Description: Full Metal Panic! was adapted into a manga on several discrete occasions. The first series was serialized in Newtype by Retsu Tateo, titled "Full Metal Panic". This is collected in nine volumes, published by Kadokawa Comics. Much like the novel series, a parallel series was written by the same Retsu Tateo, titled "Full Metal Panic!: Comic Mission". As of June 2006, there are five volumes published. A third and most recent manga adaptation is "Full Metal Panic! sigma", written by Hiroshi Ueda. There are 2 series, Full Metal Panic! and Sigma. Sigma is not Overload, it is a sequel with 8 books and ongoing.