Just rewatched Fullmetal Panic: Fumoffu.
Length: 12 episodes
Rating: 7/10
Genre: Comedy, School
I've been watching a bunch of my old shows during the past few weeks. Aside from a few anime this season, I haven't been very interested at all. I need to catch up on so many shows but I keep putting it off. My backlog is only getting bigger! Anyway.
A spinoff of the military action series Fullmetal Panic, Fumoffu is a comedy series which shows a lighter side of the story. The mechs (armslaves) are completely absent from this show and there's no intense, serious plot. The story follows the characters' daily lives as they go to school. It seems kind of strange that this kind of show would get a comedy spin off, but nevertheless I found it very entertaining.
Sousuke is perfect for the lead role in a show like this. He has a serious, militaristic personality, but is extremely naive to the typical behavior of high-school kids. He can only behave according to what he knows, to the chagrin of his sidekick Chidori, who constantly berates him for his unnatural way of dealing with and/or interpretation of the situations they're always in. For example, in one episode Sousuke dons an EOD suit and a blast shield and detonates his shoe locker, mistaking a love letter for a suspicious, unknown threat.
The animation in this series is average, with a few notable exceptions. There are a few scenes where the animation is done very well.
Fumoffu was released by ADV in the states, so expect a decent voice cast (I watched this show dubbed). They all do an acceptable job, and I didn't notice any particularly shitty voice acting. Chris Patton does a pretty good job as Sousuke.
I would definitely recommend Fumoffu. It might be necessary to watch the regular series first, though. Otherwise you'd probably be confused as to who the characters are. There isn't really much of an introduction. The show just assumes you know who everyone is.
A spinoff of the military action series Fullmetal Panic, Fumoffu is a comedy series which shows a lighter side of the story. The mechs (armslaves) are completely absent from this show and there's no intense, serious plot. The story follows the characters' daily lives as they go to school. It seems kind of strange that this kind of show would get a comedy spin off, but nevertheless I found it very entertaining.
Sousuke is perfect for the lead role in a show like this. He has a serious, militaristic personality, but is extremely naive to the typical behavior of high-school kids. He can only behave according to what he knows, to the chagrin of his sidekick Chidori, who constantly berates him for his unnatural way of dealing with and/or interpretation of the situations they're always in. For example, in one episode Sousuke dons an EOD suit and a blast shield and detonates his shoe locker, mistaking a love letter for a suspicious, unknown threat.
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| Sousuke picks up chicks. |
The animation in this series is average, with a few notable exceptions. There are a few scenes where the animation is done very well.
Fumoffu was released by ADV in the states, so expect a decent voice cast (I watched this show dubbed). They all do an acceptable job, and I didn't notice any particularly shitty voice acting. Chris Patton does a pretty good job as Sousuke.
I would definitely recommend Fumoffu. It might be necessary to watch the regular series first, though. Otherwise you'd probably be confused as to who the characters are. There isn't really much of an introduction. The show just assumes you know who everyone is.
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