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Full Metal Panic!: Fumoffu

11 episodes Premiered Aug 25, 2003 Updated Nov 3, 2026

Sousuke is attending high school, where the traits that make him a skilled soldier simultaneously cause him to be an exceptionally awkward classmate. Kaname is well aware of this dynamic because Sousuke serves as her undercover bodyguard. However, maintaining top secret status proves difficult when he engages in activities such as sneaking around in a teddy bear suit, causing lockers to explode, failing to connect wi

Previously on Full Metal Panic!

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Kaname Chidori is one of the most popular girls at her high school.
  • ⚡ Terrorists plot Kaname's abduction because they believe she possesses the rare and coveted abilities of the Whispered.
  • ⚡ Sousuke Sagara acts as Kaname's undercover bodyguard.
  • ⚡ Sousuke's soldier qualities make him an amazingly awkward classmate.
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Season overview

Sousuke is attending high school, where the traits that make him a skilled soldier simultaneously cause him to be an exceptionally awkward classmate. Kaname is well aware of this dynamic because Sousuke serves as her undercover bodyguard. However, maintaining top secret status proves difficult when he engages in activities such as sneaking around in a teddy bear suit, causing lockers to explode, failing to connect with any girls he encounters, and operating a mech to visit the hot springs.

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Season 2 Episodes

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S2·E1 Mytharc

The Man from the South / A Fruitless Lunchtime

Aug 26, 2003 · 25 min

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 fragm

S2·E2 Core

Summer Illusion of Steel

Sep 2, 2003 · 25 min

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 teache

S2·E3 Core

Summer Illusion of Steel

Sep 9, 2003 · 25 min

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,

S2·E4 Core

The Hamburger Hill of Art / Single-Minded Stakeout

Sep 16, 2003 · 25 min

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 teac

S2·E6 Core

The Hard Sell Fetish / The Patient of Darkness

Oct 14, 2003 · 25 min

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 c

S2·E7 Core

The Warcry of Excessiveness

Oct 21, 2003 · 25 min

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

S2·E8 Mytharc

A Goddess Comes to Japan (Part 1: The Suffering)

Oct 28, 2003 · 25 min

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 abo

S2·E9 Mytharc

A Goddess Comes to Japan (Part 2: The Hot Spring)

Nov 4, 2003 · 25 min

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 defe

S2·E10 Mytharc

A Fancy Without Honor or Humanity

Nov 11, 2003 · 25 min

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 me

S2·E11 Mytharc

Uncontrollable Bluebird

Nov 18, 2003 · 25 min

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

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