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Is FMA better than FMAB?

FMA started while the manga was still being made so when it caught up to the manga, it made the rest of the story up. FMAB was produced after the manga finished so it was true to the manga all the way to the end. Both are good but brotherhood is definitely better in my opinion.

 

Will there be a season 2 of Fullmetal Alchemist?

But there is still a little hope because in 2018, the original writer of the manga had announced that he will be writing a new bonus volume for the entire ‘Brotherhood’ series. So let’s keep our fingers crossed and hope that ‘Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood’ season 2 release date could fall sometime in 2020 or 2021.

 

Can I watch FMAB without watching FMA?

Can You Watch FMA: B Without Watching FMA? You can absolutely watch Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood without watching Fullmetal Alchemist. Despite originating from the same manga, both the series are entirely different adaptations.

 

Why is the original Fullmetal Alchemist so different?

The core difference between the two anime is how liberally they adapt the manga. When the first Fullmetal Alchemist series aired in October 2003, five volumes of the manga had been released, with the sixth arriving later that month. … The anime was released to be a more faithful adaptation of the manga.

 

Is FMA and FMAB the same story?

Story. Both FMA and FMAB are really good anime series adapted from the manga of the same name written by Hiromu Arakawa. … In a way, Brotherhood could be seen as a true FMA story but with less emotional impact. The original FMA is somewhat more dramatic than the Brotherhood and definitely very different from the manga.

 

Who killed Dante FMA?

Soon after her meeting with the Elric brothers, Dante faked her death at the hands of Greed, who is in turn killed by Ed, although it is obvious to the viewer that her body was dead before Greed had arrived.

 

What is so good about Fullmetal Alchemist?

The animation is top notch. It’s dark, angsty, and although it follows the two main characters you get to know everyone else. Foreshadowing in the anime is intense, especially when you watch it again and again and it’s still thrilling, if not more so, because you catch all the little details you missed before.

 

Is Envy from FMA a girl or boy?

Being a homunculus, Envy technically has no sex. Although he is capable of taking the form of both male and female people, he himself is referred as a male.

 

Does Roy Mustang stay blind?

Yes he does. In the manga, he was thinking about retirement(since disabled soldiers not allowed) but then accepts Marcoh’s offer to cure his blindness. In Brotherhood, he still wishes to continue in the military despite blindness but accepts to get cured by Marcho’s philosopher’s stone.

 

Is there a Timeskip in FMAB?

There is no major timeskip that happens during the story.

 

Is Fullmetal Alchemist ever coming back?

Fullmetal Alchemist might have ended its latest anime series, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, years ago but the world of the Elric brothers is set to return via a light novel that is set to release later this year thanks to Viz Media, as the company announced earlier.

 

Is Fullmetal Alchemist coming back?

Fullmetal Alchemist’s creator Hiromu Arakawa is back with a new manga that looks to be a return to the fantasy action the series was known for. An announcement from the creator of the beloved manga Fullmetal Alchemist indicates that she’s making a long-awaited return to shonen action and fantasy.

 

Does Fullmetal Alchemist only have one season?

‘Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood’ season 1 premiered on April 5, 2009 and came to an end on July 4, 2010. The ending of the entire series is utterly perfect but I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. The way it ends suggests that there will probably be no new seasons of the anime.

 

Is FMAB the best anime ever?

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood tops three of these five lists and it’s second and fourth on the other two, meaning it can be easily considered the highest rated and most critically acclaimed (by the viewers) anime series EVER.

 

Is Brotherhood a sequel?

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (FMAB) is the second anime adaptation, released in 2009. It is not a sequel to the earlier adaptation. It’s also longer than FMA, having a total of 64 episodes. You can consider it a reboot since this adaptation is the one that’s more faithful to the manga considering the time frame.

 

Do I have to watch Fullmetal Alchemist in order?

Within the 2009 continuity

You should watch in the following order: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (the 64-episode 2009 TV series) Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (a 2011 movie)

 

What is the ending of FMA?

The closing image of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is of a family photo that shows Ed and Winry married with two children, surrounded by Al and other close family and friends. Ed may have lost the ability to perform alchemy, but he still leads a meaningful life, one where his brother has been made whole.

 

Which Fullmetal Alchemist is canon?

FMA 03 is a completely different story that split from the manga about 20 episodes in and it is not canon. FMA:B completely follows the manga,except some minor changes that don’t affect the story. They are completely different canons. FMA 2003 is a different story thus it follows a different canon.

 

What happened to the original Fullmetal Alchemist?

Al is returned to his own body, except that he is 10 years old and has no memories since the day that he and Ed attempted to bring their mother back to life. Edward is pulled back through the Gate and appears on the other side in Munich, Germany, again in our world. This is where the anime leaves off.

 

Why are there two Fullmetal Alchemist shows?

When the original FMA anime first aired in 2003, Hiromu Arakawa’s manga was still actively coming out. Instead of loading the series with filler arcs, creators decided to write a new original plot for the second half of the show.