Full Metal Panic

[Artimus Gigan]

Just thought of somthing, the series is fairly recent and could appeal to the same crowd that watches AS. Now granted it may not be the most mature of series, but some of the story arcs would probobly draw a large audiance. So anyone else thibnk the series should eb considered for AS, or should it go to another block

[Lord Dalek]

It's ADV, it's on Anime Channel, and Kaname scares me. This will never be on Adult Swim, NEVAR!

[Kaiser0120]

ADV Anime. Most of the characters are in high school. It's plot is, at times, immature and targets highschool kids only. It may have some very adult content here and there, even more than Naruto, but it's not something for AS, really.

[Youko Recca]

Fumoffu might come here....if they decided to put the stop on the Anime Channel.Bonta-Kun scares me more than Chidori :eek:

[Artimus Gigan]

Why do people find Chidori scary? Is it the turquoise hair?

[Lord Dalek]

Why do people find Chidori scary? Is it the turquoise hair?
No, it's being whacked in the back of the head that scares me. And those sinister Shoji Gato eyes...

[Artimus Gigan]

I trhought the paper fan of wacking was funny, but I don't see how the eyes are sinister.

[Lord Dalek]

I trhought the paper fan of wacking was funny, but I don't see how the eyes are sinister.
Most people don't *shudder*.

[Artimus Gigan]

But I wonder if turquoise is her natural color?

[Lord Dalek]

But I wonder if turquoise is her natural color?
I thought it was sort of a riff on Gainax's practices of giving none of their female character's "normal" hair colors

[Artimus Gigan]

I thought it was sort of a riff on Gainax's practices of giving none of their female character's "normal" hair colorsAsuka has normal hair color

[Lord Dalek]

Asuka has normal hair color Yeah, but explain Misato's hair.

[Catlover]

It's ADV, it's on Anime Channel, and Kaname scares me. This will never be on Adult Swim, NEVAR!
ADV Anime. Most of the characters are in high school. It's plot is, at times, immature and targets highschool kids only. It may have some very adult content here and there, even more than Naruto, but it's not something for AS, really.
The ADV thing has been debunked. To quote Karl Olson...


As far as titles anyone directly knows, it's just been Nadesico and Nadia. However, when I asked the ADV rep whether they were still pitching shows to CN last year at SakuraCon, they said yes, and that they'd like to work with CN again. Further still, TechTV has said that ADV has also pitched them properties as well. In both cases, this is well after the establishment of the Anime Network. As such, unless someone can get a hold of an ADV rep or insider and confirm that they are no longer pitching properties to other networks (con season is but a few months away, so we'll know pretty soon,) it would be safe to assume that they are still trying to get stuff on other networks.

Further still, though CN might not have been happy with the result of GRW, ADV (as of SakuraCon 2003) was very happy with the results, and said that it if anything gave them further reason to keep pitching stuff to CN and other networks.

The biggest problem between CN and ADV seems to be that ADV might be selective about what they are pitching, and CN may not like what ADV thinks should air. There was (the site that had is dead and I can't seem to find at web.archive.org) an interview with Sean Atkins, saying that he wanted Eva for Toonami. At the time though, this wasn't gonna happen because ADV didn't want it editted (yes, the no edit policy does exist to an extent, but it's ADV's personal policy, not Gainax's, and it's somewhat flexible, especially in the wake of GRW. This is another thing I learned from ADV at SakuraCon.)

The question probably isn't so much whether ADV wants something of theirs on CN, or whether CN wants something of ADVs. It's whether they can come to an agreement that suits both parties in relation to a series. The same question probably applies to TechTV as well.
Still, Full Metal Panic doesn't belong on AS. It appeals to high schoolers, not adults.

If you want an ADV show for AS, try Sorcerer Hunters or City Hunter.

[Lord Dalek]

If you want an ADV show for AS, try Sorcerer Hunters or City Hunter.
Nah, if any ADV anime makes it on to AS it'll either be Gasaraki or Rahxephon.

