Full Metal Alchemist - How Does Alchemy Work?

[@rema999p]

Someone told me that cooking was like alchemy: that they'd take basic ingredients like water, salt, vegetables, meat/egg, etc., and make delicious food out of it. I tried it, and I lost an arm and a leg.

[@Ray_Petree]

+Alpy Piece Within the series its a commonly used analogy

[@jesserobbins679]

+Ray Petree In reality cooking is the closest thing to actual alchemy. Science started in the kitchen, as many chemists and botanists would say.

[@Ray_Petree]

Thanks for letting me know man, not like I already knew that. Considering I alluded to it in my comment...

[@jesserobbins679]

+Ray Petree Yes, obviously, I wasnt stating against you. if I was I would have called you an idiot. I was simply adding to your comment.

[@rebeccar.p.1308]

LOL at that! xD

[@josephmeaney8]

I love how the series is basically just chemists serving in the military

[@ivandankob7112]

What made you think they look like chemists? This alchemy is just another fancy way to name 'magic'

[@Stryfe52]

Ivan Dankob Well yeah, very limited magic(Unless you get a Philosopher’s Stone or you’re special) that requires* an understanding of the world around you or you’ll end up with an arm made out of wooden planks.

[@enamweaknopahknop9661]

Now you make me want to see Walter White in breaking bad lived in that world.

[@TheSkullConference]

@@ivandankob7112 It is chemical magic. Add chemistry and this magic together and you get alchemy. They are the equivalent of chemists in reality. Like Koi said, you have to have an adept knowledge of chemistry in order to actually utilize it properly. It is a hard magic system with very rigid rules and little ambiguity. In their world it is literally a science as it follows the scientific method applied to a reality where metaphysical phenomena are present. In fact, if a consistent "magic" existed in our world that we could learn about and experiment with, it would just be another natural phenomenon and most likely just be added as a whole new branch of science. What I'm saying is that it's more than just chanting words or using a special wand to somehow produce a result (again, a hard magic system). It's more mechanical in nature. Of course there are spiritual aspects to it as well, like the existence of the soul and the entity known as Truth including the realm it dwells in where the gates are. But the existence of the soul or "life energy", whatever you want to call it, is integral to why this magic exists there in the first place. Take for instance that they constantly invoke a modified version of Newton's Law of Motion F=MA (

[@dandansfu]

@@TheSkullConference ok I wouldn't call it adept knowledge of chemistry... do ppl not study chemistry in school no more? that's like saying Spiderman need to know physics coz it has kinetic energy involved

[@MedicEne]

I never got why roy didnt get his circle tattooed on his hand and carry a lighter as backup, his gloves got damaged or wet too many times!

[@lukelblitz3627]

probably because he was afraid that would step into human transmutation territory

[@Mirinda-Connoisseur]

His glove is made of special material that creates a spark when he clicks his fingers

[@joshuacardenas7956]

he doesn't need it though, in his fight with lust he used a lighter and a transmutation circle carved into his hand... or some thing like that

[@ProlificPops]

@@Mirinda-Connoisseur Just like a lighter

[@crazyelvis14]

@@joshuacardenas7956 easier to be able to use both hands than relying on one to hold the lighter

[@cyberwolfy37]

I love FMA on the fact that it had a great concept about the philosopher stones. an ultimate element that transcend solid, liquid, and gas. and it's made of concentrated soul. like how one molecule of an element is nearly impossible to see with the naked eyes, so too are human soul. thinking about it, it would be logical for an entire country to be sacrificed to bind all of these molecule into a visible matter. imagine a piece of rock, and all the little powdery specks as itty bitty pieces of soul.

[@ant5543]

this video you made with fullmetal alchemist is very informing

[@realalchemia1237]

Watch it on my channel.

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

Full Metal Alchemist and Brotherhood was amazing

[@TheRedname]

This is... just straight up taken from the FMA wiki. Seriously?

[@lloydcarmona5726]

Just like my NCEA reports XD (jk)

[@supremeignorance]

It's better than having information from other sources. He is explaining what alchemy is at the best way. If you don't want to listen to him, go to the wiki and read it by yourself.

[@trollzynisaacjohan1793]

@@supremeignorance isn't that plagiarism though?

