Full Metal Panic! (Japanese: フルメタル・パニック!, Hepburn: Furumetaru Panikku!) is a legendary Mecha, Action, and School Comedy series written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shikidouji. Originally a light novel series (1998–2011), its manga and anime adaptations became pillars of the 2000s anime boom, famous for perfectly balancing gritty military realism with absurd high school hijinks.

The story follows Sousuke Sagara, a socially stunted, 17-year-old elite mercenary working for the anti-terrorist organization Mithril. His mission: go undercover as a high school student to protect Kaname Chidori, a feisty girl who unknowingly possesses "Whispered" knowledge—black technology far beyond modern science. The problem? Sousuke has lived on the battlefield since childhood and views every school activity (like eating lunch or a school play) as a high-stakes military operation, leading to explosive results.

Alternative Names by Language

フルメタル・パニック! / FMP / Стальная тревога / فول ميتال بانيك / ฟูลเมทัล พานิก! / 全金属狂潮 / 全金屬狂潮 / 풀 메탈 패닉!