DESCRIPTION

CAST

MANGA ActionHagane no Renkinjutsushi
OVA AdventureHagane no Renkinjutsushi: FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Mihousou Episode
MOVIE ActionHagane no Renkinjutsushi: Milos no Seinaru Hoshi
ANIME ActionHagane no Renkinjutsushi
SPECIAL ComedyHagane no Renkinjutsushi: FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST - Arakawa Hiromu Kaki Oroshi 4-koma Gekijou

REVIEWS

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  Garboasaboy

  100/100
  O shõnen dessa geração.

  Um dos, se não O, shõnen mais bem trabalhado dessa geração. A autora em nenhum momento subestima a inteligencia dos espectadores, a trama vai do micro para o macro de uma maneira muito natural e coerente, tudo já estava muito bem preparado por ela desde o incio, ela subverte diversas expectativas e cria varias situações interessantes e inesperadas dentro do gênero de 'anime de porrada'.
  Um dos pontos que mais favorecem a grandiosidade do anime em termo de popularidade e qualidade são seus personagens cativantes e memoráveis, desde os personagens principais como Ed e o Al que você acompanha o sofrimento (muito bem explorado) de perder seus corpos e todos os ecos que aquela experiencia traumática teve em suas vidas e personalidades até aqueles personagens de suporte que aparecem em poucos episódios todos são bem trabalhados tornando-os mais memoráveis que diversos protagonistas genéricos existentes em tantos animes por ai. Arakawa cuida para que cada personagem tenha seu desenvolvimento e para que o publico não consiga ser indiferente a ele (e as vezes quebre nossa cara pouco tempo depois).
  Outro fato encantador de FMA é o seu ritmo que consegue ser frenético e por vezes calmo, sempre nos estimulando a querer saber mais e descobrir tudo que esta por trás dos acontecimentos da trama regulando o nível de intensidade de uma maneira muito cautelosa criando momentos de quebra de tensão mas nunca tornando algum episodio desnecessário.
  Além de tudo isso vale destacar é na coragem da obra de abordar temas adultos mesmo voltado para um publico jovem ela não teme em abordar temas como militarismo, fascismo, guerra, preconceito racial, corrupção, discussões filosóficas e fazer referencia a cabala.
  PONTO BÔNUS: Nenhuma das personagens femininas é hipersexualizada ou diminuída em momento algum, todas elas tem pontos e momentos de destaque no anime.

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  PARADOX101

  100/100
  Watch this show like really it's a must watch. Everything here was just flawless.

  Even though the shounen genre may have been overrated sometimes by the anime community itself, and me myself hated it being a repeated concept in the industry, FullMetal Alchemist;Brotherhood showed me what this kind of genre really is capable of. I see shounen as being just non-stop action and hype with main characters generically and always striving to be the best like this or the best like that, while this show isn’t just about a story of an underdog trying to attain something. And hell nor it may have overpowered protagonist where every female bitches is falling inlove with them. And yes, I see this show great as well because its not just about the story of the main characters itself, but as the camera takes you away from the protagonist which are the Elric Brothers, you can see that every character lines on this show is being progressed as if it in a very realistic manner. When one moves, also everyone does. AND I ALSO FORGOT, THIS SHOW HAS THE LEAST BIT OF PLOTHOLES ON IT SO YOU WILL NOT BE TROUBLING YOURSELF FROM ANALYZING EACH BITS OF IT. IN FACT IT’S CLOSE TO BEING FLAWLESS.

  Story 10/10
  Now the story basically takes place on two brothers, Edward Elric and Alphonse Elric committing a forbidden action in alchemy which one must not act, also called as “human transmutation” or reviving someone from the dead. They want to revive their mother, Trisha Elric, who overworked herself because of solitude. They basically tried to commit this taboo and seemingly they receive nothing but a painful punishment; from Edward being taken his legs off and Alphones his whole body. And now the overall goal of the main characters is to basically find the philosopher’s stone which is capable of returning both of their bodies back. Little does they know that this stones has a lot of mysterious components in that makes the story captivating and amazing. From the first episode you can already tell that the story is going somewhere deep and mysterious that every viewer may have not been predicting. The shows starts of a little bit lighthearted and comedic because some of its scenes are animated cartoonishly but as you pass halfway through the series the comedies are being reduced, not abruptly but with ease, and you’ll be starting to wander the world of alchemy. The story is well written not just because of how it transitions its lightheartedness, but also because of its fast paced plotline, the mysteries, the emotions, the satisfaction and most of all, the action. Its just one of those shows blended with other genres as well but staying consistent on its roots.
  
  Characters 10/10
  How do you make a nice plot? Well develop a good and consistent character. And FullMetal Alchemist Brotherhood exactly does that. If its a villain,then its a villain. If the character is like this, then it won’t change from insignificant reasons. This show does that well that every characters in this show is somewhat significant and engaging with the plot and not a single one of them can be considered as ‘trash’. Not the trash I mean that has poor character but trash as in being disposed. You see one problem of fiction stories here is that they introduce a character and after they fulfill their respective roles on the show they will just be forgotten and disappear like they never exist, you see “TRASH”. While on the other hand, instead of just being forgotten this show made it so that every character is still engaging with one another and not being completely forgotten about. And with that its a big advantage on the show because it made the plot a lot more realistic and lessen a lot of plot holes. And also the bad guys here are very well written. The 6 sins (excluding greed) made it so that every viewer needs to be fulfilled with various kinds of bad guys. And of course the main antagonist was well-written as well clearly stating his ambitions within the show. All in all the characters here were all just great and fantastic.

