This is, by far, the best anime I have seen to date.
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood was the first anime I watched. I had not watched the original, and still haven't come round to it yet, but Brotherhood was all I needed. I highly enjoyed this anime from start to finish, and there were very few elements of it I disliked.
The first thing that grabbed me was the humorous elements to the story. Not a lot of people I know like this as such, but I believe that a little bit of comedic value makes the storyline fun and interesting.
The second thing was the characters. Edward, the short tempered little runt, has a very unique character to him, which is what I fell in love with at first. And then you have Alphonse, the more sensible of the siblings, with a sweet and loving personality - and then Roy Mustang, the confident Colonel with an ambition to become the Fuhrer. Each one of these anime characters has a unique personality; provoking emotions towards them, which just shows how well made the characters are.
The third was the awesome storyline. It starts off funny and then gradually gets serious as it progresses, and the twists and turns in the storyline which surprise you and make you want to watch even more. Every element of the storyline I love.
The fourth was the art. The art is clean and detailed, and my favourite part of it is the detail in the battle scenes. Never have I been so impressed. Brilliant.
The only thing I marked down on this one was the sound, however I did give it a high score of a 9. This was only because the OST tracks further on in the anime were a little repetitive. Nevertheless, the music enhances the anime, especially some of the music during the epic battles. Also, the openings and endings are great. But that is only my opinion. Some people like, some people don't like. It is different for every person.
I'll say it again, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood is the best shounen anime I have watched. Watch it, you won't be disappointed.
