Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

[Ascendancy]

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
(a.k.a. Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (2009))

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Got mixed feeling about this. The animation is flawless, but i dont like the screens popping up in their heads. I mean. That's just not FMA.
Also Edward acts totally different from manga and first FMA anime.

Seems like they're not fully following the manga either.
The OP was awesome though, and allover. I just have a weakness for FMA, just like the rest of us.

[Quizap]

Hmm.. I definitely prefer the original thus far and don't care for Ed or Mustang's design atm. They look more crisp in the original. Hughes! That's all I'll say on him and Armstrong is still the goofy, muscular (meh) Armstrong that we know him as.

The Fuhrer on the other hand, WOW, he looks 10 times meaner and 10 times more badass then the original. One thing I noticed is... the voice actor to Naruto in Shippudden seems to be the voice behind Ed..

I'll agree to the OP being amazing. I dont' care for the song though, the animation in it is superb though.

[Scython]

Hmm, since I haven't seen the first series of this (yeah, I know roflnoob gtfo etc.) I'm not sure if I'll follow the first episode, since it takes place somewhere in the previous anime.

I've seen both the OP & ED and I especially like the ED's song and hand-drawn art.

[Ascendancy]

Originally Posted by Quizap

Hmm.. I definitely prefer the original thus far and don't care for Ed or Mustang's design atm. They look more crisp in the original. Hughes! That's all I'll say on him and Armstrong is still the goofy, muscular (meh) Armstrong that we know him as.

The Fuhrer on the other hand, WOW, he looks 10 times meaner and 10 times more badass then the original. One thing I noticed is... the voice actor to Naruto in Shippudden seems to be the voice behind Ed..

I'll agree to the OP being amazing. I dont' care for the song though, the animation in it is superb though.

Ed is same voice as in FMA 1, so that'd mean Naruto had the same voice as ed, instead of the other way around.
The characters look the same, imo, But the boxes of what theyre thinking jumping out, isn't FMA at al.

Animation is for me nothing out of the ordinary. SE and Xam'd were much more unique animated. And they don't have any special ideas like Ef- a tale of memories. Which featured such great directorship that it was insane.
So for me Bones is just doing a regular job. They can do much better.

[themasteroffools]

Originally Posted by Ascendancy

Ed is same voice as in FMA 1, so that'd mean Naruto had the same voice as ed, instead of the other way around.
The characters look the same, imo, But the boxes of what theyre thinking jumping out, isn't FMA at al.

Animation is for me nothing out of the ordinary. SE and Xam'd were much more unique animated. And they don't have any special ideas like Ef- a tale of memories. Which featured such great directorship that it was insane.
So for me Bones is just doing a regular job. They can do much better.

Er, I don't think that Naruto and Ed share the same voice actor. Romi Park is the voice actor and the only voice SHE (yes, I said she) does in naruto is Temari lol.
Who would have known eh?

I'm not sure If I'm going to like this new FMA spin off just because I'm such a big fan of the original. They have a very high bar to reach for me and I just don't think that's going to happen as I get the feeling they are just trying to milk the series at this point. Sometimes it's right to leave something alone and let people enjoy its greatness.

well, we'll see what we'll see won't we?

[themasteroffools]

Originally Posted by Scython

Hmm, since I haven't seen the first series of this (yeah, I know roflnoob gtfo etc.) I'm not sure if I'll follow the first episode, since it takes place somewhere in the previous anime.

I've seen both the OP & ED and I especially like the ED's song and hand-drawn art.

Do yourself a favor and watch the original before you watch this. Brotherhood will make more sense and you'll watch one of the best animes made (IMO)

[ace52387]

There is some serious nitpicking going on here...anyway, overall if I had to choose between the two, I'd prefer how the original started because it doesn't jump right into the thick of the plot. On the other hand, I'd be pretty bored if they started once again with a side story.

Brotherhood looks good, and the pace it's moving at is pretty shocking. I don't like the fact that its episode count is indefinite and it will just follow the manga until the end. How is that even possible if they're introducing a new character?

[Ascendancy]

Originally Posted by themasteroffools

Do yourself a favor and watch the original before you watch this. Brotherhood will make more sense and you'll watch one of the best animes made (IMO)

The more sense is BS, since it's a standalone series. Both are.
I'd recommend this for better animation.

[azanimefan]

i heard it was going to be a 52 ep run...

just saw number 1; it was alright... something was missing though. I don't know.. i just didn't "feel it" like i did right from the start of FMA the first time around. I'm trying to approach this not as a comparison but as a standalone anime. so I'll lay it out straight.

If i hadn't watched FMA and knew nothing about FMA... i would have dropped "brotherhood" on the spot after watching ep 1 today. It looked mediocre to completely uninteresting.

When i was forced to watch FMA the first time around, the show kept my attention from the start; and as it was my first anime, it was a little weird to get used to. but i overcame that pretty fast. this today wouldn't have kept my attention long enough to finish the episode had i seen this first.

So, while im not sure what's missing... and i admit the animation quality is strong... Im just aren't feeling the connection yet to the characters... too much fighting, too many character's introduced... not enough depth. I'm gonna hang with it; as i said, this is a first impression, and i've seen some pretty good anime, who's first ep wasn't all that great.

[tylerriggs]

Originally Posted by Ascendancy

The more sense is BS, since it's a standalone series. Both are.
I'd recommend this for better animation.

don't be ridiculous watch the ORIGINAL first the animation is basically the same BS is only slightly updated.

are you seriously trying to compare EF to FMA? how are they even in the same league? "FMA isn't telling its story like like EF?" no shit Sherlock and we should be happy about that.

anyway I'm sure most people will tell you watch the 1st series if you haven't already. And if you haven't already there's probably something wrong with your anime priorities so get to it.



What's the freaking point of BS anyway? I guess they just want to milk the franchise for more money. Someone at Bones (insert whoever owns FMA) was like, "Shit dawg don't you wish we could turn FMA into a Bleach or Naruto that will run forever and make us tons of money with action figures and video games we can release bi-yearly? What are we waiting for let's do it!"