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Feb 22, 2015 1:46 PM
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Oh man dem feels ;-;
Apr 18, 2015 3:41 AM

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Apr 2013
35785
Sad episode, but one of the better ones.
Jul 17, 2015 4:41 AM

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Jun 2015
1156
pretty sad ep ;(
Jul 22, 2015 7:18 PM

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Oct 2014
521
Lol at Barry casually chilling out, playing chess, and asking if he can chop someone up haha. Poor Winry, Ed and Al. And what the hell? That was a scummy move, I like her but bet Mustang will condemn/kill her in a fit of rage, considering the next episode is "cold flame".
Aug 23, 2015 5:13 PM

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Jul 2009
4805
Envy everywhere :D
Always sad when they found out about Hughes.


<3
Dec 10, 2015 8:44 AM
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Nov 2014
26586
Oh god damn it, too many traitors inside the armies itself...so sad.
Dec 17, 2015 6:50 AM

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Nov 2011
7621
Interesting episode, now finished or nearly, plot shared with the FMA, the story begins to be more intriguing, all that is emerging in it, is new and involves much more my attention, good drawings and animations. I love the ending! <3
Jan 11, 2016 9:26 PM

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Jul 2013
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This is getting better and better. So sad to see Ed, Al's and Winrys reaction to Hughes death, especially in the Ed and Winry moment ;_ ;

Lust is such a insidious woman (if I can call her like that). And now they make it so that it seems like Maria Ross is liable for the death of Hughes? That will be interesting.

Jan 30, 2016 8:05 AM

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Jan 2010
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I wished Ed would have hugged Winry on the apple pie scene , it would've made a much greater impact
So the kids find out...eh?

also, holly ***t, that's the moron's girlfriend? :o

5/5

damn cliffhangers and i got to meet with a friend now -_-
Sayonara,papa!


"Just how a mirror reflects you,people will also reflect your heart."
~Athena Glory,Aria

"Whatever happens,happens"
~Spike Spiegel's thoughts on dying(Cowboy Bebop)
Apr 5, 2016 11:42 AM

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Oct 2015
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This episode is so sad :( One of the saddest so far, you can see how badly Hughes' death affected his friends and family...
Nov 22, 2016 7:54 PM

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Jan 2016
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Barry sure is funny for a serial killer
Jan 31, 2017 11:31 AM

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Dec 2014
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How did I JUST notice (my 4th time watching through Brotherhood) that Winry's hotel room number is 503? I wonder if the studio decided to put that in as a little nod to FMA fans. If it was, that was a cool addition.
Jun 17, 2017 11:03 AM

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Jan 2013
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How the hell did you even figure out Ross was involved ... we know it was Envy disguised as Ross but I'm pretty sure there were no bystanders.
Unless the military police guy was Envy aswell ... idk.
Jul 6, 2017 10:38 AM

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Jun 2017
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This episode was so emotional! Poor Gracia and Elicia D:
Dec 31, 2017 9:17 AM

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Sep 2017
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I didn't mind the slower pacing on this one. There haven't been many episodes recently without a fight of some kind taking place, which is fine, but not necessary in every episode
Mar 13, 2018 10:58 AM

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Dec 2009
740
Ugh this episode. Bring on the pain I'll take it.
Aug 17, 2018 10:15 PM
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Dec 2017
438
lwl!!! l like this episode
Sep 29, 2018 7:27 AM
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May 2018
10
Heartbreaking...
Jan 10, 2019 7:24 PM

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Jun 2015
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everyone after the hughes incident made me major tear up.
poor maria being framed for it too, there are way to many traitors in this military. even that guy's girlfriend i swear..
Jan 11, 2019 3:54 PM

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Oct 2013
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Them feels... ;__; Information about Hughes' death was really tragic to hear for Edward, Alphonse and Winry, but the saddest moments were those with Winry, firstly meeting Hughes' wife and doughter, and later mourning Hughes' death alone in the room. It was very realistic, especially after Ed came to Winry and she told him about that apple pie she planned to make for Hughes. In sad moments like that people tend to have strange thoughts on simply things that were or are related to the person who died.
Jan 17, 2019 8:52 AM

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Oct 2015
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Ling is thrown to prison not to be seen in the next 5 episodes or so I assume. I hope I'm wrong though. The impact of Hughes's death was conveyed very well, more so than the death scene itself which had felt far-fetched. I'm interested to see what will become of Lieutenant Ross.

