Fumoffu question

[kenshin313]

Im wondering i got the first episode of the second season, and its great. Animation quality is excellent and its hilarious watched it around 3 times, but there is one problem....anybody know when the second episode is supposed to be released and does anybody have a episode schedule for Japan so i can see when they will be playing the episodes. Thanx

[Mav]

The second (or third, depending on your point of view) episode is already out.

[kenshin313]

Well i watched the first two i think but why are some of them titled as three. that is my problem and how do u figure out when they are coming out please

[Mav]

Quoting from the Anime-Keep homepage:

Concerning Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu Episodes 1 & 2, As you may have noticed, this is both Episodes 1 & 2. No this is not a mistake, it really is Episodes 1 & 2. After hours of careful research at NewType's website, we have discovered that Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu is going to be 15 episodes long airing 11 times meaning some will be two episodes packed into one, like this one, but as for the ones that will air solo, they will be full 25 minute episodes meaning you can expect full 11 x 25 minute episodes from this show.

The first 25 minute showing had two stories in it, so depending on whether you count each 25 minute showing as an episode, or each story as an episode, that was either episode 1, or episodes 1 and 2. Anime Keep are counting it by "stories" (as are IYA & Miyuk), so they released "episode 3" a few days ago, but other groups are counting by showings. So it's all horribly confusing.

As for when it's coming out, well, I'm almost certain it's being shown weekly in Japan, but then you have to add in time for it to be fansubbed, so you can't be sure exactly when it will be released. Just keep an eye out at a BitTorrent listing website (I can't link to one, as I think it's against the rules here), but it should be basically weekly.