This series is centred on schoolboy soldier Sgt Sousuke Sagara; instead of showing any of his wartime activities it shows his time at Jindai high school and interaction with his fellow students; most notably Kaname Chidori. This features various comic situations; frequently involving Sousuke overreacting to situations or Kaname clobbering him afterwards. Inevitably we get some anime staples such as beach and hot spring episodes.
It has been a while since I watched the original 'Full Metal Panic' so I can't fairly compare how much I enjoyed them... I can however say I enjoyed this show from start to finish. Sousuke and Kaname are good protagonists and there are plenty of other fun characters; some only appear occasionally and others are more regular. There is some fan service but this is fairly comic and pretty mild compared to many series. A comic highlight is 'Bonta-kun', a giant teddy bear suit worn by Sousuke in some episodes... I'd seen this in trailers and thought it would be irritating but in fact it was hilarious. The animation is pretty good as are the character designs. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anime fans wanting a good laugh.
It has been a while since I watched the original 'Full Metal Panic' so I can't fairly compare how much I enjoyed them... I can however say I enjoyed this show from start to finish. Sousuke and Kaname are good protagonists and there are plenty of other fun characters; some only appear occasionally and others are more regular. There is some fan service but this is fairly comic and pretty mild compared to many series. A comic highlight is 'Bonta-kun', a giant teddy bear suit worn by Sousuke in some episodes... I'd seen this in trailers and thought it would be irritating but in fact it was hilarious. The animation is pretty good as are the character designs. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anime fans wanting a good laugh.