Why You NEED to Watch Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
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- FMA Brotherhood recently turned a decade old, but it's still not showing its age. This classic anime has endured for a reason, and if you haven't seen it yet, you should fix that ASAP.
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You mean why you should watch FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood...
*Again*
KONO omOi wo...
Keshteshi ma ni wa...
ahmed amine gzara jinsei mo negai desho
Yarina keshteri koto, yarina shte mita ikara
Baw na na na now ba na na na naw naw naw naw naw naw naw naw
Mustang vs Lust wasn't a fight
It was a homunculus Slaughter
Lol
That wasn't a fight. That was a one-sided roast.
John Manahan haha haha yeah he totally roasted
@@gelatin25 magnificent word play
Heah so was the one between Mustang and Envy
You know the ending is gonna be incredible when the last 18 EPISODES are all taking place on a SINGLE DAY.
I watched the last 17 eps in a day, I couldn't stop and felt so empty when it was all over
Damn, the chosen day felt long, but not 18 episodes long, it went like a breeze
*laughs in Hunter x Hunter*
@@kyliesouthwick5904 laughs in the 4th great shinobi war
@@Abcdefg-rk8jk 200 episodes for 2 days bruh (if you count fillers)
Me 4 days ago on Netflix: let's watch the first episode again just for shits & giggles.
Me today almost done watching the whole thing again: I regret nothing.
Dante Barcenas lol
I do this a lot
I've rewatched it four time's
As it should be.
Sameee
Me: "I have watched this show a million times"
Me: watches this video
Me: "Aw shit, here we go again"
SAAAME
Always room for a fourth runthrough.
Sixth plus time here we come
10th runthrough here we go
Ahh damn it, am I about to watch FMA again? I just finished re-reading it like 3 months ago! How do you keep doing this to me, Fullmetal!?!?
"Why i NEED to REwatch Full Metal Alchemist:Brotherhood"
why I NEED to REwatch Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood for the 13TH TIME (no, I'm not kidding).
Why I NEED to REwatch Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood for the 27 time no really
I praise you how many times you watched it. I only watched it 5 times over and read the Manga over and over. Hahaha.
For real after watching this video I immediately thought "I need to watch this series again"
I rewatch this show at least once every year, and now it is time for this year.
The only negative thing about this anime is that once you watched it, you will be spending a lot of time looking for shows to watch, because nothing seems to be on its level.
In my opinion naruto, attack on titan, code geass are up there with it
@@trulysal2476 One Piece : the one and only masterpiece
@@sohaib.maghreb one piece has a good story but toei are a bad studio, now the animation of one piece is shit.
Hxh
Steins;Gate, Shinsekai Yori, Madoka Magica, Shingeki no Kyojin, Monogatari, Code Geass, Monster, Re:Zero, The Garden of Sinners.
It was one of the best SHOWS of all time, let alone anime
*It is
Sorry. I disliked accidentally. I changed to like. But I felt like I needed to apologize.
@@hugogamboas.5550 see, we need more people like you in the world
@@stelliana_vkei exactly
Im reading the manga of AOT and the manga of HxH tbh, Id still prefer FMAB not because of nostalgia or shit but because the episodes are so consistent with a lot of great episodes , that I dont see any major flaws too. Unlike AOT 1st and 2nd season , or HxH Greed Island or Election Arc. I just prefer FMAB imo because of it's consistency on it's episodez
Let's be honest. Everyone watching this video is a Fullmetal Alchemist fan already which is why u clicked on this video 😂
Guilty
Nope.. my friend recommend this I cant decide so I click this
@@programmersenja My friend has been bothering me for months telling me to watch it, and when I finally did, it's definitely worth it
Would suck if so, given the goal of the video.
@@dagdammit it just gives you a reason to rewatch it lol
FMA is what you call a *classic anime*
❤️
If there was classic Manga you would put 5 instantly, FMA, Beserk, Shaman King*Is actually not like 10 episodes/chapters*, One piece, and either Ranma 1/2 or Inuyasha or Yu yu hakusho *Either sex comedy or shonen with cat dude or shonen with spirit fingers*
Just Some Guy without a Mustache YASSS!!!!!!!!
FMA or FMA:B?
Indeed. I love FMAB. Favorite anime of all time. It has its problems but man is it worth it.
"There is no such thing as a painless lesson. They just don´t exist, sacrifices are necessary. You can´t gain anything without losing something first. But if you can endure that pain and walk away from it, you´ll find you have a heart strong enough to overcome any obstacle. A fullmetal heart." (Edward Elric)
*a heart made fullmetal.
Greed is such a good written character
still dont like him (trauma reasons)
@@marsh3336 Same (trauma reasons)
@@marsh3336 why?
@@martinalopez675 because they killed Hughes 😭
@@marsh3336 but who Killed Hughs where Envy and maybe Lust
The oders didn't
The Law Of Equivalent Exchange :
You give the show 21.3 hours of your life and in return it gives you the best 21.3 hours you could ever spend on anime
Seems like an amazing deal to me
Léo Norval i have come to the part where an alcehmist fused his daughter and dog. Thats brutal, you think i should keep watching
@@gucciplug8160 YES!!!!! KEEP GOING, trust me it gets better, it will be one of ur top shows by the end of the show, well at least it was mine and many others
Trust me, it's REALLY GOOD 👍
Jess Mochi alright dude, thanks for the headsup i will keep watching
GucciPlug absolutely incredible show.
6:09 "Ed's short temper"
You know what you did
“DON’T CALL ME SHORT!”