[@guytheincognito4186]

@@trollzynisaacjohan1793 Not unless he claims it as his own. If any rate he should add a link to the wiki in his description and maybe he has, i don't know as i did'nt check.

[@exzisd]

No complaints. I don't care to read.

[@piccolo56000]

thank you , this is a very great explanation of what alchemy is , very well done , i am impressed , please do more videos ;)

[@heyitsfadoua]

FMAB was awesome! I really wanted more...

[@piccolo56000]

+Mikasa Ackerman so true , it is in my TOP 5 greatest anime at least , it was one of the few anime i watched with my brother where we got along with something we both liked ..so it was really important for me.

[@uchihaobsessed1403]

Is that what you watch when you go inside the walls?

[@thewiseguy6201]

Mikasa Ackerman yes so true

[@OroborusFMA]

Brotherhood? Please. It's like Dragon Ball Z with alchemy. It's just awful compared to the original.

[@piccolo56000]

OroborusFMA hmm not really, many would disagree, think what you like.

[@checkpng]

I'm making a human transmutation circle tomorrow with my friend. I hope I don't die

[@asaaaa489]

You died didn’t you 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@evfan13]

How does the circle turn random stuff into complex things (like when Ed made a wooden bird)?

[@JayAcez]

Edward probably used the air particles around the transmutation circle to define the object he was transmuting.

[@mistathugisolation4690]

i mean its still an anime

[@peterkim1609]

I just used the magnetic leylines for my transmutation circle, worldwide effect.

[@ArianaFernandez]

1:14 feels

[@piccolo56000]

+Ariana Fernandez i understand , my heart felt heavy when i remembered that. may she RIP with her dog

[@lukelblitz3627]

except she cant rip her soul is forever fused in agony with her dog

[@silentfox139]

Broken radio into a working radio

[@shaunp5974]

If they use tectonic energy wouldn't that mean alchemists could strengthen their alchemy by transmuting on tectonic plates or during a seismic event?

[@asiyxmxster]

I have never watched full metal alchemist but i watched the whole 5 mins of the video

[@dliatsos1]

The way I see it, Alchemy in FMA is in short, a type of matter/energy modification procedure that alters the atomic structure of a type of matter, while having the energetic aspect be altered as well to fit the new shape that one wants it to be, while it needs this to be done in relation to the surrounding environment as well, one can not use more than what one has at their disposal after all, that is why most need to use an array or similar means of conveying such changes, as to keep it from damaging or altering reality in such a way that could prove to be disastrous beyond what is wished upon. At least that is how I view it, anyone wanting to put their two cents in can comment and do whatever in response, just make sure to be reasonable with the point you are trying to get across and that what you want to say has something to do with this topic please.

[@1646Alex]

+Ranger Dimitri dude typing without using big words and getting your point across is a hell of a lot harder than what you did up there bc that was a tough read and I don't think it was a good enough to justify the amount of work it took to read that and i'm so mad

[@juanin989]

More of this, please! Loved that show.

[@TheMrAman]

great video! i highly recommend you watch jojo's bizarre adventure - it's a really great anime which has a vast amount of lore so u would have tons and tons of stuff to talk about, like stands, the hamon, spin, the alternate universe, pillar men, vampires, zombies and that's just the surface of it all!

[@Ray-hx6xd]

The author made a whole new section on science for a manga

[@Sohaib006]

Where what chapter?

[@angelinadash2396]

So basically alchemy in the the anime is just real chemistry mixed with a bit of cosmic magic XD. In the real world, you can't just literally transform one form of matter into another without the right tools. You can't turn air into fire like Roy mustang without something to ignite the oxygen.

[@SpiderconPrime]

Weve actually turned other elements into gold with the right tools. Also roy compresses oxygen with the circles, and his glove creates the spark, since its made of special material

[@vimtocat1741]

So I'm making an Alchemist character but I literally have no knowledge on how they could use Alchemy for combat and defensive purposes? Thank you.

[@Crowmeir]

If only science was like this maybe I'd be more interested

[@N0rlight]

I just realised Kimblee has a Bill Cipher in one of his hand. :D

[@ahikampasion63]

Audio: fix a broken radio Photo: Edo-wado

[@trididime2561]

*This shit is legit* , a Brazilian transformed into a statue when he did the circle

[@boomcow8160]

I really REALLY want a new series OR a rework of the last series

[@thefullmetaltitan263]

Ooorrr a live-action movie

[@MinorMoments23]

+Typhlosion Games| Minecraft and More! uhhhhh, I don't think that should happen

[@crabby6617]

+Boom cow Why ?

