Full Metal Panic light novel English

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Full Metal Panic! novel list[edit]
Novels[edit]
Short stories[edit]
Side stories[edit]
Full Metal Panic! Another novel list[edit]
Novels[edit]
Short stories[edit]
References[edit]
Is Full Metal Panic light novel over?
How many volumes of Full Metal Panic are there?
What's the difference between Full Metal Panic and Full Metal Panic Fumoffu?
Is Full Metal Panic fully adapted?

Cover of the first Full Metal Panic! light novel written by Shoji Gatoh.

The light novel series Full Metal Panic! is written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shiki Douji. It was serialized by Fujimi Shobo in its monthly magazine Gekkan Dragon Magazine since September 9, 1998 and published under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. Gatoh often found delays in writing of the novels, which led to delays in the publication of the series' volumes.[1] The series focuses on Sergeant Sousuke Sagara's arrival to the Jindai High School where he was assigned to protect the student Kaname Chidori while also acting as a student.

A total of twelve volumes have also been released from September 18, 1998 to August 20, 2010.[2][3] In parallel to the twelve volumes, eleven standalone light novels of the series have also been published starting on December 17, 1998. In contrast to the regular series, these light novels focus on the comedy elements from the series. In January 2010, Gatoh wrote another of these stories in celebration of Gekkan Dragon Magazine's 300th issue.[4] Another series of spin-off novels known as Full Metal Panic! Another was released by Naoto Ōguro from August 20, 2011 to February 20, 2016 consisting of thirteen volumes and is set years after the original series' ending.[5] The light novels have also been adapted into various manga,[6] as well as four anime television series for which Gatoh was also part of the staff.[7]

Tokyopop licensed the Full Metal Panic! series for North America release, publishing the first regular light novel on September 11, 2007.[8] The latest released volume is the fourth on February 1, 2011 which is a compilation from the original fourth and fifth volumes from the series.[9][10] The main 12 light novels were re-licensed by J-Novel Club in March 2019.[11] On July 1, 2022, J-Novel announced that they were translating the short stories.[12]

Full Metal Panic! novel list[edit]

Novels[edit]

No.

Title

Original release date

English release date

1-1

Fighting Boy Meets Girl
戦うボーイ・ミーツ・ガール

September 18, 1998[3]
978-4-8291-2839-8

September 11, 2007[8]
May 3, 2019[13] (e-book)
1-4278-0243-2

Prologue
1: Mission to School
2: The View Below the Water
3: Bad Trip

4: Field of Giants
5: Black Technology
Epilogue

1-2

Rampaging One Night Stand
疾（はし）るワン・ナイト・スタンド

March 18, 1999[14]
978-4-8291-2875-6

January 8, 2008[15]
July 6, 2019[16] (e-book)
1-4278-0244-0

Prologue
1: Foreign Customs
2: The Baton Passes to Uruz-7
3: He Who Chases Two Hares...

4: The Fuse of Battle
5: Behemoth
Epilogue

1-3

Trembling Into the Blue
揺れるイントゥ・ザ・ブルー

February 14, 2000[17]
978-4-8291-2953-1

June 17, 2008[18][19]
September 6, 2019[20] (e-book)
1-4278-0245-9

Prologue
1: Toy Box
2: Deep Sea Party
3: Water Pressure, Gravitational Pressure, Political Pressure

4: The Venom Spreads
5: Into the Blue
Epilogue

1-4

Ending Day by Day: Part 1
終わるデイ・バイ・デイ上

November 10, 2000[21]
978-4-8291-1307-3

February 1, 2011[9][22]
October 28, 2019[23] (e-book)
1-4278-0246-7

Prologue
1: Code of Silence

2: The View Below the Water II
3: Black and White

1-5

Ending Day by Day: Part 2
終わるデイ・バイ・デイ下

April 20, 2001[24]
978-4-8291-1349-3

February 1, 2011[9][22]
December 30, 2019[25] (e-book)
1-4278-0246-7

3: Black and White (Continued)
4: Her Problem

5: His Problem
Epilogue

1-6

Dancing Very Merry Christmas
踊るベリー・メリー・クリスマス

March 20, 2003[26]
978-4-8291-1505-3

March 29, 2020 (e-book)[27]

