7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Full Metal Panic! (2002)
Full Metal Panic! (2002)
Overview
Kaname Chidori’s one of the most popular girls at her high school – unfortunately, it’s her growing popularity off campus she should be worrying about. Unbeknownst to Kaname, terrorists are plotting her abduction, believing she possesses the rare and coveted abilities of “the Whispered.” That’s where Sousuke Sagara enters the picture. He’s a hotshot soldier from the clandestine counter-terrorist organization known as Mithril – and he’s going undercover at Kaname’s school to try and keep her safe. He may be an ace in the cockpit of an Arm Slave mech, but there’s no training in the world that could prepare him for the warzone of high school.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Kaname Chidori’s one of the most popular girls at her high school – unfortunately, it’s her growing popularity off campus she should be worrying about. Unbeknownst to Kaname, terrorists are plotting her abduction, believing she possesses the rare and coveted abilities of “the Whispered.” That’s where Sousuke Sagara enters the picture. He’s a hotshot soldier from the clandestine counter-terrorist organization known as Mithril – and he’s going undercover at Kaname’s school to try and keep her safe. He may be an ace in the cockpit of an Arm Slave mech, but there’s no training in the world that could prepare him for the warzone of high school.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film balances themes of military professionalism and duty with the human cost of conflict and personal growth, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a politically charged solution to its central problem, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie, a Japanese anime, features a cast that reflects its origin and setting, without explicit Western-style race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on action and character development, portraying traditional identities neutrally or positively without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The series features a female antagonist who demonstrates superior martial arts skill in close-quarters combat against a highly trained male protagonist, achieving a decisive victory through physical prowess.
Full Metal Panic! does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on military operations, high school life, and developing heterosexual relationships, with no elements pertaining to queer identity.
Full Metal Panic! does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While some cisgender characters engage in cross-dressing for disguise or comedic effect, these instances do not explore or represent transsexual identity or experiences within the narrative.
The anime adaptation of "Full Metal Panic!" faithfully portrays its characters with the same genders as established in the original light novel series. No significant characters underwent a gender change from their source material.
Full Metal Panic! is an anime adaptation of a light novel series. The characters' races, as established in the source material (e.g., Japanese, American, Chinese, Russian), are consistently portrayed in the anime without any changes to their broader racial categories.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.0
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