Full Metal Alchemist

[Ebonwoulfe]

Anyone else on the board a big fan of Hiromu Arakawa's work?

Anyone a moderate fan?

Anyone a big hater?

Anyone like manga who has never heard of Full Metal Alchemst?

[Eukrin]

I've read books 1-7, but that's about the limit of my exposure to FMA, aside from rabid fans who really rather scare me; I'd like to avoid them...

It's a neat story and I rather like the concept behind it.

[Quirinus_Obsidian]

yes; I am a huge fan of FMA. I completed reading the manga, watched the Americanized anime (I LOVE Lusts voice!) and the original Japanese. I have to say that it is the one that got me into watching anime. I never really cared for it that much until someone had me sit down and watch about 4 episodes. I was insatiably hooked. The storylines are great, the characters are all well rounded, and there are no overwhelming plot holes. Sensei Arakawa did an awesome job...

[Eukrin]

That's good to hear. It's also good to hear that there seems to be an ending to it; my sister often gets into anime/manga series that never seem to end, like DBZ and Inu-Yasha, and that always drives me crazy.

I just heard too much good about it from a few sources I trust, so I splurged and bought 1-7 on sale at an anime convention. I figured, if I ended up not liking them, I could give them to my sister, and she'd squeal and love me forever.

But I like them too much. They're MINE. ;D

[CelestialStick]

Anyone else on the board a big fan of Hiromu Arakawa's work?

Anyone a moderate fan?

Anyone a big hater?

Anyone like manga who has never heard of Full Metal Alchemst?

I think I saw an ad for Full Metal Alchemst on Cartoon Network. "Manga" has always sounded like tropical fruit to me. ;)

[Thray]

I've read up to the latest release. I follow the series obsessively...it's my second favorite manga (Death Note recently took 1st place. Light Yagami is just too awesome, even compared to Ed)

[Dispozition]

I need to see it some time. I've heard it's very good. I myself prefer Ghost in the shell and the Hayao Miyazaki stuff.

[Alchemistmerlin]

You know what really got me fed up with FMA?

People insisting that's where my Screen name came from.

I know, that's a silly thing to bother me, but I've had this screen name all over the web for 10 years. >:(

[Thray]

You know what really got me fed up with FMA?

People insisting that's where my Screen name came from.

I know, that's a silly thing to bother me, but I've had this screen name all over the web for 10 years. >:(

I can't see where that comes from, seeing as FMA has no character named Merlin. It seems a bit silly to assume anything related to alchemy has to do with FMA.

[RationalGoblin]

Never heard of it.

EDIT: What is it? ???

[Ing]

I think I saw an ad for Full Metal Alchemst on Cartoon Network. "Manga" has always sounded like tropical fruit to me. ;)

no that's a Mango...and its a male form of Manga. you see to reproduce the fruit form Mango and the book form Manga coppulate....the Manga buds and produces spoors which are spread to the wind. those that land in tropic areas grow into the male Magnos, and those that land in Japan grow into Manga's the female form.

[Quirinus_Obsidian]

no that's a Mango...and its a male form of Manga. you see to reproduce the fruit form Mango and the book form Manga coppulate....the Manga buds and produces spoors which are spread to the wind. those that land in tropic areas grow into the male Magnos, and those that land in Japan grow into Manga's the female form.

Wow, do you have too much time on your hands! =)

[silvadel]

18 episodes from the end of innuyasha on cartoon network...

FMA and really anything bones is quite good.

Sad though how little anime is coming out on cartoon network these days and that G4 stopped anime unleashed.

[Beleriphon]

I have the complete series on 2 DVDs in the original Japanese. I sat down and watched them over a weekend. Its a good show. Good show.

[CelestialStick]

Can't we just stipulate that this name comes from Full Metal Jacket and all go home? ;)

[Beleriphon]

Can't we just stipulate that this name comes from Full Metal Jacket and all go home? ;)

Ya know thats the first thing I thought of when seeing the serieis title for the first time. I just can't imagine somebody screaming at Ed that God has a hard on for marines though.

[CelestialStick]

Ya know thats the first thing I thought of when seeing the serieis title for the first time. I just can't imagine somebody screaming at Ed that God has a hard on for marines though.

I try not to imagine such language at all. ;)

[Beleriphon]

I try not to imagine such language at all. ;)

I find its best not to as well. I suppose it would be easier to imagine Wilem Dafoe getting right stoned with Charlie Sheen instead.

