Fullmetal Alchemist

kweku_ananse_haki shared a tip "The idea that to receive anything something of equal value must be given is played to a much more dramatic effect in this version compared to brotherhood/the manga. Overall Things are less humorous and more somber and I enjoyed that. Personally I recommend you watch this and the movie sequel before brotherhood."

grrrlikestaquitos shared a tip "This was the first version that I watched, but I love both versions. The endings are completely different but I like that about this series. In order to gain something you have to sacrifice something."

padin_duvall shared a tip "I found this to be a strong adaptation. Some... creative choices were made different from the sorce material. Still a good anime; but Brotherhood is better!"

FaerieNinja shared a tip "Worth a watch, but FMA Brotherhood is far better. The storytelling here is not as dense, and not as deep. It also has no true ending where as FMA Brotherhood actually does."

adu_nokware shared a tip "I liked this. I know it is an unpopular opinion, and many people say that Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is better, and I don't disagree with that but I think this is good too. It gets a little slow in the middle but the ending is great and unexpected. (And a little rushed)."

BigDreamer913 shared a tip "Really hard to get through some episodes, there are just some really heartbreaking things that happen and some awful, crazy characters."

hamlet shared a tip "I’d definitely recommend watching Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and/or reading the full manga before diving in, but it’s fantastic. Since it came out before the manga’s conclusion, it’s pretty different (hence the previous recommendation), but it’s still great!"

pomelo_chan shared a tip "Amazing work what i can say, the bond between the brothers makes you want to see them thrive so hard and it really makes you empathize with all the things they have to face in their journey of discovering "the truth"."

melissa_little_5115 shared a tip "Its a great anime to binge watch. This verison of full metal alchemist was meant to be dark unlike brotherhood which is supposed to be more humorus."

opinionated shared a tip "It's not very fair to compare this series to Brotherhood, the more faithful adaptation in terms of correlation to the original source material. Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) was created when the manga was still running, so once the anime caught up, they had no choice but to diverge and finish the story themselves. You'll notice watching Brotherhood and 2003 that there's a stark contrast with the style, whether it's the art, tone, music or characterizations. 2003 adds more development to their small pool of characters, focusing on a more personal journey. I'd argue there's a deeper sense of realism in 2003 than in Brotherhood, as there are layers that create a more human, complex character. You'll also notice that relationships are handled differently, too, and some characters get much more screen time. Overall, 2003 offers a more ethical, philosophical experience while Brotherhood offers a more lighthearted, action packed one."

abraham_4503 shared a tip "Spoilers ahead, if you haven't seen STOP Greatest anime ever. Louis armstrong is literally the funniest ever but the funniest scene was when roy mustang announced that he would make girls wear skirts if he was the furher. It was joke but it was unexpected from his character, even though he makes snide remarks. The saddest moment ever was hughes died. When his daughter asking their burying daddy, he hasn't finished his working bawling. My fav alphonse. And it made consider a lot it things"

james_stimac shared a tip "It's a toss up between Al and Roy Mustang. Both are deep characters that have incredible plot development. The whole story was just so well written."

axel_morgan shared a tip "Absolutely. This is the first FMA anime that was made before the manga was completed, so I recommend watching it before brotherhood because it does deviate from the manga halfway through where brotherhood is a closer adaptation."

michael_monsson shared a tip "Yeah actually the Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood is also worth a watch. Despite the similar names they are different enough. Also Attack on Titan is a darker story but good. Also Fairy Tail or My Hero Acadamia on a lighter side story wise would be good picks."