JOURNEY'S END (aka 30 minutes of crying) | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 63 + 64 Reaction

warning you all now that there is A LOT OF CRYING IN THIS
thank you all so much for coming on this journey with me!!!!
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[@AlanaMisako]

WE MADE IT 😭thank you all for coming along with me on this journey. this has become one of my favorite shows overall, and probably one of my favorite shows that i reacted to on this channel. FEEL FREE TO LEAVE ANY QUESTIONS BELOW FOR A Q&A VIDEO! blooper reaction coming soon, along with arcane and kaguya-sama love is war. :)

[@ghostspider2056]

There's a bonus manga chapter where they send Al's armor body to him, Al decides to honor it by melt it down for automail parts so it can still be useful instead of just collecting dust. Their dog; Den however stole the helmet, which they found is being used as a birds nest.

[@anieeina]

The irony of the sin's death is one of my fave. Lust got killed by a known womanizer, roy Gluttony gets eaten by pride Envy commits suicide when he realized that he is envious to humans Sloth overexhaust himself fighting the armstrongs. Wrath got defeated by someone who was once full of wrath but found peace, scar. And he also died smiling peacefully. Pride got defeated when kimblee managed to distract him cause he lost his pride. He also got turned into a fetus (a human) which he always think to be lower than him. And he also got defeated by someone who was once full of pride but became humble, ed. Greed dies thankful and satisfied with what he have, friends. Thanks for this journey ❤️

[@dragonforce2724]

there are bloopers from the original voice actors of FMA brotherhood they make it verry funny and i do recommend it to watch

[@justinz63]

You need to watch the bloopers omg!!!

[@RicardoLopez-oe8hp]

Aw man one of the most satisfying endings indeed, I heard they are gonna do a reboot of the manga, so we might potentially see a completely new series of fullmetal, I also believe this show has ovas as well

[@kildeer]

Notice the difference between the Dwarf in the Flask's "Door" and Edward's "Door". Ed's has all the knowledge he has about alchemy and the world on it, whereas the Dwarf's is completely blank, showing he has truly learnt nothing.

[@fllthdcrb]

It's also interesting to compare the doors of Al and of Mustang. They're all different.

[@bahaanaldo]

Never noticed that. Neat.

[@no1guy825]

which is so odd because he knows so much. i get the metaphoric meaning...but the Dwarf is a portion of God. That's WHY he has the knowledge by default. Crazy because he only exists because a bunch of Xerxian assholes pulled him out and tethered him to reality with human blood. The secret villain - King of Xerxes and his primary alchemist

[@tim_soup7099]

@@no1guy825 The markings on the doors might reflect the Sefirot of the Kabbalah. In this school of thought, specifically the Cordoveran Kabbalah, it is explained that these are the unique emanations of God's essence (or in the show's case, 'Truth'). If these emanations, the markings on the characters' doors, reflect the same role they have in this school of thought then it can be assumed the markings don't reflect alchemical knowledge, but instead the conscious emotions and intellect (in a metaphorical sense) of the door's owners. We can assume this because you can gain alchemical knowledge without experience (through blood sacrifice). The Flask's (Father's) door might represent his connection towards the self-materialization of God (like the rest of the sacrifices' doors). Only, despite him having the deepest metaphysical connection, his door's surface is clean, devoid of any conscious realizations which reflects his shallow outlook on creation, humanity, and existence despite his seemingly enlightened connection to truth. This might also be the reason why Truth admits defeat to Edward in the end, because unlike most, Edward gave truth a bargain higher than the base emotions offered to him before. Which in the sefirot gematria shows a higher self-actualization than the ones offered to Truth in the show thus far, or since.

[@Iqnacio.]

@@no1guy825 Other than what the previous answer said (which was honestly really interesting and probably a better answer that the one I'll give tbh), I've always interpreted it as the truth showing all what you've learned "from life" from experiencing life itself, this for humans includes alchemy, but also just truths of the world as it is. However, for the Dwarf, he already knew all those things before being "alive", he came into existence already knowing basically everything about alchemy, but he didn't "live" his life, he never gave himself that chance even after getting a body, cause then he started his plan and that became his sole purpose, even to the point of disposing of his own core emotions or "sins", ironically giving all of them a better chance at experiencing life, since they do have emotions and desires (although only one of them had the _greed_ to actually seek those life experiences instead of simply following orders), so in the end, the Dwarf never actually learned anything from life. Also, to me this explains why Ed doesn't seem to really change after giving his door, not his view on life nor his personality, cause he didn't really forget "how" to do alchemy, instead he gave up the means to put that knowledge into practice, like when you know something but you can't seem to express it well or you don't remember the word for it.

