Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Complete Collection One

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.

The original FMA anime follows its own storyline while Brotherhood follows the story in the manga. The two series have basically the same story until they get to Lab 5 and the two anime go in vastly different directions. I'm not here to tell you which series is better. I like them both equally because they are both excellent shows. Brotherhood is much more fast-paced but it also skips a few things from the original series. The first episode of Brotherhood has an anime-only story and an anime-only character and Mustang is introduced in a rather wonky way. Mustang isn't introduced as this badass character but an useless one I also like the origins of the Homunculi more in the original show. Not that the origins of Father and his ilk are bad but there's really no explanation on where Father came from other than a throwaway line. The motivation of Father is also kinda boring: become a god to "fix" the world. It's just like any other anime plot. Brotherhood is far from bad. It has great characters, great action, great funny moments, great animation and a fantastic dub. I feel like I should justify why I prefer dubs over subs. The subtitles usually go by a tad too fast for me to read them. I usually focus more on the subtitles and nothing else. Plus I can't tell who's talking if someone is off-screen unless they have a VERY distinctive voice; all I'm hearing is Japanese and NOT the character who's speaking. I hear no accents, no emotion, no passion, all I'm hearing is a foreign language that I can't understand without watching what amounts to is a book--an actual book--shown on screen page by page. I don't watch anime to read a freaking book. Yes there are good dubs and this counts as one of them. The original show is good and so is Brotherhood. I would recommend both shows actually. They are equally good in my opinion.

At first I was going to say that once you got past the first few episodes the series truly began to become amazing, but upon further thought I take that back. This show is powerful from the very beginning, and while the first few episodes aren't as addicting as the later episodes of the series, they are beyond a doubt powerful enough to get you interested. In fact, the first 4 or so episodes have plenty of scenes and themes that can be quite disturbing and memorable. Once you get past the first few introductory episodes, the plot really starts to become addicting (specifically after a certain event which those who have watched the show can probably guess what I'm talking about) and it becomes really hard to not want to keep watching episode after episode to further the plot. Since this is the "Complete Collection One" of two of FMA Brotherhood, that means that you only get half of the episodes in this collection. Considering you get over 30 episodes, this is actually a pretty hefty collection and definitely has a sizable amount of content in relationship to the price. So, in short, Brotherhood is a fantastic and memorable series that doesn't last long enough to run itself dry, and the first collection you see here is a great way to become addicted to the story of the Elric brothers.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood brought everything to the table for an anime: Laughs, thrills, scares, mystery, sorrow, love, and plenty of action. After the first few episodes the story kicks up the pace, and the latter episodes on Collection Two fly past in a flurry of amazing conflict and resounding accomplishment, not just for the characters but for the story-telling itself. An unbelievable achievement for what is basically a remake of a story that had been half-told a few years ago, before the written story had even been finished. This anime follows the manga almost frame for frame, burying the original Fullmetal Alchemist into distant memory. This is what storytelling should be; characters that distinguish themselves from one another completely, with no two feeling remotely the same, and a story arc to rival that of Homer's "The Odyssey." I would go so far as to say this epic gives anime what Homer gave literature: Characters you love (or love to hate), a goal the main characters strive for, love, loss, and redemption. The voice acting for the English Dub is all I can vouch for, with the cast giving astonishing performances. Not to mention the animation itself is some of the most slick on screen. An absolute pleasure to watch.

Wanted to start off saying that I did watch the original. This is almost completely different! When you think you know whats going to happen or you think you know why something happened, think again. When I got this, I got my roommate, who doesn't watch anime, hooked by the first episode! We could not stop watching because we wanted to know what happened next. Again, there may be similarities with FMA and FMA Brotherhood, but it seems the story has changed completely for the better! Really considering this one of the best animes. Now for the product itself, it is amazing. Usually complete box sets of anime with 26 episodes usually range from $40-$50. I got this box set for around $30 with episodes 1-33. It comes with the box cover sleeve if you tend to keep those on your DVD/Blu-Ray cases. This set has 4 disks. Set is organized with each disk on each side of either of the 2 holding flaps inside the case. I watched this on 40" HD TV using my PS3 and the images were so clear crisp. Picture was amazing. Never had a problem with audio. Pretty sure I heard everything that needed to be heard. For those people that watch the opening or ending themes, I noticed that they switch between english subtitles with japanese lyrics every now and then but I don't think that matters much unless you want to try to sing the song in English or Japenese. Overall, this is an amazing product. For any anime lover or those trying to see what it is all about, this is one that's recommended. It has a lot of action that can be a little violent at time and also can be really humorous at times. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, one of the greatest animes out there.

