| what is the difference between Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist :Brotherhood ? Are they similair ?? |
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| Basically Brotherhood is the let's say ''remaster'' of the original one and it adapts the manga better than Fullmetal alchemist I haven't watched them though so I'm just saying the difference other people have told me |
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JustARandomAnte said: Basically Brotherhood is the let's say ''remaster'' of the original one and it adapts the manga better than Fullmetal alchemist I haven't watched them though so I'm just saying the difference other people have told me Pretty much it to be honest, people normally say that the original adapts the first parts better, I would recommend either watching both (the original then brotherhood) or watching only Brotherhood |
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JustARandomAnte said: Basically Brotherhood is the let's say ''remaster'' of the original one and it adapts the manga better than Fullmetal alchemist I haven't watched them though so I'm just saying the difference other people have told me Thank u So there would be no problem if I watch Brotherhood first ? |
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| The original FMA heavily deviates from the canon manga storyline after a certain point (it aired while the manga was still unfinished), complete with its own anime-original ending. FMAB is a full-scale remake that's pretty much 100% faithful to the manga storyline all the way to the end. Though, it should be noted that it does rush the early part of the story a bit because it assumes you've already watched at least the canon parts of the original anime. In my honest opinion, both versions are worth watching and are great in their own ways, though i prefer FMAB overall. |
OrororurandoOct 30, 2019 8:41 AM
| Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) doesn't fully follow the manga, it has some filler and it's own ending. Fullmetal Alchemist brotherhood follows the manga. Some people have said hat the 2003 verison has better animation but I've haven't seen too much of it to say for sure or not. |
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| 2003 FMA was written when manga was not finished, instead of making several seasons (a la SNK) they decided to go anime original and wrote their own ending. FMAB was produced AFTER manga finished and it is a loyal all around adaptation. In my opinion FMA was very well written, with a darker, grittier, more adult oriented atmosphere, BUT the ending was very, very, very bad, a 8 series totally ruined by the ending. FMAB is more "shoonen like", with out of place comedy (in my humble opinion) and full of battle-shoonen cliches. The plot will you push you until the end, but for me it is a 6 series. If you like the genre, this 6 could become 7, 8, 9 or 10, as it is a widely acclaimed series. I suggest you to start with FMAB, if you enjoy the ride, you can also watch the original, but non manga faithful, 2003 series. |
Coren82Oct 30, 2019 8:40 AM
| 2003 went anime original for the second half due to the manga not being complete. Honestly tho in every aspect but the story I'd rate 2003 higher or significantly higher |
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| Both shows are very different, and I don't think either is better than the other. FMA is slower, darker and more character focused; Brotherhood is fast paced, isn't as dark, is more story focused and a lot more shonen-y. FMA's story is different from the manga, which is not to say it is bad (I actually think it's better). I personally like FMA best, I think some story elements make more sense than their Brotherhood counterparts and characters have more developed backstories (the homunculi, especially). But it's also the one I watched first when I was a teen, so I might be biased towards it. |
| Enter old dad joke: One has brotherhood on its title, the other does not. |
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| Fullmetal Alchemist is good, Brotherhood is better, watch both. Their greate in different ways. |
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| "what is the difference between Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist :Brotherhood ?" The first one is strait up melodrama + tons of anime original material. The second one has the drama toned down, faster pace, some intriguing plot threads and twists, mysteries answered, nice worldbuilding and epic action scenes especially towards the end. Surprisingly watchable and not dragged up for a battle shounen. |
| I have seen all of FMA and a little bit of brotherhood Fullmetal Alchemist 51 episodes fma:brotherhood 64 episodes ranked #1 FMA: splits from the manga eventually and creates its own ending with some differences brotherhood: follows the manga faithfully I personally enjoyed FMA a lot more to brotherhood, brotherhood wasn't as engaging to me. |
| full metal alchemsit brotherhood is full metal alchemist but better. |
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| from what I understand the original adapts the first part better, but Brotherhood adapts the manga better |
| The original FMA anime caught up to the manga and made up it's own plot afterward which was completely different. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood follows the plot of the manga to it's conclusion, and it's a better more conclusive plot. They are similar in events up until the death of then FMA (the original) diverges and the plots for the two go in completely different directions. |
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| One of them is shit. Its FMA. I watched both and now I keep on mixing up the events that happened in the two series. So don't recommend watching both. |
| to make it simple fma = not entirely canon fmab = canon |
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| mmm it would say watch eps 1, 2 and 9 (or straight up just eps 1-10) of original FMA and then just watch Brotherhood. I only say this because original FMA does Lior arc a little better, plus Brotherhood completely skips the events of episode 9, its not a super important episode, but there is a character from that episode that comes back much later in the series. So its a little weird if you dont get a proper introduction to him. |
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| Brotherhood follows the manga while the 2003 version could not do such a thing because it quickly caught up with it. I heavily recommend Brotherhood over the 2003 version. |
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alshu said: The second one has the drama toned down Yes by inserting even more garbage comedy, both are unfit for rewatching |
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No. If you ignore the attempts for comedy, the dramatic moments are not presented as dark and are not that prolonged. |
| You're going to want to watch both, OP, so watch them in order. FMA 2003 is a very powerful character study with exemplary presentation and directing, albeit with some filler episodes and a less-than-stellar main villain. FMA Brotherhood fully adapts the manga and has a stronger narrative flow and a grander scale, though it speedruns the first 13 episodes to the point of gibbering incomprehensibility because it assumes you've already seen 2003. Watch both in order. |
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alshu said: No. If you ignore the attempts for comedy, the dramatic moments are not presented as dark and are not that prolonged. Oh, watched FMAB like 6 years ago so I don't remember anything other than the basics of the story. Tried to rewatch it recently but bailed out before reaching the 10th episode because both adapations have terrible comedy and couldn't satisfy me. What you said make sense though |
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| They aren't similar. They aren't sequels or prequels of one another either. You can immediately watch either of the two now, and both if you want to. In terms of source material, the 2003 version is only based on the first bit of the manga, then the rest are made up. In the 2009 version however, it is a complete adaptation to the manga (and I think it is faithful). Though, in the 2003 one, the first bit is more delved into, and the build-up to the climax is also more carefully done, whereas the 2009 kinda moves a bit fast forward to get to new content. Anyway, despite being an esteemed classic, 2009 version isn't always superior because I know quite a few people who think otherwise, so you might not want to only care about the 9.23 rated one. |
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