<p>To formalize what has been stated in the comments:</p>

<p>The anime series in question is Full Metal Panic, based on the light novel series. Mech-specialist Sgt. Sagara Souske is tasked to protect Kaname Chidori when she is targeted by a terrorist organization. He is a skilled fighter, but fails to react normally in most social situations. </p>

<p>It features 3 seasons (as of 2014): </p>

<p>Full Metal Panic - the first season is very plot driven. </p>

<p>Full Metal Panic? Fummoffu - the second season takes a more comedic approach, with many of the episodes being broken into 2 half-episodes. </p>

<p>Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid - the third season is much like the first, with more of a plot focus (13-episodes). </p>

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2014-02-22T23:34:49.600Z
I'll give @NaingLinAung a day or two to answer, since he was first.
NobleUplift
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AlisonB
<p>I remember watching an anime about a special ops soldier who is assigned to be the bodyguard of a high school student. He is also socially inept in that he interprets almost anything as a threat to her. I believe it has two seasons, the first season of which is actual plot, and the second season is episodic, comical episodes.</p>

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2014-02-19T17:02:14.213Z
Sounds like [Full Metal Panic](http://myanimelist.net/anime/71/Full_Metal_Panic!).
Naing Lin Aung
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2014-02-19T17:15:19.373Z
Yup definitely sounds like Full Metal Panic and [Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu](http://myanimelist.net/anime/72/Full_Metal_Panic_Fumoffu)
кяαzєя
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2014-02-19T18:24:07.840Z
Wow... post it in an answer guys, good job. You should have seen how contorted my face was when I read your comments, because just last weekend my friend asked me, "Have you ever seen Full Metal Panic before?" and I said no...
NobleUplift
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2014-02-19T18:24:41.123Z
So I guess I have seen it then.
NobleUplift
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What is the name of an anime about a special forces, socially inept high school student bodyguard?
# What is the name of an anime about a special forces, socially inept high school student bodyguard?
Posted by: username_0 on 2014-02-19
I remember watching an anime about a special ops soldier who is assigned to be the bodyguard of a high school student. He is also socially inept in that he interprets almost anything as a threat to her. I believe it has two seasons, the first season of which is actual plot, and the second season is episodic, comical episodes.
**Tags:** full-metal-panic
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Sounds like [Full Metal Panic](http://myanimelist.net/anime/71/Full_Metal_Panic!).  
> **username_2**: Yup definitely sounds like Full Metal Panic and [Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu](http://myanimelist.net/anime/72/Full_Metal_Panic_Fumoffu)  
> **username_0**: Wow... post it in an answer guys, good job. You should have seen how contorted my face was when I read your comments, because just last weekend my friend asked me, "Have you ever seen Full Metal Panic before?" and I said no...  
> **username_0**: So I guess I have seen it then.  
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_3 on 2014-02-21. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
To formalize what has been stated in the comments:

The anime series in question is Full Metal Panic, based on the light novel series. Mech-specialist Sgt. Sagara Souske is tasked to protect Kaname Chidori when she is targeted by a terrorist organization. He is a skilled fighter, but fails to react normally in most social situations.

It features 3 seasons (as of 2014):

Full Metal Panic - the first season is very plot driven.

Full Metal Panic? Fummoffu - the second season takes a more comedic approach, with many of the episodes being broken into 2 half-episodes.

Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid - the third season is much like the first, with more of a plot focus (13-episodes).
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2014-02-22): I'll give @NaingLinAung a day or two to answer, since he was first.  
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