So the first Fullmetal Alchemist anime series was excellent and one of the very few series that I will recommend in both Japanese and English. Once the manga wrapped up, they made the anime again, this time called Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. And it's freakin' amazing.
It's a must-watch. Definitely.
It's beautiful, layered, complex. And very tightly paced, notably more so than the first series -- not entirely surprising. Having never read the manga, though, I didn't realize how the first anime meandered a bit. The tight pacing moves the story along fast and hard, and it's a great ride.
Also like in the first series, Brotherhood has some damn good music. The score itself is excellent and often unnoticeably subtle. (That's a compliment.) And the opening and closing themes are well chosen. I'm particularly fond of "Hologram" from Nico Touches the Walls and "Uso" from Sid.
This is easily in the top-10 must-watch anime list, maybe even the top 5. Check it out. English, Japanese, on mute with subtitles -- doesn't matter. Just watch it.
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