Haha😂 *short*
That Joke of the height of Edward was a refreshing air to the dark, tense and uncomfortable situations Ha!
pd:
This Anime is the best Shounen Anime and the best Action an tense Anime that I see and is better when you see the
characters and their personality, their past, their motives and their goals or defeats is soo good and is so nice the development of their Characters in Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (Manga Fullmetal Alchemist published in 2001 to 2003) and the First Anime is Fullmetal is good (2003-2004) but not so good like The second version of the anime that is more leal to manga that the other one
Damn that was both funny and emotional
🤣🤣🤣 Ed would kill him
Ed's arm was not lost in the failed transmutation. his leg was I believe, the arm was given to bind alphonse to the armor.
Either that or Wrath took it
Yup, the leg was lost during the transmutation. We would not have been able to bind Al’s soul to the armor if he was missing an arm and i actually think he offered his arm directly to truth when doing the seal
Still means his arm was lost because of that failed transmutaiton even if indirectly.
Correct 💯
@@carlosr.fuentes2949 "No dammit, you won't take him too! Give him back, he's my brother... Take my leg, take my arm, take my heart, anything, you can have it! Just give him back. He's my little brother and he's all I have left!"
Another reason why FMAB will forever be iconic to me, is that it managed to deliver a message about morals & navigate the topic of faith/religion in a manner that wasn't preachy or cheesy, but *wholesome* and *earned* .
It managed to be the defintion of mid.
@@patrickdixon7202 the only thing i see around here defining mid is your attempt to be a troll lmao
@@SmokeyEdits I'm not trolling.
@@patrickdixon7202 even bigger L then, spend your time watching things you enjoy instead of bitching about things you don't
“And your favorite character Alex Louise Armstrong,”
I mean...yeah
The awesomeness has been passed down the Armstromg family line for generations!
Rip hues 😔
Nah, Greed is best and favorite Character for me
@@insertclickbait3966 greed and ling are my favourite lmao
Edwaardo elricc!
"riza hawkeye IS best girl"
you, sir, are a man of knowledge.
great video.
But like may Chen?
*SWOON*
@sluttyMapleSyrup 😂😂 yeah I know lol, she can be best girl without it being sexual.
What are you talking about? Pinako is obviously better
Uh, Winry Rockbell!
This is the most rewatchable anime ever.
It really is. I learn more about it every time I sit down with it again.
It helps that it's only 64 episodes, and the pacing is near perfect (with exception of the first 13 episodes).
No
I did watch it every year since it initially came out... Maybe sometimes 2 Times in a year 😅
The biggest praise I can give this show is that when I rewatched it over quarantine with my brother, I convinced my second brother to start it as well as we were finishing it up, and the three of us ended up re-watching the entire show all the way through a second time. And it was just as compelling and interesting even though we'd just seen it a couple of weeks earlier.
AGREED, but in your opinion whats the point of FMA?
Nice bros you got, i told my brother to watch fmab but he instead made fun of me for watching it :P just because i watched it
Already have, probably a dozen times.
Probably watch it again, too
I know right I just finished watching another anime, so I'll probably rewatch this again
Same
Ryloxis ikr me too
It has been little over a year since I watched it which is the longest I have ever gone without watching it.
I have too, but my girlfriend hasn't and we watched Castlevania, GoT, and the Lord of the Rings together.
TIME TO FIX THIS
Me, someone who has already seen it:
*_You know, I’m somewhat of an Alchemist myself._*
4444
Well it looks like you know the power of equivalent Exchange!
*Fullmetal* *alchemista*
I live by the equivalent exgange law
hmmmm ever tried human transmutation? i would rate it at about 0/10 not worth the hassle
I must say all the relationships ( platonic and romantic) in the show are just written so well. I absolutely worship Mustang and Hawkeyes relationship and I just love the show in general
( also for people fighting in the comments about which version is better, both are good in their own way)
Agreed 110%
Random person: "Is FMAB really as good as Geoff says?"
Me: "No... it's better."
i have forced myself to watch this anime in multiple occasion and cannot seem to last more than 2-4 episodes per effort. Does it get better towards the end cause I have watched the first 35-ish episode and have found it really dull
@@sameepthakuri9550 it may not be for you. Which is also fine. I think it gets better. But I can't remember when I got really invested.
Saying "You should watch FMA" is like "You should breath."
..........breathe.😋
Like saying you should water drink
Should do it more often than breathing
that's scientifically false. Brotherhood is way more important.
FMAB*
actual title "Why You NEED to Watch Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, AGAIN!"
AGAIN
Haha nice one
Y'know, I might just do that now. It's been awhile
I’ve watched FMA brotherhood and the 2003 version 3 times. It’s honestly amazing
GOLDEN EXPERIENCE REQUIEM
@@vibes5024 I've only ever watched clips of the original
One of the things that made my jaw drop was the fact that the characters LITERALLY AGE as you watch. I binged the entire series in almost one go, but it was only when I finished it, that I went back to one of the first episodes to rewatch a cool scene that I was like HOLY SHIT HE'S SO SMOL (lul). The animators ACTUALLY drew them growing up over the course of the series! It's insanely impressive!!
I love how at the start of the show the philosopher's stone seems like the end goal, while at the end it was so common that almost everyone had one.
My first reaction to this video was "Only 18 minutes long?"
ikr
Nostalgia at work
"Gluttony, lust, envy, greed..."
*conveniently avoids other sins*
I mean, anything after that is spoiler territory anyway.
HUGE spoiler especially pride
@@qaasimabdul6766 Yet he shows a spoiler by showing pride fighting Edward.
@@qaasimabdul6766 I'd say Wrath is bigger. Sloth can be shown without spoiling, as long as it isnt shown at briggs
E V yeah but without it being pointed out you’d never know it’s anything special. Just some random monster fight
1. Cause it follows the manga
2. No Filler
3. Animation is crisp and very well done
4.the action scenes are brilliant
5. Brotherhood also explores other characters to great
detail at the same time
6. The characters developed much better over the course of the anime, gaining much more depth and realism. They felt more alive to me.
