![]() As the Elrics dig deeper into the mystery of the Philosopher's Stone and search for a way to create one, they stumble onto truths about their family and friends, the military, the Stone, and even the very nature of alchemy itself - and they also discover a vast conspiracy led by dark forces who wish to use their search for their own reasons. The brothers also do the government's work by traveling around the country and solving problems, though trouble often finds them first. The government tightly controls knowledge about the Philosopher's Stone, however, so Edward takes - and passes - the State Alchemist Examination to become "a dog of the military" and gain access to the State's information. Years later, the brothers set out to find the Philosopher's Stone, a legendary artifact said to allow any form of transmutation without the necessary Equivalent Exchange. Their hubris costs Ed his right arm and left leg (now replaced with artificial "automail" limbs) and leaves Al as a soul affixed to an empty suit of armor. The brothers' skill with alchemy at an early age led them to believe they can bring their recently-deceased mother back to life using human transmutation - a forbidden, taboo practice of alchemy. For the loose 2003 anime adaptation, please see Fullmetal Alchemist (2003).Ĭreated by Hiromu Arakawa and running between August 2001 to June 2010, Fullmetal Alchemist (Japanese title Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, or "Alchemist of Steel") follows the story of the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse, who live in a world where those who know how to do so can practice the art of alchemy (transmuting one material into another or reshaping it into new forms). I recently watched an episode of Naruto that showed the same flashback of Naruto and Sasuke when they were younger for about the hundredth time, and I almost turned it off.This page deals with Hiromu Arakawa's original manga and its direct anime adaptation (titled Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood). To be honest, despite being extremely into anime myself, I’m not the hugest fan of these types of tropes myself. I’ve also heard people complain about the amount of repetition often included. Additionally, fan service (often including large breasts that are given extra focus, for example) has been another turnoff for people who’ve wanted to give anime a chance. For example, I’ve heard time and time again that people have given anime a try, only to find that they couldn’t stand characters constantly shouting the name of every attack they used throughout the show. The anime is rich with complex and lovable characters, and it tackles some grand scheme philosophical ideas while remaining entertaining throughout.įurthermore, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood excludes many of the cliché anime features that some people find too… anime-y. The story is centered around two alchemist brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, who are on a journey to restore their bodies after a terrible alchemy accident that happened after they tried to revive a loved one in their youth. ![]() While I don't hate the original per se, I could hardly sing its praises.įullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood’s plot is not so complex that you’re going to get lost, but it isn’t so simple that you’ll become bored. There are, of course, similarities between the two, but Brotherhood is a remake of the original that corrects everything that was wrong with it. I should first mention that Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is different from Fullmetal Alchemist.
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