[@boomcow8160]

FahimTheStrategist Well first: I really liked the first two seasons (if you can call the seasons). and seccond: I miss them :'(

[@NeroSeries]

+Typhlosion Games| Minecraft and More! name one good live action anime movie

[@yygi8005]

I watched the video and I was actually able to do alchemy

[@Jason-Skywalker]

They need to make a 200+ episode remake of this show.

[@Ray_Petree]

+James Mclowd A lot of anime over episodes lose their initial themes over that amount of time. FMA would suffer if it was that long

[@Jason-Skywalker]

Ray Petree It would only lose it if the writer lets it. This writer is obviously a genius, so I think it's possible.

[@Ray_Petree]

You'd also be extending the plot a lot further than it should. The series is really perfect in length. Nothing is rushed.

[@Jason-Skywalker]

Ray Petree I'm not saying to write the same story and just make it longer, I mean like Hunter x Hunter, find ways to incorporate a more fleshed out and epic version of everything that happened.

[@Ray_Petree]

That's what Im saying, it's fleshed out and epic enough. Just be happy with how long it is. Hunter x Hunter is long because its actually a long series. 339 chapters compared to 108.

[@cherrybtanookitoad3628]

i want to learn slight of hand tricks to pull off the illusion of the alchemy

[@OroborusFMA]

I keep getting this strange door that is full of eyes. Should I be concerned?

[@fatblunt4435]

2:31 why the fuck is there a pentacle

[@hooman9554]

watching fullmetal alchemist then reading HP book one: tHAT'S NOT HOW PHILOSIPHER STONES WORK-

[@Kyo_Sasaki]

Would you people hate me if I performed human transmutation?

[@AydenHub]

Just make sure you don't loose your brothers body...

[@Kyo_Sasaki]

+AydenHubbell Productions (GamingPro752) Ha ha, yeah.

[@thenerdyalien958]

Usually In Motion Don't do it man I lost a arm and a leg and my brothers trapped in a suit of armor And in the end It didn't even end up working anyway

[@checkpng]

UsuallyInMotion nope I'm trying it tomorrow

[@yourunclejohn]

Yes

[@SootisLost]

thanks for the Info ^^

[@bananachopsticks7576]

ouch my brain

[@thewardenofoz3324]

Real answer: _it doesn't._

[@gdjbgdjg]

He is just reading off of wiki pedia. I can t get mad tho bc I turn in papers like that in school

[@williamjackson460]

Edward Elric v Bill Nye the Science Guy

[@houseofmatrix6174]

Can someone explain the different transmutation circles?

[@raptorkid7477]

You forgot Alphonse and Roy at the end of fma b

[@balrajsingh1492]

I didn't get a word you said! 😓😓😓

[@SpiderconPrime]

Chemistry

[@zeonthefox]

so its really really really really really complicated but primitive magic ( cus real magic can transmute 1 thing into another not into something equal to it AKA lead into gold, stone into steal) makes sense

[@rema999p]

+zeonthefox therefore the philosopher's stone. Mostly everyone in the show is trying to find it so they can break the boundaries of equivalent exchange.

[@fuckcolin483]

+zeonthefox lol you spelled steel steal

[@zeonthefox]

who cares I don't no one else does

[@comicstoriantv]

Oh ya, you liked FMA and we like FMA lets explain it some more

[@darkkaioken]

That was aweomse

[@juvailannemasancay6226]

question can we also manipulate air movements in alchemy?

[@juvailannemasancay6226]

for example i'll use a strong force from air movement to break a wall

[@marulmc6460]

The first time science has ben interesting.

[@baryon9632]

How would someone “create” gold?