[Artimus Gigan]

Yeah, but explain Misato's hair.I thought it was a shade of black that it appeared blue, because I know there are coat colors of dogs that are actualy labled as blue, but really are a shade of black.

[Lord Dalek]

I thought it was a shade of black that it appeared blue, because I know there are coat colors of dogs that are actualy labled as blue, but really are a shade of black. Dude, it's Purple, get a better tv

[Catlover]

Nah, if any ADV anime makes it on to AS it'll either be Gasaraki or Rahxephon.
Since I haven't recived my Gasaraki box set yet, I can't comment on it, but from what I've seen of Rahxephon, it's not AS material.

[Lord Dalek]

Since I haven't recived my Gasaraki box set yet, I can't comment on it, but from what I've seen of Rahxephon, it's not AS material.Neither is Sorcerer Hunters. Abenobashi, however...

[Swordfish_II]

Since I haven't recived my Gasaraki box set yet, I can't comment on it, but from what I've seen of Rahxephon, it's not AS material.
RahXephon is NOT like Gundam, where its just flashy robots and big explosions. Its a show that requires thinking. It would be over most of the heads of the Toonami crowd.

[Lord Dalek]

RahXephon is NOT like Gundam, where its just flashy robots and big explosions. Its a show that requires thinking. It would be over most of the heads of the Toonami crowd.
And Gasaraki would just bore them to tears.

[Swordfish_II]

Akins wanted EVA? For Toonami? Sure, the first 12 episodes could possilbly be pulled off. But I couldn't begin think of the butcher job they'd have to do on the later episodes.:eek:

[Lord Dalek]

Akins wanted EVA? For Toonami? Sure, the first 12 episodes could possilbly be pulled off. But I couldn't begin think of the butcher job they'd have to do on the later episodes.:eek: That was in 1999 Swordfish_II, back then anything went.

[Catlover]

RahXephon is NOT like Gundam, where its just flashy robots and big explosions. Its a show that requires thinking. It would be over most of the heads of the Toonami crowd.
I know it's not like Gundam W, it just feals alot like EVA. And as we all know, that's not airing on AS.


Neither is Sorcerer Hunters.
Could you tell me why?

[Lord Dalek]

I know it's not like Gundam W, it just feals alot like EVA. And as we all know, that's not airing on AS.


Could you tell me why? Sorcerer Hunters has that juvenile feel that has come to be associated with Satoru Akahori. It also hasn't aged very well. Rahxephon doesn't have any obvious religious and sexual subtexts, and it hasn't offended anyone as of yet, so there should be no problem getting it on AS should that ever happen. Bubblegum Crisis 2040 also comes to mind now.

[NewLib]

I h ave a question. Is Full Metal Panic name have any reference whatsoever to Full Metal Jacket?

[Lord Dalek]

I h ave a question. Is Full Metal Panic name have any reference whatsoever to Full Metal Jacket? Best post of the Night winner right here!

[Coollead]

Its a show about high school kids and giant mechas. I don't know if thats anything like Full Metal Jacket, but then there's also Full Metal Alchemist, which confuses the hell out of me, not that I've watched it, but because it also has "Full Metal" in the name

/end stupid runon post

[Youko Recca]

Alchemist is completely different

[Artimus Gigan]

And Gasaraki would just bore them to tears.If you watched the entire series of Gasaraki in one sitting, your mind would explode/melt/drain/somthing of signifigance.

[ohmrbill]

Its a show about high school kids and giant mechas. I don't know if thats anything like Full Metal Jacket, but then there's also Full Metal Alchemist, which confuses the hell out of me, not that I've watched it, but because it also has "Full Metal" in the name

/end stupid runon post
Full Metal Alchemist has the "Full Metal" part because of the two main characters.



And my guess for Full Metal Panic is that's it probably is some sort of word play on Full Metal Jacket due to the whole military thing.

