TheFreshBanana
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Ah okay, yeah, I only watch Japanese dub
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I am talking about the English dubs.
Blueboiiz
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I found it lame compared to the manga. The acting wasn't great, maybe it's just because I haven't watched many live actions .
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Do you need/should you watch any of the previous FMA stuff to get in to it? Or is it standalone?
I would watch the previous series as well, even though it doesn't end up being as good as Brotherhood back in the day it was amazing in its own right.
Also I think the Brotherhood series skips some emotional factors into it.
Spoiler for those that have seen FMAB:
Hughes and Nina's deaths were a lot more emotional in the 2003 series. Also from memory, the FMAB part about their mum wasn't as impactful.
Yeah so what I would do is watch FMA 2003. Wait for a month or two, and then watch Brotherhood.
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I haven't seen the first FMA anime series so I wouldn't know. Before I watched Brotherhood I researched, and Brotherhood is based off the official manga, while FMA was created as the manga was going, so it doesn't go the main way of the manga after a bit. Without knowing about the first anime I was easily able to get into it.
I've seen both and I'd only recommend watching FMA:B, it's way superior to the first one. It has a rating of 9.24 on MAL and is the #1 ranked series, while the first FMA is rated 8.40.
It's a remake that's more faithful to the manga and not a sequel, so you don't have to watch the previous series. Episodes 1 and 27 can be skipped if you want as they're filler.
If you really want to watch both I'd strongly recommend starting with FMA:B.
Brotherhood follows the manga faithfully
The 1st one is a standalone
No relation between the two, watch whichever you like
The 1st one is a standalone
No relation between the two, watch whichever you like
Blueboiiz
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Either way you wont be disappointed.
Only after half way, it follows the manga up until then (with fillers here and there).
If you decide to watch the first one after FMA:B, remember to watch the movie FMA: Conqueror of Shamballa afterwards as it's a a sequel to the episodes.
Before brotherhood was out the first FMA was touted as one of the best animes ever. Even though it deviated it was still really really bloody good
Speaks volumes for the original that it is so much better
Speaks volumes for the original that it is so much better
Trying to rank my top 10 shows based on what's on my PC:
1 Steins;Gate
2 Code Geass
3 JoJo's Bizzare Adventure (1st season)
4 FMA: B
5 Hunter X Hunter
6 Aria the Origination
7 Rurouni Kenshin Trust and Betrayal
8 Higurashi When They Cry
9 Hajime No Ippo
10 Gungrave / Pokemon Origins (could be nostalgia here
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1 Steins;Gate
2 Code Geass
3 JoJo's Bizzare Adventure (1st season)
4 FMA: B
5 Hunter X Hunter
6 Aria the Origination
7 Rurouni Kenshin Trust and Betrayal
8 Higurashi When They Cry
9 Hajime No Ippo
10 Gungrave / Pokemon Origins (could be nostalgia here
)
Finished Slam Dunk. Liked it a lot. Favourite character would probably be a tie between Miyagi and Mitsui.
Blueboiiz
Club Legend
Liked Sakuragi. Some of the stuff he does is plain stupid/funny.
Yeah the tensai was a great player/motivator/idiot.
Wish there was more to be honest...
I would've loved to've seen Sakuragi develop even more!
Slam Dunk's ending was so weird for the manga, it's like the author just decided he got bored and ended it from nowhere
Btooom! is great
Btooom! is great
I would've loved to see that giant Moroboshi up against Shohoku... Seemed like he was hyped up as an important character but in the end he didn't really serve much of a purpose...
West Coast Weasel
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Been away from this thread gorging myself on Berserk, got up to date on it and man that's a good series to read
TheFreshBanana
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Been watching Avatar the Last Airbender, surprisingly enjoyable.
But just realised, water bending would be the ultimate element to bend.
Humans are made up of 70% water or whatever it is, and they could pretty much destroy any living organism easily.
But just realised, water bending would be the ultimate element to bend.
Humans are made up of 70% water or whatever it is, and they could pretty much destroy any living organism easily.
Starting Koe no Katachi upon recommendation.
Still haven't read anything near as good as Molester Man or Masturbation Master.
Still haven't read anything near as good as Molester Man or Masturbation Master.
I have seen all the English dub of Fairy Tail, and now onto the English sub. This is a good show. There was a whole story arc which was anime-only.......I thought some of the things in it didn't seem like the previous episodes.
Blueboiiz
Club Legend
Not a fan of fairy tail. I still watch it though