[@VegaNCalleDQuesT]

Thank you again for letting me relive this ! The amount of empathy and sympathy you’ve displayed shows you’re as beautiful on the inside as you are out. Thank you!

[@dadatosu4702]

Girrrlll this is the reaction I was looking for... I was crying out too... it's the millionth time I watched it but... it's soo good, couldn't wait next year to introduce it to my kids ❤ we started naruto and for his birthday, my eldest one asked for the mangas so I ordered the first 5 books, he'll be 7 in two weeks 🙌

[@RedKing64]

In the manga ending the final picture only has ed and winry with their kids and behind them are just May and Al.... so its an intimate moment like a family picture, so it implies May and Al are a thing aswell.... Dont know why in the anime they added the automail girl.and the quirky dude aswell....

[@alejandroguzman5948]

If your looking for a new show to watch, i think that you might like a show called the seven deadly sins. Its really good show once you get passed the little bit of pervy-ness that's in it.

[@edwarddesu4615]

You should watch Gin No Saji. it made by Hiromu Arakawa sensei, creator of Fullmetal Alchemist. it pretty much like FMAB but without the action part. more of Slice of Life

[@Khay-77]

It's the biggest fault of most anime out there is they don't know how to end it. That's what makes FMAB so damn good is it's a perfect story from beginning to end with amazing characters and a chef's kiss of an ending to wrap it all up. It's been a pleasure watching it again with you!

[@viktormon]

The only fault of FMAB imo is that the start could've used more space, not rushed through just because the first adaptation did it already, but it's clearly still an amazing story that works.

[@Marcel-qb9ge]

Perfectly balanced, as all things should be

[@jerrellx6]

I like brotherhood storywise. But emotional wise I prefer the 03 versión. They didn't ease up or make light of the dark themes and storylines. It had more filter, but give the brothers more adventure, and give us a more emotional connection to the side character. ( we knew Nina for more than one episode so it hurt more when she died and Tucker actually paid for her death more than a Quick death he receive in brotherhood) More grounded in reality in that there was no perfect happy ending, everyone paid a price for their sins. The ending upset and screwed up everyone that they had to make a movie to soften it up.

[@kshitizrai4919]

completely agreed .FMAB has done a really great job on wrapping up the story . Various shows like GOT those were goated ended in a bad spot because of not knowing how to wrap up. Every character has a Arc that represents their growth . Every antagonist is understandable and makes sense from their point of view . Even psychopaths like Kimblee who just want see the world burn and just want to enjoy being alive are as much compelling as scar who wanted to destroy those who burned his hometown .

[@pkakira88]

Naw, a lot of manga authors know how they want to end their stories but pacing is determined by editorial. The problem is that if a story gets popular enough not to get canceled right away, editorial usually wants them to stretch the story and then when its not popular anymore editorial also wants the authors to end it right away usually within one chapter.

[@ghostspider2056]

There's a bonus manga chapter where they send Al's armor body to him, Al decides to honor it by melt it down for automail parts so it can still be useful instead of just collecting dust. Their dog; Den however stole the helmet, which they found is being used as a birds nest.

[@apppletreee]

😭

[@DarkNexus530]

Funny part is that the siblings vomited at the sight of Armor Al getting melted down because they were just too used to that armor being Al's body lol.

[@jankyyard5610]

​@@DarkNexus530 I can understand that. It's like seeing your brother's human corpse being melted into some gooey juice that can be use for some messed up yet necessary pharmaceutical products.

[@Heartnix95]

I love how Ed doesn't cry in the whole series, but as soon as Hohenheim, apologizes to both of them that is when he breaks. I love him so much.

[@davialves3542]

He cries when Izumi hugs back in the beginning of the series

[@Andrew-rg7xo]

He also cries when Nina dies in the original series

[@Iqnacio.]

@@davialves3542 True, but we don't really see him cry, cause Izumi hiddes him on her arms, Still goes to show how deep their trauma was that the moments in which they are shown parental love are the only times you see them break.