Prologue
1: Unfixed Schedule
2: O Noisy Night
3: Two Captains

4: The Executors
5: Sleepless Christmas Eve
Epilogue

1-7

Continuing On My Own
つづくオン・マイ・オウン

October 20, 2004[28]
978-4-8291-1659-3

June 29, 2020 (e-book)[29]

Prologue
1: Prophecy and Visit
2: Heat
3: Damage Control

4: Damage Report
5: When the Crossbow Breaks
Epilogue

1-8

Burning One-Man Force
燃えるワン・マン・フォース

January 20, 2006[30]
978-4-8291-1793-4

September 2, 2020 (e-book)[31]

Prologue
1: Arena
2: New World
3: Real Bout

4: Collateral Damage
5: Man on Fire
Epilogue

1-9

Gathering Make My Day
つどうメイク・マイ・デイ

March 20, 2007[32]
978-4-8291-1911-2

November 22, 2020 (e-book)[33]

Prologue
1: Fallen Witch
2: Briefing
3: Front Toward Enemy

4: On a Stormy Night
5: Flaming Sword
Epilogue

1-10

Approaching Nick of Time
せまるニック・オブ・タイム

February 20, 2008[34]
978-4-8291-3266-1

February 20, 2021 (e-book)[35]

Prologue
1: Wall of Sand
2: On a Journey
3: Yamsk-11

4: Time Hazard
5: The Enchanted Bullet
Epilogue

1-11

Forever Stand by Me: Part 1
ずっと、スタンド・バイ・ミー上

July 17, 2010[36]
978-4-8291-3410-8

April 23, 2021 (e-book)[37]

Prologue
1. Before the Storm

2: Long Goodbye
3: Pale Horse

1-12

Forever Stand by Me: Part 2
ずっと、スタンド・バイ・ミー下

August 20, 2010[2]
978-4-8291-3553-2

June 25, 2021 (e-book)[38]

3: Pale Horse (Continued)
4: Lovers’ Dilemma

5: Proof of Humanity
Epilogue

Short stories[edit]

No.	Title	Original release date	English release date
2-1	Intriguing One-Man Band? 放っておけない一匹狼（ローン・ウルフ）	December 17, 1998[39] 978-4-8291-2857-2	August 26, 2022 (e-book)
Man from the South Propaganda of Love and Hat Summer Illusion of Steel My Boyfriend is a Specialist The Hamburger Hill of Art Cinderella Panic
2-2	Unflinching Two-Out Inning? 本気になれない二死満塁？	May 18, 1999[40] 978-4-8291-2887-9	October 14, 2022
A Hostage of No Compromise A Lunchtime of Wasted Effort Lethal Weapon of Blasphemy The War Cry of Overkill Single-minded Strike Out Captain Amigo and Golden Days
2-3	Unpolished Three-Ring Circus? 自慢にならない三冠王？	October 13, 1999[41] 978-4-8291-2926-5	—
Surechigai no Hostility Daimeiwaku no Suicide Oshiuri no Fetish Yuuben na Portrait Kurayami no Patient Neko to Koneko no R&R
2-4	No Sympathy for the Surrounded on All 4 Sides? 同情できない四面楚歌？	June 14, 2000[42] 978-4-8291-2974-6	—
Iso no Kaori no Cook Robin Tsuioku no Innocent (First Half) Tsuioku no Innocent (Second Half) Otona no Sneaking Mission Engage Six, Seven
2-5	Helpless and Lost in 5 Miles of Fog? どうにもならない五里霧中？	October 19, 2001[43] 978-4-8291-1389-9	—
Jun de Fujun na Grappler Zen'i no Trespass Jingi Naki Fancy Houkago no Peacekeeper Maigo no Old Dog Wari to Hima na Sentaichou no Ichi Nichi
2-6	The Undependable 6 Statute Books? あてにならない六法全書？	June 20, 2002[44] 978-4-8291-1441-4	—
Mamanarai nai Blue Bird Mato Hazure no Emotion Machigai darake no Sentence Jikan Gire no Romance Go Jikan Me no Hotspot Megami no Rainichi (Junan Hen)
2-7	The Uneasy Seven Tools? 安心できない七つ道具？	July 19, 2003[45] 978-4-8291-1540-4	—
Ana Darake no Conceal Migatte na Blues Miira tori no Drunker Giri Ninjo no Undercover Mayonaka no Raiders Rouhei tachi no Fuga
2-8	Can't Worry About Being Trapped On 8 Sides? 悩んでられない八方塞がり？	July 20, 2005[46] 978-4-8291-1740-8	—
Yakusoku no Virtual (first half) Yakusoku no Virtual (second half) Kagemusha no Showbiz Tairitsu no Festival Aizou no Festival
2-9	Seriously dangerous narrow escape from death? マジで危ない九死に一生?	August 20, 2011[47] 978-4-8291-3668-3	—

