The Story of Fullmetal Alchemist

[@socksensei]

Comment what Anime you want to see get this treatment next!

[@maestromarat6195]

Samurai champloo!

[@imarriedaweeb]

Yu Yu Hakusho

[@bobajeens6029]

For me it’s has to be “To Your Eternity” Yo me it’s just a really good anime and they story and ideals in it makes it so unique from other animes I’ve ever watched.

[@AngelicaGaming069]

Maybe more parts of the Fate series? Like Fate Grand Order Babylonia, Fate Heaven's Feel, Unlimited Blade Works etc It would be really nice to see more fate lore bits ❤

[@starswars3864]

Violet Evergarden it's simply a masterpice that, in my opinion, never got the fame it deserved you should totally watch it if you havent and i just know that a video made by you on this anime would just be perfect

[@FirelordLelouch]

I just got done watching the full series all over again and now I can’t wait to here Sock Sensei’s interpretation of it all! A truly 11/10 anime deserves an 11/10 overview 🎉

[@nogass5381]

How is this comment 3 days ago while the video was uploaded 1 day ago

[@Lotus_jacobaeus]

​@@nogass5381He's probably a patrion (or whatever it's called) member of the channel. You can basically pay to get perks exclusively linked to this channel.

[@stg7171]

Where did you watch ?

[@whynaut1]

Fullmetal Alchemist... FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST...

[@Sylenced1]

FMA is no easy story to cover, certain things/chars being left out, but overall you did a wonderful job of capturing Arakawa's masterpiece. From the OG version I grew up w/ on Adult Swim (much darker, more character development) to reading the lighthearted, often funny, but at the same time a wave of emotions/plot in comparison. I'm glad it has remained a fan favorite for so long because it f'ing deserves it. Very rewatchable dub or sub (prefer the Dub on this one, RIP Vic) but in the end I would have liked one thing in Brotherhood - Ed's final words as he boards the train "There's no such thing as a painless lesson, they just don't exist. Sacrifices are necessary, you can't gain anything w/o losing something first. Although, if you can endure that pain and walk away from it - You'll find that you have a heart strong enough to overcome any obstacle; Yeah, a Heart made Full Metal!! 😢

[@7angels844]

i miss the time of mind bending stories like this eva are my two favourite anime for their incredable stories filled the layers and the internal struggles the charaters must face

[@Sylenced1]

@7angels844 Agreed. They don't make em' like they use to, mostly thanks to oversaturation of Isekai or simple Rom Coms, but rare Gems do pop up here and there. This season all I really care about is Re:Zero S3 sadly, maybe Dandadan one. Least it lets me touch grass! 😂

[@formes2388]

@@Sylenced1 Sure they do. Unlike in the past - we have less control by gate keepers, and this is a double edged sword. On one hand - The big publishers have to be more risk adverse as the low production value content they would once fill in their time with no longer is profitable to them, do to the fact that the likes of KZbin exists. Music Publishers make piles of money charging for recording - where back in the day, they would do the work to find the top content producers and facilitate them, and now - with affordable development tools at home (we are talking 2-4k to set up a decent enough recording set up at home): Big recording studio's have competition - they can't rely on people wanting to pay for studio time, when a few sessions cost is what it would take to set up at home. For Manga - the digital publishing tools are so much better. Same goes for all written work. For video games - Indie is more and more where it's at with the way big publishers seek profit returns over producing good content understanding that they will make money. And this brings us to a reality: Just about every publicly traded company has been captured by the economist model of profit maximization instead of producing good content, that results in big profits. And all we have to do is look at EA, Boeing, and Intel as three prime examples. Sure, they all make money - but they are making money basically off of existing momentum, not off of a quality engaging product driving sales and interest: And that, is a very risky place to be. To break down the numbers - something like 10% of creators are responsible for 90% of the top content. But we can break this down further as those top creators are self filtering out their worst ideas/bad content that they want to review, scrap, or just leave to stew for awhile. When we look at the vast majority of content - it's bad, repetitive, low value. In a world where niche creators can find a global audience - that, is going to be a problem. If you are a writer - patreon and more can let you find that audience, and let them support you. After all: 2-3$ a month, from 2000+ people is a living. If you have idea's for a work - you can pay for art to be created for affordable rates reaching out through online platforms, or even from that community. Self publishing in this way is accessible. The thing is - it's more work, and effort, and maybe you just don't want to bother with the hasstle yet. We don't have a situation where "they don't make it like they used to". We have a situation of "They don't publish like they used to" - It is more effort to find solid, reliable content. The flip side is: It's easier to find niche content.