[@anuragC819]

I am glad Hohenheim spent his last moments with Trisha. What a character! What a series! What an ending! Ed sacrificing his alchemy at the end was just, genius. I do hope you will check out Hiromi Arakawa's other work Gin no Saji. As in, this is not even a series recommendation for you to react to, I just think it is a series you would enjoy

[@pcbandeira-m]

One of the things that turn FMAB a masterpiece is: - Lust died to a man; - Gluttony was eaten; - Wrate died calmly - Sloth fought - Envy died by humiliation after feeling too jealous - Pride not really died but was acting with no pride at all - Greed was finally satisfied in his own life Arakawa's a genious ❤ PS: also, did you notice that since the beggining we could know the relation between Elric brother's and Xerxes? (but we still miss this because is such a good detail) Hohenheim was from Xerxes and those people had yellow eyes. In Amestris no one has eyes like this, just Hohenheim, Ed and Al.

[@davisoares2288]

Pride was defeated by a humble act from Edward

[@jankyyard5610]

​​@@davisoares2288 Edward Elric, who was always humiliated by his defeats and "being short" with his arrogance due to alchemy, defeated Pride by being humble enough to use his experience of being short in combats, getting praise from Kimble (a psychopath who always "wins" in a way like Joker), and uses that particular transmutation that led his lives to ruins. So awesome!

[@Iqnacio.]

Also, Envy felt humiliated cause in the moment of his death he finally got what he was so envious about: connection and empathy... and it came from a human.

[@theeternalshade2981]

Lust was killed by Mustang, a known womanizer (less apparent in the anime, but remember the skirt scene) Wrath was killed by a man consumed by revenge. Pride was killed by Ed, known to be prideful to a fault. Greed was killed by one looking to usurp God. Everybody individual who dealt a fatal blow to a homunculus killed their own greatest vice.

[@seimen4348]

Never realised that, but youre right. I really love this story.

[@blueor]

The reason Ed and Winry did not kiss at the train station is because Arakawa “doesn’t know how to draw kissing scenes”. She said in an interview that she came up with a few drafts of Ed and Winry kissing, and none of them looked right, so she just made them hug instead. But we are happy with anything she gives us!

[@jm329]

Which interview? I have asked dozens of people and no one can provide it. They just say they read or heard it somewhere.

[@blueor]

@@jm329 could've sworn I saw this in one of the "afterwords" short stories where Arakawa draws herself as a cow and gives us some insights on the manga and her life as a mangaka.

[@jm329]

@@blueor I’ve looked through those but haven’t seen it yet.

[@thewingedserpent5823]

I guess Arakawa hasn't read "silver spoon" then.

[@foxthroat3410]

Nah... that hug was billion times better than kiss.

[@gtoyadhatagyab8013]

What got me the most was that Greed, the embodiment of greed himself, said "I don't need anything more..." as his last words. What a champ.

[@myikazuki7016]

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is REAL masterpiece of all time.

[@pahis1248]

but what version is this?

[@WaywardVet]

Actually, with one boy and one girl, I could totally see the kids be named Maes and Nina after their journey

[@marciechu]

There's such a good parallel between the Dwarf in the flask and Edward- homonculus' doors to the truth were blank- had really nothing written etc on them while Ed's doors were full of alchemy, meaningful stuff. It looks as if the Homonculus by pulling 7 deadly sins from his soul, he threw away a big point of humanity that is working on your innerself, connections with other people and trying to be better version of yourself from yesterday

[@MegaJufy]

Yeah, there's the quote about standing on the shoulders of giants. If Father truly wanted anything other than power, he could have worked with people to attain it. And he didn't even rid himself of his sins. He just locked them into an unchanging state. He was still greedy, prideful, wrathful, slothful, etc. But he never grew, while each of the sins had experiences that shaped them, even if it only occurred right before they died.

[@doomdrake123]

On Ed's gate is the sephirotic tree of life.

[@SenpaiLuna]

"why am I so attached to these characters" because it's arguably the best manga/anime of all time 💯💯💯

[@punholui7463]

Father separated his 7 sins but he seems remain arrogant and greedy for knowledge, which means he did not completely get rid of these 'flaws'. Truth considering father as 'diffident in himself ' is probably because he had been constrained by something-- flask, the identity of human-born and those 7 basic sins-- father deep-down hates his identity, but he failed to acknowledge the fact that 'achieving perfection is to accept imperfection'. Compared to Ed, he made huge mistakes and has been redeeming himself, and eventually accepting himself as a 'flawed human'.

