Full Metal Alchemist Review

(WARNING: Possible spoilers! Strongly suggested you do not read unless you have finished the Full Metal Alchemist series not including the movie)

I must say, for the years I've been watching anime I have seen some pretty good animes. Some I wish didn't end so soon, and some I wish I knew how they would end already.

But I am here today with a review of the anime Full Metal Alchemist. The series started off with a gripping opening of the young boys Edward and Alphonse Elric, two young alchemists on a mission to find the Philsopher's Stone and fix their bodies.

The creator of the series definitely did a good job and releasing information when he felt it needed to be known. The character's backgrounds and plot line twists were not never-ending but at the same time not so little that one could expect what would happen in five episodes. Each episode held some sort of emotional roller coaster ride that could take you from laughing at Ed and Winry arguing over milk to sobbing at the scene of Hughe's daughter weeping before his grave.

The story brings you from watching two boys who want to escape the law of equivellent exchange by making a Philosopher's Stone to a young boy who just wants to bring his brother's body back, even if it costs him his own. (SPOILER WARNING!) The major plot twist that keeps you guessing until the second-to-last episode in which you learn the truth of alchemy and it's source.

(SPOILER WARNING!) The battles were hooking. You can only make slight predictions as to what Ed will transmute next, what appearance Envy will assume next, who we'll find out created a homunculus, who is a homunculus, etc. From Ed transmuting Greed's very body to Envy being Hohenheim's first born son.

Having not seen the movie I can guarantee you that I, and more than likely anybody who's finished the series but not the movie, is itching to see it. Sadly enough, I don't have the time to watch the movie tonight so it will have to wait until tomorrow. But I do have enough time to watch one more episode, time I'll definitely use to rewatch the last episode.

(SPOILER WARNING!) The last two episodes alone (Episode 50-Death, and Episode 51-Laws and Promises) was indeed the most pulse-pounding of the series. The showdown between Mustang and Pride; Wrath helping Ed; Envy killing Ed; Al's sacrifice to bring Ed back; Envy crossing the gate; Ed's sacrifice to bring Al back; Gluttony's attack on Dante; and so much more!

Even to bring up a very sore subject with animes over the last few years-voice actors, I was very impressed with Full Metal Alchemist's cast of voice actors. Vic Mignogna who some may know as Dark Mousy from DN Angel, or Ikkaku from Bleach (never watched the English series myself), Brolly from Dragonball Z movies, and many, many more (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vic_Mignogna) was indeed a great choice for the voice of Edward Elric. Mind you all the other voice actors were great as well, I'm just a bit familiar with Vic.

In the end the series would definitely be something I'd consider watching twice assuming I had the time. I would like to thank everybody who contributed to the making of such a fine anime series and pray that all the praise I've heard of the movie was not just over-hyping.