Reviews

First of all I can definitely see why it's a lot of people's favorite anime. There's a reason why it's ranked so high. It also has some of the deepest feels in anime history. It's a different kind of feel than the psychological things that darker anime can throw at you. It's a simpler kind of feel. Although this show is about alchemy, it's very relatable. This show will make you want to hug your parents and siblings. This show just gives you raw emotion. There's nothing really to think about. Everybody knows what it's like to lose something that they love.

Story: 10

Our amazing main character, Edward Elric, loses his left leg when trying to perform human transmutation to resurrect his mother. His brother's body disappears completely, so Ed sacrifices his right arm to bind his brother's soul to a suit of armor, making him a golem. His brother can't enjoy the simple things of life like eating. So they both go on an adventure to get their bodies back. I wanted to phrase the plot of the show in my own way, because I just want to emphasize how deep this show actually is. It will most likely make you cry. They really couldn't have made the story any better. So much thought and emotion was thrown into this anime. This anime is also the perfect length.

Art: 10

Very pretty animation. Definitely deserves a 10. I HAVE seen better, but that doesn't mean that this animation style and quality deserve anything less than a 10. I can only say good things about it.

Sound: 10

Going off of the feels of the overwhelmingly deep plot, we have the haunting chorus from "Lapis Philosophorum" and all of its forms. Also, this anime has 5 intros and outros, and THEY ARE ALL GOOD! It's really rare for that to happen. This soundtrack is perfect. Just as much time went into it as with everything else. That is apparent.

Character: 10

Okay, as good as EVERYTHING about this anime is, this is probably the best part. The characters are incredible. All of them. They are all deep and all have fantastic backstories. If they don't make you cry, I don't know what will. The main villain is really cool, too. Definitely in my top 10 villain list. I can't say ANYTHING bad about them, and I don't want to say any spoilers. So I think that I'll leave it at that. Also, there are some biblical references in some of the characters, which is interesting whether one is religious or not.

Enjoyment: 10

What's not to enjoy about this anime? I was so sad when it ended. I'm usually really critical about things, and I would critique it if I could. The ONLY thing I could nitpick is one thing during the end, and that's how a couple of our main characters handled a particular death, but I'm not going to spoil anything. But that's it, and that's me really looking for something to complain about.

Over: 10

Obviously I'm going to give this a 10. There are 10s across the board. I'm going to have to rewatch this anime with my dad, since he likes the anime that I show him. Anyway, this anime will always be close to my heart.