[@jankyyard5610]

Why do I feel some injustice for Father even though he deserves that punishment he received at the end? I mean, Father originated from Hohenheim. We can approach in this angle where his existence is just the embodiment of "desiring freedom". Father was extracted from Hohenheim is similar to what the 7 seven deadly sins were extracted from Father. No one wants to exist based on an extreme one idea like being hungry all the time or always jealous of humans to the point of insanity. I guess Truth knows that Father is complete enough to be judged by his own actions. It's still sad though.

[@punholui7463]

@@jankyyard5610 That is actually a very good point of father being the extracted desire for freedom from Hohenheim, considering Hohenheim was a slave having a limited amount of freedom. But at the same time I am wondering why Father still possesses the 7 sins even he is the embodiment of 'freedom'. At the same time, the crave of freedom does not mean you have to harm all millions of people. There is a huge difference between an infant hater and an infant killer. So I IMO, I understand why father behaves this way, but not disagree his way to approach knowledge, or more precisely, freedom and confidence.

[@josue11d46]

Sad this series is over, but hearing you're watching Arcane next makes it worth it. FMAB is my favorite show of all time and I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[@fejknamn6853]

I love the fact that Greed's desires were actually specific, and once he found true friends, it was enough. Now, considering that he's made from Father's greedy desires, I wonder if that says anything about him and the fact that he cut those desires out of himself?

[@xorngoh7303]

You are absolutely correct. Everything that the 7 Sins Homonculus feel according to their namesake are all desires being cut off from Father himself. The desire to have true friends that Greed feel throughout his entire existence, the enviousness that Envy feel towards human connection and human bonds which he don't have. These all came from Father. Being trapped in the Flask for decades (Hohenheim aging from teenager to middle age), Father longed for a true friend and to have human connections just like the rest of the people and he is jealous of the people who had all these, which he covered up by mocking the inefficiency and inconvenience of humans needing to form communities to survive as he is too proud to admit that he is just like the rest of the Humans. He is too proud, as he sees himself as above Humans due to the knowledge he was born with that came from the Gate of Truth.

[@halfeldianhere]

couldn't be anymore perfect that the finale song is Hologram aka the second opening 🥺 I anticipated this upload today I keep replaying the song ... thank you for such genuine reactions to one of the greatest anime ever Alana :') it was fun ride. off to the 2 other series I also love specially Kaguya-sama 🙏🏻

[@ch1dd]

Blessed reactions all around, my binge ends just in time to comment on the last episode right as it comes out. Thank you! edit: Really excited for Arcane as well!

[@scarlet8017]

この作品は「子供に対しての愛」「母親に対しての愛」「父親に対しての愛」「兄弟としての愛」「息子への愛」「娘への愛」 「旦那への愛」「奥さんへの愛」「上司としての愛」「部下としての愛」「友人としての愛」「幼なじみ対しての愛」「恋人に対しての愛」 全ての人々に感謝しながら愛が織り交ぜられた物語で素晴らしい名作ですね

[@blueor]

That ending...that family portrait where Ed holding his son with the biggest grin on his face in contrast of Hohenheim crying. Petition for the sequel, Fullmetal Alchemist: Fatherhood

[@faieziabubakar207]

Hiromu arakawa was having problem with health..she even cut silver spoon short 😢😢

[@tridariuso]

the best show in existence and I will cry every single time

[@tridariuso]

also edward progressively getting taller is my favorite thing! Standing taller than winry at the end for their hug sadl;kfjalkdsfj

[@AlanaMisako]

@@tridariuso PLEASE they are the cutest

[@apppletreee]

Notice how Ed looks just like Hoenheim at the end. Both him and Al are following in his footsteps by traveling the world looking for ways to help people. And seeing Hoenheim smiling as he passed away at Trisha's grave makes me sob everytime 😭 This is my favorite show, it has so much heart and an amazing story. Every character is so well-written and complex and I love them so much. Let the FMA:B hangover commence...

[@apppletreee]

And greed dying fully satisfied with life... instant tears...