7. Amazing Ending
Brotherhood ❤️❤️❤️
I hold no shame in saying that even after half a decade since i've originally watched the show, after all the amazing stories that have come out in that time....this is still the gold standard for me personally
Me too truly masterpiece
I like Steins;Gate better, but imho, FMAB is the better show. Its just about perfect. And the english dub is amazing. LIke really amazing.
@@merlyworm 100% agree. personally, my favorite show would probably be Your Lie in April (ik, cringe lol) or Mob Psycho 100. but when it purely comes to the way the story is told, FMAB can't be beat imo. the cross referencing that goes on between what's going to happen and what has happened. honestly just gives a new experience each time you watch it
"Dim, homicidal Winnie the Pooh"
That's the best description I've ever heard of gluttony.
I will never see Winnie The Pooh in the same way again hahaha
It's true *tear of laughter rolls down face*
".. Armstrong, your favourite character.."
You goddamn right
"These muscles have been in the Armstrong family for GENERATIONS!"
He didn't say *_which_* Armstrong though!
And that just makes him even more right!
Ye
I like his sisters more.
There's a name for something that can accomplish and excel in so many areas.
Plot, character development, animation, music, voice acting (subbed & dubbed!), comedy, tragedy, action, mystery, romance, narrative, commentary. When you look at what Arakawa was able to achieve in her story, you can only call it one thing: a masterpiece.
Honestly One of the most influential anime series of alltime . Fma showed us anime is more than big battles and power ups
I don’t know why I’m watching this.
I already own the show on Blu-Ray and rewatch it regularly.
I guess I like hearing people gush about this show.
SAME.
Good man.
I also enjoy indulging in confirmation bias, so long it is recognized as such (also own FML:B blue ray, though haven't watched it for a while).
I still don’t get the ending but the show is awesome especially wrath.
Dude. Same. Watched it 3 times already.
And after this video, I know what I'm watching this summer.
hiromu arakawa: i'm going to end every man's writing career
and as a man SEEKING a writing career, I thank her kindly XD
She really did that huh
She gets -1,000,000 Rekis on the Kawahara scale of bad writing.
Hajime Isayama: "Hold my syringe"
FMA’s writing is hands down god level, literally the best
we're truly blessed to have both BH and 2004 to enjoy these characters even longer. 2004 was masterful in it's own way and all the "filler" they added in first half with Hughes family and spending more time with the Tuckers made those moments all the more impactful. Was a great change/addition imo.
Just rewatched FMA (2003) and it actually holds a lot of merit, despite some plot weirdness. The soundtrack is so mesmerizing, the animation is actually quite decent and the bond between the brothers ironically comes across as having greater depth than in Brotherhood. I really prefer elements of Roy's backstory and Scar's softer character, too. If only Shamballa didn't end the way it does, I'd say it was a pretty solid, albeit slightly messy, interpretation overall.
It honestly makes me so frustrated when people (it's not everybody of course! But a pretty vocal subsection in my experience) say "Oh FMA 2003 is complete shit, Brotherhood is the only good adaptation!" When that's just not true at all??? BOTH of them have their pros and cons
Is Brotherhood closer to the manga? Obviously. Does it have a better emding? Yes I would say so. There are a ton of things that Brotherhood does super well in comparison to the 2003 adaptation
But those first 13 episodes really do fall extremely flat compared to the corresponding episodes of the 2003 series
And of course I COMPLETELY understand why they decided to rush through them to get to new material, but that doesn't change the fact that those episodes really read as what they are - a recap. Taking their time with those parts of the story as they did in the 2003 series really made for a more satisfying set of episodes (in my opinion of course)
Now from the point they diverge I do prefer Brotherhood's plot more, but I certainly don't think the second half of FMA 2003 is awful, when I first watched it I fully enjoyed the series, I just enjoy Brotherhood (from episode 14 on) more after having seen both 🤷
But even though I love Brotherhood overall I feel like someone watching it without having seen the 2003 series is really missing out
The first time I tried to watch it I didn't even make it past the recap episodes because I was so disappointed in how they didn't stack up to the 2003 version, and that's as someone who already loved FMA, I feel like a new fan who's never seen the 2003 series might get thrown off by those first episodes which don't really put the best foot forward compared to the rest of the show
Tl;Dr: I think BOTH the 2003 series and Brotherhood are essential viewing
And if you really hate the second half of the 2003 series you can always just watch the first half of it and then switch to Brotherhood 🤷 Frankenstein 'em together ya know? Lol
@@LunaLongbottomLove that Frankenstein would be gorgeous, especially for Hugues, i would watch 100 more episodes with Nina Hugues and those early stories.
But i also don't understand people that prefer 2003 ending, i Never found any sense in that ending, except when i was a kid.
But yeah, both animes have great parts
I kinda like the end of Shamballa, when you watch the 'Kids' OVA.
I know it's an open ending, but it works for the story they were telling. The idea that the brothers lived the rest of their lives in our worlds, seems fitting for the whole 2nd world war/hydrogen bomb plot point.
@@lexywackess EXACTLY. I think Hughes' arc suffers greatly in Brotherhood. I knew exactly what would happen, but it dind't hit me like it did in the 2003 version. The time we spend getting to know him and his family, his relationships, greatly benefits from the extra time FMA 2003 gives it.
Plus, the older anime doesn't spoil the Bradley twist in the first episode xD
"it's your hands......they weren't meant to kill.......they were meant to give life."
I read this in Ed's voice
LET IT ALL OUT! LET IT ALL OUT!
mac Chec You even have a Reigen pfp, did Reigen come to Amestris just to say that?