[@mistathugisolation4690]

from lead

[@mistathugisolation4690]

the seco d law is wrong, you can make a material out of another one

[@SpiderconPrime]

The material of an element is decided by the number of protons an element has. Gold has 79 protons. If you took an atom like silver that had 47 protons and added on 32 more to get 79, itd now be gold. Weve done this irl with super expensive technology, but its so difficult and isnt cost effective so we dont do it often. But transmuation is technically possible. Also to make stable gold that isnt completly radioactive and fly apart after a few seconds you should balance the charge with electrons and neutrons

[@SHabbIZZLEx]

is there a much more indepth walkthrough as to how a transmutation circle is constructed as well as why it's built as such, step by step? You're just saying things, but not actually pin pointing which "one" you're referring to as you dive deeper.

[@mooseticals]

You forgot AL can use alchemy with out a circle

[@cyberwolfy37]

+mooseticals al traveled through the gate of truth, so he had knowledge of how energy flows. that's why him and ed can transmute without a circle.

[@Paris-gy5eg]

1:09 Edward...Edward...

[@ChatniJay]

big brother ED

[@checkpng]

NOOOOOOOOOOO I CRIED AT THAT PART!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Cobbido]

The rules of alchemy seem to change back and forth throughout the series. One moment it is restricted to molecular rearrangement and the next moment you can freely change one element into another. Poorly constructed power system.

[@aperson1756]

...clearly u didnt watch the show....

[@Cobbido]

@@aperson1756 Oh really? Please elaborate on why exactly you would say that.

[@aperson1756]

@@Cobbido ...because what you said doesnt happen.....unless ur talking about when they used the philosipher stone in which case its still equal exchange because they use the energy in the stone to do things like that....

[@Cobbido]

@@aperson1756 So why is there a ban on transmuting lead to gold? How did Ed manage to transform coal into gold and gold into coal when tricking Yoki in the manga? The Iron Blood Alchemist creates multiple metal cannons, ammunition, gunpowder and metal chains out of cobblestone. The rules are completely inconsistent, one moment they make a point of needing the specific elements required for a transmutation the next they can transmute one element into another with no issues.

[@aperson1756]

@@Cobbido ok although i dont know about the gold thing it could be chocked up to the manga being in its early stages tho im also pretty sure ed just takes the gold coins he gor and coated the coal as a dupe but even if that wasnt the case it was prob taken out of the anime for a read (and the anime is the better version of the series) as for making gun powder technically i believe all the ingrediants for gun powder can be found in the soil. And just in case you bring up the fact that they say you can turn lead into gold just know that with a lot of energy you can do that in real life.....

[@a4e69636b]

It would be cool if this stuff could be done in real life.

[@introvertednerd0252]

My friend doesnt understand how alchemy work and i cant explain shit so...yup thanks

[@nenciustefan9868]

And video about Edward?

[@tee8270]

never been so lost gah damn

[@joaocisne556]

when the next part will be up?

[@unknownusername8307]

and can you do alchemy like from FMA(FMAB) in real life?

[@wolfeatschicken1]

Forever Alone no

[@seirramoon388]

heres the basic reason ed and his teacher can perform alchemy without a transmutation circle they broke one of alchemy's taboos: human transmutation by trying to bring the dead back but heres the question that FMA/fmab asks alot of the time what is equal to a human soul/life?

[@cyberwolfy37]

+Seirra Moon that's really something that truth would know. edward only took back al's soul when he gave up something that was equally important to him. his own alchemy skill. the skill that he took so much pride in, the skill that saved the entire nation. my hypothesis is that the equivalence of a human soul/life is at least the soul of another human, or whatever the alchemist hold as something equal or greater than the life that he or she want to bring back, that information is probably known in their own gate of truth.

[@seirramoon388]

cyberwolfy37 thats a very good theory and its prolly the closest one to the anime (btw the thing i love about regular fma is that its ending is a movie)

[@cyberwolfy37]

Seirra Moon I'm studying chemistry right now and FMA make so much sense now that I understand the laws and basic of a chemical reaction. the concept is essentially the same since alchemy was an offshoot version of chemistry.

[@1646Alex]

+Seirra Moon I think that's the fundamental point the show is trying to make, that each and every person has an inherit and unbelievably large value just by virtue of being human. Even the humunculi and father, despite how much they look down on humans, they still fight feverishly over the power that lies within humans. No matter how much they dehumanized(i know this is not the right word but i couldn't think of a better one for this situation) they still were forced to recognize the power of each human, and no matter what that person does, there is still immense value in their lives.

