Full Metal Panic Invisible Victory - Spoiler Thread

[Deadwings]

I will be really glad to pay for the DVD's or the novels or the manga series. If it's necesseary I'd even pay double! But in my country no one seems to be interested in distributing anything related to FMP, and buying overseas is quite a lot of money, much more than the double I'm willing to pay. So all I can say is... good luck to all US and japanese FMP fans who are able to buy the DVDs

F*** MY COUNTRY!

[Solidus1321]

I just finished watching the whole series. It was great I loved the charaters and the action/humor it had. I did watch it out of order I think, FMP 1- FMP TSR- Fumoffu, But it didn't really mess it up. I would love to see another season of this anime it never really seemed like the ending was a good one to finish a anime on, So I think there will be another one unless they just put it to rest like what happen to another fav of mine Vandread.

[Garetjx]

Originally Posted by Solidus1321

I would love to see another season of this anime it never really seemed like the ending was a good one to finish a anime on,

My feelings exactly. I find it hard to believe that the series made such terrible sales, but then again its not as if it were a male fantasy (like other animes) or overstuffed with romance and incredible cliche (like other animes) and there isn't exactly "kawaiiness" here either so the things that make it awesome and separate it from the rest are what make it unpopular? lol?

[Irondragon]

I think it was one of the best anime I have seen till now HOW could this ever be "an unpopular anime"? There is lot of other junk out there and FMP can't be counted in!! FUMMOFU was the funiest I have ever seen! I almost died watching it. So I am stil waiting for the next season...

[LeoXiao]

Hmm... Maybe I should buy it and delete my fansubs.

[JackRydden224]

I just read a FMP Sigma (Manga) from volume 1-6, there are some minor difference but I believe it's generally the same.

*Can't read all these thread and post, but would the obstacle to another season be poor TV ratings? It seems like there are enough material for at least 12 or 13 episodes.

[Chidori<3]

Originally Posted by Garetjx

hey yeah i just read this whole forum tonight and i joined animesuki immediately after reading it lol. im not a huge anime fan, but i was hooked on FMP from the very first day i read the first manga in 5th grade. Now, 6 years, 10 purchased mangas and 15 purchased DVD's later im a huge fan. Recently i just finished watching TSR again and i was like, "no, no FMP can't be over. This series kicks total ass and it must go on!!!" so ive been trawling the internet for hours looking for news. Found out about the light novels in english and jumped for joy (after ordering all of them online lol). So now i want to draw attention back to that post in the way back about how KyotoAni might consider FMP continued if they got a lot of e-mails from ppl showing a popular fanbase. Can we get that e-mail address? FMP is sweet, end of story and it should be continued. what can fans do about it?

adress e-mail : sr@kyotoanimation.co.jp

Title : Full Mteal Panic

[Mugen26]

Originally Posted by Garetjx

hey yeah i just read this whole forum tonight and i joined animesuki immediately after reading it lol. im not a huge anime fan, but i was hooked on FMP from the very first day i read the first manga in 5th grade. Now, 6 years, 10 purchased mangas and 15 purchased DVD's later im a huge fan. Recently i just finished watching TSR again and i was like, "no, no FMP can't be over. This series kicks total ass and it must go on!!!" so ive been trawling the internet for hours looking for news. Found out about the light novels in english and jumped for joy (after ordering all of them online lol). So now i want to draw attention back to that post in the way back about how KyotoAni might consider FMP continued if they got a lot of e-mails from ppl showing a popular fanbase. Can we get that e-mail address? FMP is sweet, end of story and it should be continued. what can fans do about it?

I'm also in a similar state when it comes to being new to the forum, but to be honest, i think i've been reading this FMP forum since probably last November and always thought about joining. Well I'm glad i decided to since just about everyone here is really knowledgeable of my favorite anime. I just don't know what held me back from joining earlier (laziness maybe), but that doesn't matter anymore.

It seems that with the popularity of many other KyoAni shows, the possibility of a new FMP series just keeps getting slimmer and slimmer. It's kinda hard to believe that FMP just cant fit in with the mainstream audience. To me it feels as if it has a much bigger foreign fan base than it does in its home country, judging from the DVD sales at least. I realize that the Japanese have a different view of popular shows as opposed to American or European countries, but FMP always seemed to be a giant mix of genres that could draw in just about any kind of audience.

Does anyone know particularly why it hasn't sold as well in Japan?

[Miles Teg]

Originally Posted by Mugen26

Does anyone know particularly why it hasn't sold as well in Japan?

It's not that bad (better than Aquarion or GunXSword for example), but it simply can't compare with the other show done by KyoAni.

