Fullmetal Alchemist

[Umbreon]

So any of you read the manga or watch the anime? I liked the manga better, and I can't wait until Fullmetal Alchemist 2 comes out! :eek:
DISCUSS! :P

[darkarcher]

So any of you read the manga or watch the anime? I liked the manga better, and I can't wait until Fullmetal Alchemist 2 comes out! :eek:
DISCUSS! :P

I have only seen the anime, so I don't even know the story of the manga.

And FMA 2? Is that manga, anime, or both?

[LazySlacker]

I have only seen the anime, so I don't even know the story of the manga.

And FMA 2? Is that manga, anime, or both?

That's the new series that will follow the manga more closely than the first anime adaptation.

By the way, Maes Hughes is the man.

[narutostarwars]

Its more like a second series or season

[eiko596394]

That is soo awesome. I watched the anime, but a couple months ago I decided to read the manga, to boredom and interest in knowing the differences. I kind of like the manga better because it is more involved, but it needs to come out more frequently

Maes Hughes!!!Greatest man alive!

[EdBat]

Maes Hughes!!!Greatest man alive!

...Dead.

[darkarcher]

What about Lieutenant Armstrong, who can punch something hard enough to make his shirt explode?

[DarthWario]

Roy is awesome. Aside from his alchemy he also has plans involving mini-skirts.

[araharu]

DarthWario, that's Roy. I personally am SUPER excited for FMA Series 2. FMA was my first anime love, and one of the best animes of all time (imo).

I wonder if all the voice actors will return...and who's going to voice Father and all the other unexplored characters from the manga? Plus, now the manga's wrapping up too. Hopefully it will have as good of an ending as the anime? (Not the movie.)

[eiko596394]

...Dead. True

As for Armstrong, he's cool, but scares me a bit. Mostly because of his shirt popping off a lot, but mainly the sparkles, very strange

[darkarcher]

True

As for Armstrong, he's cool, but scares me a bit. Mostly because of his shirt popping off a lot, but mainly the sparkles, very strange

Only the manliness of men come with sparkles! There's...umm...well...

...nevermind.

[LazySlacker]

What about Lieutenant Armstrong, who can punch something hard enough to make his shirt explode?
Can't forget his older sister, Olivier, though she's only appeared in the manga.

[darkarcher]

Can't forget his older sister, Olivier, though she's only appeared in the manga.

He has two sisters? I remember his younger one who could lift the piano one-handed...

[Saiyuka]

don't for get Riza it's girls like that that rock socks!!

[Omega]

FMA and DBZ are the only anime I've ever been able to tolerate, so yeah.

plus vic mignogna <3

[eiko596394]

His older sister is awesome, though she scares me a bit. I felt bad when she beat Armstrong

Riza rocks! There is no need to question it

Two very good animes to watch. T.T DBZ is missedAt least by me

[speedlolita]

epic anime

[Umbreon]

They showed all of Armstrong's sisters in the manga (even if it was only one page).
I'm kinda glad they didn't show them in the anime...*shudders*

[yugiohsucks555]

FMA Rules.

[Apple]

FMA Rules.

PFFFFT go to an FMA fansite then or better still an abridged one if they have any worth watching :face:

[maisetofan]

PFFFFT go to an FMA fansite then or better still an abridged one if they have any worth watching :face:

haaaa yeah u tell em apple:thatface:

[AdmiralAwesome]

I watched all the episodes last year in quick succession, I have to say the storyline is interesting and overall the anime is good, but the voice of his metal headed brother is INCREDIBLY ANNOYING! Not to mention that he is the most anooying character I have ever seen in anime. Hes a main character so you cant get rid of him, he has stupid moral dilemas because of his own stupid stupidity which often would take an entire episode to get around, not only this but quite a few of the episodes were based around killing some random prick which would not be alive had he not been such a stupid gimp and stopped Eric from killing him/her a few episodes prior. Thats not all! But the reasons why he stopped Eric from killing them were so pathetic that he really should have had an entire episode dedicated to him realising just what an idiot he is and then destroying himself at the end. That would have been an episode worth watching!

Armstrong is the coolest, voiced by picollo, coming a close second was maes hughes, voiced by krillin, lol

[Fat1Fared]

Well I have only got up to episode 10, but it is already one of my fav Animies, I cannot wait for english market to get its ass in gear for once and start selling series, rather than trying to rip us off once again, by making us buy 3 episodes at a time, costing around 10-15 pounds each (worked out to just get 1 series, would cost at lest 100 pounds, what a joke,

[TitanAura]

Just thought I'd announce this but....