[@FutureOverYou]

Vic is still alive. It's just his career that was unjustly killed.

[@cremedrip]

The best anime ever made. So much trauma and Philosophy is put into question. No fancy battle. No super powers. Just a thousand year long drama

[@makimasimp8]

Bro cooked hard fr. Love your work fr!!

[@popomomo12]

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[@James-un8io]

Its a really good synopsis done in chronological order

[@kingofhearts-288]

Ninas' story foked me up as teen. Scar doing the right thing made me like the character more throughout the show.

[@eekaygames]

TRUTH- I've never hated a person more than Tucker. His own wife and child...

[@Rennynnnn]

Truly incredible video, reminded me how fucking amazing this show is and your ability to tell this story so masterfully is just unbelievable.

[@Dogmeat1987]

This summary was really well done and I enjoyed every second of it. However, for the few people that are using this video to decide if they should watch the anime, I would advise them not to make a decision based on the first few minutes of this video. While it is logical to begin where Sock started, you don't actually find out about that jerk in the bottle until later on. There is a significant amount of character building and tone setting that takes place before the Hohenheim reveal. FMA does a really good job of hiding the fact that Father and Hohenheim are 2 different people. That flashback brings everything together and doesn’t have the same effect when told out of sequence.

[@johnnorton1405]

I have no idea how you have managed to do it, but your videos have such a unique and intesnse feeling associated to them. Somewhere, your tone of voice, the cadenece at which you choose to speak, and the music that is used, all commicates the severity of these stories. You make good shit and I appreciate all the work you put into these documentaries.

[@KenpahchiTV]

Told myself I was going to bed early tonight.. 5 minutes in and I already knew I was going to watch the whole thing. Definitely worth it too! Well done, this deserves way more views!

[@timmaxwell2530]

the ending for this video was perfect

[@gamerman360]

One of the best feelings is finding a new KZbinr with great editing and loooong videos. So excited to watch more already have a few in my watch later. Hell yea brother

[@nolanguity274]

Great beautiful series. I specially loved “Brotherhood” and Armstrong and his sister were my favorite characters.

[@yushajay]

Just finished this series a couple days ago, just in time for this 🔥

[@najimni]

Emotionally preparing myself already

[@revel8683]

ready for my mind to be blown by your explanation of yet another childhood anime i watched

[@dennisdoodlez]

PLEASEEEE do Darker Than Black(season 1) next! love your vids!!

[@mexicanbandito]

Hey Sensei would love to hear an overview of attack on titan. That show kept me guessing for a good while on what the true plot was and I really enjoyed the story telling. Idk just a thought. Thanks again for a banger of a overview.

[@socksensei]

You’re in for a treat, I’m planning to make that one soon

[@rustytoyota]

Darker than black is weird sleeper Anime with a deep story. Feel it fits your channel.

[@gamerwolffang2722]

45:23 I just love your delivery of "The leather boot"

[@troydesporte1720]

Great job. This is a wonderful review. Thank you.

[@CamaneVaz-t6v]

Theres some little errors but overall its a great summary of it.

[@otis3744]

this was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good, oh man, fantastic job, well done

[@GreenDayKid16]

amazing video. I forgot how much I loved this show

[@drasiella]

Wow. I have lost my love for anime but always wanted to know the story of FMA. Thank you. My soul is at peace now.

[@MrCmcgruder]

Such a beautiful anime. So much we can all relate too. Wanting something back so bad we will do anything for it. One of the best anime’s that has ever been made I say top 5 for sure .