*cries*
By far the most nonsensical but still emotionally touching quote. Nonsensical because everything we eat we kill, be it plant or animal.
I was convinced to watch the anime halfway the video, so I went to do that. Now, three days later, I come here in tears after finishing it.
I knew I did well trusting this.
Dude! FMA 2003! Just as good! Don't listen to the haters!
I did the same thing... I'm crying rn...
Feelsmetal Alchemist
Go read the manga, it's also really good (and you get to see how the story was intended to be told, straight from the source).
2isted Chocol8 man I almost never cry, but the end of that show when, his father let his soul rests, brought me to tears
This anime has everything, even a fulfilling ending! Which most shows really struggle to accomplish, makes the great adventure feel so much better. Great show!
Oshi no ko is way better than this Trash.
There are few shows with such strong story telling from beginning to end. The only other animated show, anime or not, with such a complex world, that maybe- maybe- as good as FMAB is Avatar the Last Airbender. But this show has Hawkeye and Mustang so, win.
"Major General Alex Louis Armstrong"
Alex is a Major. His sister is a Major General.
I mean, to be fair. Major General Armstrong is my favorite Armstrong. So he wasn't 100% wrong, he just got the first part of her name wrong.
that just means he has not risen in rank, probably from the desertion of ishval
Who cares
@Noel Hann Because his rank is equivalent to a major, other military personnel refer to him as such. Mustang is a Colonel, but he still has an alchemist title. Major Alex Louis Armstrong, Strong-Arm Alchemist is his full name and title. Ed similarly has one, but he is always called by his Alchemist title, but he is technically Major Edward Elric, Fullmetal Alchemist.
he needs more titles to reflect his might
This was honestly the first anime that didn't make me feel like I was staring at a screen out of obligation. After the first few episodes it pulls you in and makes you want to watch the next episode even though it's five in the morning and you have to be somewhere at seven.
Exactly! I've never been able to enjoy any other anime without playing it at double speed following my viewing of FMA and FMA:B. No other show has ever hooked me in like that. The closest were MHA, Tokyo Ghoul, and Madoka Magica, but I could barely get through those (Madoka Magica excluded from that statement). FMA was actually my first anime, FMA:B my second, so it's ruined almost every other long anime for me. The emotional depth is unmatched.
This is big facts, I always feel like when I watch anime I have to fight through the episodes to get to a good part, but fmab just pulled me in and was good the whole way through I was addicted lmao
@@ferrin6326 May I recommand you Ghost In The Shell - Stand Alone Complex ? (the first two seasons, didn't watch the third one yet). It's a very different style than FMAB so I don't know if it'll suit you but easily the same quality level. The graphics are a bit older though but they are overall great anyway.
Man I can feel your pain! }
I mean is been 3 days straight getting late to the job because of that pretty thing!
@@ferrin6326 Same dude. I saw both FMA and FMAB and thought both were top tier animes
FMAB hits different at different ages. I loved it at 16 when I first saw it, and then again at 19, and then i rewatch it atleast once a year. You learn to appreciate different aspects if it. But i agree that it is easier to properly grasp the depth of the concepts at an older age.
When I first saw Lust I was like “damn she’s hot”, Mustang confirmed that for me 😂
Welp. You've convinced me. I'm gonna go watch it again.
Yes! I'm jelous honestly. I wish I could watch it for the first time again.
Ya, legit. I think I'll join ya.
Yup. Now I only need to decide If I watch it in Japanese or English. Time for a coin toss ;)
@@markbigbadbear watch it in dub obviously
Major Armstrong is literally my wallpaper. This secret technique of writing and creating outstanding anime has been passed down the Armstrong line for GENERATIONS!!!
SAAAAAAME, IM GONNA MAKE ART OF ALEX, ALL MIGHT AND SIG CURTIS
one of my favorite shots in all of anime is the one of a bloodied Hawkeye, a brutally injured Armstrong, and a (spoiler alert) mustang, standing side by side in the final battle of the show, still fighting despite the fact that any one of them could have quit at this point given the severity of their individual situations.
@@OneTrueWindfall you know someone is badass when he fights BLIND
I love Fullmetal Alchemist (original and brotherhood) so much that I wish I could forget everything about the anime so I could watch it again and again and be amazed by the plot as it was the first time
I have watched fma like 10 times or sth. and its still THE best Anime I`ve ever seen :)
@Anime Drip Brotherhood is the second adaptation of the manga, so essentially a remake. It is not a sequel of the original adaptation. The original show deviates from the source material's story pretty early into the run, while Brotherhood stays much more faithful to it throughout.
@Anime Drip I hope you like it! :D
By the mere thumbnail you convinced me to watch Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood for the sixth time.
Thanks Anime Pope, your advices are always full of wisdom!
There's a *reason* why FMAB is one of the only anime I have ever watched from start to finish and was one of the only times where I actually understood what it meant to binge watch a show.
I binged all of FMA:B over the course of like 2 or 3 days
It was L E G E N D A R Y
SAME
Yep, and the sadness sweeps in
And just when i thought my eyes bled for 2 weeks. Well theres work and the daily commute
I finished this just seconds ago. Took me 3 days. For some reason I'm not as impressed as I thought I would be by the Number 1 rated anime if all time. It's amazing, amazing enough to make me watch 64 episodes in 3 days, but it didn't feel like the best thing ever. Idk why I'm even writing this comment lol
Yeah, I just finished the whole thing for the 1st time in under a week... it was AWESOME but now I'm sad :(
I feel sorry for people who have never seen this anime but also a little jealous because then they can eventually experience it for the first time
FMA Brotherhood is one of my favorite shows ever, and I mean ever. I re-watch it at least once every year and the emotions of this show still feel like a punch to the gut every time. I feel like I am always finding something new to gush about upon every re-watch and it just makes the show better. I made one of my old partners watch it with me for the first time and by the end of the series both of us were just bawling. I've never really seen anything else balance shock and horror with heartwarming fuzzies like this show. Seriously, do yourself and favor and watch it if you haven't already and watch it again if you have.