3.5/5
Auron_Jan 17, 2019 9:27 AM
Apr 4, 2019 12:09 AM

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May 2016
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The trio found out about Brigadier General Hughes' death only this late in and by accident as well, making that revelation even more devastating to them.

Envy just waltzed into State Alchemist Central HQ so easily and didn't even get caught on the way despite royally screwing up and it's grinding my gears. Maria has to deal with a military investigation that might have her executed if she's proven guilty because of the shapeshifting bastard using her form before giving the killing blow.

Barry became roommates with Falman and Havoc's girlfriend but it's actually Lust, shit!








Aug 18, 2019 1:04 PM
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Aug 2019
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The feels were real this ep, as such the comedy was toned down.

Ling with the foreshadowing as soon as he entered Central

The homunculous plan to make Mustang behave has started
Aug 18, 2019 1:16 PM
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Jul 2019
224
full metal alchemist best anime of history
Nov 4, 2019 1:26 PM
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Apr 2018
33539
That was extremely sad, RIP Hughes...
Mar 19, 2020 7:48 PM

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Feb 2020
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i love it when envy just turns up disguised as random people, it adds a whole new level of mystery about what is going on

every mention of hughes gets me sad, i grew really attached to him in FMA and therefore in this too.

also i love mustang so much, he's a great combination of skill and wit and cockiness and heart and just all-round legendary behaviour. so when lust and envy said he was suitable for sacrifice - what sacrifice???!

things are getting twisty!
Nov 11, 2020 6:46 AM

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Jul 2017
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Edward, Alphonse and Winry all find out this episode about the murder of someone they loved and respected, Maes Hughes and while I didn't cry for it, it did feel sad after noticing how he was with all of them in respective manners. The guy was a really down to earth person who just was doing his duty to help a fellow friend, as well as be a doting father/husband.

What makes everything more complicated is Maria Ross was framed to be the main suspect of the Hughes murder. The pace of the show has slowed down to be normal, now that the intro material was all covered, and the tension building was really good at the very end.
Jun 28, 2021 8:43 AM

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Jun 2021
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the animation and art style of this anime evolved.colonel hughes died in episode 10 our heroes heard the news of his death in episode 16.

this episode is depressing and emotional.
Jul 29, 2021 4:29 AM
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May 2020
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This was actually better than previous trash
Dec 8, 2021 10:36 AM
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Nov 2020
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Ling Yiao is one of the best characters. If you don’t like him now, you will soon.
Feb 19, 2022 11:50 PM

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Feb 2021
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i never understood why the homunculi are working so hard to manipulate and maintain the military so their "sacrifices" could stay safe. If they need them so badly, why not just lock them up in a cage or something instead of wasting all that effort?
Feb 19, 2022 11:55 PM

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Feb 2021
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As for how Ross is getting convicted I'm pretty sure that's just the manipulation of Envy disguised as one of the higher ranked officers making up bullshit for the soldiers to believe
May 6, 2022 3:16 PM
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Apr 2022
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Synopsis
Edward, Alphonse, and Winry arrive in Central, though Ling gets arrested for being an illegal immigrant. Sheska accidentally reveals some information on Mustang to Envy, disguised as
Captain Focker, one of her superiors. Armstrong informs Mustang that he was unable to tell the
Elric brothers about Hughes' death. When they meet up with Mustang, he falsely says that
Hughes has retired from the state military.
However, they soon learn the truth after encountering Ross. Winry soon finds out the truth as well after visiting Gracia and Elicia. Edward, along with Alphonse, arrive to apologize, since
Edward blames himself for Hughes' murder.
Gracia encourages them to push forward, even though she is holding back her tears. Envy comes up with a plan to stop Mustang from investigating
Hughes' murder, and the next day, Ross is arrested by Colonel Henry Douglas as a suspect for it.
Jul 4, 2022 11:13 AM

