What do you think about Full Metal Alchemist? (Anime)

Fullmetal Alchemist is one of my favorites. It had pretty much everything I enjoy in an anime - action, drama, compelling characters, intricate storyline, humor, beautiful art, a gorgeous soundtrack.... There are very, very few flaws in the series and what flaws it has are easily overlooked. It is most definitely a phenomenon that helped to pave the way for anime to be released and aired in mainstream America. With the release of the movie in American theaters, more and more anime production studios realized there is a market for anime. A huge market just waiting to be tapped. The success of Fullmetal Alchemist has been a major stepping stone for the anime industry in America.

I have a daughter who is into anime and because of her from time to time I find myself watching them too. I do like and watch FMJ, I also watch Inuyasha, Black Jack and there are a few other I watch from time to time. I don't know if 'Avatar' is considered anime but that is my fav.. It wasn't hard for me to sort of develop a liking for anime cause I have always loved cartoons, and animated stories. I guess that is one way of keeping in touch with 'My InnerChild'.

I liked FMA.. and I guess one of the reasons I liked it was because it was really the first anime I saw with Japanese voice acting (the others were stuff I saw in Animax with English) and I have to say that their voice acting is far superior. The story's pretty good, the characters are pretty realistic and extremely likeable.. but the manga is still ongoing and seems even better than the anime.. And while the anime's good, I have to say that I did not quite agree with how the movie ended as the best possible solution..

i loved it so much at the beginning, well... actually, i like the manga more, but the anime was great too. but i didn't like the ending. i don't want to spoil it for you, so i'll just say that it was really sad. the movie(OVA) tried to make up for it, but i still didn't like it all that much, but if you take away the end, the anime was great

FMA is one of the best series I've seen, and actually one of the few times I really prefer the manga over the anime, even though they're quite a bit different. Ed and Al's relationship is beautiful and devoted and heart-breaking, it makes me miss my own brother to watch the show... to have that sort of emotional connection, to portray it so well, is definitely one of the strengths of the show. The complex politics, the magic system (because alchemy is a magic system, though a scientific one with involved rules) is interesting and engaging, and most of all the believable and empathtic characters make it one of the most watchable shows to come out in recent years. I sound so dramatic! But seriously, if I want to convert a friend to anime, I show them FMA. It's that good.

awesome. i didn't expect the story to turn out the way it did but it was good

Well, it's a good one. I actually just watch 8 episodes 'till now but already "fallen" to his anime. The story is both funny and sad. Anyway, it's GREAT to see Ed & Al adventuring to regain their real body by using alchemist. ( ^_^ )

i like this anime because its funny moreover edward brother wkwkwkwkw so funny, its soundtrack not bad too and the best is its storyline. first i think this anime will be like full metal panic but looks like i'm wrong hagane no renkinjutsushi is better

Yeah! That series was really amazing but I didnt really agree with the series ending (I hope for better ending, like, they have some other solution to bring their bodies back to normal). They were separated when the series ended and I havent seen the movie of FMA. I guess I will hunt that DVD somewhere, I didnt know that FMA has released a movie. Thanks for informing me.

you i really likethis anime aside from prince of tennis... i really like the alchemy of edward elric....and hes cute...