[Juu-kuchi]

It would be nice to see FMP on television. But I think it'll never get on. Mainly because of this reason.

Kids bringing guns to school.

I mean sure, it's gonna be on an Adult block, but remember that fiasco with that soccer mom and FLCL. If a kid's parent watches FMP and sees Sousuke bring that sub-machine gun (or whatever it is) to school or seeing him use weaponry without fail in an urban environment, they would just rail ADV for showing such 'malicious' programming without even understanding the character first.

[Artimus Gigan]

It would be nice to see FMP on television. But I think it'll never get on. Mainly because of this reason.

Kids bringing guns to school.

I mean sure, it's gonna be on an Adult block, but remember that fiasco with that soccer mom and FLCL. If a kid's parent watches FMP and sees Sousuke bring that sub-machine gun (or whatever it is) to school or seeing him use weaponry without fail in an urban environment, they would just rail ADV for showing such 'malicious' programming without even understanding the character first.they could say the gun is really a fully functional 1/1 scale replica of an actual gun...

or that it's filled with kool-aid

[Lord Dalek]

If you watched the entire series of Gasaraki in one sitting, your mind would explode/melt/drain/somthing of signifigance.
Don't remind me.

[ohmrbill]

I mean sure, it's gonna be on an Adult block, but remember that fiasco with that soccer mom and FLCL. If a kid's parent watches FMP and sees Sousuke bring that sub-machine gun (or whatever it is) to school or seeing him use weaponry without fail in an urban environment, they would just rail ADV for showing such 'malicious' programming without even understanding the character first.
There was no fiasco. There was a single internet article that nobody except a few otakus paid any attention to. That does not constitute a fiasco.

[Beat]

It's ADV, it's on Anime Channel, and Kaname scares me. This will never be on Adult Swim, NEVAR!
Exaclty.




ADV=/ Adult Swim.

[Neo-Era]

RahXephon is NOT like Gundam, where its just flashy robots and big explosions. Its a show that requires thinking. It would be over most of the heads of the Toonami crowd.Rahxephon would go over the heads of the AS crowd, too. There's not nearly enough Crystal Pepsi references to offset that surreal finale. After the final episode aired, I guarantee the feedback discussion would include comments like:

"Dude! WTF just happened?!"
"Man, the Japanese just can't make a good ending! My head hurts!"
"Someone get CN to make more episodes! That can't be the ending!"

[Lord Dalek]

Rahxephon would go over the heads of the AS crowd, too. There's not nearly enough Crystal Pepsi references to offset that surreal finale. After the final episode aired, I guarantee the feedback discussion would include comments like:

"Dude! WTF just happened?!"
"Man, the Japanese just can't make a good ending! My head hurts!"
"Someone get CN to make more episodes! That can't be the ending!" Every other Anime series on AS has envoked those same reactions. Then again I havn't seen the end of Rahxephon yet.

[Beat]

Every other Anime series on AS has envoked those same reactions. Then again I havn't seen the end of Rahxephon yet.
So far the only anime with a comparitevely normal ending was Bebop. Crazy, huh?

[Artimus Gigan]

So far the only anime with a comparitevely normal ending was Bebop. Crazy, huh?I thought FLCL had a fairly normal and understandable ending...

[Swordfish_II]

Rahxephon would go over the heads of the AS crowd, too. There's not nearly enough Crystal Pepsi references to offset that surreal finale. After the final episode aired, I guarantee the feedback discussion would include comments like:

"Dude! WTF just happened?!"
"Man, the Japanese just can't make a good ending! My head hurts!"
"Someone get CN to make more episodes! That can't be the ending!"
But...they let Big O on...;)

[Lord Dalek]

I thought FLCL had a fairly normal and understandable ending...
Of course it did... If you were drunk.

[Artimus Gigan]

After the pirate king left, haruko mounted her vespa and rode away, and Naota explained the epilouge

The ending was fairly normal, even though the events proceeding it were of the abnormal, but they explained the events quite well, I didn't like the ending of the manga though...