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Jul 2021
307
It's really beginning to pick up right now!
Oct 13, 2022 3:19 PM

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oooo3333 said:
YOU BETTER LEAVE THE BEST GIRL ALONE!!!!! DOnt charge her with any crimes!!!! Yes, Maria Ross is the best girl, both in FMA 2003 and FMAB


I don't blame you for saying so, personally can't decide between her or Sheska.
MSochistOct 13, 2022 3:32 PM
Oct 15, 2022 2:13 AM
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Oct 2022
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Pretty good episode
Followed the manga mostly .
removed two or three things I wished they would have added , but oh well.
Either way , this was mostly a " how and why " episode.
Showed why and how the brother came to be how they are.
with Ed seeing the Truth .
then Roy meeting the brothers
Ed vowing to take 1 year to recover and him consequently being able to transmute without Circles thanks to him having seen "IT" ( and Al not remembering).
And finally Ed's Exam to become a state alchemist , where he promtly attacked Bradly who told him he still doesn't know the world xD.
Thus showing how the fuhrur gave Ed an "ironic" name : the FullMetal Alchemist.

Next week , they goin' to Liore/Reole ~

oh , and the score was pretty darn awesome. Akira Senju delivers !!
Oct 16, 2022 12:13 AM
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Dec 20, 2022 8:59 PM
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Jan 2021
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so super duper epic
Apr 14, 2023 2:47 PM

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Mar 2022
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This was a great episode overall, just when the whole thing with Lieutenant Hughes is over, the Elric brothers find out about his death. I really did like Maes as a character, funny, a good but ever so overprotective father and a beloved friend and ally. Things are picking up here.
Jul 31, 2023 5:37 AM
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Jul 2019
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Amazing, fmab starts here!!!
Aug 30, 2023 2:50 PM
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Jan 2022
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Another wonderful episode, worried about the lieutenant being framed for Hughs death.
Nov 12, 2023 8:39 AM
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Nov 2023
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overrated by internet population
Nov 23, 2023 12:13 AM
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Nov 2023
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Mantul...........
Nov 25, 2023 6:57 AM
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Nov 2023
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Very good episode
Jan 30, 2:22 PM
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Again this episode was okay. I really liked Riza and Hughes wife in this episode they were awesome. But why I still think that this episode was 3/5. Mustang being soft in my opinion does not match to his character. Why? Because he said that he deeply cares about people he love. So if he actually cared about the boys he should have told them about Hughes and to be careful. Beside he killed so many innocent people in Ishval so how is it that he manage to kill people in ishibal but he is not able to tell the boys about Hughes? I know he did not want to do it but he still did it and somehow is living his life and trying to become the leader of the country. Let's talk about Ed. This idiot manage to understand why Hughes was killed instantly but didn't understand that his master saw the truth for years? WHAT THE ACTUAL F? Btw I hate Yao. This guy is so lame.
Mar 29, 2:14 PM

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Jan 2021
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New OP and ED! I prefer the first OP, but the current OP is really nice as well. I absolutely love the current ED too.

So finally Ed, Al and Winry find out about Hughes' death. I thought Mustang would tell them the truth, but in the end he didn't have the heart either. Between not having the heart and maybe he's afraid of blaming Ed and Al for Hughes' death. I don't know, I liked him from the beginning, but from the preview of the next episode it seems that something will really start to change for him... it will most likely affect Ed and Al too.

I'm honestly very surprised that Havoc's new girlfriend is Lust. I don't know how it ends, but these homunculus are driving me crazy. Especially Envy who keeps changing their form to trick people including Sheska who has fallen for their trick. Argh. I wish she didn't tell that devil what Mustang was looking for T__T

I don't know what will happen to Maria and Havoc after this... I'm scared to think about it

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