[@밍루리-b6t]

I'm so glad you loved this anime, what a great journey!! There's a lot of great anime, but FMA brotherhood is one of the best out there. looking forward to your future anime or series reactions!! Thank you sooo much

[@Shad0wmoses]

@23:14 DUDE Alana you do not realize for us fma 2003 fans, this Ed and Winry thing coming to fruition was like the best gift of an ending a fan could ever ask for. Just being bummed at the sadness of their fates in the first anime and to have this happen gave so much joy to my heart.

[@IceAokiji303]

Will there ever come a day when I don't shed tears when Rain starts playing as Hohenheim sits at Trisha's grave? I don't know, but that day isn't today.

[@bauer0788]

One of the greatest things I recently noticed ; When Ed first goes through his gate of truth and meets "Truth" the score playing is "The Main Theme" when he is losing his arm. Ed is looking at his door with aw and wonder STILL believing himself to be able to do human transmutation. Still acting like an ignorant god. While Ed is desperately trying to get Alphonse back, the tone conveyed in this scene with the music is almost dark/dramatic. Fast Forward to Ed after the final battle. He is facing the Truth once again. Truth asking him, "What is your payment?" Ed pointing to his door. The music kicks in as Truth is left in shock. The same theme playing but this time the tone of the scene makes the music seems triumphant and hopeful. The same character who wanted to hold on desperately to his god-like powers, now gladly gives it up. He knows where true value lies. He knows he can't take shortcuts without immense sacrifice. His knowledge will need to come from hard work. I tell you this show is TOP TIER.

[@iamneutral1]

Ed looks just like his father in that coat

[@QwertyUiop-ql1hk]

This anime will forever be the most rated anime of all time, and will always be. The line that motivated me since I first watched this anime is "A lesson without pain is meaningless. That's because we can't gain anything without sacrificing first. But by enduring that pain and overcoming it, we shall obtain a heart made Fullmetal". I really hope someday all of us gained such a big and Fullmetal heart like Edward Elric.

[@keisix03]

ngl i thought they were gonna kiss too lol 😂 BUT THEY HAVE KIDSSS, omg they're seriously so cute This was a very satisfying ending. I was crying and smiling at the same time throughout these 2 episodes. Thank you FMAB, and also thank you so much Alana for reacting to this amazing show!

[@sebrussell]

I don't believe anyone kisses in FMA. I think the author/artist admitted that she couldn't get her drawings of kisses to not look weird, so she just didn't have anyone kiss. (Though I believe she managed to overcome this weakness in her future works).

[@keisix03]

@@sebrussell Yeah i found out about this after i finished the manga (i read the manga before watching the anime). But when this scene comes in the anime, i still gasped lmaooo i know they weren't kiss but i still thought that they were gonna kiss 😂

[@AlanaMisako]

ty for watching! :D

[@hieronymus4120]

Greed softening his armor to help kill Father is the same trick Ed used on him during their fight in Dublith. I like how his last act is something he learned from a friend.

[@franklinlora7380]

Ed looks just like his dad, awesome show and in my opinion the best anime show ever

[@4lche]

there are also some funny sketches that the mangaka drew and it was addapted, I would love to see you react to them, its called "4-Koma Theater", you can find it on youtube, it's really funny

[@dabo73]

Journey's end!!! It's was really good rewatching this show with you Alana♥️♥️♥️

[@_Keil_]

Excited for the next reactions your gonna do Alina, loved your reaction btw keep up the good work❤️

[@yve7815]

Can't believe you actually finshed it, thank you for these wonderful and genuine reactions.

[@genotvv]

You should watch Sword Art Online 10/10 ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️👍🏾👍🏾

[@TheMonwinzz]

Yesss! U did it! U get to the end! I'm so happy for u, knowing and watching and experiencing this anime. Glad you love them as much as we do too! Keep up the great work on the other reactions, Alana! :D

[@AlanaMisako]

thank you!

[@Slifer1227]

Sad to see this series end! Such an amazing journey and glad we were able to rewatch the series alongside you. Thank you for these reactions, you’re definitely one of my favorite reactors rn and I appreciate all the effort on these videos (the effort really shows btw). On to the next one!

[@AlanaMisako]

thank you for watching!!

[@Foxx000]

Watching your reaction here in FMAB, i highly suggest that you should try Code Geass...

