Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (フルメタル? ふもっふ Furumetaru? Fumoffu) is a companion series to the anime series Full Metal Panic! by Kyoto Animation, and takes place between the first season and The Second Raid. Markedly different in tone to the first series, Fumoffu emphasizes the high school romantic comedy aspects of Full Metal Panic! with often crude humor and focuses on the romantic tension between Sousuke Sagara and Chidori Kaname. It frequently parodies itself and anime stereotypes. None of the mecha combat or political intrigue, which characterized much of the original Full Metal Panic!, can be seen in the series. The only reference to the mecha aspect of Full Metal Panic! is the Bonta-kun, which is one of the most prominent parodies in the anime. Sousuke uses spare Bonta-kun costumes to make highly-effective suits of power armor, but they look like teddy bears wearing army gear and can only say: "Fu" and "Mo" in different combinations.LIST OF EPISODES..
| 01 | "The Man From the South" "Minami Kara Kita Otoko" (南から来た男) | August 26, 2003 Unaired |
| "A Hostage With No Compromises" "Dakyō Muyō no Hosutēji" (妥協無用のホステージ) | ||
| A secret admirer leaves a love letter in Sousuke's shoe locker. Instead of finding the letter, he deduces that his locker was tampered with and promptly blows it up. From its fragments, Sousuke misinterprets the letter as a death threat and confronts his "stalker". After Sousuke's encounter with a gang leaves its members disrespected, their leader decides to take Kaname hostage. Instead of giving in to their demands, Sousuke holds the gang leader's little brother hostage and proposes an exchange. | ||
| 02 | "Hostility Passing-By" "Surechigai no Hosutiriti" (すれ違いのホスティリティ) | Unaired August 26, 2003 |
| "A Fruitless Lunchtime" "Karamawari no Ranchitaimu" (空回りのランチタイム) | ||
| After Sousuke causes a panic at the school's bread stand, Sousuke and Kaname have to fill in for the stand's lunchtime duties, which raises the ire of the physical education teacher. He attempts to sabotage their bread, but he falls for Sousuke's booby traps, when Sousuke was expecting that someone would tamper the bread. Sousuke forgets Kaname's notes at home and they make a frantic dash to retrieve them and return before lunchtime ends. Despite their tardiness, they find out that the notes were not needed since their teacher coincidentally fell sick. | ||
| 03 | "Summer Illusion of Steel" "Kōtetsu no Samā Iryūjon" (鋼鉄のサマーイリュージョン) | September 2, 2003 |
| During a day at the beach, Kaname becomes upset at Sousuke's insensitivity. When she goes off alone, she is asked to have tea with a boy who is enamored with her. Sousuke, however, believes that she was kidnapped and proceeds to rescue her from her apparent kidnappers. | ||
| 04 | "The Hamburger Hill of Art" "Geijutsu no Hanbāgā Hiru" (芸術のハンバーガー·ヒル) | September 9, 2003 |
| "Single-Minded Stakeout" "Ichizu na Suteikuauto" (一途なステイクアウト) | ||
| During a field trip to the park, the class selects Sousuke to be the model for their art project. However, Sousuke misinterprets the modeling advice he receives from their art teacher, turning the assignment with his classmates into a game of life-and-death. Kaname goes on a date with a former classmate to an amusement park while Sousuke and Kyoko follow her. Sousuke seems relieved that she's simply on a date until a drunken yakuza group threatens Kaname. Not wanting to reveal that he was following her, Sousuke comes to the rescue disguised as the amusement park mascot. | ||
| 05 | "The Pure Yet Impure Grappler" "Jun de Fujun na Gurappurā" (純で不純なグラップラー) | September 16, 2003 |
| "Trespassing on Good Faith" "Zen'i no Toresupasu" (善意のトレスパス) | ||
| Sousuke and Kaname ask the school's karate club to vacate their dojo, which is slated for demolition. However, the club refuses to leave, challenging Sousuke to a duel where they'll leave if they lose. Sousuke defeats the club's members with relative ease until he faces the club's captain. As a test of superiority, Sousuke and the karate club's captain compete to care for the injured school janitor; however, their overzealous efforts do more harm than good. The janitor tries to be patient, but finally goes berserk when they accidentally serve his prized koi pet to him for dinner. | ||
| 06 | "The Hard Sell Fetish" "Oshiuri no Fetisshu" (押し売りのフェティッシュ) | October 7, 2003 |
| "The Patient of Darkness" "Kurayami no Peishento" (暗闇のペイシェント) | ||
| Sousuke and Kaname investigate bizarre incidents where a masked predator attacks schoolgirls and gives them ponytails. With the help of a local policewoman, they set up a trap to catch the attacker using Kaname as bait. To teach a stoic Sousuke the meaning of fear, Kaname takes him into a haunted hospital, but she becomes more scared than Sousuke. They learn that the haunted hospital rumor was perpetuated by the mother and son living there who wanted peace and quiet. | ||
| 07 | "The Warcry of Excessiveness" "Yari Sugi no Wōkurai" (やりすぎのウォークライ) | October 14, 2003 |
| To prevent the school from disbanding the rugby team, Sousuke and Kaname help train them for an exhibition match against a rival school. Upon discovering that the players are timid and passive, Sousuke subjects them to grueling basic training to toughen them up, which helps them win the match. | ||
| 08 | "A Goddess Comes to Japan (Part 1: The Suffering)" "Megami no Rainichi (Junan Hen)" (女神の来日(受難編)) | October 21, 2003 |
| During a lull at the Mithril base after the events of the first season's final few episodes, Tessa decides to spend the time as an exchange student at Jindai High to learn more about school life. Sousuke, however, finds the stress of guarding her overbearing and collapses from fatigue. | ||
| 09 | "A Goddess Comes to Japan (Part 2: The Hot Spring)" "Megami no Rainichi (Onsen Hen)" (女神の来日(温泉編)) | October 28, 2003 |
| Sousuke, Kaname, Tessa, Kurz, Melissa, and their friends travel to an onsen (hot springs) for some rest and relaxation before Tessa returns to Merida Island. Sousuke sets up a defensive perimeter and booby traps around the girls' bath, foiling the other boys' attempts to sneak a peek. This episode has references to The Last Starfighter and Gundam SEED's SEED mode | ||
| 10 | "A Fancy Without Honor or Humanity" "Jingi Naki Fanshī" (仁義なきファンシー) | November 4, 2003 |
| Sousuke and Kaname discover that Ren Mikihara is a yakuza daughter whose members ask for their help to deal with a rival gang. Sousuke, in his mascot disguise, trains the yakuza members. When the rival gang kidnaps Kaname and Ren, Sousuke and his recruits rescue them wearing the special mascot AS. | ||
| 11 | "Uncontrollable Bluebird" "Mamanaranai Burūbādo" (ままならないブルーバード) | November 11, 2003 |
| A lack of space for all of Jindai High's student organizations prompts a review of each group's numbers. Because they only have two members, the social science club agrees to give up their room through a contest to see which club can recruit the most members of the opposite gender. Sousuke participates, but his poor social skills fail to attract anyone to his club. Kaname, feeling sorry for Sousuke, decides to help out so he can avoid a bet he made with another club. | ||
| 12 | "5th Period Hot Spot" "Go Jikan Me no Hotto Supotto" (五時間目のホット·スポット) | November 18, 2003 |
| A classmate accidentally opens Sousuke's biohazardous container, causing a classroom quarantine. Sousuke later learns that the contents were not pathogenic, but destroys synthetic clothing instead. Relieved that there is no outbreak, he now fears the repercussions from his angry classmates. | ||
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