I am so glad I watched the original Fullmetal Alchemist series before I watched this, or else I wouldn't have been able to watch it after I watched this one. This anime is said to be an anime will absolutely no fillers, so it gets to the point and continues to build up the story without and let downs or unnecessary distractions. The art is wonderful and the story, which follows the manga much more closely than the original series, is enthralling! I watched it seeing that it was similar to the alternative series in many ways only to be caught off-guard after a short while to find out that the story was taking a much different turn than the first.
This series isn't ranked #1 on MyAnimeList for no reason. This is one anime that is highly recommended to most newbies to the anime world and even to those who haven;t watched it as yet, so i think it goes without saying that I also recommend. As for the original series that came out before this, if you are to watch it, I recommend watching that one before this one and not the other way around.
Hope you enjoy!