One of my favorite series of any genre, Fullmetal Alchemist is a great story of adventure, coming of age, brotherhood, and fantasy. While the title is changed, this is the Fullmetal Alchemist as it was originally intended to be. The original show differed from the original story as it was not complete when animation began. This story covers some of the first series in the beginning, but soon develops into the story it was meant to be. Vastly better in story, character, and conclusion, I cannot recommend this adventure enough. If never seen before, this story is about two young alchemists who try to resurrect their beloved mother, and ended up paying a huge price for their mistake. Losing their limbs (Ed) and entire body (Al), they set out to seek a way to restore their bodies. They join the military of their country as they follow their trail, and learn that their country is hiding many dark secrets related to their quest. Desperate to find the strength they lack, to overcome their weaknesses and to be strong enough to help others, Ed and Al endeavor to uncover all the secrets and deeds of the military they serve. Themes of this story include family, coming of age, science/fantasy, humor, military, loyalty, artificial life and the ethics of scientific achievement. Animation, story board, and voice acting is all very well done, entertaining for teens and above.

The only bad thing about this anime is the beginning of the series, because is tries to compress the first 5-10 episodes of the first series into 4 or 5 of brotherhood, it feels kinda rushed, after that the series gets going and will never stop, it's amazing 'till the very end. The characters feel so natural, so believable, like they live in a part of the world we haven't found or been there before, great villians, not black on white characters you can relate to the protagonists from the very beginning, and sympathyse with them and understand why they do the things they do and fell sorry for them, what they have been through e.t.c. All and all this series has influenced me and other people for many reasons, great messages and I believe can be enjoyed by all audiences, It has his its funny moments but it's dark and sad, It has its quircky moments but it is serious and "down to earth" and In my opinion is the best anime out there, one you can re-watch again and again and still enjoy it and discover new things you haven't seen in your first watch. A 10/10 from me!

The discs start skipping at the last episode on each disc. It's very unfortunate that I started my annual rewatch of FMA:B outside the return window for this item. I've learned my lesson. When the skipping started, I checked to see the firmware was updated - it was. I tried cleaning the discs - the skipping started earlier in the final episodes. So it's now worse. I literally bought physical copies of the series to make sure I wasn't at the whim of streaming services ... and I am anyway. Oh and I can't contact the seller - it keeps bouncing me back and forth between the Amazon bot Chats. 0 out of 5 stars

A not-to-be-missed anime that shines above its competition. The astounding narrative will pull you in even after the finale. This is a story worth looking in to, trust me.

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Sin mucho que decir, uno de los mejores animes en decadas, y la calidad de vídeo es impecable. Una compra 100% recomendada.

音声はDolby TrueHD 5.1、日本語 Dolby TrueHD 2.0となっているため 日本語音声で視聴しようと思っている方は5.1chのスピーカーでも2.0chの音声となります。(日本語音声の場合は英語字幕付き) ディスク4枚で各8話ずつ(計32話)収録されており最初に他アニメの宣伝があります。 All playは当然として、Episode選択もあるので見たい話だけをすぐに視聴することもできます。 鋼の錬金術師に出てくる登場人物は日本語名ではないので(エドやアル、ウィンリイなど) 英語音声で聴いていても違和感がないのは助かりますね。発音が良すぎてブラッドリーに聞こえたりはしますが。 北米版の声優さんの演技もなかなかのもので、さほど文句を言いたくなるような場面はありません。 余談ですが、 「うま・・うま・・」「馬？」「赤ちゃんが生まれる！」といった日本語の洒落が混じった場面は 「the bay...the bay...」「the bay??(馬)」「the baby is coming！」となっており、凄いなぁと思いました。

The best anime i have watched. And the dvds have special vlogs and failed takes, which is well worth the money.