[@insrtcowjoke]

Unfortunately, I think the blooper video is more from the English dub than anything else. So having watched it with subtitles, it wouldn't have quite the same effect. Which is a shame, because they're quite great, if you're used to the English voice actors being the characters. Granted, I could be wrong. But it's a shame, watching reactions to those bloopers are pretty entertaining. But yes! It's a great series, with great characters, an amazing plot, and some profound character progression. It's hard to not feel attached to them, in no small part due to how real they feel as people. And coming to the end of the show... it feels a bit like saying goodbye to a dear friend that you won't see again. It's kinda sad, because you don't want it to be over, and want to follow these characters through the rest of their lives and adventures. Easily my favorite anime and one of my top favorite stories of all time. This stands apart and above most others. It is well and truly special.

[@QwertyUiop-ql1hk]

Even after all this time, Fmab and clannad remained as my favorite anime of all time. We are talking about anime that have aged over a decade, not something like JJK and DS. It makes me wonder, is it possible that anime in the future will be able to stand on par with this GOAT anime?

[@4lche]

there's a meme among the fandom that hiromu arakawa didn't know how to draw characters kissing back then haha

[@jamesmckay9483]

Thanks for doing this series. Has been so much fun watching you experience this. You’re right, you’ll struggle to find a show that makes you feel so happy and fulfilled after this one, it just hits the mark perfectly.

[@kreysi5745]

Yey! First! I'm literally waiting for this!. Thank you for loving this anime Alana! 💕💕💕🙏✌

[@Goomyx1492]

I always loved the details of the Homunculus deaths. Lust - Died by hatred fueled fire. Gluttony - Eaten. Sloth - Overexerted his energy. Envy - Kills himself. Wrath - Dies peacefully. Greed - Dies not wanting anything else. Pride - The pride of the homunculus goes on to live a regular human life.

[@MarkTheShadow]

I'm glad I was able to see your journey with this series. Your reactions are so good. Try Code Geass. I think that series has a lot of similarities with Attack on Titan, Death Note, and Fullmetal Alchemist.

[@mmmm1520]

if you react to bloopers, you should check out 4 koma theater! it's cute and funny

[@Madaoh]

This is seriously making me want to rewatch FMAB again even tho I rewatched it like 2 months ago. I would recommend Gin no Saji (Silver Spoon) by the same author. It's about a city boy who enrolls in an agriculture school in Hokkaido and now has to face the harsh reality of agriculture and farming. It's a unique anime, I honestly haven't found an anime that's quite like this. P.s animals in this anime are so cute, you might not want to eat them after watching this.

[@supremedwaekki]

Thank you for letting us be part of this journey with you

[@yakamen]

Now that it's ended you can re-watch it a dozen more times like the rest of us. You still tear up.

[@AmrMohamed-yu9jp]

i recommend watching hoenheim passing in the older version (FMA) it's much better /the 'brothers' ost of the older verison was great it is shmae that (FMAB) didnt put it in the show

[@alwaysalwro]

Yes its always nice to see a good reaction of best anime ever

[@Natsu]

Are you going to watch the OVAs? There are 4 of them and they tell additional stories about the characters (like the past of Mustang and Hughes in military school) so I really recommend them!

[@AlanaMisako]

i'd love to watch them!

[@kyletaggart]

I spent the last week or so speed running your reaction to FMAB. Out of all the one's I watched, yours might be my favorite so far. Although I much prefer the dub version, it was still such a fantastic ride, and even though I've seen the show probably over a dozen times now, I was laughing, crying, screaming, right there with you throughout. It is the pinnacle of story telling, world building, character development, everything. The visuals, the MUSIC, all of it. Greeling is the GOAT, Olivier Armstrong is AMAZING, Bradly is a MENACE, Roy & Hawkeye are GOALS, Ed and Al are the best protagonists, and now YOU, can say you have a heart made fullmetal!!!

[@akaza.3597]

The Genius of fmab Ed and his brother lost their body because of the alchemy knowledge and the same alchemy knowledge was the thing that brought back their body literally how perfect a story can be?

[@kshitizrai4919]

please react koma theatre fmab they are hilarious .

