Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Complete Collection One
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Two brothers search for a way to make their bodies whole again after an alchemy experiment goes wrong. This search pits these young alchemists against the magic-wielding military, mystic vigilantes and a group of beings created and named for the seven deadly sins. The brothers must fight for their lives and seek out the truth if they are to ever regain what they have lost. Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) remains one of the best and best-loved series of the last decade, but Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is not a continuation of the characters' adventures: it's a remake that follows Hiromu Arakawa's manga more closely. The adventures began on the dreadful night when young Alphonse and Edward Elric delved into forbidden knowledge and tried to use alchemy to bring their mother back from the dead. They paid a terrible price under the principle of "equivalent exchange." Al was reduced to a disembodied soul bonded to a suit of armor; Ed lost an arm and a leg, but has been fitted with the mechanical prostheses that earn him the title Fullmetal. The brothers wander through a world that resembles late-19th-century Europe, seeking the legendary Philosopher's Stone, which they believe can restore their bodies. Although the series has been expanded to 63 episodes from the original 51, many of the subplots, including the Elric brothers' encounters with Cornello, the corrupt priest in Liore, and their training under Izumi-sensei, are abbreviated or eliminated. Instead, director Yasuhiro Irie introduces the characters from the country of Xing who didn't appear in the first series: Prince Ling Yao, who joins the Elrics, and diminutive May Chang, who befriends Scar. Ed and Al learn that the Alkahestry of Xing operates in ways Amestrian alchemy doesn't, opening the possibility of regaining their original forms without using the evil Stone. But they need Scar, Dr. Marcoh, and May Chang to decipher the research Scar's brother pursued in Ishbal, which means keeping them out of the hands of Fuhrer Bradley and the Homunculi. The darker and more dramatic Brotherhood packs even more of an emotional and visual punch than the much-loved original series. In the wrenching episode 20, Ed discovers that neither he nor Izumi succeeded in transmuting the souls of the dead: his mother and Izumi's baby were always beyond their reach. If some aspects of the story are more unsettling, they're also more satisfying: the artists pull no punches, whether conveying the horrors of the Ishbalan War or the humor of Lieutenant Hawkeye needling Ed for denying he's in love with Winrey. Almost the entire vocal cast reprises their roles, including Vic Mignogna as raspy-voiced, hot-tempered Edward. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood will delight both fans of the original and new viewers with no knowledge of the Elrics' previous incarnation. (Rated TV PG: violence, grotesque imagery, brief nudity, tobacco and alcohol use) --Charles Solomon (1. Fullmetal Alchemist, 2. The First Day, 3. City of Heresy, 4. An Alchemist's Anguish, 5. Rain of Sorrows, 6. Road of Hope, 7. Hidden Truth, 8. The Fifth Laboratory, 9. Created Feelings, 10. Separate Destinations, 11. Miracle in Rush Valley, 12. One Is All, All Is One, 13. Beasts of Dublith, 14. Those Who Lurk Underground, 15. Envoy from the East, 16. Footsteps of a Comrade-in-Arms, 17. Cold Flame, 18. The Arrogant Palm of a Small Human, 19. Death of the Undying, 20. Father Before the Grave, 21. Advance of the Fool, 22. Back in the Distance. 23. Girl on the Battlefield, 24. Inside the Belly, 25. Doorway of Darkness, 26. Reunion, 27. Interlude Party, 28. Father, 29. Struggle of the Fool, 30. The Ishvalan War of Extermination, 31. The 520 Cens Promise, 32. The Fuhrer's Son, 33. The Northern Wall of Briggs) Review: One Of The Best Anime In History - There is so much to praise about this anime... The story is extremely detailed, every character is unforgettable, the voice-acting is phenomenal, the fight scenes are super entertaining, and the music is absolutely awesome. And the ending is probably the most satisfying ending I have ever seen in anime. Even after watching it for the fourth or fifth time, I was so engaged and learned things that I somehow missed the other times I watched it. A must-see series. Review: Perfect! - I had a lot of trouble trying to figure out which FMAB DVDs to buy because there's these, which say collection one, and then there's some that say part one. I decided to get these. The ones that say collection one, and collection two. Though I didn't buy collection two on desertcart. But I am very pleased. It has every episode, English, and Japanese audio, the box was clean, nothing was broken, everything worked fine. I love them very much. This one doesn't have the OVA's but I wasn't expecting it to, so I don't mind. But they are beautiful, an amazing story. These are great to have if you're an anime collector, or you just want to watch the show all the way through without having to find it online. I don't know what the difference between the part one, and the collection one DVDs are, but I know these are perfect for me. So anyone else trying to figure out which to get, these have everything on them. Except the OVA's. And I don't know if the part one DVDs have the OVA's.
