The Worst Episodes of Full Metal Panic!

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6.3/10(68 votes)
#1 - Is Narashino Burning?
S1:E144/9/2002
Kaname, Sousuke, and the gang use summer break as an opportunity to visit the Narushino military festival, and during the annual AS competition, Sousuke helps give the underdog an advantage.
Director:Yasunori Urata
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Director:Yasunori Urata
Writer:Masashi Sogo
6.6/10(67 votes)
#2 - Deep Sea Party
S1:E185/7/2002
Sousuke spends most of the budget for the school festival. Kaname gets so disappointed. It might have been his apology? He invites her to "go to a southern island", but the destination is not what she is thinking...
Director:Hiroyuki Kambe
Writer:Tomihiko Ohkubo
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Director:Hiroyuki Kambe
Writer:Tomihiko Ohkubo
6.7/10(76 votes)
#3 - Boy Meets Girl
S1:E72/19/2002
Sagara and Kaname barely escapes from the enemy. Now on the run they try to find a way out. Deep in the forest Sagara isn't able to move much more with his injuries, so Kaname decides to stop and rest for a bit. After Sagara was able to stop the bleeding, Kaname realizes how dangerous and mysterious Sagara really is. To make matters worse they find an unexpected person along the way, it's Kurtz, who looks badly beaten by Gaul. As the 3 try to make to the shoreline they find themselves in a tight pinch; the forest ended and all there is now is plain fields. Not Knowing what to do Sagara had only one idea left - to have himself and Kurtz distract the enemy force while Kaname makes a run to safety. But Kaname refuses to leave.
Director:深井苍
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
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Director:深井苍
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
6.7/10(71 votes)
#4 - A Cat and a Kitten's Rock & Roll
S1:E134/2/2002
Tessa and Mao decide the best way to settle a big argument is with an AS battle! While Mao is calm and composed, Tessa desperately seeks training from Sousuke.
Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Koichi Chigira
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Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Koichi Chigira
6.8/10(93 votes)
#5 - I Want to Protect You
S1:E21/15/2002
Sousuke is set on his mission to protect Kaname, and attacks anything vaguely resembling a threat to Kaname. This leads to funny situations and Sousuke has to explain Kaname why he is following her, blaming coincidence.
Director:Yasuhiro Kuroda
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
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Director:Yasuhiro Kuroda
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
6.8/10(73 votes)
#6 - Behemoth Awakening
S1:E113/19/2002
Kaname and Tessa are taken away! The gang follows the signal transmitted by Kaname’s bracelet to find them, but upon reaching their destination, they’re surrounded by the authorities.
Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Masashi Sogo

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6.8/10(72 votes)
#7 - Part Time Steady
S1:E82/26/2002
Sousuke suddenly decides to become Mizuki’s boyfriend! The cold, watchful eyes of Mizuki's friends settle firmly on Sagara - but it’s Kaname’s reaction he should be worrying about.
Director:Yasuhiro Kuroda
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Director:Yasuhiro Kuroda
Writer:Masashi Sogo
6.8/10(66 votes)
#8 - The Wind Blows at Home, Part 2
S1:E164/23/2002
The Mithril assault team finally begins to take Sousuke's advice into account, but it may be too late: Gauron has one of Sousuke's old comrades predicting what Sousuke will do.
Director:Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
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Director:Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
6.9/10(87 votes)
#9 - Lingerie Panic
S1:E31/22/2002
Sousuke gets oriented in his Garbage Duty and Kurtz gets to know the targets a little better. Meanwhile Tessa takes care of a research center in Russia. Sousuke's team encounter a mysterious man climbing to Kaname's balcony.
Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
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Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
6.9/10(75 votes)
#10 - Into the Blue
S1:E246/18/2002
Kaname holds the ship together while Gauron and Sousuke face off. The problem is that Gauron knows he is beaten one way or the other. He plans to take everyone down with him.
Directors:Koichi Chigira, Yasunori Urata
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
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Directors:Koichi Chigira, Yasunori Urata
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
6.9/10(71 votes)
#11 - Run, Run, Run
S1:E103/12/2002
Kaname is in a bad mood after seeing Tessa emerge from the bath. Unfortunately, even as Sousuke Sagara tries to explain that things aren’t what they seem, Tessa finds a way to make the situation worse.
Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
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Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
6.9/10(66 votes)
#12 - The Wind Blows at Home, Part 1
S1:E154/16/2002
After learning that Gauron is still alive, Sousuke is ordered to join the Gauron Assassination Team. As he prepares for the mission, he has no idea the effect his actions will have on Tessa and Kaname.
Director:Setsuo Takase
Writer:Koji Ueda
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Director:Setsuo Takase
Writer:Koji Ueda
6.9/10(64 votes)
#13 - Venom's Flame
S1:E205/21/2002
The De Danaan is heading toward Melida Island when it receives an emergency contact. Gauron's troops have appeared at Beridaobu Island! This island is the US military's chemical weapons base. They have Gauron's new AS, Venom, rampaging around and also the latest mass production model, known as Shadow. Things start to get tense for Sousuke and the others.
