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frodonk · 2018-04-13, 15:53

I can't help it, seconds into the very first scene and I just had to screenshot it!

https://imgur.com/a/AjGuc

germanturkey · 2018-04-13, 16:30

"it's been nine months since you transferred." nah, more like 16 years.. it was everything i wanted. the pace was relentless, but i'm glad they did it that way. everyone watching needs to get up to speed fast.

also, hand holding?! this was my original ship way back when.

Friday · 2018-04-13, 21:11

Welcome back FMP!!!!

great to see this series again, its been so long

I hope they got permission to use "Jean Reno" expression from Leon aka The Professional

loking forward to the rest of the series

LightningZERO · 2018-04-13, 22:12

This is so good. It's great to see the cast again. So this is what nostalgia feels like

Longest 5 minutes indeed

Hiss13 · 2018-04-13, 22:27

Awww, yeah. It finally begins~

While the episode did definitely speed through to the start of the long five minutes, I can't say I'm particularly saddened by it. The pacing never felt rushed to me. So, now I can't wait to see how far into the series this season adapts.

How many episodes are we getting?

Funkatron · 2018-04-13, 22:52

Trying to decide if this is intentional or a coincidence:

ADV Films was the original licence holder for FMP in the US before they got reborn into Sentai Filmworks

BluePhirePB · 2018-04-14, 00:11

SO good to have FMP back after such a long hiatus!

Tormenk · 2018-04-14, 00:15

First episode looks impressive on every count, except for the walking Codarl. The AS do look sharp though so I'll reserve judgment on that for a while longer.

Darthtabby · 2018-04-14, 01:00

I was really impressed by this episode. Not only by the production values, but also by how effective it is at getting the viewer up to speed in an organic fashion. It's been a while since I read (a fan translation of) the novel this arc is based off of, but it seems to me that the anime is more or less following the source novel's general story while cutting and adding material as necessary to make it work well in anime format. Shoji Gatoh's previous experience adapting his own work (and other people's) into anime format really seems to be paying off here.

Kakurin · 2018-04-14, 01:52

Just a curious question, if one wants to watch this series, what needs to be watched at the minimum in order to understand anything?

Darthtabby · 2018-04-14, 02:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakurin

Just a curious question, if one wants to watch this series, what needs to be watched at the minimum in order to understand anything?

You could try reading ANN's The Beginner's Guide to Full Metal Panic! or even just jumping in cold, but personally I'd recommend watching at least the first season and The Second Raid -both can be watched on Crunchyroll and on Funimation's youtube channel. You can probably skip the purely comedic Fumoffu spin off, though a couple characters like the student council president have only previously appeared in anime format there.

Obelisk ze Tormentor · 2018-04-14, 02:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darthtabby

...just jumping in cold,...

Jumping in cold to FMP IV is a terrible idea. It's like directly watching Return of the Jedi before experiencing A New Hope & Empire Strikes Back. Audience will have low-to-no emotional attachment for the characters & story

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Ghostfriendly · 2018-04-14, 03:04

So good to see Sousuke and Chidori again, still best couple. Tessa looks sweet as always, and it's great to see them following the novel closely, though maybe we'll get a shorter alternate ending rather than the 4 or 5 further novels, I wouldn't mind that.

I still remember in the novel that Leonard taunted Sousuke with his having killed more people than Dr Shipman, whom we've probably all forgotten by now. After Leonard's similar line in the anime, it would have been great to have a few scenes from Sousuke's Afghanistan years flash before his eyes, before Chidori hesitantly gripped his sleeve...that the drawback of a straight, cut-down adaption, but I'm glad we are getting straight to business and not messing around with any student hijinks this time.

dniv · 2018-04-14, 03:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakurin

Just a curious question, if one wants to watch this series, what needs to be watched at the minimum in order to understand anything?

I recommend against this until you watch season 1 and 2 and maybe 3 if you feel like it.

Tenzen12 · 2018-04-14, 03:32

Yeah third season (Fumoffu) can be skipped without any harm, but missing great deal of fun

foxbox360 · 2018-04-14, 03:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluePhirePB

SO good to have FMP back after such a long hiatus!

still waiting for Index season 3

serenade_beta · 2018-04-14, 03:59

I think I'm probably missing something that wasn't covered in the previous anime seasons and novel-only, but I think I get the idea.
I'm pretty impressed at how similar the VAs sound to their voices from so many years back. Of course, a number like Tessa and Kyouko sound slightly aged, but I guess it can't be helped...

EroKing · 2018-04-14, 04:26

Art looks great, exactly like the old seasons. A bit fast-paced at the beginning and they start the war already in the 1st episode, guess that was understandable this being a 12 episode series. Just having this series back after so long is a miracle

xeviouses · 2018-04-14, 05:06

Yeesh, why only 12 episodes? Oh heck at least the animated story is back after 13 years...

Next ep hype!!!

ScrewySquirrel · 2018-04-14, 07:03

Did anyone notice that fourth wall learn during the attack?