[Lord Dalek]

After the pirate king left, haruko mounted her vespa and rode away, and Naota explained the epilouge

The ending was fairly normal, even though the events proceeding it were of the abnormal, but they explained the events quite well, I didn't like the ending of the manga though...
What? The manga has AN ENDING!?! I though there was only two volumes. DAMN YOU GAINAX!

[True Noir]

Neither is Sorcerer Hunters. Abenobashi, however...
ABenobashi would definately fit in. I'm watching Rahxephon right now. It's really good. Even if it isn't AS material I would still like to see it on AS. Full Metal Panic was good to, but sort of have to admit that i like Rahxephon more. I don't know if Full Metal Panic would fit in at all. I'm also watching X TV series. It is like my favorite aniime now. I wonder if X would actually fit in. As for Chidori's hair, I like it.

[JShaggy]

If you watched the entire series of Gasaraki in one sitting, your mind would explode/melt/drain/somthing of signifigance.That's why I'll never watch that show in its entirety. Period.

[back to topic]


It's ADV, it's on Anime Channel, and Kaname scares me. This will never be on Adult Swim, NEVAR!I actually watched the series and found nothing scary about Kaname Chidori at all. Don't be so paranoid.

[Master Moron]

So far the only anime with a comparitevely normal ending was Bebop. Crazy, huh?
Kikaider had a pretty normal ending. Trigun's ending wasn't too...unnormal. Reign's ending sucked, but it wasn't really weird or anything. If we're gonna count the filler stuff Outlaw Star, Tenchi, and Gundam 0083 had rather normal endings.

[NewLib]

Best post of the Night winner right here!
How about you not be a ******bag and answer my question. I am sorry I don't follow every anime and its orgins religiously. All I know is the Full Metal part is weird and I was just wondering if it had anything to do with the movie Full Metal Jacket. Some people on this board need to learn manners.

[Lord Dalek]

How about you not be a ******bag and answer my question. I am sorry I don't follow every anime and its orgins religiously. All I know is the Full Metal part is weird and I was just wondering if it had anything to do with the movie Full Metal Jacket. Some people on this board need to learn manners.It has as much to do with Full Metal Jacket as Full Metal Alchemist does. Now smeg off!

EDIT- Really, it's just a silly title that has absolutely nothing to do with anything. I need to go look up Fumoffu so that the title of the second season would make a heap load of sense.

[Artimus Gigan]

I thought Fumoffu was just the F bomb slurred by a drunken guy..



Fumoffu yew!

[Lord Dalek]

I thought Fumoffu was just the F bomb slurred by a drunken guy..



Fumoffu yew!
I think I have a new catchphrase.

[Lord Dalek]

According to babel fish, "fumoffu" is Japanese for
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"fumoffu"! ARGHHHHHHH!

[Youko Recca]

Bonta-Kun owns you all :yawn:

[Juu-kuchi]

There was no fiasco. There was a single internet article that nobody except a few otakus paid any attention to. That does not constitute a fiasco.
Well, it's whatever you call a minor fiasco.

Either way, FMP = fun. FMP on TV = Not fun. Soon parents will just start seeing this show, and perhaps accuse ADV for mindwarping the impressionable youth because of Sagara Sousuke, a 16-year old student, carries guns around. And they do not understand why he does it.

That and the constant gas and smoke grenades, shotguns and sniper rifles (despite firing non-lethal bullets), and the occasional plastic explosive doesn't spell happy fields.

I do not know why, I just feel like FMP should not be on television. Dunno why.

[Swordfish_II]

According to babel fish, "fumoffu" is Japanese for
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"fumoffu"! ARGHHHHHHH!I don't think Bablefish can translate Hiragana, which, if I'm seeing this correctly, the Fumoffu part of the title is written in.

フルメタル・パニック？ふもっふ

[Lord Dalek]

Well, it's whatever you call a minor fiasco.