[@AmrMohamed-yu9jp]

would you react to '86' its pretty good show

[@shaolinfang3520]

You're absolutely right about what you said near the end. I've been trying to 'disect' this show myself and I've watched so many reaction videos of it and it's truly made me realize how one of a kind this show is. I'm glad you enjoyed it. In the future I would recommend trying out the dub if you want a different perspective when you decide to rewatch the show. This is one of the best shows to rewatch a second time because you pick up so many things and appreciate the show even more. This is my favorite fictional story and it's always so much fun watching with someone else so thanks again for your reactions :)

[@MrSporkster]

Everything about this anime is amazing. The writing, the characters, the lore, the pacing, everything. It's one of the greatest ever made.

[@jamflox5391]

have you seen "your name"? its a good movie

[@danapink2503]

You should react to code geass or vinland saga someday

[@vc3481]

Code Geass is a masterpiece 👌

[@orthochronicity6428]

In which all of the themes of the show come together with the plot, and Ed overcomes the Truth by giving an answer to the meaning of life. Arakawa is a genius and she deserves far more recognition for her work!

[@tyforestreacts]

If you want some lightheartedness after this, I heavily suggest watching the Dub Bloopers for this series. They are freaking hilarious.

[@AlanaMisako]

i watched them! that video should be up next week :D

[@siyarcalik6592]

If you search an new amazing Anime, i can recommend Hunter x Hunter.Although it will be the longest series you have watched so far in this channel, it would be a great transition from an Anime like FMAB.It has a fantastic build up with very solid arcs to the last arc in this show.And this arc is probably by far one of the best arcs in Anime History.Fantastic charakters Perfect and shocking charakter development and development of the story, incredible fights and so on.Just watch it.It wil pay off

[@AlanaMisako]

i watched hunter x hunter in my own time last summer and completed it in like 2.5 weeks cause i couldn't stop watching - it's one of my favorites 😭

[@siyarcalik6592]

@@AlanaMisako Ohh😂 well it's understandable but a shame😅

[@bryannajera4166]

YES I JUST FINISHED THIS MORNING AT LIKE 3 OR SOMETHING AM LAST NIGHT THANKS SO MUCH UR THE BEST BEEN HERE A WHILE I LOVE UR REACTIONS 💗

[@AlexRonai]

No matter how many times I watch the scene of Hohenheim death, I can't help but cry when they show his smiling face with the opening 5 starting

[@mjmelo9203]

Whenever someone asks me for an anime to watch, it's like "Oh, just watch FullMetal Alchemist Brotherhood; it's simply the greatest anime ever made" and my favorite until this day. I love that my favorite anime it's also the favorite anime of lots of people. Even those who are not really into anime can really enjoy this show.

[@marufsarker5437]

That sub is not real

[@itsjustpanda6040]

Just check Violet Evergarden its only 11 Eps This anime is pure beautiful masterpice, you won't regret it i promise

[@itstheeyeliner7714]

what's perfect is that the solution to getting their bodies back was there since the beginning, it wasn't something crazy or due to some higher power, it was just them. but they still had to go through all that to realize it. fmab really goes full circle.

[@HankJ666]

Ed proposing: Equivalent exchange! Ed saying he wants kids: Let's make some human transmutation

[@fllthdcrb]

You mentioned starting watching this in December. So it took about 4 months for you to semi-binge this. That was by watching an average of 3 to 4 episodes a week. You might be interested to know, however, how it was when it was new: It was, naturally, 1 episode a week (with a couple of 1-week breaks), which took 15 months. It started airing April 5, 2009, and ended on July 4, 2010! (There was an agreement that allowed Funimation-back when it wasn't a garbage company, and also when the brand still existed-to show it to us in the West almost at the same time as it aired in Japan! Only in Japanese, of course.) It was often hard having to wait for the next episode (though to be fair, I only discovered the show some ways into its run, so I was able to binge it for a little while). Anyone who watches it later is kinda lucky to be able to go as quickly as they want. Or maybe not; it does also mean it's over sooner. ☹ 24:12 BTW, did you notice Lan Fan hiding in the shadows on the right side of that picture?

[@VanillaMeurs]

If you want a show similar in length, character writing and a fulfilling ending, I recommend everyone to watch the Anime adaption of Naoki Urasawa's Monster. Along with FMA and HxH, they are my absolute favorite stories every written, and I struggle to fathom anything even coming close in quality anytime soon.

