I remember reading that "full-metal" is an expression in Japanese that means headstrong or stubborn. So the name of the show is a sort of double entendre about who Ed is as a character
An alchemist must have knowledge of what they're transmuting. To transmute gold from cheap metal, for example, one must have good understanding of chemical structures of gold and cheap metal. To even attempt human transmutation, one must have firm understanding of human physiology, anatomy and biochemistry. Yeah, Al and Ed were both geniuses before they opened the gate. That's why Mustang was so impressed in the first place and wanted them to become state alchemist
Technically, most OPs and EDs for anime merely tease stuff, sometimes they show new characters, but they also alter the events displayed so it's more confusing than revealing.
33:40 Basically yes and yes, to putt into perspective Ed and Al are prodigies that were making stuff as kids that most people can only acomplish as adults and Ed seing "that" only made him better, imagine a 16 year old joining the navy and that kid is better than 80% of the people there that's Ed is
this was one of the first few animes that had great dub. because of this, you will notice the newer anime now have good dubs because they learned VA A,B, and C from FMAB and few notable anime were so good, we have to get him for this anime!
I'm the early 2000s there was a big push for anime due to popularity so if a manga hit a top spot anime studios would pick it up. Fma got picked up stupidly early where the og fma caught up with its source material within 12-14 episodes. Since the studio couldn't wait for more chapters to be published they got the creative rights and created an interesting and much darker take on the series. In fact a lot of the episodes from the og gets mentioned in brotherhood.
It caught up 24-28 episodes in, but yeah you're right. Personally I like treating those episodes of 2003 as season 1 and Brotherhood beyond that point as season 2, simply because 2003 does the early part of the series so much better than brotherhood
My anime list is the go to database for ranking anime since the 2000s. FMAB was the top rated show for around 15 years, and has since been dethroned by Frieren.
"Living human" need body + soul. Therefore, "human transmutation" can also be seen as two processes of "equivalent exchange". When alchemists attempt to perform "human transmutation," their goal is to create a "living human." Materials can be used as a "body" price, but because no material can be made into a "soul", when the alchemist performs "human transmutation", he will only use alchemy to randomly use materials to create a "doll-like" inanimate body". And because souls cannot be created by alchemy, the replacement process is: using tolls to "purchase" Truth. And "Toll" is the part of the body of the alchemist who performs transmutation that is most relevant to what he cares about most. What can really be obtained after "human transmutation" is "the truth (of alchemy)" + "a random inanimate body". After seeing the "Truth", the knowledge of the "Portal of Truth" allows the alchemist to use himself as a transmutation circle and use his arms to form a circle to perform alchemy.
Edward's VA is Hange from AOT Hughes' VA is the late VA of Hannes, the famous Keiji Fujiwara who passed away. Alphonse's VA is a famous VA too, but I can't imagine you ever heard her VA in any of the animes you seen (cause usually she voice tsundere petite female character).... The only one I can imagine is the witch girl from JJK.
I know it will be tough, but try to remember the Freezing Alchemist and his plans later on down the road. For a minor character, what he's doing is pretty interesting
I think one thing the show does not do the best job of explaining is that alchemy is much more closely related to science than to magic. The alchemists are basically just walking chemistry and physics laboratories. The only magic that happens is them writing down a formula in the form of a transmutation circle and then magically causing that reaction to instantly take place (the energy created by that magic is the electricity you see. Do take a look at the colours that electricity can have.) An alchemist must know exactly what they are transmuting and how to put that process into a formula. They are manipulating atoms to their will. That's where the "If you want to gain something, something of equal value must be lost" comes in. They are not magically creating, they are just reshaping matter. And that's what makes philosopher's stones so insane: They can create matter from nothing. They seemingly bypass the laws of physics. To get that magic to work, an alchemist must put their formula in a circuit, taking the shape of a transmutation circle for most people. Ed is now capable of holding the formula in his mind and activating it by clapping to make himself into the circle.
i love how this filler first episode is just *chef's kiss*. it reeally drives our curiosity into some plot points and introduces some key characters! looking forward to see you guys cooking
This isn't a spoiler just information you missed in dialogue but Edward transmuting his arm without a circle for the first time al is surprised and mentions it. That will answer your question.
An interesting detail about the events of this episode: As it was explained, the position of state alchemist is highly coveted among alchemists in general (despite having to work for the army) due to the amount of access to classified info and massive government funding that they can get for their personal research. And I point out those perks specifically because it helps to explain something: The reason why Roy Mustang delayed his scouting process/visit to Ed and Alphonse was because when he heard the rumors describing "how brilliant the Eldric brothers were", his first thought was that they were like two 30 year old men and that the rumors about their talent were being greatly exaggerated by them among their town in an attempt to get scouted. He got REALLY surprised when he arrived to where they lived and found out that "the brillaint Eldric brothers" were just a pair of kids. Because of this, after clearly seeing their immense talent (and their tragic mistake) he knew that he needed to recruit them. However, it's kinda implied that this was also his way to make amends in a way, because he probably would have been able to stop them from attempting human transmutation if it wasn't for the fact that he delayed his visit to them.
