Even from the beginning, the Fullmetal Alchemist slightly strays away from the source material. The real divergence begins after episode Fullmetal Alchemist is much darker than Brotherhood which is more shounen focused. The biggest issue with the earlier version is that there are a lot of loose ends the story leaves behind. They are both canonical. It follows the storyline and ending from the creator of the franchise, Hiromu Arakawa. What this means is that its an original canon.
The short answer is yes. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is worth watching. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is one of the most popular anime for a good reason. To many, it represents their childhood; awaiting the night FMA: B would air on television after a long day at school. The heart of the show is its story.
Most of the characters are believable and have motivations that define their actions. And that brings me to another one of its strength; the grey area between right and wrong. The show had well-animated fight scenes which many shounen fans will enjoy. The pacing of the first ten episodes, and the transition between comedy and serious events which can somewhat be jarring at times.
The short answer is yes as well. I think more mature audiences will enjoy the original adaptation even more to the Brotherhood remake due to it being a lot darker than the latter.
In terms of production quality, it is on par and even superior in certain aspects to FMA: B. I believe that the character design in the earlier version is superior to the Brotherhood adaptation. Still, the original version of Fullmetal Alchemist is still a solid show. So, if you decide to watch Fullmetal Alchemist then the watch order would be:. If you decide to watch Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood , then the watch order would be:.
Brotherhood , on the other hand, tries to wrap the whole thing up in one episode. The moment of loss in Brotherhood simply doesn't have the same effect as it does in the version. In the original anime, there is a lot to chew on with Lust: Her relationship with the Elric brothers, the estrange yet emotional confrontation with Scar, and her decision to defect from Dante and her fellow Homunculus.
In comparison, the Brotherhood version of Lust is just a sexy evil woman. Another powerful moment lost in Brotherhood is the passing of beloved character Maes Hughes — the Amestrian State Military officer who was extremely devoted to his wife and little girl.
While the depiction of Hughes's demise in Brotherhood is far from insipid, the anime is able to deliver a stronger emotional impact due to the character having more screen time.
The origin story behind the Homunculus in the series is far more interesting than Brotherhood 's retelling. In the original anime, the Homunculus are the horrible aftermath of Human Transmutation. In the case of Ed and Al, their Human Transmutation results in Sloth, a Homunculus who appears similar to their mom but lacks her heart and soul.
Using the Homunculus as a painful reminder to those who play God is a brilliant storytelling move. In comparison, the Homunculus in the anime are just the human vices that Father separated from his body years ago.
Among the most significant differences between the anime and Brotherhood are the depictions of certain Homunculus. Sloth, for example, is a vastly different character in Brotherhood than the original anime. What makes Fullmetal Alchemist so engaging to watch is the constant mystery behind the Philosopher's Stone and the politics behind its creation. Both the and versions of the anime delve into grey areas, yet, as Brotherhood goes along, the story becomes disappointingly more black and white.
The line between good guys and bad guys is made crystal clear; leaving no room for moral ambiguity. One of the most captivating themes of the Fullmetal Alchemist series is its questioning of human morality.
The story of the Elric Brothers as they search for a way to return their bodies to normal, only to stumble into some deeper conspiracy that puts the fate of the continent at risk is one that has resonated with audiences for years. However, if you are only now interested in watching Fullmetal Alchemist , you might find yourself confused by the fact there are two Fullmetal Alchemist series.
Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood might sound similar enough, but there are drastic differences between the two you need to know about before viewing. The core difference between the two anime is how liberally they adapt the manga.
When the first Fullmetal Alchemist series aired in October , five volumes of the manga had been released, with the sixth arriving later that month. By the time it ended in October , a year later exactly, eight volumes had been published. That means that Bones, the animation studio behind Fullmetal Alchemist , had only a fragment of the ultimately volume manga to adapt. By contrast, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood 's final episode aired in time with the release of the final chapter.
The anime was released to be a more faithful adaptation of the manga. To use a common point of comparison, both series adapt the events of the manga until Maes Hughes's death, only to veer off in different directions following that. It would be redundant, therefore, to say that Fullmetal Alchemist after episode 26 and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood after episode 10 are entirely different stories.
The original series, however, makes decisions that expand events and characters further. We spend extra time with characters like Barry the Chopper and Shou Tucker, so we get to know them better; Brotherhood , meanwhile, introduces these supporting antagonists at the moment they are relevant.
Of all the minor characters to have their roles altered, Rose's changes are the most drastic. She goes from a minor character introduced near the start to a linchpin in the villain Dante's entire plan, being essentially brutalized and used as a vessel for Dante once she obtains the Philosopher's Stone. Even in the early episodes, however, a lot of content is added that isn't present in the manga, such as Russell and Fletcher Tringham, original characters taken from the light novel The Land of Sand instead of the manga.
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