The animation of Brotherhood is probably better and more fluid than FMA.īrotherhood condenses the plot of the first half of FMA to about a dozen episodes. Most reviewers prefer the soundtrack of FMA to Brotherhood. FMA is darker in tone and has a more ambiguous ending than Brotherhood. The two share most of the same voice talent (the one notable difference is that the boy who played Al in FMA got too old to continue voicing a pre-teenager, so was replaced by a woman) and the art direction and character designs are almost identical.
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Does this make one series better than the other? Not really they are two sides of the same coin. The villain of FMA is a little more believable the villain in Brotherhood is more of a clichéd power-mad megalomaniac. Brotherhood is less centered than FMA on the Elric brothers, featuring a large cast of supporting characters. Brotherhood followed the manga very closely all the way through, with a more logical and satisfying ending. FMA’s ending seemed a bit rushed and had some plot holes. Meanwhile, shape-shifting monsters called homunculi, taking the identities of the seven deadly sins, begin preparations to take over the world for their mysterious creator.įMA followed the plot of the manga until about halfway through, when it completely diverged (after all, the manga was far from complete at the time FMA was produced). They discover a genocidal plot by the top military leaders. Ed and Al soon got caught up in a conspiracy far beyond anything they’re prepared for. Ed acquired the nickname Fullmetal due to his automail. To help facilitate their search, Ed enlisted in the state military, becoming the youngest state alchemist. The two then began a quest to find the legendary Philosopher’s Stone that they think will be able to make them whole again. Ed managed to bind Al’s soul to a suit of armor, and Ed’s arm and leg were later replaced with automail, a kind of metallic prosthetic limb. Their eventual attempt ended in disaster, resulting in the loss of Ed’s left leg and right arm, and Al’s entire body. The young boys determined to resurrect her, so they dug into their father’s reference books to learn about human transmutation, a forbidden branch of alchemy. Their mother, Trisha Elric, died of a terminal illness a few years later, leaving the two brothers orphaned. Alchemy is based on the principle of equivalent exchange, i.e., “In order to obtain or create something, something of equal value must be lost or destroyed.” The story features brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, sons of master alchemist Van Hohenheim who left home for unknown reasons when they were very young. I haven’t read the original manga this review will cover the two anime series (dubbed versions).įullmetal Alchemist is set in an alternate reality in which alchemy is an advanced scientific technique within a society that has a mixture of early 20 th-Century industrial capabilities and modern sexual equality. In what is perhaps the fastest remake in history, it was readapted by director Yasuhiro Irie and writer Hiroshi Ōnogi as Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood for 64 episodes from 2009-2010 in Japan released in the U.S. It was adapted by director Seiji Mizushima and writer Shō Aikawa into an anime ( FMA, for short) that ran for 51 episodes in 2003-2004 in Japan subsequently released on DVD in the U.S. Loved it.Fullmetal Alchemist the manga, written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa, was published from 2001 to 2010. This show will make you laugh, cry, and even get angry a few times. It even manages to close everything up in a satisfying manner. It goes on for some 64 episodes, & maintains your attention the entire time. The soundtrack is excellent as well, particularly the opening & closing sequences that accompany each episode. I watched the series with the English voice track, and the dub did quite a good job. You won't be getting any poorly edited sequences or grotesque looking art. Despite its mainstream appeal, it still maintains a mature tone that really grabs you. The series also has a fantastically crafted plot, filled with action, humor, & tragedy. The way the series elegantly manages all the character's developments and story lines is a feat in itself. They are each quite different from each other, and act in different ways. First off, the series has a huge cast of interesting & unique characters.
This series was my first foray into the world of FMA, & I must say, it is VERY excellent. Let's make one thing clear before I start this review, I have no experience with the previous incarnation of Fullmetal Alchemist.
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