[@kyleOWillFixIt]

You know what I hate about FMA. Because the 2 anime are so similar, yet so different it's made it so I can't remember what parts go with which story. There are characters and story beats that I thought were part of the cannon story but maybe they were really just from the first anime. It's even worse because I saw them at the same time. I watched the original anime, then immediately started episode 1 of Brotherhood and watched that so it's all just a jumble in my mind.

[@noirspiderman44]

It's kind of what I like about it too. Combined points makes it more enjoyable to me. Create your own canon between the two or enjoy them separately. All enjoyable and great

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

It’s better to watch Brotherhood then then 2003 imo

[@deandrewhite2587]

This is the first anime to make me feel multiple emotions throughout the series

[@rustytoyota]

You're one of the few real KZbinrs i even see on here. I feel like KZbin is nothing but trends and A.I. Almost all major channels all talk about the same things at the same time. It's so boring. You bring really well done breakdowns of Anime and you really talk. I like all the lil imperfections of the human voice.

[@XiJeffXi]

Beautiful video. Ty, sock.

[@evilsnowball]

Thanks for covering one my favourite series.

[@rustytoyota]

REALLY WELL DONE

[@zombiefine]

Never disappoint, Sensei. Amazing video.

[@socksensei]

thank you

[@larryfoster8820]

Thanks for the review and explanation

[@mr.snuggles4349]

Great vid bro

[@socksensei]

Appreciate it

[@aleji0]

Another killer video, senpai. You took a anime that most of us probably seen many times and somehow made it riveting to hear you tell it. My only nitpick is that you entirely omitted the pivotal "Grandma making stew" arc.

[@HandsomeLancerYouTube]

What a beautiful narration!!

[@aleatoriapexplayer966]

Being honest, i think i would love to see a vídeo about jojo. I am a big fan and would be great to see someone talking about the story and philosophy behind

[@MrCmcgruder]

You should do full metal alchemist. Not the brotherhood one. The other one before brotherhood or was it after ? But there is another series that was good as well

[@loganchard-r6m]

please do a 2003 review

[@Sahxocnsba]

Hughes was my favorite character too :'( such a fantastic series, my favorite anime of all time. My first big tattoo was the flamel that ed has on his cloak.

[@dreamscapepilgrim]

The gingy of anime! Love your work

[@skulmask9647]

I watched FMABH in 6th grade, didn't really understand it much, i liked it as a battle shounen but after watching this i kinda wanna go and do a rewatch!

[@BooksRebound]

Soot rhymes with foot. That gave me a lil chuckle

[@WaallyOne]

Ive only seen brotherhood, but know some of the changes between it and the OG. Looking fomward to more videos

[@yuyu19971]

One of the first anime I ever seen break the remote spamming next episode haha excited for this would love a video on legend of galactic heroes in the future! Gonna watch this before bed tonight

[@notsovietrussia1329]

Beautiful like always

[@motivationmaxi]

Excellent overview

[@williamleigh4183]

Ok man you get the like and sub. I’ve watched this show what feels like thousands of times but after watching this of course I had to go back and watch again

[@notprqn422]

Sonny boy is a banger, think it fits pretty well with your series as well. Keep up the good work, your videos are amazing, Congrats!!

[@socksensei]

Have that one in planning atm

[@notprqn422]

​@@socksensei let's gooooooooooooo

[@rigorm136]

FMA is my favorite anime / manga. I have a physical copy of all 27 books, lol.

[@hoenhiem86]

I love Brotherhood, really, but I feel like it constantly overshadows the 2003 version of the series. I need more content talking about that, because the approach taken towards that story is one that stands alone.

[@GreenForestASMR]

I will always love your videos! I think your best is your NGE video! can you do an analysis of the anime claymore?

[@socksensei]

That one would be fun I’ll look into it

[@GreenForestASMR]

​@socksensei I would also suggest violet evergarden and if you'd like to a funny video try a movie called Dead leaves

[@intelligenceparadigm4931]

Honestly clicked this hoping it would be about FMA2003. There's some tood stuff about that. But not enough. I don't think Brotherhood is half as good, honestly.