Side stories[edit]

No.	Title	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
3-1	Side Arms - A Sad (Tonal) Range, A faraway (Firing) Range サイドアームズ - 音程は哀しく、射程は遠く	April 20, 2004[48]	978-4-8291-1605-0
Ontei wa Kanashiku, Shatei wa Tooku (First Half) Ontei wa Kanashiku, Shatei wa Tooku (Second Half) Ed Sax Chuu-i no Kiwamete Senmonteki na Tatakai Megami no Rainichi (Onsen Hen) Yoiko no Jikan~Mao Neesan to Arm Slave ni Notte Miyou~ Aru Sakusen Chokuzen no Hitomaku
3-2	Side Arms 2 - Voice From the North サイドアームズ２ - 極北からの声	July 20, 2006[49]	978-4-8291-1842-9
Kyokuhoku Kara no Koe Tuatha de Danaan no Tanjou Oogui no Comrade

Full Metal Panic! Another novel list[edit]

Novels[edit]

No.	Title	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
4-1	Full Metal Panic! Another 1 (フルメタル・パニック! アナザー1)	August 20, 2011[50]	978-4-8291-3669-0
4-2	Full Metal Panic! Another 2 (フルメタル・パニック! アナザー2)	December 20, 2011[51]	978-4-8291-3709-3
4-3	Full Metal Panic! Another 3 (フルメタル・パニック! アナザー3)	March 17, 2012[52]	978-4-8291-3739-0
4-4	Full Metal Panic! Another 4 (フルメタル・パニック! アナザー4)	August 20, 2012[53]	978-4-8291-3789-5
4-5	Full Metal Panic! Another 5 (フルメタル・パニック! アナザー5)	February 20, 2013[54]	978-4-8291-3856-4
4-6	Full Metal Panic! Another 6 (フルメタル・パニック! アナザー6)	September 20, 2013[55]	978-4-8291-3933-2
4-7	Full Metal Panic! Another 7 (フルメタル・パニック! アナザー7)	January 18, 2014[56]	978-4-04-070003-8
4-8	Full Metal Panic! Another 8 (フルメタル・パニック! アナザー8)	August 20, 2014[57]	978-4-04-070279-7
4-9	Full Metal Panic! Another 9 (フルメタル・パニック! アナザー9)	November 20, 2014[58]	978-4-04-070382-4
4-10	Full Metal Panic! Another 10 (フルメタル・パニック! アナザー10)	February 20, 2015[59]	978-4-04-070280-3
4-11	Full Metal Panic! Another 11 (フルメタル・パニック! アナザー11)	September 19, 2015[60]	978-4-04-070668-9
4-12	Full Metal Panic! Another 12 (フルメタル・パニック! アナザー12)	February 20, 2016[61]	978-4-04-070669-6

Short stories[edit]

No.	Title	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
5-1	Full Metal Panic! Another SS (フルメタル・パニック! アナザーSS)	February 20, 2016[62]	978-4-04-070667-2

References[edit]

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Is Full Metal Panic light novel over?

Full Metal Panic! was published in English by TokyoPop from September 11, 2007 to February 1, 2011. 5 volumes were released before publication was discontinued.

How many volumes of Full Metal Panic are there?

It has been published in nineteen volumes, with the first volume published on August 1, 2005 and the last volume published on September 20, 2013. Its events are based on the fourth Full Metal Panic! light novel onwards.

What's the difference between Full Metal Panic and Full Metal Panic Fumoffu?

Markedly different in tone to the first series, Fumoffu emphasizes the high school romantic comedy aspects of Full Metal Panic! with often crude humor and focuses on the romantic tension between Sousuke Sagara and Kaname Chidori. It frequently parodies itself and anime stereotypes.