Either way, FMP = fun. FMP on TV = Not fun. Soon parents will just start seeing this show, and perhaps accuse ADV for mindwarping the impressionable youth because of Sagara Sousuke, a 16-year old student, carries guns around. And they do not understand why he does it.

That and the constant gas and smoke grenades, shotguns and sniper rifles (despite firing non-lethal bullets), and the occasional plastic explosive doesn't spell happy fields.

I do not know why, I just feel like FMP should not be on television. Dunno why. Well at least it isn't as bad as if, for some bizzare reason, CN got to air Battle Royale.

[ohmrbill]

Before you guys make your brains explode over the meaning of "fumoffu," let me tell you it doesn't mean anything. It's just a nonsense word that Bonta-kun, the big stuffed bear-thing, says.


Well, it's whatever you call a minor fiasco.

Either way, FMP = fun. FMP on TV = Not fun. Soon parents will just start seeing this show, and perhaps accuse ADV for mindwarping the impressionable youth because of Sagara Sousuke, a 16-year old student, carries guns around. And they do not understand why he does it.
It wasn't even a minor fiasco; it was just the usual ramblings of a moron, which can be found for anything if you look hard enough.



The aforementioned stuff would be a problem on Toonami, but nobody would care on AS. As with anything else, you'd get some idiots complaining but, as always, nothing would come of it.

[Lord Dalek]

Before you guys make your brains explode over the meaning of "fumoffu," let me tell you it doesn't mean anything. It's just a nonsense word that Bonta-kun, the big stuffed bear-thing, says. Thanks, I've only seen a few episodes of the show and wasn't paying much atteniton to Bonta-kun.

[Roger Smith]

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whats this full metal panic or alchemist or jacket.
or RahXpehon thing you talk about O_o explain roger smith. so he can start the negotiationions
Mechas guns..
what else
Robots..
Evas..

[Artimus Gigan]

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whats this full metal panic or alchemist or jacket.
or RahXpehon thing you talk about O_o explain roger smith. so he can start the negotiationions
Mechas guns..
what else
Robots..
Evas..Full Metal Panic is a series about a secret mercinary force set to guard an individual(s) whom are able to use certain powers that have some relation to a new type of engine called a Lambda Driver. The Lambda Driver grants absolute power to the machine that has it instaled, for exampel if the Piolet wanted the bullets deflected back at the enemy, he would just need to think it and it would happen. The series is an Action/Comedy and it mixes both genres quite well, for example the main hero Souske Sagura treats everything with a tactical military attitude this includes such activites like school, blind dates, and basicly everythign else. But in other more serious episodes(there are three major story arcs in the series) the tactical military actions work well in the chaotic enviroment. The Mecha Designs are interesting Souske's Mech Arbalest looks like somthing out of Armored Core, where as other mechs like Savages look like giant two legged frogs, but the other enemy mechs like Behemoth are very well done(it towers above everything else). Anyways Souske's main mission is to protectb the series main heroine Chidori who doesn't quite yet know that she is endowed with the special powers connected to the Lambda driver. The series is very well done and the box for the series is all glossy and shiney so you might wan to pick that up if you want to get into it, there are also the two manga volumes that are currently out by ADV. There is also the quasi-sequel Full Metal Panic: Fumoffu which is really funny, and is sorta a compilatiopn of 11 episodes that happened during the events of the original series.

[ohmrbill]

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whats this full metal panic or alchemist or jacket.
or RahXpehon thing you talk about O_o explain roger smith. so he can start the negotiationions
Mechas guns..
what else
Robots..
Evas..
Full Metal Panic: http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,710,zbbfjn,full_metal_pani.html

Full Metal Alchemist: http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,1265,mybywf,fullmetal_alche.html

RahXephon:
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,792,mbwnsc,rahxephon.html

[Lord Dalek]

Rahxephon is sorta like the love-child of Eva and Megazone 23. It's got confused kids, government conspiracies, fabricated realities, and mysterious girls in surplus.