#story
FullMetal Alchemist Brotherhood is a very immersive anime that conveys the story of Alphonse Elric and Edward Elric and the many hardships they face. After the two brothers delve into the forbidden side of alchemy, in an attempt to bring back their dead mother back to life, they soon realise how grand the consquences are and we see them spend the majority of the rest of the story maturing and uncovering the deepest mysteries behind alchemy and how it came to be.
#Characters (SPOILERS)
The characters in this anime are very unique, peculiar and even relatable, each with their own distinct backstories and reasons for doing things. For example, one of my favourite characters, Scar, had most of his clan/tribe including his brother mercilessly massacred amidst the Ishvalan civil war, which was influenced by a homunculus disguised as a state alchemist. This inturn feulled Scar's inner hatred towards the state alchemists which would lead to his revenge and attempt at extermination. Throughout the anime, we see Scar uncover the distressing truth about the war and slowly see him change as a character, eventually even guiding our main characters throughout their own journey. This is obviously only one of the many amazing characters there is but i feel like he had some of the best development overall.
#Animation & music
FMABs animation is very spectacular, even comparable to todays anime which is a great feat to pull of considering this was animated in 2009, which just really shows how much care and authority Studio Bones put into animating this.
Considering i rarely sit through openings and endings, FMABs music manages to make sit through the openings every time. The openings, endings and osts made me feel nostalgic even though i hadnt finished it which says alot about how memorable, catchy and well done the music in this anime is.
best op imo:
best ed imo:
#overall thoughts
Although FAMB has some very minor flaws, i can see why this anime had been sitting in the #1 spot for a while now. I personally had a blast watching this so if you havent already, you should really watch it aswell.