[CelestialStick]

I find its best not to as well. I suppose it would be easier to imagine Wilem Dafoe getting right stoned with Charlie Sheen instead.

LOL. There is nothing like a good Vietnam War movie to get everything as crude and depressing as possible.

[Beleriphon]

LOL. There is nothing like a good Vietnam War movie to get everything as crude and depressing as possible.

That only leaves Apocalypse Now for the classic Vietnam War movie trifecta. I can't seem to come up with a snappy tie in for Full Metal Alchemist though, I don't think Brando or Sheen lend well to mockery in that one.

[CelestialStick]

That only leaves Apocalypse Now for the classic Vietnam War movie trifecta. I can't seem to come up with a snappy tie in for Full Metal Alchemist though, I don't think Brando or Sheen lend well to mockery in that one.

What's the third one of the trifecta? I'm think The Deer Hunter, which as I recall was actually the first of the Nam movies.

Did you know that Apocalypse Now is also a retelling of Robert Conrad's Heart of Darkness?

Did you know there's a great satire of Apocalypse Now called Pork Lips Now? It's absolutely hysterical! ;D

[Beleriphon]

Did you know that Apocalypse Now is also a retelling of Robert Conrad's Heart of Darkness?

Oh yes, I had to read it in high school. If Robert Conrad weren't already dead I'd probably kill him. That man is a monstrously dull writer. That being said Apocalypse Now is great movie. If you can stay awake through its 3 1/2 hour length.

[Ebonwoulfe]

no that's a Mango...and its a male form of Manga. you see to reproduce the fruit form Mango and the book form Manga coppulate....the Manga buds and produces spoors which are spread to the wind. those that land in tropic areas grow into the male Magnos, and those that land in Japan grow into Manga's the female form.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a successful Knowledge: Fruits check

I'm glad there's some fans of the show on here. Since everyone else offered, I got into it while watching Cartoon Network's [adult swim] block, and I would always sit down and watch FMA after my rommate finished watching Inu Yasha. Of course, there were the random questions: Why is the younger brother bigger and a suit of armor? Why does Ed have a mechanical arm and leg? Why doesn't he finally just get it over with and make sweet love to Winry?

SO MANY QUESTIONS!

So they started the series over at the beginning, and dangit I watched every one. And I was happy.

So then I find the translated into American manga, and I swallow my pride and buy it.

For those who don't know, FMA is about two brothers (Ed and Al) who tried to use alchemy (transmuting stuff) to bring back their dead mother. Well, brining back the dead is bad news bears, and the younger broter (Al) gets demolished by the forces associated with the transmutation. Ed just loses a leg by the same forces.

Well Ed decides that he knows enough that, since Al is freshly dead, he can still catch his soul and put it into another object. In trade, he gives up his arm, but manages to get Al fixed into an animated suit of armor.

The crux of the story is finding the power to get Al back into his original, fleshy body.

[Faticus]

Full Metal Alchemst is the work of the Gods ;D

[Zeful]

I like it, all the characters seem real enough so you want to strangle Ed for figuring certain things out.

[Khallazar]

Coooolll an FMA Topic...

I love FMA!!! It's one of the best animes I've ever seen since Saint Seya...

By the way...

I think I saw an ad for Full Metal Alchemst on Cartoon Network. "Manga" has always sounded like tropical fruit to me.

Actually, there are many mangas here in Brasil (yeah I'm from Brasil) and they are pretty tasty!!!

I've the hole 51 charpters here but unfortunately they have Portuguse transaltion so...

[CelestialStick]

Oh yes, I had to read it in high school. If Robert Conrad weren't already dead I'd probably kill him. That man is a monstrously dull writer. That being said Apocalypse Now is great movie. If you can stay awake through its 3 1/2 hour length.

I still prefer Pork Lips Now. ;D

[AmoDman]

I've never even watched any manga.





p.s. Joking, but seriously, I don't read a lot of manga. Do watch some anime, though. FMA is a great series, in that respect.

[bluish_wolf]

It's Fullmetal Alchemist. Two words. Not Full Metal Alchemist.

I don't know if it's in the manga, but did anyone catch the D&D reference in the TV show? If you pause and read one of the books near the beginning, it's a D&D sourcebook.

[Ebonwoulfe]

You know what I just realized?

What is the significance to Ed being named the "Fullmetal Alchemist"? There must be some significance, but I can't grok it.

(two words, huh?)