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Feb 12, 2020 7:34 PM
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I think it sounds cooler and it is technically the real name of the series.

With the addition of the English names in the banner and the Future toggle between japanese and Englsih names, I think this could be done.

What do you think?
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Feb 13, 2020 2:02 AM
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Why? Just because it sounds better?
I think most people just search for FMAB and not for Hagane no Renkinjutsushi. Why going through the trouble just for a cooler name
Feb 13, 2020 2:07 AM
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Yeah I would support that, I always found it weird that this show has the English name, while Shingekin no Kyojin uses the Japanese name.
Feb 13, 2020 10:21 AM
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It should stay FMAB as default, but they should give the users the option to change between the English names and the Japanese ones on the titles in the settings.
Feb 13, 2020 10:23 AM
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Rider9530 said:
It should stay FMAB as default, but they should give the users the option to change between the English names and the Japanese ones on the titles in the settings.
IIRC, They are already working on something like that.
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Feb 13, 2020 10:34 AM
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xJublex said:
Why? Just because it sounds better?
I think most people just search for FMAB and not for Hagane no Renkinjutsushi. Why going through the trouble just for a cooler name
It doesn't matter, both titles find the same anime in the search bar. No one searches for Koukaku Kidoutai or Sento Chihiro no Kamikakushi but thats the name they primarily use for Ghost in the Shell and Spirited Away, if all the titles are in japanese then it only makes sense for FMAs to be the same.



But i do agree with @Rider9530, they should give you the choice to choose between the titles like anilist does.


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Yeah I would support that, I always found it weird that this show has the English name, while Shingekin no Kyojin uses the Japanese name.
Not just SnK, every anime i've come across in the database has the Japanese title as its primary title, yet FMAB is the only one that doesn't.
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Feb 13, 2020 10:34 AM
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Afloo said:
Rider9530 said:
It should stay FMAB as default, but they should give the users the option to change between the English names and the Japanese ones on the titles in the settings.
IIRC, They are already working on something like that.

Oh, that's great!!! i hope they will release it soon.
Feb 13, 2020 11:07 AM
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This is only reserved for the anime that is capable of reaching #1 on MAL.
Feb 13, 2020 11:26 AM
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If I see the title changed to Hagane no Renkinjutsushi I'll be utterly confused by what it even is.
Feb 13, 2020 1:48 PM
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fucking weebs. keep it as fmab
Feb 14, 2020 2:45 PM

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Nope, nobody knows the japanese title for FMA. Bad idea.
Feb 14, 2020 10:42 PM
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So the original title the author of the manga came up with is Hagane no Renkinjutsushi? i always thought it was the english title for some reason, or is it still the english one the main title?
Feb 15, 2020 4:23 AM

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No, it's way easier to remember Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood than Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, plus nearly all of us on MAL aren't Japanese, so why should we use the Japanese version instead of English?

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Feb 15, 2020 7:20 AM

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Probably so there is more consistency. Almost every anime uses the Japanese name as the primary name so it would make sense. Yes almost everyone knows it as FMAB but other anime have the primary name as the Japanese name when almost everyone knows it by the English name.
Feb 15, 2020 7:59 AM

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Viltas said:
Nobody knows the japanese title for FMA.

Back in what... 2002? when I started reading it online and later watched the first series fansub, saying Hagaren never led to understanding problems.
Just like "Saikano" for Saishû Heiki Kanôjo and so on...
Feb 16, 2020 3:44 AM

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Rei_III said:
Viltas said:
Nobody knows the japanese title for FMA.

Back in what... 2002? when I started reading it online and later watched the first series fansub, saying Hagaren never led to understanding problems.
Just like "Saikano" for Saishû Heiki Kanôjo and so on...


I guess the oldheads will know in some cases, I'm personally a relatively new fan of FMA, didn't know about it until 2015? But all the friends that I talk with that are into anime probably haven't even heard the title Hagaren yet. I'll be sure to remember it though, nerd flex.
Feb 16, 2020 9:33 AM

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Well, as far as I'm concerned, this is basically the only anime not following the MAL protocol with names for whatever reason. "Because people are used to it" is no excuse for inconsistency, the name should be changed, this remake's current name is non-existent in Japan anyway.
Feb 19, 2020 12:30 AM

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Another member talked about it with an administrator and here's his answer:
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1824702&show=30#msg59136821
Feb 19, 2020 12:44 AM

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Yes I think it's better to use Hagaren bcs most anime in MAL uses it's the original japanese title, so why is this anime the only exception?
May 31, 2023 9:36 PM

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It feels like MAL is playing favoritism here, like "this is the ONE special exception"

They should use the JP title. 

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