WATCH ORDER
How to watch Full Metal Panic! in order
Start with Full Metal Panic!. The main story is 2 series: 38 episodes in total. Below is the release order, then the optional extras.
Main story (release order)
- 1Full Metal Panic!TV series · 2002 · 24 ep.
- 2Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid Episode 000Special · 2005 · 1 ep.
- 3Full Metal Panic! The Second RaidTV series · 2005 · 13 ep.
Specials, films & side stories (optional)
These aren't needed to follow the main plot. Watch them after the series they come from (by date).
- Full Metal Panic? FumoffuTV series · 2003 · 12 ep. · Side story
- Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid: Wari to Hima na Sentaichou no IchinichiSpecial · 2006 · 1 ep. · Side story
- Full Metal Panic! Invisible VictoryTV series · 2018 · 12 ep.
- Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory IntermissionSpecial · 2018 · 2 ep.
Recaps (skippable)
- Full Metal Panic! Movie 1Movie · 2017 · Recap
- Full Metal Panic! Movie 2Special · 2018 · 1 ep. · Recap
- Full Metal Panic! Movie 3Special · 2018 · 1 ep. · Recap
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Order and relationships from Kitsu's media-relationship data (sequel / prequel / side story), dates and episode counts as listed there; checked 2026-11-15. Release order is the safest first-watch order.
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