Director:Kaoru Suzuki
Writer:Koji Ueda
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Director:Kaoru Suzuki
Writer:Koji Ueda
6.9/10(46 votes)
#14 - Jungle Groove
S3:E89/15/2005
After Sousuke arrives back at Merida Island, Tessa berates him for emotionally involving himself with Kaname and neglecting his other duties. Lt Belfangan Clouseau, the pilot of the AS seen in the Sicily operation, transfers to the SRT as its new commander. After he clashes with Kurz at the bar upon offending the memory of the SRT's dead comrades, Clouseau stages an AS duel to help Sousuke properly operate the Arbalest.
Director:Taichi Ishidate
Writer:Shouji Gatou
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Director:Taichi Ishidate
Writer:Shouji Gatou
7.0/10(73 votes)
#15 - Dangerous Safehouse
S1:E93/5/2002
When Tessa rushes to an SDF base after hearing that an A21 member has been captured, she’s shocked to find Takuma Kugayama. Seina, at the controls of an RK-92, has an even bigger surprise waiting.
Director:Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Writer:Koji Ueda
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Director:Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Writer:Koji Ueda
7.0/10(67 votes)
#16 - Engaging Six and Seven
S1:E195/14/2002
Flashbacks of Kurz and Sousuke's time as trainees.
Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Hidefumi Kimura
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Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Hidefumi Kimura
7.0/10(52 votes)
#17 - The End of Day by Day
S3:E17/14/2005
Mithril and the SRT rescue refugees caught in a civil war in the African country of Balic. However, during the fighting, they discover that the enemy possesses advanced weaponry rivaling their own. They surmise that a highly funded, well-equipped organization may be supplying their enemies.
Director:Yasuhiro Takemoto
Writer:Shouji Gatou
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Director:Yasuhiro Takemoto
Writer:Shouji Gatou
7.0/10(45 votes)
#18 - Hong Kong in Two
S3:E109/29/2005
Xia Yu Lan's twin sister, Yu Fan, hijacks a Venom AS to become an agent provocateur between the Northern and Southern Chinese Army units in Hong Kong. Sousuke and Melissa are deployed by Gavin Hunter to the area in a team of SRT/PRT personnel of East Asian origin to find the AS, but his feelings for Kaname nearly places the Mithril reconnaissance force in danger. After a tough sermon from Melissa touches a raw nerve, Sousuke deserts the team.
Director:Shinobu Yoshioka
Writer:Yutaka Yamamoto
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Director:Shinobu Yoshioka
Writer:Yutaka Yamamoto
7.1/10(112 votes)
#19 - The Guy I Kinda Like is a Sergeant
S1:E11/8/2002
As part of the organization Mithril, Sergeant Souske Sagara, Melissa Mao and Kurz Weber receive a secret mission: guarding Kaname Chidori, a popular student from a Tokyo high school who has hidden military potential.
Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Koichi Chigira
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Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Koichi Chigira
7.1/10(77 votes)
#20 - Whispered - The Ones to be Whispered
S1:E52/5/2002
Sousuke comes to Kaname's rescue, and the rest of the rescue team arrives on the scene as well, but can they hold off the army and save the students? Can Sousuke get Kaname to safety?
Director:Yasuhiro Kuroda
Writer:Koji Ueda
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Director:Yasuhiro Kuroda
Writer:Koji Ueda
7.1/10(77 votes)
#21 - Still Alive
S1:E62/12/2002
As the rescue team has left, Sousuke, Kaname and Kurz try to figure out a way to get back to safety.
Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Koji Ueda
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Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Koji Ueda
7.1/10(71 votes)
#22 - The Warcry of Excessiveness
S2:E710/21/2003
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 and passive, Sousuke subjects them to grueling basic training to toughen them up, which helps them win the match. The scene of Sousuke's grueling training of the rugby players by berating and abusing them to desensitize them to make them stronger references the boot camp scenes from Full Metal Jacket.
Director:Tatsuya Ishihara
Writer:Shouji Gatou
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Director:Tatsuya Ishihara
Writer:Shouji Gatou
7.1/10(66 votes)
#23 - Field of Giants
S1:E236/11/2002
Kurz and Sousuke, free to roam the mostly empty ship, fight to free the contained crew. Meanwhile, Gauron is getting desperate.
Director:Yasunori Urata
Writer:Koichi Chigira
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Director:Yasunori Urata
Writer:Koichi Chigira
7.1/10(65 votes)
#24 - The Wind Blows at Home, Part 3
S1:E174/30/2002
Zaied outwits Sousuke's team and interdicts their advance! Zaied's team surrounds Sousuke's team who is carrying a nuclear warhead. Zaied moves first. While Sousuke is fighting against Zaied, Gray and the team are aghast at the power of Gauron.
Director:Shin Matsuo
Writer:Masashi Sogo
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Director:Shin Matsuo
Writer:Masashi Sogo
7.1/10(65 votes)
#25 - Deep Trap
S1:E215/28/2002
Gauron manages to escape thanks to the betrayal of two soldiers. Gauron takes Kaname hostage and takes over Dana, the AI of the De Danaan.
Director:Yasuhiro Kuroda
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo
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Director:Yasuhiro Kuroda
Writer:Fumihiko Shimo