"best dad"
*IM NOT CRYING! YOU'RE CRYING!!!*
It's raining today isn't it?
So it is
It's a terrible day for rain
@@enzovieira6828 HIT A SPOT
@@enzovieira6828 Well, I'mma go cry now
I discovered FMAB this year and I fell in love with it. It's a fantastic, an incredible anime and my favorite now. I recommand it to everyone, it's a true masterpiece.
Me too, but we miss its most famous time already😭
YESSSS ME TOO AND I HAVE ALREADY SEEN IT 3 TIMES, WAYCHED THE ORIGINAL SHOW, AND CONQUER OF SHAMBALLA! Did I mention I did all of this within a month? No? Oh okay
I also have seen The sacred star of milos 😂
I'd also recommend FMA 2003 if you want a new perspective on the characters and lore.
I keep trying to get into it but I just can't. IDK why but I just find it boring.
Edit: before anybody says that I haven't watched enough, I'm 25 episodes in and can't find it in me to want to watch it further.
I literally just finished watching this series again. And every time I watch it I am just blown away by how *amazing* this show is. Especially the ending. With as few spoilers as possible, it's so common for anime (especially Shonen) to end anticlimacticly, or to go completely off the rails, especially with the actual final battle. But FMA:B stays true to itself the whole time. The themes of family (both by blood and found family), what it means to be human, and understanding the value of human life all come to a head in the end, to the point where instead of the final battle being a massive clash of people throwing around magic powers, it instead is an emotional street level fist fight that I garuntee will have you shouting "*Fuck him up!*"
And the irony at the core of all 7 homunculi is so damn rich to me. I have never seen a story display the 7 deadly sins in a more interesting way, even down to explaining how they may be deadly sins, but they are also absolutely necessary to human life. For instance, greed isn't just wanting everything for yourself or hoarding wealth. Greed is also the desire to surround yourself with those you love, the desire to have everything you need to provide for yourself AND those who are important to you. Greed is even the desire to protect everyone you meet. Greed is a deadly sin, but without it, you become less human.
Hell, I won't say it here, but while others may say that sloth is one of the more boring of the 7 homunculi, I find him absolutely fascinating through what he represents. Never before have I seen the idea of sloth represented this way, but the moment we got to know him, I was nodding along because of how much sense it made that the sin of sloth was represented this way.
True story, I had started this months ago when and stopped at ep 12 cause it felt like I was missing something. Come to stumble across this video and to find out months later that MB says it gets “good” around ep 12. I dove back in and Bradley is a Homunculus. A few weeks later and it’s one of the best anime I’ve seen in my life
how could you stop after episode 5?? after that i was addicted
Im 9 episodes in and i dont like it at all
Envy's final fight with Mustang was fucking incredible. The character writing in this show is beyond incredible.
Yeah, "Fight".
More like an one-sided massacre
I mean it's the most enjoyable one I've ever seen, so I'm still calling that an absolute win
@@Laiser The last fight had so many emotions put into it
@@warwick802 My personal favourite is Scar Vs Wrath
I wish this show was appreciated more outside of the anime community. It’s not just a great anime, it’s a great show period.
Word
Great story no matter the medium, agreed.
It’s not appreciated enough in the anime community
@@dustysandwich6560 uh what? Even before I watched anime, I'd heard of fullmetal. It's older so it's not talked about as much anymore. The only anime I heard name-dropped more than fullmetal (which isn't saying much, I wasn't really in the anime circle) was attack on titan. I'm pretty sure everyone in the anime community has either seen it or heard it's name. It's like Avatar in cartoon communities.
Facts
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It seems I missed seeing this the first time.
"Stray Dog" iirc is Arakawa-sensei's debut manga. That one shot was hella amazing and it showcased her potential as a mangaka. Look at where she is now with her glorious titles after all these years of creating art.
I just rewatched this show with a couple of friends last year, and was surprised with how well it STILL stands up! Bones and Arakawa blew this medium out of the water with this show. And it deserves every accolade it has ever received and more. This is still the best Shonen ever made!
And then there is Hohenheim. He deserves his own series explaining why he’s such a good character.
Edit: after a year of writing this comment, it has struck up quite a debate. One of the main reasons I believe Hohenheim to be such a good character is because of the contrast between him and Father. Father, or rather, The Drawf in the Flask, conveys most of the deadly sins at some point in the show: he was glutton for the souls of humans, he was greedy for power, he showed wrath, especially when meeting the Truth, his pride caused him to believe he was better than everyone, he envied humans, and his sloth caused him to rely on minions. Hohenheim is the complete opposite though, as he conveys every good virtue throughout the show: he showed chastity and remained loyal to his wife, he was charitable to the people of Liore, as well as Izumi, he was a diligent worker whilst he was reconstructing Liore, he never turned to drink, he was patient with people, he was kind to everyone he met, and although he was the most powerful man alive, he was humble. But there was one scene where he does convey wrath, and that was when Father mocks Edward and Alphonse.
yup
McBoi 123 lol what? he’s arguably one of the most interesting characters in the show itself
I wouldn't go that far in either direction, but based on his character (motives,backstory,etc.) He is a pretty good character all-in-all even if his writing and interactions with ed and al are a little dull.
