While the constant comparison might muddle the objective perspective with this show, you have to understand that it’s still a fair mindset to have. With that in mind, a fair SPOILER ALERT is in order. With such a small window of time between both series, comparisons were almost inevitable.Īs such, it’s going to be just as nearly impossible for me to discuss Brotherhood without comparing it to the original.Īctually it won’t be nearly impossible. Luckily, the people over at Studio Bones didn’t waste much time settling this.įullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood started its run just 5 years after the original series ended, with its main differentiator being a completed manga as a guide. Still, the wonder remained over how the anime would have turned out if it waited until the manga was finished. A clear testament to this is how FMA remains one of the most acclaimed anime of all time. This, of course, was due to the anime being produced before the manga had finished-forcing the anime creators to create their own path.Īs I mentioned in my review of the 2003 adaptation, the show did a fantastic job of working with what it had. However, one lingering issue many had with the 2003 show was how drastically it deviated from the original manga. By 2009, it was already widely accepted that the original adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist was an instant classic that was going to be around forever.

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