just as tired. Full Metal Panic milks every aspect of its two stolen genre for everything they are worth too, trust me. Any student of either silly anime or mecha/war anime will probably see direct rips from their favorite show in these DVD's somewhere.
After this brutal assault, some may wonder why I have given this DVD a 4? Well...its hard to expalin. Even though I scoffed frequently at the bad military lingo and obvious mis-understanding of war, I still was entranced by the combat sequences. And even though I have never been a big fan of stupid funny Anime, I kinda enjoyed the short bursts of it intermixed with the more serious toned fighting. I also give this DVD a 4 because I mean for it to apply to the entire series, which does pick up.
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Summary: Not as good as I thought it would be...
Review: This was a let-down. I had been looking forward to seeing this series, but when I finally watched it...well, my mind wandered. There was absolutely nothing there to grab my attention but the artwork, and even that wasn't enough. The characters don't have any chemistry together, especially the 'couple' Kaname and Sousuke. The boy continually makes a fool of himself by dashing into situations with guns blazing, shouting at the top of his lungs. Kaname is cynical and impatient, without even the hint of a sense of humor. Her friend doesn't get enough screentime to give us any real idea of how she and Kaname interact, and Sousuke's partners are cliched. His superior is a woman devoted to her work with the military, and comes off as rather butch. His 'best friend' is the only one in the show with any sense of what is funny, but even his jokes are tainted with the old and boring. He is the only one who notices Kaname as a girl, but once he finds out about her temper he loses interest. Although the animation is nice, that is not enough. Frankly, I think giving this dvd 3 stars is being generous. I regret buying this dvd, and am now selling it here on Amazon. For fairly cheap.
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Summary: Superb
Review: Watch at your own risk. By the time you're done with these four you're going to be out the cost of a few more DVDs because you most likely won't be able to wait to see what happens next. Full Metal Panio (FMP) has a bit of everything. Action, Adventure, Quiet moments,, comedy, and the obligatory underlying love story. Its the total package highlighted by great animation, plot and characters. The first four episodes do a great job of introducing you to series and getting you hooked. It'll leave you with a cliff hanger ending so I highly recommend you get disk two as well unless you like torturing yourself. The only bad thing is the cheesy english dubbing. If you really want watch in 5.1 sound then you'll need to put up with it but imo its just so much better in japanese with subs (as most animes are). I suspect you'll just switch to japanese after you here Souske say "Miss Chidori" the first time. This is definitely a must buy for anime fans.
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Summary: Superb
Review: Watch at your own risk. By the time you're done with these four you're going to be out the cost of a few more DVDs because you most likely won't be able to wait to see what happens next. Full Metal Panio (FMP) has a bit of everything. Action, Adventure, Quiet moments,, comedy, and the obligatory underlying love story. Its the total package highlighted by great animation, plot and characters. The first four episodes do a great job of introducing you to series and getting you hooked. It'll leave you with a cliff hanger ending so I highly recommend you get disk two as well unless you like torturing yourself. The only bad thing is the cheesy english dubbing. If you really want watch in 5.1 sound then you'll need to put up with it but imo its just so much better in japanese with subs (as most animes are). I suspect you'll just switch to japanese after you here Souske say "Miss Chidori" the first time. This is definitely a must buy for anime fans.
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Summary: Ma'am, it's not a toy...
Review: Welcome to a world were the Cold War never ended. Cruel experiments are conducted on human beings, soldiers working for an autonomous agency known as Mithril guard the peace, and a high-spirited high-school girl may hold the key to world peace, or world destruction.
Chidori doesn't know it, but genetically imprinted in her is vast amounts of dangerous information for super technology. Unfortunately for her, the KGB does know, and they want her.
Enter the shining knights of Mithril, dedicated to protecting the peace of the world and stopping any threats before they start. One of their agents, Sosuke Sagara, is assigned as Chidori's twenty-four hour body-guard, and he takes this job seriously.
Too bad that Chidori thinks that Sosuke is a pervert stalking her through the halls of her high school. Too bad the teacher at the high school thinks that Sosuke is a delinquent out to make trouble. Too bad that Chidori and 400 other people have just been kidnapped by the KGB's most ruthless mercenary.
This is some of the finest animation I've ever seen, with vivid colors, and smooth motion. And the series not only looks good, it's got the ability to go from comedic to dramatic without any sort of stumbling or hitches. While we laugh at Sosuke's plight as an undercover high-school student, we also cling to the edge of our seats as we watch the cruelty of their arch foe. Graphic violence, including gunshot wounds, blood, and some harsh physical violence.
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