Best remake

FMAB was better in many points when compared to the previous version.

FMAB was better in many points when compared to the previous version.

@KitsuFrost I would argue it was also worse in many ways.

I think honestly calling them "versions" is almost wrong, cause they are 2 completely different stories that just start the same. The answers to the mysteries are different, the themes are different, the character arcs different, more than half the story is different.

There are important characters in 2003 that aren't in brotherhood, and important characters in brotherhood that aren't 2003. honestly, beyond the first 20 episodes, there is barely any point of comparison as far as parallels go.

@APolygons2 The Fullmetal Alchemist manga started in 2001. When the first anime was being made in 2003, the manga wasn't even halfway done yet, so the studio had to create some original content for it.

In 2009 when the manga is getting close to being finished, the same studio decided to create a much more faithful anime adaptation of it.

Probably Dragon Ball Z Kai. I watched that whole remake.

@Peach_Main I know that, but the interesting part of it is, 2003 was planned to be a original story from the start. It wasn't a "oh shit we ran out of content, let's start to do random shit"

Even from the very first episode of 2003, it was foreshadowing things that were specifically planned for the 2003 "version". I know brotherhood is the one that fully adapts the manga, but my point was that 2003 wasn't trying to fully adapt the manga to begin with. They had planned to make it a different story from the start.

Which is why looking at 2003 as a "failed adaptation" doesn't really make much sense, It's like calling Gankutsuou or moriarty the patriot bad adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo and sherlock Holmes.

@APolygons2 I didn't mean to put the 2003 anime like that. I actually never have watched the 2003 anime, and the 2009 anime was recommended to me by a friend. Plus, I would not criticize an anime adaptation for not being faithful to its manga counterpart. I have watched both adaptations of Sailor Moon and both of them are enjoyable in their own ways.

@Peach_Main I know that, but the interesting part of it is, 2003 was planned to be a original story from the start. It wasn't a "oh shit we ran out of content, let's start to do random shit"

Even from the very first episode of 2003, it was foreshadowing things that were specifically planned for the 2003 "version". I know brotherhood is the one that fully adapts the manga, but my point was that 2003 wasn't trying to fully adapt the manga to begin with. They had planned to make it a different story from the start.

Which is why looking at 2003 as a "failed adaptation" doesn't really make much sense, It's like calling Gankutsuou or moriarty the patriot bad adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo and sherlock Holmes.

As in best show that is a remake? or the show that remade the show the best?

Cause FMAB would be the former, but since I like 2003 just as much (probably even a little more), despite it being great, it doesn't really improve the show. It just makes it something completely different.

But If we are talking about the latter, it's probably jojo part 3!

I haven't seen the OVA, but from the clips, it doesn't get the style, and despite the animation being really good, I think missing that style is enough to easily put it below.

I would assume fruits basket is also way better than the original, but I haven't seen said original so it's hard to say.

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FMAB is probably the best one I have seen so far.

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Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These is maybe second best.