I don’t think he’s too unoriginal, like i haven’t seen any anime or tv series dad like fma’s
At first I thought hohenheim is a jerk but at the end, he's actually very epic and hohenheim sounds so german
I just finished watching the series again, still love it as ever
Brotherhood is so nostalgic to me even though it was only 2 or 3 years ago when I watch it.
Alot has happened in the past 2 or 3 years, Brotherhood reminds me of a simpler time when I could sit down after school with brother and watch 3 episodes a day. ❤️
Brotherhood will always hold a very special place in my heart and I love it. ♥️
3 episodes per day? psshh. I watch a whole part in one day
Mann i can relate so much to that
It’s true. I have tried to get into anime before but never found one I cared for that much. As soon as I found FMA tho, I was hooked. Now I literally love it so much and am properly obsessed!
If FMA: Brotherhood is a 10/10, the manga is a 15/10. Arguably the best shounen action manga ever published based on the tightness of its plot and depth of its characters, and the sheer brilliance of Arakawa's writing and art.
I don't think FMAB anime is 10/10. Is the manga significantly different from the anime? The selling point of FMAB is that it's canon while the first anime wasn't (after the first half or so).
@@ShaferHart If FMAB isn't 10/10, what is?
@@kyledubisz2695 FMAB is very shit actually. I was surprised the original story was that bad, maybe it was better laid out in the manga? The adaptation is shit and if the story in the manga is the same then I doubt it's much better. The first FMA was way more than action. FMAB started well but just went downhill after a while. I'm not surprise it gets so much hype though: par for the course for terrible overhyped anime in this day and age. Watch the first one if you haven't. The stories diverge radically after a while so it's not like you know where it's headed. Watch the animated movie too (that's the real ending for the first FMA).
@@ShaferHart Shit huh? Well it's not a crime to have bad tastes I suppose
Shafer Hart man this is proof that there are haters to literally everything. I get saying fmab is overrated and such but to say that such an enjoyable well written and VERY PRECISE attention to detail show is garbage is ridiculous. Atleast appreciate the consistent characters and themes surrounding the enemies. (Such as each sin they fight is reflective of their own emotional conflicts. Like armstong fights sloth cause he practiced sloth during the ishvallen war instead of acting out against the military. Just one example of many). Theres so many layers to the show thats just a testament to the amount of care and attention that went into this show. If you cant appreciate that than idk what you appreciate. May i ask what are your favorite shows so i can get a idea of what u enjoy?
How did u know Alex Armstrong was my favorite character
Fabulous muscles
@@zacharygiles2984 fabolous man
Because this fact has been passed through generations of the Armstrong bloodline!
I know right? I truly do love him the most but it wasn’t until this video that i learned that he’s perhaps the #1 favorite of the entire fan base by far.
He's the Ricardo of FMA
This show made my heart fullmetal
I really appreciate how kind you are to people who haven't watched it yet. I mean I grew up on fma 2003. As huge fan of anime despite buying the blurays basically as soon as I could afford to only just recently finished it. Also as a disabled person there really are few other examples of such wonderful representation of disabled people. Toph from Avatar The Last Airbender is like the only thing coming to mind.
"Your favorite character Louis Armstrong"
Bold of you to assume my favorite character isn't Roy Mustang
Mustang is great, but can I introduce you in a certain greedy prince of Xing?
A character so badass, they had to nerf him prior to the final fight to prevent it from being trivialised.
@@Icameron259 And he was STILL beneficial in the final battle because of best girl Hawkeye
They're great and all but can we talk about the obvious pick for BEST character, Black Hayate? He's a very good boi UwU
@@ravynwings5403 Den > Black Hayate. Change my mind.
I'd like to touch on the music. This show has some of the tightest and catchiest OPs in existence (with some good EDs to boot). I just finished it for the first time a few weeks ago and the 4th OP "Period" is STILL lodged deep in my head; so much so that I pull it up on TH-cam whenever I need to go somewhere nearby.
The background music on the other hand can become repetitive at times, especially one piece in particular that I don't know the name of (it comes on during kinda tense scenes, but is also sometimes completely unnecessary).
And of course I LOVE all the strong female characters in this show! You GOTTA be tough as nails to be an Amestris girl. From Winry to Izumi, from Riza to Olivier, you just can't beat these babes.
Anyways, thanks for coming to my TED talk.
If I remember correctly FMA was written by a woman, but with a male pen name because they though no one would read a shonen by a woman. That very much explains the female characters
I completely agree with the Openings and Endings, there isn't a single one that I even slightly dislike.
But... when it comes to the soundtrack within the episodes... they're a bit flat, or at least compared to the original adaptation's *awe inspiring* musical composition.
Though, the CG in "Mellisa" and the Opening "Ready Steady Go" are both things that I can safely say I do not like who it comes to FMA03.
But "Brat'ja" the Russian theme for the brothers themselves, makes up for these tenfold.
I'd give my soul to see a perfect third remake that incorporates the best of both worlds, there's really no way to compare them as a whole so I still have to settle for trying desperately to pick a favorite based on a tally of which one is better in it's specifics... :~:
And I don't think I can.
golden time lover is hands down the best anime OP in existence
@@isadoracostahamsi163 She also grew up in a farming community, thus her tough as nails women and general character designs. To quote, "Men should be buff! Women should be vavoom!"