[@bmgetinawywithmurdr]

@@cyberwolfy37 you got it wrong chemistry arose from alchemy not the other way around

[@BBmetalhead04]

Does that mean B'wana Beast is an Alchemist?

[@Ray_Petree]

+BBmetalhead04 The animal you saw was a "Chimera", a result of Alchemy. You'd have to watch the series though, you don't want to be spoiled.

[@angelhtx3544]

What anime

[@kelvindaniel837]

plzz make a video about who is Marvel's Jessica Jones

[@StevenSchoolAlchemy]

Greetings.

[@thunderspark1633]

There is a Big Question that I have though. I know that Alchemist take the "Potential" energy of the Tectonic plates to fuel the Transmutation. But thats makes me wonder though, obviosly Alchemy and Transmutation here are fiction, but with Nuclear fusion (in the sun) and Fission (within a Nuclear Power Plant) you actually have Transmutation. But that makes me wonder, is there really enough potential energy in the Tektonic plates for transmutations? I assume you actually come short, but taking this both version of Transmutation from FMA and the real world in face vallue, is there enough energy there?

[@SpiderconPrime]

Weve actually done irl transmutations in machinery. Its just really expensive and hard to do

[@thunderspark1633]

@@SpiderconPrime That is Nuclear Transmutation. But the main Question remains: Is there enough energy in the Tectonic Plates (Kinetic energy) if you take the Transmutions in both FMA versions at face value?

[@SpiderconPrime]

@@thunderspark1633 depends, which border are we taking energy from

[@catoheacock9491]

Hurry up and do fire alchemy

[@Jfreek5050]

Look I get the laws of alchemy n all, but how is it that you can slap some hands down and draw a stone sword out of the ground? Is that because you gave up an arm and a leg to God and thus have the "hidden knowledge" that just grants you awareness of the rules enough to force such an alteration of matter?

[@alchemyphilosophersstone2634]

Interesting

[@cutewolfstarstar7511]

I watch full metal I love it I really like it

[@xhdx129.]

So is it possible in real life

[@1646Alex]

+xMegaMan HDx10 u try drawing a transmutation circle and let us know how that went for u

[@iarninseh]

i mean probably, try studying it and experiment it and u never know u might actually do it and lose ur leg and arm and also ur brother

[@StevenSchoolAlchemy]

Cool beans

[@firebeam24]

QUANTUM

[@StevenSchoolAlchemy]

interesting

[@eternalsquanch8445]

yeaaaa i gave it a shot watched few and this video but cant get into this shit is WILD WILD WILD SHIT

[@batmanfanizationreborn6055]

i wanna watch this anime for so long cuz i hear nothing but great thing about it

[@leonolsen]

+BatmanFANizationReborn its the best anime so i say you should really try it out

[@GlossArt]

+Leon Olsen idk about all that but it is really good

[@leonolsen]

i really love it

[@Novacraft316]

can anyone hear him or am I just going deaf?

[@mattsmith5704]

how alchemy works... um, it doesn't

[@TheVader2]

+rose novel The only people that bypass the rules of alchemy do it with explained reason.

[@JanJan-vb9zl]

BRUH THIS THING IS COMPLICATED

[@Kami-zv8iv]

Not really, its quite logical actually

[@gew393]

alkeherty please?

[@Saint0999]

Trasmutation circle= Satan circle. (If you know what I mean)

[@Kami-zv8iv]

An inverted pentagram

[@michaelmarfori3742]

So basically like using the four elements in avatar and the other things like metal bending?

[@KanshouXBakuya]

i did it!! i transmuted a broken radio into a broken radio muahahahaha

[@CuppaLLX]

+Sekiryuutei can you transmute my copy of Fallout 3 into Fallout 4

[@orekihoutarou6107]

+Lexx Alolia Unfortunately Sekiryuutei needs to UNDERSTAND Fallout; and nobody other then the creators can do that.

[@iarninseh]

lmao

[@johnnyray074]

the first law .. eQuivalent eXcHange btw - Are you A Homunculus ??

[@deadbyte8086]

(SOME SPOILER AHEAD) I wonder if anyone else realised that the way that a Philosopher's Stone breaks alchemy is the opposite of what probably most people are expecting. i'll take me as an example(idk if what I'll say is the same as what you were expecting, don't kill me), the philosopher's stone presentations made me think you'd pay less than what you should've paid in the process of transmuting the item, however you pay a MUCH bigger price than what you should've paid in the process of transmuting the item. we do not know what it takes to transmute a life, but we can use a life to transmute a flower in multiple flowers, obviously you can't use a flower to transmute a life.

