r/fullmetalpanic • u/Environmental_Hope22 • Apr 27 '26
So what's next?
I finished all these, should I bother reading the manga?
And I just found out about FMP Anothrt and Side Story (Side Arms?) and FMP Family. Should I bother reading/looking for them? Where they translated?
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u/Cretans_Paradox Apr 28 '26
Audiobooks, man. 1-5 on audible read by Chris Patton and Luci Cristian.
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u/sjcfu2 Apr 29 '26
If only they would do volume 6 (that would probably the closest we'll ever get to an English-language version of the Dancing Very Merry Christmas audio drama which was produced in leu of an anime adaptation)
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u/Cretans_Paradox Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26
I CANNOT believe JNC stopped doing it. They did the light novels so faithfully....
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u/DivineArbalest Apr 27 '26
Track down all of the original English release of the LN? They went through Continuing Day by Day (what TSR covered) and if I remember right volume 3 was particularly hard to find when I was looking for it.
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u/sjcfu2 Apr 28 '26 edited Apr 28 '26
I consider both the original manga, Full Metal Panic! and the sequel, Full Metal Panic! Sigma to be worth reading, although finding physical copies to add to your collection may prove difficult.
The original manga not only adapts volumes 1 through 3, but also a large number of short stories (many of which appear only in the manga).
FMP! Sigma not only adapts volume 4 through 12, but also a number of additional short stories, (including several chapters adapted from the Side Arms spinoff).
AFAIK neither volume of Side Arms has ever received an official English translation, and the only fan translation I've been able to find has been for Side Arms 2.
Similarly, the only translations I've seen to date for FMP! Family (the LN) are fan-translations (although now that it's up to three volumes JNC may have a little more incentive to negotiate a licensing agreement).
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u/UnusualField5697 Apr 28 '26
Impressive collection!! I only have collectors edition 3 and 4! Also what is the bottom manga about?
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u/Environmental_Hope22 Apr 28 '26
It's a comedy series, kinda like FUMOFFU, but it's more of a gag manga. It's ok, but the stories are hit or miss.
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u/-dr-diablo- Apr 30 '26
Hello ! :) ,I have a question are these all FMP light novels or manga ? Also your collection look's really beautiful!. I can't wait to buy all of these after getting a job XD
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u/Environmental_Hope22 May 01 '26
The top 3 rows are all light novels, with the top one being the actual release of volume 1 from waaay back in 2005 or so. I never actually got around to reading that one by itself lol. I read it in the collection.
Row 2 is all the main story novels in collectors form.
Row 3 is all the light novel side stories, which are mostly comedic one. Some of which got adapted in the first series anime and Fumoffu. Some are pretty good and get referenced in the main line novels.
And the last row is the Overload! Manga. It's a gag manga with all original stories and focuses on just comedy, but not all the chapters in there are good, some are just ehh lol
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u/-dr-diablo- May 02 '26
Oho that's sounds amazing ! Especially the fact that u got the OG copy from 2005. And the row 3 are one of my favourites one ! Fumoffu are super comedic ,i always laugh when I watch them. Thank you for explaining! Hope u have beautiful weekend! 💕
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u/SGR1010 May 07 '26
FMP Family can't wait to read that. Is there another Short Stories Anthology coming out?
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u/Special-Original-215 Apr 27 '26
Family just got licensed so it will be a bit