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 279 Reviews |
L**N
One Of The Best Anime In History
There is so much to praise about this anime... The story is extremely detailed, every character is unforgettable, the voice-acting is phenomenal, the fight scenes are super entertaining, and the music is absolutely awesome. And the ending is probably the most satisfying ending I have ever seen in anime. Even after watching it for the fourth or fifth time, I was so engaged and learned things that I somehow missed the other times I watched it. A must-see series.
K**A
Perfect!
I had a lot of trouble trying to figure out which FMAB DVDs to buy because there's these, which say collection one, and then there's some that say part one. I decided to get these. The ones that say collection one, and collection two. Though I didn't buy collection two on Amazon. But I am very pleased. It has every episode, English, and Japanese audio, the box was clean, nothing was broken, everything worked fine. I love them very much. This one doesn't have the OVA's but I wasn't expecting it to, so I don't mind. But they are beautiful, an amazing story. These are great to have if you're an anime collector, or you just want to watch the show all the way through without having to find it online. I don't know what the difference between the part one, and the collection one DVDs are, but I know these are perfect for me. So anyone else trying to figure out which to get, these have everything on them. Except the OVA's. And I don't know if the part one DVDs have the OVA's.
V**W
Excellent anime, excellent localization
First of all, I'd like to say that I was surprised by this set's economic use of space. This DVD set takes up only a little bit more room than a regular DVD case, which is different from most box sets that are full of air. Although the bonus features are spare, each disc features an episode commentary and textless openings/closings. Also, the box art of both the exterior and interior was gorgeous. As for the actual show, well, I'm on the fence about the first half of this season. I feel that the pace is very rushed; I understand why, of course. This is a remake of the manga and the first anime, which differed greatly from the manga but had the creator's blessing. There is a lot more going on in this series and the general animation quality is improved (although the original also featured stunning animation). Still, it's very well done and an excellent watch after episode 13 or so. Altogether a great value and a very well put-together collection.
S**S
I'd buy again just wish the case was higher quality.
The show is excellent it's the quality of the case, It's terrible! Made of cheap flexible plastic that feel like it's going to break by touching it and every time I open it half the discs have fallen out, This really irritates me since this is a really good show and I want it to last especially for 50 dollars. This is not to discourage buying it's mostly to maybe push the quality up.
T**E
Exactly what it should be
A faithful adaptation of the manga - perhaps unnecessary since there was already an animated series, but if (like me) you thought the original manga plot was much more satisfying, it seems you have been noticed. This, then, is a more or less perfect translation of that story into anime form; a strong, familiar shounen series which does nothing remarkably new or surprising (except for a tendency to include genuinely excellent female characters), instead concentrating on doing all the usual tropes /right/. Add to that some character design that isn't afraid to target female audiences, and you have a fantastic adventure series. The English dubbing is quite bad, so it's rather annoying that Vic Mignogna gets star billing over the vastly superior Romi Park, but that can't wreck a show this good. At least, not when subtitles are available. Watch it if you like shounen stories. Watch it if you like hot boys. Watch it if you like badass ladies. Watch it if you like exciting powerful characters who also get to have emotions. Watch it if you think fantasy is better with industrial machinery and military uniforms. You should probably just watch it.