[@rollingbaguette]

I just found your channel, thank you for this

[@obo1334]

Great vid 👏

[@florianpeters4460]

Damn Sir. You deserve a subscription

[@Quader417]

I’m very upset i can’t seem to find that original series on Netflix, hulu, or crunchyroll. I love brotherhood but i feel like they’re two halves to a whole, for the original the beginning is more fleshed out, while brotherhood the ending is more fleshed out. And the completely different endings gave it like an infinite universe feel

[@vengeance632]

sock sensei never fails to impregnate us 😇😇

[@socksensei]

woah now

[@sirdebt1628]

Dude all these years and i had no idea there dad was an immortal.

[@socksensei]

That's a crazy thing to just realize lol

[@quantumhawk806]

Now I have to rewatch it again.

[@satakrionkryptomortis]

the question is....would you play with the dog?

[@tonyryan1982]

Damn, this recap made me tear up like a punk

[@josebarrera1120]

Samurai shapoo

[@anthoni3663]

Love u ❤fam nice video helped me understand the anime 🎉

[@Fillmetal]

Love your video Please make one on Oregairu

[@ericbeck6486]

Kinda like the idea the anime did with the brothers stumbling upon their fathers books on alchemy instead some random kids learning kungfu

[@levelup2014]

Tried to get into this anime 3 separate times over the last 5 years couldn’t get into it, I’ll settle for recaps

[@Masturbation65]

It has a slow start. The original was coming out during the manga so the stories deviated and Brotherhood course corrected, but at the cost of a beginning that's a bit thrown off. Highly recommend skipping the first like twenty episodes. It's only 60

[@keip4568]

We recently got two nendoroids of Al & Eric at the end of the series

[@Ynmoragi]

Masterful

[@johnronson5772]

Well played my guy. Time to watch fmab again

[@goldbucketboys]

Great video dude. My only gripe is your pronunciation of Olivier. 😂

[@organicll.]

thankkk youuui

[@samverdoodt2789]

Great video man! I was wondering what music you used around 39:10 , I recognize it but cant fully place it.

[@robertcotnareanu7273]

Where is my dude who made me feel the rage of guts himself when in evanghelion the girl is killed at the end fight? The dude that introduced me to yohan the monster? Who are you? 😂

[@cheesebean414]

This is great

[@ItisJustR]

Now do alchemy ❕❕❕

[@RefRed_King]

envy's death made me sad 🥺🥺😥

[@crazywarriorscatfan9061]

Love it!

[@SpicyGinge]

Have I watched FMA & FMA:B a half dozen times each? Oh yea. Am I gonna watch this anyways? You bet

[@peterrider6262]

Baller video

[@shhhh8401]

Nostalgic!

[@jeremyb96301]

Could you please do a video like this on 'Darker than Black'

[@Rudolf-hn7uc]

50:29 Why Envy is she? Not he?

[@Aetherismə]

If they sent Rika through the gate, she'd become all powerful

[@handytoolboy]

If someone were to ask me what the point of the story was, I'd say it's about the value of a life.

[@JackRagna]

Thank you for this. Nex anime, Happines by Oshimi Shuzo

[@YaBoyT00N5]

Why would KZbin gatekeep this from me for 2 HOURS😭

[@CinnamonKilljoy]

It's not my favorite anime, its one of my favorites. It is, however, the one I recommend the most. Because the ones I'd rate higher are more specific in their qualities. FMAB is just overall really bloody solid.

[@c.jester9372]

U should do re:zeo

[@CharlieKellyEsq]

Cheska is the hottest waifu in anime history, I have a few ideas about some of the books she could write about.

[@Milad-e7p]

Wonderful as always, what is the name of the guitar score that is used in most of your videos?😊

[@socksensei]

What timestamp? I have quite a few I use

[@bigbob5597]

LET'S GOOOO

[@kimjongun4851]

subscribed

[@geekedspaceman]

Banger❤

[@adamm2716]

pretty sure he got the name full metal for binding Al to a full set of armor with just blood. not cuz his arm nd leg are metal. in the military your nick name is usually based off some you did.

[@reidhanson4755]

I've watched this show probably 25 times and I just now realized Envy is a girl. I thought it was a 'he' and was just feminine. Or had no gender, or was both.

[@reggiesfarts6651]

10/10