She goes from a minor character introduced near the start to a linchpin in the villain Dante's entire plan, being essentially brutalized and used as a vessel for Dante once she obtains the Philosopher's Stone. Even in the early episodes, however, a lot of content is added that isn't present in the manga, such as Russell and Fletcher Tringham, original characters taken from the light novel The Land of Sand instead of the manga.
However, some manga characters, like Olivier Armstrong, don't appear in the original anime. And a common complaint is that the women in the original series are not given the same level of development or importance to the plot as they are in Brotherhood , like Winry or Riza.
The Homunculi in both Fullmetal Alchemist series serve as primary antagonists, though their creators and even identities shift from series to series. Each Homunculus is named after one of the Seven Deadly Sins. In both anime, Lust, Gluttony and Envy remain essentially the same, though Lust in the original plays the role of primary antagonist with a massively expanded role, while Lust in Brotherhood is the first to die.
However, Pride, Wrath, Sloth and Envy are entirely different. However, in the original anime, Bradley is Pride. Wrath is a failed transmutation of Ed and Al's mentor, Izumi, in the original anime, while Greed is created by Izumi's mentor. Arguably, most startling of all is Sloth, who in the original is actually Ed and Al's mother. This leads of course to how Homunculi are created in both series. In Brotherhood and the manga, all the Homunculi are created by Father, the true antagonist of the series.
However, in the original, a Homunculus is created from a failed human transmutation that was found and re-christened by Dante. Ed and Al make Sloth near the start of the series of the original, while in Brotherhood , their re-alchemized mother ends up being just a mess of flesh. In addition, because of each Homunculus being a recreation of previous humans, when a Homunculus comes in contact with a remnant of their former selves in the original series, they are extra vulnerable.
While there are many other smaller differences, the last drastic difference is that the final villains are completely different. Dante and Father both have ties to Hohenheim, with Dante being a former immortal lover of the Elric Brothers' father while Father is tied with his origins as an alchemist and immortal.
While Father creates the Homunculi, Dante just stumbles upon them. Their plans are different, and as the series becomes increasingly centered around their goals and wants, the plots further divide.
Undeniably, the biggest difference between Brotherhood and the original is where each series ends. Brotherhood faithfully adapts the manga's ending, tying every plot point and character up in a beautiful, epic fashion.
It feels organic, weaving in every previously introduced element of the story and completing the story at its natural close. The original, however, ends with its movie, Conqueror of Shamballa , which is bizarre, to say the least. There are also four half-episode-length specials that accompany Brotherhood.
You should watch these after you have finished Brotherhood. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. What is the correct watching order of Fullmetal Alchemist?
Asked 6 years, 10 months ago. Active 1 year, 10 months ago. Viewed k times. Improve this question. ZoomVirus ZoomVirus 1 1 gold badge 2 2 silver badges 6 6 bronze badges. I would say it is not a duplicate of that question.
Personally watch brotherhood first since its closest to Manga and real story. Then to satisfy your fma cravings watch the rest. I tried watching fma first and here I am crying ; - ; — Light Yagami. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. The two continuities As you may know, there are essentially two versions of the Fullmetal Alchemist anime - the version, called simply "Fullmetal Alchemist", and the version, called "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood".
Within the continuity You should watch in the following order: Fullmetal Alchemist the episode TV series Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shamballa a movie The Conqueror of Shamballa is a sequel to the TV series, so it makes no sense to watch it at any time before finishing the show. Improve this answer. Community Bot 1. One thing that I felt after watching both the shows is that series relies on 's character development? How Ed made it as state alchemist, the mining town story etc.
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