Four years ago, Edward and Alphonse Elric's mother passed away from illness. Orphans, they attempted to bring their mother back to life using a science called alchemy: the ability to break items down to an anatomical level and shape the item into something else based on a law called Equivalent Exchange. However, Ed and Al find out only too late that they didn't have the equivalent of a human soul for the transmutation causing Edward to lose his left leg and Alphonse his entire body. Sacrificing his right arm, Ed attaches Al's soul to a suit of armor. Together, they journey for the one thing that will bring their bodies back: a red stone called the Philosopher's Stone that amplifies alchemy to where the user does not have to follow the law of Equivalent Exchange.
As great as the story of this show is, it unfortunately has problems. The concept of alchemy seems rather flexible from reshaping an object to making statues become animate beings. The story drags longer than necessary due to a vast amount of filler episodes made. Other than those problems, I really enjoyed this take on Fullmetal Alchemist, but I feel that the ending (the movie titled Conqueror of Shamballa) was not very fulfilling.
If you enjoy anime or want a good story to pass the time with, look no further than this series filled with great characters and an intriguing plot.
4/5 Stars
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