FMA & FMAB are both alternate stories to eachother since FMA has a movie that tells u about what happened to Edward at the end of the original FMA anime, but FMAB was solely based on the manga content where the story went in a different direction compared to the original FMA storyline where neither 1 of the brothers die
@@PattieLo for real. i bet there are a few exceptions that will reply to you, but its generally just English speakers that like that stuff. nobody anywhere in the world watch dubs when watching anime. "should i watch in sub or dub?" is like not even a question you ask yourself before watching anime (or anything, really). is such a weird discussion among English natives. besides, their dubs are 🗑️
@@felipeaquitralI prefer sub 95% of the time but the reason why English speakers hold some anime dubs in high regards is because the U.S has access to better VA talent. Our country is very diverse with people of many backgrounds.
@@felipeaquitralback in the 2000’s when anime wasn’t anywhere near as popular as it is today in the west, FUNimation had little to no resources or money and yet they were still able to make the voices of DBZ iconic. While other countries were just in it for the money and half assed it and showed zero passion. Don’t believe me? Look up other countries dub for DBZ and compare.
@@meezuswest1781 ok, ppl seriously compare US voice acting with the extremely high-quality japanese VA that has world-wide recognition and is basically an art? don't get me wrong, there are a few good english speaking voice actors (Troy Baker, Laura Bailey, Phil LaMarr and Mark Hamill are one of my favs, among others), but there are dozens of great japanese voice actors, _dozens_ . they can practically do anything and excel at every role, where US voice actors have one or two good roles in a lifetime and usually get typecast. is so strange, baffling and undeserved that so many americans in every yt comment section of reactions for this anime ask so loudly for the english dub when japanese voice acting in general, and the sub in particular, is clearly miles better. i will never get that. the dub it's so overhyped.
@@felipeaquitral I think you have a misconception of anime culture in the U.S. Most Americans prefer Sub over Dub. There’s only a few exceptions that we make when we say that the dub is better. On the top of my head those rare exceptions are Dragonball Z, FMA, Hellsing Ultimate, Cowboy bebop, Parasyte , Bleach, and Death Note. Other thn those, sub is better majority of the time. Americans and English speakers can complain as well about other countries taking our stuff and making it their own. For example, most Shonen anime’s have rock, pop, or jazz music in their openings which are from America. Yet we don’t feel like our music is better and put your country down. We praise Japanese music all the time.
@@Alblishes like, even the most mid japanese VA is still better than practically any english dub. it has much better quality and acting, by far. voice acting in the US is still not taken as seriously as in Japan. like, that's just the way it is.
Compared to Naruto, the story is a little more difficult to tell, but it is very popular in Japan and is a very tearful work. Alchemy is an equivalent exchange. And it is a story about a man who uses a technique to bring a dead person back to life, which is forbidden, and his younger brother takes his whole body and his older brother takes a part of his body, and they get their bodies back. The key word is the Philosopher's Stone. I recommend it because it is rather mature and very interesting! I am Japanese and my English is not very good, so sorry if my English is weird.
I'm just a fan of watching any movie/TV show the way the creators made the product. However, any director/creator of a movie or TV show is indifferent and will tell you to watch it however you wish as long as you are enjoying what you're watching. Enjoy it however you like, you're in for peak anime! FMAB has one of the best scores of any anime.
So i have a tattoo in the center of my chest of a transmutation circle with a certain symbol in it. This is my favorite anime series of all time. It's glorious. Hope you guys enjoy.
Listen, i love One Piece, but FMA hits on another whole different level...and it's finished hahaha glad that you decided to give it a chance, you wont regret it
It seems i will be enjoying your reactions as i like your questions and analysis for this first two episodes ❤❤ Pretty sad that you get to read comments where they say they are out so now i feel obligated to state something obvious here too so as to give out positive vibes 😂
Not Spoiler but King is name, not Title. Like the guy who made Gillette Razors King C. Gillette. Subs are always better but this has to be one of my favorites for Dubbed. Especially if hearing VAs from other shows don’t bother you, excellent dub
I've watched eng dub and original sub numerous times each for this anime. I've said before, and I stick by this opinion. Anime with a strong sense of comedy are best dub / in your native language, because too many jokes and puns are lost or missed out on due to language barriers. The way FMAB bounces back and fourth between comedy, action, and suspense while keeping the pacing near perfect is phenomenal and very few animes have been able to replicate it. I've picked up bit and pieces of Japanese over the years from watching anime so I do catch when things are translated differently. Dubs make it work and make it make sense but when I listen to one line and read something that's entirely translated differently, I hate it. FMAB does it a LOT with subtitles and it personally annoys me. I often drop fmab reactions in dub but I like this channel and I like you two so I'm gonna stick with it for the ride. Oh well.
