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Full Metal Panic! English Release Dates: All 9 Volumes
All volumes of Full Metal Panic! are out in English.
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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 6 months. The last English volumes came out about 11 months after Japan's. How we predict
Full Metal Panic! in English so far
The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Nov 10, 2003 from ADV Manga. In the 2.4 years since, 9 volumes have come out — one about every 4 months on average. The pace has slowed lately: recent volumes have come out about every 6 months. The longest wait was 9 months, between Vol. 8 and Vol. 9.
The series is complete in Japan at 9 volumes (its run ended in April 2005), and the English edition has reached the final volume.
More finished series: Manga completed in English
All volumes
| Vol. | English | Japan | Status | |
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9 | Apr 11, 2006 | Jun 29, 2005 | Out |
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8 | Jul 26, 2005 | Aug 30, 2004 | Out |
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7 | Jan 25, 2005 | Feb 26, 2004 | Out |
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6 | Nov 16, 2004 | Jun 27, 2003 | Out |
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5 | Jul 6, 2004 | Nov 28, 2002 | Out |
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4 | Apr 6, 2004 | Apr 26, 2002 | Out |
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3 | Feb 17, 2004 | Dec 21, 2001 | Out |
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2 | Dec 29, 2003 | Mar 28, 2001 | Out |
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1 | Nov 10, 2003 | Aug 30, 2000 | Out |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
More Full Metal Panic! manga in English
Besides Full Metal Panic!, 1 other Full Metal Panic! series has an English edition. Each one has its own volume numbering, so check the right list before you pick up the next volume.
Full Metal Panic! English release FAQ
Is Full Metal Panic! finished in English?
Yes. The series ended in Japan in April 2005 at 9 volumes, and the final English volume, Vol. 9, came out Apr 11, 2006.
How many volumes of Full Metal Panic! are there?
Full Metal Panic! is complete at 9 volumes in Japan (the series ended in April 2005). 9 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 9, released Apr 11, 2006).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of Full Metal Panic!?
It isn't behind anymore: the series is complete in Japan at 9 volumes, and all of them are out in English.
How often do new Full Metal Panic! volumes come out in English?
Recently, about every 6 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in November 2003, the average gap has been 4 months.
Are there other Full Metal Panic! manga in English?
Yes. Full Metal Panic! Overload! (5 volumes) is also out or announced in English, each numbered separately from Full Metal Panic!.
Who publishes Full Metal Panic! in English?
ADV Manga publishes the English edition of Full Metal Panic! by Shoji Gatoh, Retsu Tateo.