Full Metal Alchemist Series 2 Fandub (http://voiceactingalliance.com/board/showthread.php?t=40933)

Otaku Dragon Studios will be fandubbing Series 2 as soon as it's released. I personally won't have a very large involvement with it due to my work on ProjectYGO unless I get cast as one of the roles *which is possible but not probable* but we're in the process of pre-casting. We're not doing it on YouTube because the losers are total whiney pricks about it but either way, I hope you guys appreciate ameteur work before the official dub starts releasing.

btw, about the slowness YGO episode 1's release.... that is because our Director, Sakasa Jinei, is working overtime at her job *6 days a week AND extra hours O_o;;* and she was doing the bulk of the mixing for episode one. We've since re-established our scheduling and have recruited additional mixers to help carry the load. We plan to have 6 mixers, 3 on each project to work on multiple portions of the mixing at a time so things should move SIGNIFICANTLY faster than before when it was just Sakasa and I doing everything.

[Fat1Fared]

Titan you did that, wow I have watched a couple of the first series of them and was impressed, but never new you were involved, small world after all huh

[TitanAura]

Titan you did that, wow I have watched a couple of the first series of them and was impressed, but never new you were involved, small world after all huh

Um.... no.... I haven't worked on any actual shows. It's a FANDUB. As in made by FANS. Not official releases.

[Fat1Fared]

No I know, but there is a series 1 FMA FanDub, which I watched, and thought it was one your group had done, must have got you mixed up with another group then

[TitanAura]

No I know, but there is a series 1 FMA FanDub, which I watched, and thought it was one your group had done, must have got you mixed up with another group then

Oh ok. But yeah, most fandubs are pretty decent quality. We put effort into our work. We even have a guy who works for a radio station and creates his own sound effects for us! =D

[Fat1Fared]

Oh ok. But yeah, most fandubs are pretty decent quality. We put effort into our work. We even have a guy who works for a radio station and creates his own sound effects for us! =D

Yer I have never really looked at FanDubs before, but in my efforts to find FMA, found this one and must say I was impressed, why'll it can never the millions of pounds thrown at it, like when done by proper companies, it was still well done and in many respects I liked it more, because there was a sense that is was done for love of show rather than profit

[Turtlicious]

Yer I have never really looked at FanDubs before, but in my efforts to find FMA, found this one and must say I was impressed, why'll it can never the millions of pounds thrown at it, like when done by proper companies, it was still well done and in many respects I liked it more, because there was a sense that is was done for love of show rather than profit

FAT 1 i love you in a complete creepy and sadistic torturing you in my mind way

but it is the only love im allowed to give since the whole hitler incident

[Fat1Fared]

I am sorry to say Turtle, i have no idea what your going on about, and will just take it as Complement and hope that you didn't just compare me to hilter

[maisetofan]

there it is again, that awful name being mentioned >__< Stop it turtle
*jewish rage*

[TitanAura]

I never liked this show. It disgusted me when I watched an episode and I never wanted to see it again.
Aww... isn't it cute? Reborn is trying to be funny! Go on you little rascal, get out of here. :3

[Apple]

I never liked this show. It disgusted me when I watched an episode and I never wanted to see it again.

Actually i agree with him..
I dont see the fuss and the animation is not bishi lol

[speedlolita]

I never liked this show. It disgusted me when I watched an episode and I never wanted to see it again.

And you like Evangelion? Time to have a think. :8V:

[TitanAura]

But all that does is mess with your mind. FMA does a lot of immoral things which I don't like.

Actually there's a lot less death in the manga.... like.... a LOT less. Lust, for one, doesn't take people hostage to convince them to do her bidding and then kill them immediately after. Gluttony isn't constantly eating people either. He uses it as a weapon to annihilate his enemies rather than just an uncontrollable addiction. He'll eat just about anything, but humans aren't the first item on the menu at any given moment. He does find them delicious though. :d

[yugiohsucks555]

PFFFFT go to an FMA fansite then or better still an abridged one if they have any worth watching :face:
Whatever, I like it, you don't.
You, apparently, like YGO, I don't.

[Umbreon]

The first few episodes of fma 2 were released (with subtitles). I must say that it's ammaaazzziiinnngg!!!!! ;)
Yes, I couldn't wait for the dubbed episodes, even if they are amazing too. ^^

[speedlolita]

Don't watch this dubbed, please.

[AsteriskRocks]

Actually the dub was pretty good IMO...

[Cegem]

BRAND NEW SERIES! BRAND! NEW! SERIES! WATCH IT BITCHES! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYwkILLCMgk)

[AsteriskRocks]

BRAND NEW SERIES! BRAND! NEW! SERIES! WATCH IT BITCHES! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYwkILLCMgk)

SO Zetta Slow...