Riza is my favorite female character, honestly. She won't hesitate to call out Roy for anything (she calls him useless around water multiple times)
also, "sorry to interrupt you, Major, but let me offer you a bit of feminine advice. BABIES AREN'T BORN AFTER JUST 5 MONTHS!!!"
god I love this anime so much, it really is one of the best written stories I've ever seen, honestly. almost every aspect of this show I adore. I'm on my 4th rewatch and I'm really starting to appreciate the worldbuilding. the fmab universe actually feels like it could exist in real life. countries with different ideologies, religions, and cultures, wars and alliances, people from multiple different backgrounds and not just white (although it's indeed predominantly white, because it mainly takes place in a very european inspired area. but chinese and middle eastern inspired characters play extremly prominent roles). there's historical events, both ancient and recent. politics, corruption, uprisings, complicated relationships. so very similar to our own world, it's so fleshed out and is one of the most realistic anime I've seen despite it being a fantasy story with "magic". alchemy, while it can't actually happen, feels very scientific and plausible. it just sounds like advanced chemistry with a few creative liberties taken
also, while it primarily takes place in amestris, we occasionally find out a bit about other countries and it gives the sense that alongside ed and als story there are other people from other countries living their lives in the background
it just feels so tangible and I adore it, I can't remember any other anime that feel this real. also not to mention the characters are multidimensional. characters like scar, greed, ed and al, roy, hoenheim, and even wrath and envy are morally grey and not painted as purely evil or purely good. even the main characters, although they were children, did a fucked up thing and they pay for it. despite everything we know about homunculi, greed deviates from his father's path. a being created to serve his father, and all of his siblings do so very faithfully, greed shows us they do indeed have a mind of their own. they have done a lot of bad things, but when I see envy crying on the floor in their true form I can't help but pity the homunculi, as they are beings why didn't choose to be this way. they are quite literally hardwired to be greedy, envious, gluttonous, ect. also, dwarf in the flask is their father, their guidance once they were brought into existence. every child follows after their parents as a child, I can't help but think they're just doing the same, especially since they aren't ever expected to gain independence, unlike human children, they were raised as pawns so they act like it
7:37 " *Major General* Alex Luis Armstrong"
I understood that reference.
Envy is by far my favorite character in the series... I love the way he was developed as both a villain and a character. Fucking amazing.
fuck envy.
He killed my boy Hungles but I haven't finished the anime so maybe he has debth as a character
@@koui4449 "Hungles"
@@hanah4236 I am seeing the sub so I think it's spelling is heugi (you know Mustang best friend )
I was really surprised at his development, I hated him until literally the last 10 mins of his screentime… I miss him now
The characters are so good that I don't even know how to choose my favorite character. Ling/Greed is awesome and Badass , The Fuhrer is the most badass oldie of all animes , Edward is badass and always focused on his goals , Scar and his revenge is so well done and mustang justice and secret rebellion against the fuhrer is just to perfect .
Tupac Shakur You mean Greeling
Ling/Greed and Mustang are my favourites for sure.
And then there’s one character everyone fucking despises
The dude that turned his dog and daughter into that thing scar killed
After watching FMAB I feel amazed of the incredible story they completed and a bit sad that it ended so fast, I could have watched 30 more episodes with the cast, even after they won. Tho it's one of the best endings I ever saw in my life
i love how the themes are utilized in fullmetal, and how it affects the in-universe world, more than any other anime to date. the subjects of philosophy, conspiracy, the occult, genocide, revenge, and alchemy all combine into a mature and emotional stew and is presented in such a unique way. the bleak yet hopeful and curious atmosphere and the way this is presented will probably never be this great and unique again, no such thing...
but you know what they say: there's no such thing as no such thing.
_"And your favorite character"_
Well shit, he's not wrong.
Bold of you to assume that Alex Louis is my favorite Armstrong
I would like to find one person who doesn't like Major Armstrong,
*edit i just realized you ment his sister, she's great too
@@negimaaddict742 also funny in that, by remembering her, you answered your own challenge lol
@@Sean-ne3gx not really... most like both
@@superpepleen I was making a joke, Olivier is regularly saying how much she hates Alex
@@negimaaddict742 lol yeahh i mean i think most ppl like alex its just that i love olivier just a twinge more
I would really love to see a video on the first 2003 anime. It deserves a lot of credit as well
for me, the full metal alchemist is actually the perfect shonen, it has a perfect storyline and foreshadowing, great fights and doesn't have a lot of episodes and even the side characters feels like they are the main scar,, mustang, greed especially the antagonist perfect portrayal of 7 deadly sins. it's a masterpiece
“Hit home run after home run... and they were playing football.”
Edit: timestamp is 15:15
Put off watching it for years.
Watched it last year.
I can honestly say I've never watched anything so well writen.
Try Aot if you didn't, the manga right know is at the peak of writing .
@@croixfadas it honestly bothers me when people say AOT is overhyped. It has incredibly good writing, with some fumbles here and there, and deserves all the love it gets
You'll love monster then. I love fma but, i do like monster more
watch better stuff
Same here, ive been running out of good ones to watch thats why i finally watched it
One comment: That's not Hiromu Arakawa, there are no clear pictures of Arakawa. That's a spokesperson for her
To call Fmab the greatest anime is not praise enough. It is the best written show with the best characters and story that has ever been made.
I watched this in memory of enjoying FMA alongside my late sister, who back in the early 2000s was a die hard rabid Edward Elric fangirl
I am the Ed fangirl-
Kat uwu she would’ve befriended you in a heartbeat xD
Respect to u and sorry for your loss, I hope u enjoyed the show man
Lost KingXJX Thank you so much
Katarina Blagojević me too since I was 11😭😭
Everyone needs to watch FMAB at least once in their life. Or else your life would never truly be complete
Just like the Star Wars Holiday Special.
It was aight
I couldn't get into it, the childish humour and inflated anime heads put me off
@Kyle Espinas I'm sad to hear that. Your feeling on it are your own, but would you like to elaborate on what you didn't like about it ?