T**A
Pro's and Con's
I recently have been watching the anime subbed on Youtube and Hulu, so I was overjoyed to find that I could finally watch the anime dubbed. But as any anime I have a few pro's and con's: Pro's The voice actors in this did a amazing job on this, the writing is superb, and the suspense keeps me up in the night till 2 in the morning. I'll admit that in the beginning I was very "if-ie" about another person playing Alphonse Elric, especially since it was a girl, but over time I grew fond for the "girly" Al. When I went back a few days ago to watch the original it was strange for me to hear the other persons voice playing as Alphonse! I have to say that the animations are also wonderful as well as the writing. Every point gets across as the Elric's discover a evil plot involving the philosopher's stone, what it is it made of, and what they have to do with it. I would recommend FMAB to any FMA fan who didn't like the ending (like me), or anyone who was a fan of the darkness in Soul Eater or the drama in Fruits Basket (the manga). Con's: One of the reason's why I bought FMAB on Amazon was to make Amv's and post them on Youtube. What I didn't factor in was that the DVD's might have been copyrighted (which they are) which means that I can't upload them to Movie Maker or PowerDirector. The only way how to get rid of the copyright (as far as I know and if you've got a better solution please reply with it) is to get a DVD Ripper (AKA more money down the drain). Also another problem arose while trying to make these videos: you need the disk in the player while having it up, so I couldn't have more then 7 episodes (ex: Ep. 1,2,3,4,5,6, and 7). The point is this is that if your buying this to make Amv's DON'T buy off of Amazon and make my mistake over again. If you have had this problem already easiest solution is to buy it off of Itunes. This makes to so you can have what ever episodes you want in it so you can have the 1st episode and the last in the same Amv .Keeping that in mind, the first season costs around $30 while the second season is split up in parts so I can't tell you how much is the total cost is, but you will have to invest money in this. The only problem I found in the anime is that the beginning feels a little rushed to me. The first 5-8 (?) episodes that spanned the first 1st and (in some cases) 2nd volume of the manga gave very little time for character development and attachment that was found in the first go at the Fullmetal Alchemist "world". For example, Nina in Brotherhood didn't have much time to develop (Rose was another character I felt they didn't do justice to). Don't be surprised that a some of your favorite characters didn't come back to do Brotherhood. A some new people had to come and do the voices characters such as Roy, Alphonse, Maes, and more. If you have doubts about whether to watch this or not, go to dubbed online or Youtube and then buy FMAB if you like it. I give it 5 stars for the suspenseful action and drama this anime has to offer. Well done Funamation! PARENTS: In part one of the series there is no nudity. But there is violence and blood.
K**R
Not the full show. But my fault I guess?!
Not the full show. Thought it would be the full series. Why would I buy if not complete. They should put it together. I'm updating my review cause I should have read the details more closely. No subtitles unless you want to see the Japanese translation of English subtitles. Unsure why it's so hard to find the series and so expensive. So disappointing...
N**N
An Amazing Series
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is an absolutely amazing anime series. Very rarely do I see the need to actually purchase something which I can easily find online, but the quality of Brotherhood's story and animation is worth it. The amount of extras on the DVD's are quite generous as well, as almost every DVD comes with at least one commentary over an episode, hosted by the English voice actors. If you're already a fan of FMA:B, then this, along with the second DVD set, is a great piece to have. For those who are unsure whether or not they want to watch Brotherhood, my advice would be to give it a chance. You can find episodes online to preview the series before you make a decision, and although the first eight or so episodes might seem jarring at first, the pacing mellows out afterwards. Anime fan or not, it is very easy to appreciate the great story telling that Brotherhood has to offer.
A**R
Worth an arm and a leg
The best anime i have watched. And the dvds have special vlogs and failed takes, which is well worth the money.
O**U
コストバリュー良い
もう一度見たいと探していました。リーズナブルに見れて良かったです。
O**M
飽きさせない展開の連続
日本漫画史上、女流漫画家による唯一の少年漫画の王道ヒット作。 飽きさせない展開に魅力的で個性豊かなキャラクター。 特に、個人個人の目的が絡み合い、人間がどのような事を抱いて自身の行動を決めるのかが、本作の一番の見所ではないだろうか。 ２００３年にアニメ化されたものに比べれば人気はいまひとつな様だが、自分は十分に楽しめた。 ランファンがお気に入りだから、というのもある。 ＤＶＤ版のほうを購入したが、日本語再生の際に字幕が消せないというようなことはなかった。
S**O
Five Stars
love the anime had to get it on disk!
M**H
Five Stars
It was awesome ☺
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