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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5952
EAN num: 9781413902006
ISBN number: 1413902006
Label: ADV Manga
Manufacturer: ADV Manga
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 172
Printing Date: February 01, 2005
Publishing house: ADV Manga
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Studio: ADV Manga
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Lunches are disappearing and clothes are being torn to shreds in the halls of Jindai High! Sosuke decides to take the investigation into his own hands, but he gets sidetracked by the discovery of his own hidden talent - synchronized swimming! This underwater soldier can impress everyone in his swimming trunks, but how will he measure up to Kaname's grandfather, an ex-military man with twice the experience of his granddaughter's protector? Sosuke might be acing it as an undercover student, but the jury's still out on his military performance in Full Metal Panic! Volume 7.
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Volume #7 of FMP would probably be served by the subtitle "Fumoffu" as reference to the second season of the television series which was more about the school-yard antics and budding relationship of Sosuke and Kaname than the Whispered and giant mechs. If you're interested in full blown ArmSlave action, I'm afraid that all you'll get is a lovely "collectable toy wrapped in chocolate" chapter.
That being said, I loved it. FMP mainly appealed to me for it's high-school comedy/combat angle which was similar to Ranma (just more mature)... the idea of throwing a battle-hardened combat vet into a warzone of a different nature tickled my funny-bone.
There's plenty of fan-service with the occasional bursts of violence as the book is a series of small episodes in the daily lives of it's two main characters. The aformentioned chocolate covered mechs, an old warrior's quest to find his granddaughter, and a lovely little cosplay adventure are all included (much to my enjoyment). Try not to get creeped out by the flamboyant syncronized swimming coach, just think of it as another chance to catch Kaname in a swimsuit.
To be honest, this book felt like it'd be more at home in the "Maniac Road" universe (another fine otaku manga), but I'm happy with the end result.
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