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Title: Full Metal Panic! One Night Stand
Author: Shouji Gatou
Illustrator: Shikidouji
Licensed by: Tokyopop
Price: $7.99

Reviewed by: Matt122004

Just as quickly as I had finished the first in this amazing series, I got to start the second. How long did it take me to finish the second volume in this light novel series? Around two days cause I was lazy at reading it faster.

The second novel doesn’t disappoint and delivers a powerful and action packed story to the reader who is sure to have a smile cross his face as he watches all his favorite characters back in action again. The translation was just as good as the first, and the artwork was great, as usual.

The book was just about as thick as the first and definitely kept me pressing my face against the pages as I turned each with great anticipation. The big question that almost all of you are wondering, “Is the second as good as the first?” The answer is a simple, yes! I did however feel that the second novel was one tiny notch less than the first, but that is to be expected in a three novel story arc. I also already knew the characters, so unlike the first, I kind of knew how to predict the characters actions somewhat. However, I definitely enjoyed this book just as much as I did the first. Also on that same note, I would like to thank Shouji Gatou, the amazing author of Full Metal Panic, for the comedic opening to this second installment. The beginning had me laughing, and so did the end.

So what’s the story this time around? Well, Sagara is handling things pretty well. Fighting in giant mech’s in other countries, fighting terrorists in Japan, and going to school. Yep, life is normal for this abnormal teen, but even for him, things get……out of the ordinary. This intrudence into his daily schedule all starts when Tessa, his sixteen year old superior colonel, begins to have feelings for the overly adrenaline pumped Sagara. This combined with the detaining of a child terrorist who is being chased down by his terrorist organization and the fact that Kaname finds Tessa coming out of the shower as she tries to apologize to Sagara, creates problems galore for our favorite characters. Besides all this, something called “Behometh”, yea I didn’t like the sound of it either, is being readied to be launched by the A-21 terrorist group. What is the child terrorist’s connection and could he be a “Whispered”?

Filled with twists and turns, laughs and comedic events, and amazing plot turning revelations, this is most definitely not a book to miss!

Now……three more months till the third novel, which will complete this first story arc. I don’t know if I can hold on till then, but I will try!

My Grade for this Light Novel: A