[@jesserobbins679]

Sadly alchemy practiced in reality (despite no factual proof has arisen) was nothing like that of FMA or FMAB. more simply along the lines of early chemistry and botany with some dabbling in spiritual energy, that to no avail had any real scientific advancement due to better methods introduced with Einsteins theories and laws.

[@spartansclan6599]

So alchemy isn't real?

[@crabby6617]

Gum-Gum Pistol !!

[@NotWatchingYou]

Fucking witchcraft!!

[@somerandomhungarianguy1961]

Exposed_Crook well... basicly

[@franklinsifre6324]

Do avatar the last airbender

[@carpathianhermit7228]

i just made a long ass comment and most of it turned red, i thought i lost my shit and my brains done for but the other text was fine and when posting the comment it deleted all the red highlighted stuff. Nothing deep was just theorising about the energy source for alchemy which i think is the movement of souls and the tectonic stuff is bollocks made up by Dwarf to control the Amestrian Alchemist's. Odd stuff i can't lie the text wasn't underlined in red it was red then deleted upon posting the comment

[@prod.newmagiciane2342]

?

[@username-tm4zb]

Post again?

[@scourgethehedgehog2676]

2019?

[@realalchemia1237]

Yes watch real alchemy on my channel.

[@MartinGasparini86]

maybe you must explain that amestris alchemy come from father philosopher stone while xing Alkahestry use the earth ki

[@goddessinthemachine4252]

Que the weeb music *again begins playing*

[@vincnthorn]

Alchemy is potions so why is this video made

[@JayAcez]

No it isnt don't be ignorant actually research

[@SpiderconPrime]

@@JayAcez chill

[@SpiderconPrime]

Alchemy has several contexts. In the context of fullmetal alchemist and the bulk of human history its about transmutation. Modern fantasy has seen it become more about potions however

[@iBeSupicious]

Annnnd you guys just reminded me that this show ruined all anime ever for me. No other anime will ever be as good or hit me as hard as this one. It's literally hard to even get into an anime after finishing FMA and FMAB.

[@oPluton]

watch Hunter x Hunter 2011 :)

[@youngspooks]

Watch Code Geass I promise you won't be disappointed

[@iBeSupicious]

Thank you for the suggestions but i have watched them both. Let me put in to context that i watch thousands of anime episodes monthly from slice of life , to action , to magical girl. Nothing, compares to the majesty that was full metal alchemist.

[@GlossArt]

Ergo Proxy, Psycho Pass, Mushishi, Ghost in the Shell, Steins;Gate, Nagi no Asakura? I mean, FMA was really good but I'm a little skeptical that it "ruined all anime" for you, especially if as you say you've seen thousands of series.

[@iBeSupicious]

Episodes* and aside from Ergo Proxy nothing new. But of course this is just my opinion. You don't need to subscribe to it lol. It was beautifully scripted, with such elaborate connections at every point. Aside from the overall animation of both series.

[@Ray_Petree]

Some other great Shonen series to tackle would be a few recent remakes of modern classics. Specifically the new Jo's Jo's Bizarre Adventure, and Hunter x Hunter. Both series are reasonably long, and share incredibly compelling, unique, and exciting plots. And unlike some other long running shonen, the stories don't suffer from their length or lose their purpose

[@DenerWitt]

man, I made a 2 min search on google and I found the same things that are shown here, seriously, theres people who are reaally lazy if they think this was that helpful at all. Not trying to dismiss the work of the guy who made this. If theresnt people lazy, he wouldnt need to make this video, Im just pointing up at how worthless some people are, even having freaking GOOGLE right in front of them. Maybe thats why we havent alchemy on the real world. Too much lazyness.

[@starwarsandgaming3673]

Dener Witt I know you're being completely serious but it was kind of funny

[@lloydcarmona5726]

You also need to be good at drawing. I can't even make a proper circle.

[@jackmoody8846]

Do One Piece

[@SatansBathtub]

1st kappa

[@blksqd8623]

nerd