Plus with Code Geass, Macross Frontier and the second season of Gundam 00 in the work, it's probably not the right time to announce a new season of FMP! Waiting for the middle of 2009 with the announcement of the next(last) novel could be a better move

[Garetjx]

actually i agree, and plus if u look at FMP's history, the seasons have always been produced about a year or two apart and so if TSR ended near the end of 2007 (i think) then its likely (maybe even expected) they wont be doing anything until 2009 or maybe 2010 (though i hope it won't be that long ) but i still think FMP pwns other animes bc of its characters and plots

*on a side note, i recently watched the japanese version of the last ep of TSR and realized they did something different near the end when Sousuke

Spoiler:

is in the ARX-7 and charges Gates, then blows him to kingdom come with the Lambda Driver

, in the Japanese version they play the opening theme music but on my english DVD they play a pretty sweet orchestral battle music in the background instead. I think that sounded way better and more appropiate in the eng ver than what they did in the jap ver, never noticed it b4 though.

[Kami]

Originally Posted by Garetjx

actually i agree, and plus if u look at FMP's history, the seasons have always been produced about a year or two apart and so if TSR ended near the end of 2007 (i think) then its likely (maybe even expected) they wont be doing anything until 2009 or maybe 2010 (though i hope it won't be that long ) but i still think FMP pwns other animes bc of its characters and plots

FMP TSR was released between July 13, 2005 till October 19, 2005. TSR OVA was released in May 26, 2006.

I still got hope that a new season will come up, but even if it don't, at less I will get satisfied with a proper novel end. That alone would make my day
Of course a tv series is welcome as well.

[Garetjx]

my feelings exactly kami, i just want FMP to continue some way and not fade away into non-existence. every1 hopes for another season, but as long as the books are continued that's something

[seb355]

i just read in a website that Shoji Gatoh wrote in his blog that the next novel to come out will be the climax of the series (im thinking maybe the last one and the anime can be started) so we should see something next year or 2010

[Subzero00]

Originally Posted by seb355

i just read in a website that Shoji Gatoh wrote in his blog that the next novel to come out will be the climax of the series (im thinking maybe the last one and the anime can be started) so we should see something next year or 2010

How likely do think it is that we will see a new fmp by 2010

[seb355]

probably a small chance but im still hoping : ]

[Sobresaliente]

Originally Posted by seb355

i just read in a website that Shoji Gatoh wrote in his blog that the next novel to come out will be the climax of the series (im thinking maybe the last one and the anime can be started) so we should see something next year or 2010

this is good to hear, hopefully along with this climax he does the final breakdown as well, so then it reaches it's max then wraps itself up with a nice touching ending *smiles*

all i got to say is this better not end with one of those kinda explained but kinda open endings, i better get fecking spoon fed everything so I KNOW IT IS OVER AND DONE WITH!!!!

and like i said earlier, i would bet ANYTHING, yes i said it ANYTHING, that a new series WILL be out NO later than 2010

[Lord Bane]

With FMP nearing what seems to be its end, perhaps KyoAni is waiting until the final novel releases to create another season (If it happens at all.) With the novels being finished, it might be easier for them to pick and choose what events they can omit or alter.

But still, as much as I want it, I don't think we can hope for another season for another one or two years. In all honesty, it might be wise to wait for the Haruhi hype to die down. I know that if they released to close to one another, I would be torn in two having to choose.

It just seems to me that there were too many questions left unanswered in TSR. The lack of information about the Whispered, the rather sudden appearance of Leonard, and a number of other things just seem to be left. I have yet to read the novels, but it seems like

[seb355]

agree with Sobresaliente they better answer all the damn unanswered questions i just HATE unanswered, open endings

[Sobresaliente]

Originally Posted by Lord Bane

With FMP nearing what seems to be its end, perhaps KyoAni is waiting until the final novel releases to create another season (If it happens at all.) With the novels being finished, it might be easier for them to pick and choose what events they can omit or alter.

But still, as much as I want it, I don't think we can hope for another season for another one or two years. In all honesty, it might be wise to wait for the Haruhi hype to die down. I know that if they released to close to one another, I would be torn in two having to choose.

It just seems to me that there were too many questions left unanswered in TSR. The lack of information about the Whispered, the rather sudden appearance of Leonard, and a number of other things just seem to be left. I have yet to read the novels, but it seems like

this is very true, the ***** haruhi (lol i love her) is taking the spotlight. they WILL wait for that to end then bust out another bullshit anime then fmp, so 2010 to me is a good year for fmp.

they WILL NOT end it with TSR leaving leonard to be a what if nor will they end it with a non confessing of love between sousuke and kaname, so this whole no ending GET IT OUT OF UR HEADS IT WILL END EVENTUALLY.

[Lord Bane]

Thats more or less the way I see it.