@@raphaelhemery152 just commenting here cuz I want to get notified when he answers
This video is one of the essays on FMAB that made me watch it. Now it's one of my favorite shows I've ever seen. Fantastic story, music, animation and characters
I'm not a huge anime fan, so this is the only one that I've watched so far. However, it was absolutely phenomenal and I'm angry that I didn't watched it sooner
You definitely need to talk about Gurren Lagann for this series. 10/10 classic in my book.
I just finished this classic and I’m addicted to the soundtrack. It’s in my heart already, this anime is a part of my soul now.
I really recommend u listen to the soundtrack of FMA 2003.
This anime's always been part of my soul since I watched it. It's had a huge impact on the way I see the world.
@@ferrin6326 I agree. Me too, that’s why this is still the greatest anime I’ve watched.
This video got me to watch FMAB as my second anime. Thank you!!
I watched FMA and FMAB about 2 years ago and it changed my love for anime, I was always a fan of kid anime’s like Pokémon and beyblade but this brought me to a whole knew plate. I love this show in and out and rewatch it every once and a while, honestly it’s as there will never be another anime like it but I’m still happy it was made.
Hey all. I have been watching FMA:B with my grandmother, and she is loving it. She also loves Death Note, Attack on Titan, and Cowboy Bebop which I have also shown her. While watching FMA:B she asked me who I thought would make a good hypothetical live action cast. We talked about it for awhile before I had to head home for the night, but here are some ones we came up with. Just a fun thing with my awesome grandma that I thought I'd share with all of you. If you have your own suggestions, or other cool stories of sharing your favorite anime with people you love, feel free to reply.
Tom Selleck/Josh Brolin/Charles Dance - Fuhrer Bradley
Conoleth Hill - Gluttony
Adrien Brody - Shou Tucker
Daniel Craig - Roy Mustang
Brian Cranston - Van Hoenheim/Father
Hafpor Julius Bjornsson - Sig Curtis, Sloth, or MAJOR ALEX LOUIS ARMSTRONG
Jet Li/Chow Yun Fat/Jackie Chan - Old Man Fu
Ellen Page - Maria Ross
David Tennant/Jason Isaacs - Solf J. Kimblee
Ryan Reynolds/Ryan Gosling - Jean Havoc
Jason Momoa - Captain Buccaneer
Bob Balaban/Bill Murray/Steve Buscemi - General Grumman
Lucy Liu - Izumi Curtis
Charlize Theron/Scarlett Johansson - Riza Hawkeye, or Olivier Armstrong
Cliff Curtis - Miles
Luke Wilson/Rob Riggle - Maes Hughes
Corey Taylor - Greed (A personal choice for me, as with his attitude, and attitude towards greed as discussed in his book "Seven Deadly Sins" he's already half way there.)
Christopher Judge - Jerso
Paul Dano - Denny Brosch
Ralph Fiennes - Yoki
Rory McCann - Heinkel, or Zanpano
Betty White/Diana Rigg - Pinako Rockbell
Richard Griffiths - Father Cornello
You've probably noticed I've left out some VERY important characters. For Ed, Al, Pride, and Winry it is because I am not the most familiar with teen and child actors, and I also have a hard time visualizing the range from elementary school age, to twenty-something that likely several actors would have to cover.
For Scar, I am not the most familiar with Middle-Eastern or Indian cinema, and don't know much of their action heroes.
For Ling, Lan Fan, and May, it is kind of a combination of the two. I don't know enough about young Asian teen action stars to give a valid opinion on who would make good actors for them.
I feel as though Envy would be the hardest to cast out of the entire show.
Constructive criticism, alterations, and additions are welcome. Please be gentle. Again, this was just something that me and my grandma talked about for fun, and I thought it might be fun to share with fellow fans.
Charles Dance and David Tennant are excellent choices for the roles you mentioned. Great list man!
Lemme be the first to say, you have a really cool grandma.
Already this has potential to be better than the Netflix live action dumpster fire
I can totally see Aaron Paul as Envy. He can portray hatred, sardonic humor, and of course envy, equally well
@@megablueflash1816 Thanks! She introduced me to some of my favorite movies (Pulp Fiction, The Godfather, Goodfellas, There Will Be Blood, No Country For Old Men) when I was in high school, so I figured I'd return the favor by showing her Game of Thrones, and some of my favorite anime. She's an English major, so I think she just really appreciates a good story regardless of the form it comes in.
I'm a pretty casual anime fan. Only have a handful that I really love. That being said Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood is the best show I've ever watched. That includes live action shows. Ive never seen an anime that really had characters that had such real and believable emotion the way these characters do. Its serious moments hit deep and it still finds room for hilariously goofy humor in between. And there are so many topics in this show that will always be relevant to anyone. The impact of war and the soldiers that live with what they were ordered to do. People trying to overcome racial tensions. Government corruption. And every character is amazing in their own way. Even the most insignificant character is good and you wouldn't mind seeing more of them.
So true ! I'm always amazed at how a character you see maybe two minutes in the whole show can hit that hard in the feels (hello doctor Knox) ...
Ha! Then you are going to love Avatar: The Last Airbender. Arguably the best cartoon/kidshow of all time.
It was a great story and a great show. Couldn’t agree more, wish they had done the backstories again just for those who didn’t know the story, but even without that it’s not hard to follow and I’m so glad they did this and finished the real story instead of that garbage where Ed wakes up in our world like the first anime.
I admit that when I watch Brotherhood my head canon fills in some of the gaps left in those first 13 episodes with what I watched from the original anime release which smooths over that transition into the later episodes, it helps a LOT
I've had a thing were if I see smooth animation (more frames, or they're pieced together that make it a more realistic movement) I have to rewind and watch it for like, 10 times. FMA and Brotherhood had me rewinding so many times because they did such a great job. I was impressed with just the little movements they did, let alone everything else the did right in it.