[@Spooky_man]

Now do NOT watch Fullmetal Alchemist unless you wanna feel slight depression This ending healed me from the 2003 version

[@mikemartinez9703]

Fullmetal alchemist: brotherhood is a masterpiece. I sincerely hope Alphonse and May Chang smash.

[@ithereos9554]

I recommend you to watch "The philosophy of full metal alchemist" by wisecrack here in KZbin, it's great.

[@Chudieu101]

The way you said fin took me by surprise. Went from weeping to laughing real quick.

[@nao-yh5yn]

Tip: Location of the door of truth = the world of alchemy. It is the world of "all is one, one is all". ← the basis of alchemy. Hence, it is "the world, the universe, God, and you. So the white one has the same form as the alchemist.

[@oneforrall]

What is your next series? have you watch sword art online, Naruto, bleach, Tokyo ghoul? I recommend this 😝

[@ela7354]

Notice how Edward’s dressed exactly like Hohenheim along with having the same hairstyle?

[@pi17835]

Didn’t read every comment, but did nobody point out the irony of each Homunculus‘ death? - Lust: killed by a „handsome man“ (her words) - Glutoney: eaten by Pride - Sloth: worked too hard - Envy: couldn’t stand being pitied - Wrath: died peacefully - Pride: killed when he gave his pride up - Greed: died saturated („you gave me all I ever wanted), being selfless and giving his life for his friends

[@kenshinhimura8133]

Fun fact.: They didn't kiss because Arakawa(FMA's mangaka) didn't how to draw people kissing. One headcanon for many fans is that Ed drew the moustache on Roy's photo. Also, many people like to think Ed's childrens' names could be Nina and Maes. Or maybe Al's potential children could have one of those names. Ling's future children could also be named after Fuu.

[@josezuniga4968]

You should watch the 2003 version, it May not be exactly canon with the manga but everything is 10x more emotional and meaningful, as well as the English dub makes it really good

[@huntress44]

Yes please do a Q&A. And get an FMA tattoo 😆 I have two. One is the flamel on my upper left chest like Izumi's, the other is the ouroboros tattoo on my upper back like Sloth's

[@podcastanimearab]

The best anime ever

[@jacenjustice]

I like to think that they named their son Maes, and their daughter Nina. Maes and Nina Elric... the Fullmetal Alchemists'.

[@joOta26]

React now to Fullmetal Alchemist non Brotherhood. I prefer the brotherhood version, give it a try. Even if you dont upload.

[@Dark.Angel.Azazel]

no matter how many times i watch fmab, these episodes always make me cry.

[@mormacil]

Now this was a good reaction. When I stumbled upon your channel I saw you almost finished the series so I held off for a bit. Then I binged it all... Good stuff, looking forward to some other shows. Can I recommend Trigun for the future? Stick to the sub version, the dub quality is middling.

[@nottellingyou3588]

Seeing your reactions, I think you would really appreciate Assasination Classroom, its not one of my favourites, but I really feel like it would be a good fit for you. Or, even better than that, Steins; Gate

[@TheKeller101]

I would strongly encourage rewatching the show in dub Even knowing what’s going to happen the show still hits really hard after multiple viewings. Unlike other animes that are particularly cringe in dub this one has a few moments that I personally think are better in dub. One that stands out to me is Al saying “oh great! And now my arm’s come off because my brother’s a big fat idiot!” And also greed saying “well it’s the same ass”

[@kurotsuchi6015]

For the record homunculus or dwarf in the flask didn't want to be bound by the "GOD" he just wants to be free

[@thejab7698]

This is the best anime ever and you are pretty smart,you put lots of things together pretty quick..another anime I think is similar because of all the parallel’s to reality in politics/philosophy is MAGI you should look into it it’s so underrated though 💜🙏

[@carlosdanies6228]

There is HunterXHunter too, is one of the greats like FMAB, I think yoou would enjoy it too.

[@natepepin09]

I believe your point about Father trying to become a perfect by stripping away his sins being a contradictory plan is correct. It doesn't make you something more, it makes you something less. Some people say that Father as a villain is a bit underwhelming, but I think that is the point, he's taken everything out of himself that could make him interesting. He's tried to cheat equivalent exchange by sacrificing others, but in the end he was nothing and had nothing to sacrifice, whereas Ed, who was willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of others, had not only himself but much more to exchange.