Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory anime general discussion thread

[Dash_Hunter]

Originally Posted by McW

Did they said it? I read it somewhere that will only produce 13 episodes, barely enough to fix 2 novels at normal pace, if they rush a bit maybe 3, so I assume that they would animate DEC and COMO and would have a nice point to stop. If they include BOMF I don't see a good point to stop up to the end.
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Where did you read about it being 13 episodes? because so far we still don't have any official information about how many episodes this series will have.

Anyway, like Nachtwandler and dasvik mentioned, this series is supposed to cover all the remaining LNs and finish the main story or at least that's what Shoji Gatoh said when they announced the series and a couple times after that, I mean that's the only logical reason of why they skipped DVMC and turned it into a Audio Drama, to not "waste" episodes so they can finish the story.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...-anime/.127592

More info on who's doing the OP/ED.

[Mugen26]

It is now March, meaning FMP! Invisible Victory will premiere next month! The wait is almost over.

[seiftis]

Originally Posted by Yu Ominae

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...l-cast/.126767

Updates on more cast members.

> Michiko Neya as Melissa Mao

ahahaha yessss.. I'm darn glad they didn't replace Michiko Neya with other seiyuu. Quite sad she's not getting any roles these days.

[dasvik]

Broadcasting info: http://fullmeta-iv.com/onair/

Seems Sousuke & co. will be back with us starting April 13

[LeoXiao]

Ooh, Friday the 13th I see. Anyway good to see a date finally. The countdown begins.

[Mugen26]

FUNimation announces the licensing rights to Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory and will be providing a simulcast dub this season. No date/cast has been announced as of yet. It will be streamed via Crunchyroll and Funimation.com in US, CA, AU, & NZ.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...re-dub/.129655

https://www.funimation.com/blog/2018...t-season-ever/

[pinoscotto]

http://fullmeta-iv.com/bddvd/03.html

i don't understand japanese, but i'm pretty sure this means 12 episodes

[Ulin]

well, there could be a box4... 12 episodes are what, 4 novels at best? and that's being really in a hurry

[pwnagemaster]

I can't read Japanese, but a guy on the ANN forums says that the links below show that episodes 1-4 are still covering COMO and 5 is the start of BOMF:

1-4:
https://twitter.com/fullmeta_iv/stat...89162018037760

5-7:
https://twitter.com/lengquanyeyue/st...39949213507589

So I guess we'll get this and then wait another 12 years for FMP!V...

[Mad Pierrot]

So Invisible Victory will begin with the ship story arc or

Spoiler for novel:

when Chidori goes Tessa's brother's side?

[Mugen26]

Originally Posted by Mad Pierrot

So Invisible Victory will begin with the ship story arc or

Spoiler for novel:

when Chidori goes Tessa's brother's side?

They're skipping the cruise ship story and going straight to the latter. The DVMC novel was previously adapted into a 12 part audio drama. It'll be released with the Japanese DVDs/Blu-rays of Invisible Victory.

[dasvik]

Originally Posted by pwnagemaster

I can't read Japanese, but a guy on the ANN forums says that the links below show that episodes 1-4 are still covering COMO and 5 is the start of BOMF:

1-4:
https://twitter.com/fullmeta_iv/stat...89162018037760

5-7:
https://twitter.com/lengquanyeyue/st...39949213507589

So I guess we'll get this and then wait another 12 years for FMP!V...

Well, they're showing Laevatein there, and it has also been showed in various other places, so it seems safe to assume we'll get to TMMD at least, since Laeva only shows up there.

On the other hand, 12 years wait for 12 eps... seems legit, right?

[Ulin]

I'm going to guess that we are going probably to see until Approaching Nick of Time (although it is a bit streching it for me) and then they will announce a movie with the adaptation of the two parts of Always stand by me

That, or a second season, assuming they don't adapt side stories (and knowing they skipped DVMC...)

[archoel]

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-new...ong-in-full-mv

[dniv]

Originally Posted by archoel

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-new...ong-in-full-mv

Wow! That was awesome! Now, I'm starting to get excited.

[Mangonel]

So excited!! Anyone have any resources to recap? I haven't read the novels since they finished.

[Darthtabby]

Originally Posted by pinoscotto

http://fullmeta-iv.com/bddvd/03.html

i don't understand japanese, but i'm pretty sure this means 12 episodes

Running the page for that third Box Set through google translate indicates it includes #5 & #6 of an audio drama. If that's parts five and six of the twelve part DVMC audio drama Mugen26 was referring to, that suggests the series will be getting another three box sets in the future.

Speculation: maybe they're going to air half the series in the Spring, take a break over the Summer, and finish it in the Fall. That sort of approach has been used by several shows over the last few years.

[Mad Pierrot]

Wait, did the series debut already? Can't find it anywhere

[dasvik]

Originally Posted by Mad Pierrot

Wait, did the series debut already? Can't find it anywhere

Nope, it starts on April 13th.

But they have posted various info, like DVD releases on their official site