For me, I much prefer the dub of fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood. I'm sure the original japanese is good but the dub VAs do such an amazing job and I prefer a lot of their voices over the japanese
Naruto will always have a huge place in my heart and as far as characters go, Naruto has some of the most endearing characters in anime, but FMA is to many the closest to a flawless shonen anime
I know you guys just started this show BUT I would love to see you guys react to “Nana” at some point. It’s on Hulu though. Just to add to your list of future shows 🤘🏼🤘🏼 I would watch this in dub, it’s actually really good dubbed!!
Hi, i am back. Good reaction, ty. Never saw this one. My bro did though. I watched Fullmetal Alchemist but had to stop. it was getting so depressing. Not sure if i will ever continue. But I was suggested to watch this version. So this was my 1st watch. Their backstory is really sad. They learned the hard way why the books said it was forbidden. Genius kid for sure. Borahae. -NY USA 2019 Army💟
Btw, Ed IS a prodigy cz not every alchemist will be able to even attempt to try human transmutation cz human body is so complex. The thing is, Ed's human transmutation's theory IS correct (based on what Al said). But it's still failed. Why? Well... :D
is "peak" because english dub is usually so cringe, so ofc a good dub like this will surpass any other english dub, but in general is just an ok dub. it's extremely overhyped because is like the only one good dub you guys have lol
This one has great dub, but you should choose what u find best to react to. Some ppl react better with dub and some with sub. On side note, if you'd like to broaden ur audience group, I recommend react to other great anime with different genre that u usually watch on this channel, like Oshi no Ko, Monster, and Bakuman,
Dragon Ball Z and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood are the only 2 animes that I prefer in English dub. Made it so much better not having to look down and read the subtitles ngl and the voice actors were killing it
I'm glad you're watching it in sub. It has some legendary voice actors. (Also because I unfortunately can't stand the way the dub sounds at times. I truly wish I could. For those who enjoy it, that's perfectly fine. Not a jab on them. It's just how I am.)
There's no such thing as a painlessness lesson, they just don't exist. Sacrifices are necessary. You can't gain anything without losing something first. Although...if you can endure that pain and walk from it, you'll find that you now have a heart strong enough to overcome any obstacle. Yeah... a heart made of Fullmetal.
26:20 lol I’ve been a huge anime nerd for a long time, and I always skip every intro and outro until I finish the anime because I don’t like even the tiniest hints and spoilers they have in them.
@@pree76 First, how do you know I'm not Japanese? Thats besides any point when it comes to preference though. I'm not French but if I'm gonna watch a French film, I would want to watch it in French with subtitles.
A very interesting anime, despite the fact that it was released a long time ago. I really love your reactions. I'm watching Naruto with you. Sorry, I'm writing from a translator
*no spoilers* dont worry When are you gona continue the twitch stuff , can't wait for your naruto ending stream i really really suggest, wathching the last episode of naruto on stream it would be so nice ending the journey with all the ppl togeter maybe not because stream will put more pressure on you and you wont be able to express emotions better , but anyhow i am really looking forward to nxt year because of naruto ending stream .
@@Krust23 No, it's the truth. That's why the majority of reactions to this show by all reactors is the dub. There's many moments in the show where the dub is better as well.
@@Khay-77 no, the majority of the reactions to this show are to the english dubs because you guys won't shut up about it and won't let reactors pick anything else lol
I would strongly recommend to watch the Lior and Tucker arcs from 2003 version, that means skip ep 3-4 of Brotherhood and instead watch eps 1-2 and 6-7 from the original anime, and then return and continue from ep 5 of Brotherhood. Trust me those two arcs are just executed a lot better in the OG anime, and they are crucial for establishing the world of FMA with all it's rights and wrongs.
I wont consider watching intro is a spoiler tho. It is a spoiler if we at least have a general context but one character or two in the intro doesnt tell anything
This is my all time favorite anime, personally I prefer the dub over the sub, either way it is a great story and I’m excited that y’all are finally getting to it.
I feel like the people who voted sub either haven't watched FMAB at all or haven't watched the dub lol. I watch all anime in sub but the FMAB dub is sooooo good, better than the sub imo
@@Marzi29the people who watch dub probably didn’t bother to read the poll because that’s too much work 😂 But yeah I agree this is the only anime I’ve watched where the dub is just as good if not better
@@angelramos4788I watch anime in both. Or at least the ones i really enjoy like this one. Also. It's different when you're watching by yourself. On a big screen. And watching people you want to see reacting to it, on a small screen that's kind of blurred for copyright. =/ like completely different. Because you also want to pay attention to their reactions too
