| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
9 |
| Animation |
10 |
| Sound |
10 |
| Character |
10 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
Fma....Brotherhood. The name gave many fans of Ed and his brother Al's adventure new hope of seeing them demolish homoncolous again. What's the difference about this adventure? Let's just say, what's not? This series is not a remake or continuation of the original fma, but rather a better adaptation of the hit manga. The original series is known for not following the manga to the tee but instead showing us another story as a whole. This is because the original was running while the manga was still being made and therefore took another route once it caught up to the manga. Many didn't mind
this because the anime was still good. But the creators did. They wanted make an anime adaptation of the manga which in essence they did not do. So they created brotherhood with the hope of equaling or even surpassing the original. But they did more than that. They made the original an afterthought.
Opening and Ending Themes:
The original fma had great opening and endings, but none really stood out except for The famous song rewrite by Asian Kung Fu generation. Brotherhood came in wanting to fix that problem. But they did more than that. Yes, brotherhood set the bar for anime everywhere with every single opening being a big hit and with every ending being able finish the days episode with the people watching wanting more. Rate:10
Character and character development:
EVEN though I feel as though writing anything on something everyone knows fma is known for, I'll write this for those who don't know. Fma IS character development. It's what makes the show good. Whether it be Ed learning just how much he cares for his father, or Al learning that he is not something made up by his brother, brotherhood manages to make character development absolutely necessary in the anime because without it, it wouldn't be nowhere near as good. Rate:10
Story:
The manga for this anime is known for having one of the best stories ever. So if this show follows the manga by the thread what do you think the story should be rated? Does Chuck Norris have a beard in his chin? I'm pretty sure you get the point. Rate:10
Art:
Although I have never been a fan of this particular type of artwork, the artist manages to make it almost an afterthought while watching. The artwork is fluent and very lifelike, and it manages to catch the watchers fancy by mixing in with the story so well. Rate:9
OVERALL: 9
Why a 9? Because nomatter how you look at it all tens and one nine will never make a ten. But nonetheless, a flawless anime that will last for the ages.
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