(#49) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood S1 (2009) - [9.5/10]

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Two brothers search for a Philosopher's Stone after an attempt to revive their deceased mother goes awry and leaves them in damaged physical forms.

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Note Finished this in less than three days (64 episodes, sick or na?)!

Review Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood occupies the top spot in nearly every top anime list and it’s rightfully there. While most shows excel in a specific department, FMAB excels in everything. Be it the animation, storyline or everything reaches near perfection. Dealing with the journey of two brothers, Ed and Al, in an effort to regain their bodies after a failed human transmutation experiment, FMAB is packed with action, drama and emotion, with every episode geared to be insightful philosophically and existential. It's totally energetic and doesn’t provide any room for boredom. It’s a show that appeals to viewers of all ages and tastes.

Though I would recommend watching the 2003 version (review available and posted) for a better understanding of the past of the protagonists, Brotherhood remains more straightforward and faithful to the Manga. I could honestly assure you that FMAB will entertain you to point you ask yourself 'Why didn’t I watch this earlier?'. My personal score would be… RATING: 9.5/10

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Director: Yasuhiro Irie Rated: TV-14 Runtime: 24 min/episode Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure Starring: Iemasa Kayumi, Kent Williams, Muriel Hofmann