The second entry into FMP! series drops the action/mecha and drama aspects from the original entry and focuses entirely on comedy, resulting in one of the funniest anime's I have seen. Sousuke Sagara continues his role as Kaname Chidori's "protector" while posing as a a student at her high school. Sousuke and Kaname have wonderful chemistry together and Fumoffu takes full advantage of this by following their daily(although I wouldn't say normal) high school lives and by putting the large, colorful FMP! cast in supporting roles. A great deal of the humor is elicited from the socially awkward, battle hardened Sousuke overreacting to benign situations and in the process causing all sorts of mayhem and general chaos, with the hair trigger tempered Kaname en route. While the show is solid, both content wise and from a technical point of view(the excellent animation remains from the original FMP!) several episodes are a bit flat and noticeably weaker than the collective whole, and there are one or two running gags I didn't really care for. This being said even if you aren't a FMP! fan, I honestly can't see anyone disliking this series. On the other hand, if you are a fan, this is chance to reunite with beloved characters in a hilarious, high energy comedy that despite losing its serious edge, still reminds the viewer why they love FMP! so much.
Grade:A-
Reviewed: episodes 1-15(complete) Format: English Dub, DVD
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