[yamiangie]

Funination has a sub online I'll be watching that. have to say it would have been a better first episode if I didn't areadly know what was going on. Still can't wait for a dub for more vic short rants

[Umbreon]

see usually the dubs aren't that great but with fma, it's pretty good!
plus, it gets a chance to hear short rants in English. ^^

[Galactik]

I love Fma I got into it REALLLY LATE and like just finishd the first series yesterday (I started a while ago but I was busy!)

I love the Dub, who does Ed's voice does anyone know? Cuz he is one talented voice acter, now to read all of the mangas so i can see the 2nd season in english, roll on dubbed Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood roll on! :3

[TitanAura]

I love the Dub, who does Ed's voice does anyone know? Cuz he is one talented voice acter, now to read all of the mangas so i can see the 2nd season in english, roll on dubbed Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood roll on! :3

Vic Mignogna.

[Galactik]

Vic Mignogna.
Thank you :)

Does anyone know when the dubbed version is coming out???

[animex75]

nope....cant wait tho

[sajeev50]

It's one of the best mangas out there, in my opinion. The chapters are getting better and better lately as the series is starting to wrap up. That monthly release thing is annoying though....

[animex75]

hell ya....then again, the chapters ARE alot longer than the average manga's

[Galactik]

Don't forget the funny little bonus chapters at the end of the manga books :P

[animex75]

ya, lmfao

[Galactik]

Lol Look at Ed's face, Al always turns to the drink is sad really :thatface:

[animex75]

Ed: Al....you have a problem.
Al: What do you mean, brother?

[Umbreon]

The dub is coming out in spring 2010 I think...

[animex75]

sweet!

[yamiangie]

yes and Al shall now sound like a teenager speeking into a bowl and not a kid speaking into a bowl if they don't recast him.

[animex75]

good, he wasnt a kid, he was a young teen anyways (or was he 12?)

[sajeev50]

In the manga he's 14.

http://www.onemanga.com/Full_Metal_Alchemist/9/38/

[animex75]

In the manga he's 14.

http://www.onemanga.com/Full_Metal_Alchemist/9/38/
my point stands, they made him sound too young, he needed to sound like a young teen instead of a kid

[Galactik]

Aww his voice made me laugh X3

But he got turned into tin can man when he was about 10 or 11 didn't he? So why would his voice change, Suits of armour don't go through puberty do they?

[animex75]

Aww his voice made me laugh X3

But he got turned into tin can man when he was about 10 or 11 didn't he? So why would his voice change, Suits of armour don't go through puberty do they?
i honestly dont remember wen he got put in tht (thts why i asked if he was 12), but he sounded younger than my 6 year old cousin

[Galactik]

i honestly dont remember wen he got put in tht (thts why i asked if he was 12), but he sounded younger than my 6 year old cousin
Yeah haha that's why it made me laugh :D

Well Ed was 12 when he became a state alchemist but I forget how old he was when he transmuted his mum and I know Al's one or two years younger, I forget if Ed was 10 or 12 when he transmuted mummy :\

[animex75]

i think he's 2 years younger and they went to central less than a year after their transmutation

[Galactik]

i think he's 2 years younger and they went to central less than a year after their transmutation
So he was about...10 or 11 then :)

[animex75]

So he was about...10 or 11 then :)
11 i think, either way, they made Al sound like 7

[Galactik]

Yes...yes they did :)

[TitanAura]

11 i think, either way, they made Al sound like 7
What's with this retarded conversation? There's not much change for a kid age 12 and under. His balls haven't dropped so I don't know what you morons are complaining about.

[animex75]

sure there is, no1 i know sounded the same @ 12 as they did @ 7

[Galactik]

What's with this retarded conversation? There's not much change for a kid age 12 and under. His balls haven't dropped so I don't know what you morons are complaining about.
Not complaining, just wondering.

[AsteriskRocks]

I just caught up with the manga....

Manga > Anime

Therefore

New Anime > Old Anime as long...as there is no filler ending.

[animex75]

I just caught up with the manga....

Manga > Anime

Therefore

New Anime > Old Anime as long...as there is no filler ending.
i agree w/ you 500%

[Umbreon]

ooh, episode 21 came out. I need to catch up. ^^

[angel of darknezz]

I always found it funny whenever Edward ranted about "Equivilant Exchange".
He is so passionate about it, and for awhile he believed it was the way of the world... I do not think his Mom got the chance to teach him life isn't fair.

[FlyingMuskie11]

From what I've read, the last chapter of Full Metal Alchemist will be out in July.

Personally, I've got mixed feelings. On the one hand, I'm sad to see such a great story like this come to a close, especially after all of the time and effort Hiromu Arakawa put into creating such a distinct, and in-depth universe with complex heroes and villains especially as she managed to create individual personalities for each and every one of them.

At the same time, the steady pacing of the manga is what I believe to be one of its greatest strengths. If Arakawa attempted to stretch it out any further than it already has been, I have no doubt the quality would suffer.