  Ohh.. Here are may favorite characters on the shows-.

  • Well of course I’ll consider the protagonists, the Elric Brothers, I don’t think I need some explanation in that or some clarification.
  • -Roy Mustang: Because he has this genius side on him staying true to his dream as the Fuhrer President even though holding immense amount of capabilities he still didn’t use it for something evil.
  • Lin Yao and Greed: They made it seem so that being greedy isn’t really a sin.
  • Van Hohenheim- who doesn’t like a bad ass father?

  Sound 9.7/10
  The sounds in this show were clearly also a masterpiece. I’ll divide it into three parts though so that it’s organize, the OST, OP and ED and the voice acting and usage of Sound Effects.

  • Opening And Ending (10/10)
    The 5 Openings was really great and unique that it hit every viewer hard so that they couldn’t forget the show just like that. Each opening has their unique sounds and all were not just generic JPOP Rock, but also something emotional and sad that it can pierce through my heart when watching emotional portions of the show. I love how they made the 5th Opening more soft and not rock as the show is really engaging not just actions and hype but also something more emotional as the show seems to be ending and every character who just suffered in the show will have an end to it. The first opening also has a soft touch to it introducing each characters while rapping but with no flashy instruments used, the rap was intense, but the production was made more like an acoustic and with no EDM beats or something which is really fantastic. The Ending songs was all average to me but they do the job perfectly so I wouldn’t mind it specifically and just give a 10.
  • OST 9/10
    Perfect tracks on perfect moments although nothings new is grabbing me though since all were just doing the job fine but not exceeding my expectations. But I think they were great pieces its just they’re a little bit too bland. But still as I said, perfect timing on perfect tracks.
  • Voice Acting and Usage of Sound Effects 9.8/10
    I wouldn’t mind the Japanese if they made minor mistakes on voice acting the show, hell even if they do made some mistakes I’ll still be grateful that they’re working hard on this Japanese Cartoons. Well pretty much I don’t see some problem in voice acting in particular but I see some minor flaws on the usage of SFX. The sounds were nicely pick its just the timing sometimes could be a little off. Its just subtle, but I do notice some of it. Many of it particularly the animation of walking not matching the footstep sound effects. But still it didn’t affect the show int the fullest but still I’ll reduce the score for it a little bit.

  Animation 10/10
  Ahhhhhh! S A K U G A
  Enjoyment (10/10)
  Do you expect me not to enjoy a well-written action and adventure show incorporated with blending genres and different kinds of emotions with well written characters? Well to be true there may be some point you’ll be bored in the series. Especially some of the flashbacks, but it doesn’t really matter because those are all significant to the plot, its just anybody would always anticipate action on this show and sometimes they don’t give a fuck about the details on how a particular event occured. But still you’ll enjoy it.

  OVERALL 10/10
  -WATCH THIS WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE ANY HOMEWORK FOR FIVE WEEKS

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  taven

  100/100
  Do not watch this if you're new to anime.

  Verdict

  This is undoubtedly one of the top 3 animes to have ever been produced. The art, the music, the story and it's characters all fit together perfectly. If you choose this as your first anime, you will hold almost every other anime to it's standards for quite a while. For this reason I cannot recommend anyone breaking into watching anime for the first time, to pick this one as your first. Pick another. Hold off long enough so you can appreciate some of the lesser ones a bit better. Nothing else can be said about this apart from that it's not just an anime. It's a masterpiece.

  Review

  The Music

  I don't know how to say this. But when "Again" by Yui started playing to the intro, I felt a teardrop rolling down my cheek. I rarely cry to any sort of media, but this one really got me. To put things into perspective, that song was my ring tone for a whole 2 years.

  The other opening song that really caught my attention was "Golden Time Lover" by Sukima Switch. Still all the opening songs were amazing. That's not the only thing, the scores were downright perfect as well. If the story and the art weren't just as intriguing, then one could argue all your focus would be on the music.

  The Art

  I'm going to let the art speak for itself.

  

  The Story

  Without spoiling anything, the story is about a search for something by two brothers and the epic adventure that follows it's wake. The emotional connection between the brothers and the characters they encounter in their journey is what sets this story apart. There is something for everyone, be it romance, adventure, drama or action packed fighting.

  The whole thing is set in an alternate universe where military rule and strange powers preside. The bewildering mysteries will keep you on your toes and the action packed sequences will make some characters bad-ass and others hated beyond reason. Despite the story being serious overall, it still manages to squeeze in comedic effect where none would expect. You cannot be disappointed.

  Reason for the Score

  Some of you might be wondering, "How can any anime deserve a perfect score?". There's a lot of obscure anime out there that might fit your taste better in the long run like it did for me. But this isn't about personal (subjective) tastes. This is about objective popularity. In the majority of cases it is indubitable that this anime will be in the top 10 of lists that rank anime TV series by quality. Don't get me wrong, I'm not appealing to the majority. Rather the contrary, I'm appealing to the genius is takes to appeal to everyone. To be fun for everyone. So if we're going to say there are objectively some really good anime, then you'd have to agree with me that this should always top the list.

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