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Full Metal Panic 2nd Raid OAV Announced

posted on 2006-02-15 15:40 EST by Christopher Macdonald

The official Full Metal Panic 2nd Raid website has announced that a Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid OAV, Wari to Hima na Sentaichō no Ichinichi, will be released on May 26. The 30-minute episode will follow a day in the life of Teresa Testarossa.

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