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difference between FMA and FMAB?

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i'm currently a bit confused about fullmetal alchemist, and the difference between it with brotherhood. please explain a bit of the difference and how to watch it, thank youu

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Timm 6y
FMAB > FMA
FMA's later parts of the story and ending differs from the original manga while FMAB stays true to the manga and its ending
FMAB has no fillers and is just overall better in many aspects.
Just watch a video about it
here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJOE2ddno6A
- kadoom 6y
  thank youu!!
Removed 6y
FMAB stays completely faithful to the manga, say for a little cut content at the beginning. FMA Follows the manga to a point then goes anime-original. Though it's not filler; the story makes substantial progress in its own direction away from the manga. Anime original content starts being written in while they're still following the manga.
- kadoom 6y
  thank youu!!,, but what exactly should I watch first?
  Removed 6y
  I'm partial to FMA, both because I think it's great and have gripes with FMAB, but I'm in the extreme minority in this. If it's a question if which you're likely to enjoy more I'd say watch FMAB first, though I'd highly encourage you watch FMA too.
  kadoom 6y
  thank you very much!
  hsch96 4mo
  It makes sense to watch the 2003 version first, since it is great at worldbuilding and establishing the setting, whereas Brotherhood is where all the good plot happens. Watching 2003 first really makes you appreciate the full scale and weight of Brotherhood's long finale
iliketochill 4y
Well one is a much darker and less comedic seinen ish story which shows consequences of your action and is more character guilt driven than world and plot driven (fma 2003)

another is a good shounen which is more comedic and more world driven.

i really prefer the original, ppl who say brotherhood has no fillers is wrong cuz episode 27 is a filler
also its not completely faithful to the manga, episodes 1,27 are filler ish
episodes 4,9,13,14 are mixed fillers

fma 03 has more fillers as the manga wasnt complete so it deviated and made its own story which ppl should really stop complaining about, deviation isnt a bad thing, as long as the story stay good. which was the case for 03
ModChan 3y
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- Dieal 3y
  Can i see Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood without having seen the first part?
BluBilly 5y
Yep, they both are pretty different but Brotherhood is much better
- Dieal 5y
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user460718 5y
Fullmetal Alchemist wasn't a full adaptation since the full manga hadn't been released at the time and I'm pretty sure it focuses more so on one aspect of it rather than the actual story.
Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhood is adapted from the completed manga with a complete ending and focuses more so on the story.

There are other minor differences but you don't need to watch both.
- Dieal 5y
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Warsun 5y
Worth noting that if you had to choose one or the other; 100% of people will direct you to Brotherhood.
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- Removed 3y
  lets start off simple by doing FMA'03. so basically this one had more filler then brotherhood,brotherhoods story had less episodes and also the graphics and drawing were better in brotherhood. FMA'03 had pretty bad drawings and the graphics were not as superior as brotherhoods was. but anyway. thats all i have to say. Goodbye!
Removed 5y
fma 2003 wasnt bad still but it didnt have as much as brotherhood did.
Removed 5y
FMA started great and ended terribly

FMAB started meh and ended excellently
- Removed 4y
  This guy is right
- Removed 3y
  I’m gonna have to disagree
Removed 5y
laffingman, you are right. wasn't very interested in the beginning of brotherhood but the ending was good.
i've only watched the beginning of the 2003 and i have to say its not bad.
- Removed 5y
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honkingfly409 5y
i watched the first 15 episodes of 03 thinking it was the first season and :b is the second season , i think it makes brotherhood better , i didn't really continue 03 but everyone says it was shit
Removed 5y
i mean the first season is great. but i have to see the second season and ill update yall on it on my profile.
RinDrop 5y
It's been a long time since I've seen both. from what I recall '03 did something a little different with the homunculi which I liked, and the concept of parallel worlds could've been interesting had they introduced it earlier. However it doesn't hold a candle to the grand plot that Brotherhood had.
ccbestgirl 5y
fma has brothers ost, fmab doesnt.

P.S. - I have only watched fma and I loved it(10/10)
Removed 5y
lol
Removed 5y
i agree with all your opinions. i mostly agree with vagabond.
Removed 5y
FMA (2003) was fantastic for its first 10 original episodes, and was terrible for the remaining 10 original episodes.
FMA (2009) was bad consistently.
ItsameCarlos 5y
I love FMA '03, but I think FMA:B is considerably better.
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- LaggyGamer 4y
  I wanna watch Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood but someone told me I should watch Fullmetal Alchemist first.
  
  Guys what should I do? Should I watch both or Just FMAB. Your help is appreciated
HaremRoute 5y
Just FMAB. There are elements of FMA that are done better, especially in the beginning, but halfway through the story becomes... basically fan-fiction, because it was an adaptation of an unfinished (at the time) manga.

FMAB is basically the intended story.
peteg13 5y
Just watch Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. Fullmetal Alchemist has an anime only ending because they caught up to the manga. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood covers the entire manga and has better animation as well.
Fentanyl 5y
fmab
JanOderSo 5y
I'm watching FMA right now and really like it, but I can't say if FMAB is so much better (probably is but I have to see for myself) If I watch Brotherhood soon I will try to remember and update you. But at least from what I have heard (I'm not 100% sure), the start of both series is better in FMA and a little worse in FMAB, cause they already told those stories in the original and didn't want to loose so much time with them in FMAB, but apparently the rest is suppose to be better in FMAB
vince23 5y

FMAB. Don't waste your time
RinDrop 5y
FMA had some interesting elements but Brotherhood is definitely superior. Just watch FMA afterwards if you feel curious.
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- SergiGupo 4y
  What should I see ? Fullmetal Alchemist or Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
  Hagane no Renkinjutsushi or Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Fullmetal Alchemist
jmislam 5y
i havent watched fullmetal alchemist but from what i've heard the ending is wack. and i mean fmab has a 90% rating so i would go with that lol
hashbrowns421 5y
brotherhood
vrant97 5y
i watched brotherhood first (10/10 for me) then the original. i hated it.
maybe you should watch fma first then brotherhood, or just watch brotherhood.

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