Mithril Comms Officer: "Line A, Line D, Line V... All lines have gone silent!"

ADV has gone silent. Nicely played.

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2018-04-13, 15:53	Link #21
frodonk Master of Killing Time Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Makinohara Service Area	I can't help it, seconds into the very first scene and I just had to screenshot it! https://imgur.com/a/AjGuc __________________ Just my MAL profile, I'm putting this here for no particular reason.

2018-04-13, 16:30	Link #22
germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	"it's been nine months since you transferred." nah, more like 16 years.. it was everything i wanted. the pace was relentless, but i'm glad they did it that way. everyone watching needs to get up to speed fast. also, hand holding?! this was my original ship way back when. __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven.

2018-04-13, 21:11	Link #23
Friday Im shy too... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Invercargill Southland, New Zealand	Welcome back FMP!!!! great to see this series again, its been so long I hope they got permission to use "Jean Reno" expression from Leon aka The Professional loking forward to the rest of the series __________________ Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.

2018-04-13, 22:12	Link #24
LightningZERO You are Dominated! Author Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Earth Age: 35	This is so good. It's great to see the cast again. So this is what nostalgia feels like Longest 5 minutes indeed __________________ その再生を破壊する Destroy This Rebirth

2018-04-13, 22:27	Link #25
Hiss13 No time to sleep, 不幸だ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: The Big Apple Age: 30	Awww, yeah. It finally begins~ While the episode did definitely speed through to the start of the long five minutes, I can't say I'm particularly saddened by it. The pacing never felt rushed to me. So, now I can't wait to see how far into the series this season adapts. How many episodes are we getting? __________________

2018-04-13, 22:52	Link #26
Funkatron Highly irregular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 41	Trying to decide if this is intentional or a coincidence: ADV Films was the original licence holder for FMP in the US before they got reborn into Sentai Filmworks

2018-04-14, 00:11	Link #27
BluePhirePB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 40	SO good to have FMP back after such a long hiatus!

2018-04-14, 00:15	Link #28
Tormenk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gaf's Room	First episode looks impressive on every count, except for the walking Codarl. The AS do look sharp though so I'll reserve judgment on that for a while longer. __________________ "Are you afraid of change? Or are you afraid to change?" "Wheel turns, river flows and life goes on." "Best way to kill a man, is to leave him alone." "Until you come, until we close our eyes."

2018-04-14, 01:00	Link #29
Darthtabby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009	I was really impressed by this episode. Not only by the production values, but also by how effective it is at getting the viewer up to speed in an organic fashion. It's been a while since I read (a fan translation of) the novel this arc is based off of, but it seems to me that the anime is more or less following the source novel's general story while cutting and adding material as necessary to make it work well in anime format. Shoji Gatoh's previous experience adapting his own work (and other people's) into anime format really seems to be paying off here.

2018-04-14, 01:52	Link #30
Kakurin 大佐 Join Date: Jun 2013	Just a curious question, if one wants to watch this series, what needs to be watched at the minimum in order to understand anything? __________________

2018-04-14, 03:04	Link #33
Ghostfriendly Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008	So good to see Sousuke and Chidori again, still best couple. Tessa looks sweet as always, and it's great to see them following the novel closely, though maybe we'll get a shorter alternate ending rather than the 4 or 5 further novels, I wouldn't mind that. I still remember in the novel that Leonard taunted Sousuke with his having killed more people than Dr Shipman, whom we've probably all forgotten by now. After Leonard's similar line in the anime, it would have been great to have a few scenes from Sousuke's Afghanistan years flash before his eyes, before Chidori hesitantly gripped his sleeve...that the drawback of a straight, cut-down adaption, but I'm glad we are getting straight to business and not messing around with any student hijinks this time.

2018-04-14, 03:32	Link #35
Tenzen12 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012	Yeah third season (Fumoffu) can be skipped without any harm, but missing great deal of fun __________________ "I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it" (Charles R. Swindoll)

2018-04-14, 03:59	Link #37
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	I think I'm probably missing something that wasn't covered in the previous anime seasons and novel-only, but I think I get the idea. I'm pretty impressed at how similar the VAs sound to their voices from so many years back. Of course, a number like Tessa and Kyouko sound slightly aged, but I guess it can't be helped... __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2018-04-14, 04:26	Link #38
EroKing Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Age: 38	Art looks great, exactly like the old seasons. A bit fast-paced at the beginning and they start the war already in the 1st episode, guess that was understandable this being a 12 episode series. Just having this series back after so long is a miracle __________________

2018-04-14, 05:06	Link #39
xeviouses Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Ophir	Yeesh, why only 12 episodes? Oh heck at least the animated story is back after 13 years... Next ep hype!!! __________________

2018-04-14, 07:03	Link #40
ScrewySquirrel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004	Did anyone notice that fourth wall learn during the attack? Mithril Comms Officer: "Line A, Line D, Line V... All lines have gone silent!" ADV has gone silent. Nicely played.