Full Metal Panic - Worth the BluRay?

[Southrop]

I've been looking to "obtain" FMP for a while, and due to licensing, it's obviously been difficult. I was originally intending to obtain the 720p BD version that OZC released, but I could only find MU links to download (MU blocked HK, for those who don't know). I can bypass the block using a VPN, but I'm lazy. Today I discovered that KAA did a DVD rip of it, and the torrents are still very much alive for that, hence my question: Is it worth the bluray? Are there any significant changes to the video (or any changes at all?)? Or is it just a video quality thing.

[Daiz]

The BDs aren't really all that good, but certainly better than DVDs since FMP DVDs tend to be one of the worst DVDs ever.

Though it'd really need some proper job to look better than the DVDs. You can't really expect good results out of pre-encoded Share/PD raw remuxes (which OZC's releases are) or just generally shoddy jobs (BluDragon's releases).

[newy]

I think blubart made a comment on the offer when FMP was "unlicensed" and said that the BD aren't worth it.

[Lupin]

Get KAA's encodes. Koda's karaoke for those are awesome!

[Zalis116]

A-L's DVD-rips are also supposed to be good, despite their age. They should be available via torrent, as well.

[BrainDps]

Speaking of Blu Ray releases for this anime...

Its been two years since someone posted in this thread, as of 2012 which is the best release for this anime?

Thanks!

[BronBron06]

[a-S] Full Metal Panic! - The Second Raid (01-13 + OVA) (1080p)

I think I went for this

[BrainDps]

[a-S] Full Metal Panic! - The Second Raid (01-13 + OVA) (1080p)

I think I went for this

Is that the only one you watched, or should I start from the first season?

Since the first season aired so long ago, I have a feeling I'm going to be sad because of the vid quality. Thats a nice release though.

Would it matter if i didnt watch from S1 and started with that?

Thanks!

[BronBron06]

I watched the 1st season long ago... but didnt bother to download it


You def need to watch S1 to know and fully enjoy the series, especially cuz some douchebag from S1 made a surprise appearance near the end of S2

[Malakai0]

FMP is one of the series that really got me loving anime back in the day. The middle comedy series fumoffu was also awesome, and the last one second raid was good but it deviated from the manga (its the first few chapters of the second manga, fmp sigma). I've had all 3 series in my collection since they aired so I definitely think they are worth it!

Tessa is so damn cute!

[BronBron06]

FMP is one of the series that really got me loving anime back in the day. The middle comedy series fumoffu was also awesome, and the last one second raid was good but it deviated from the manga (its the first few chapters of the second manga, fmp sigma). I've had all 3 series in my collection since they aired so I definitely think they are worth it!

Tessa is so damn cute!

Oh yeah, our black haired heroine should have been kidnapped by that end of the S2 series

[BrainDps]

[a-S] Full Metal Panic! - The Second Raid (01-13 + OVA) (1080p)

I think I went for this

[a-S] did they do S1, or should I look to another group for that? +S2

[BronBron06]

yeah.. they did even the FMP Side Story Fumoffu so no worries bout that