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FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood S1x1 Full & Uncut!

🕑 Added 2022-11-10 20:33:22 +0000 UTC

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april 🍏

This is just an afterthought as I'm scrolling - but i'm so stoked for Abe's edits for this show.

Juan Hernandez

the dub is actually pretty good in this show you should check it out

ganganville85

Man like everyone else is saying this show is such an enjoyable ride. It deals with some very heavy stuff while also having lots of levity. I’ve never been super opinionated about the whole sub vs dub thing but the voice acting on the dub is just really, really well done, for Colonel Mustang and Alphonse especially but also the whole cast. I highly recommend at the very least polling the community on this topic, but I’ll be tagging along regardless :)

songoku11

Was hoping for a dub version.

The Quadfather

I was hoping for dub

William

Awh shit here we go again

Mitchell Blomquist

Love this show! My #1 favorite anime ever. Thank you so much for covering! Also thank you for sticking to the widely accepted (correctly so) approach that sub is better than dub. But this is one of the few exceptions and I promise it is a more enjoyable experience (for an English speaking audience) with the dub.

MeltedPoggers

Really sad you guys aren't doing the dub. Imo its actually the much superior version this time around.

jin's scream in dionysus

Yeeeee

jin's scream in dionysus

Omg yayyy sub I love the voice actors for both but sub has a special place on my heart because the voice for Hange is the full metal alchemist!

Saynt Michael

Was too excited for this, literally my favorite anime. But the dub is so burned into my brain idk if I’ll have the same experience watching along. But I’ll give a shot I guess

Faeginn

The intros for this show are rad. Also, definitely do the dub, its not too late! My anime friend told me this is the exception where its far superior

Ci-Ci

I love that you're doing FMAB, although I too also prefer the dub for this one which is rare. But i'll watch no matter what its, a great show, and cant wait for the future reactions!

Abirato

I'm excited to watch this again with you guys! Watching the first episode again was interesting-- doesn't quite prepare you for how attached you get to the characters in the end haha. PS: people upset about the sub instead of the dub are just saying that based on nostalgia for the most part imo. Both are good.

Christopher St.Louis

YES! FINALLY! Ya'll have no idea how long I've been hoping that you'd react to THESE TWO BROTHERS!! :D

rrrebo

The English dub is widely regarded as one of the best dubs in the industry and is one of the few considered far better than the sub. The voice actors absolutely crush it and bring nuance and emotion to the performances that put it over the top in a big way.

Aidan Pullen

I'm so hyped you're starting this show! I totally agree with others for the most part about the dub but I actually think Ed's voice is more grating in the dub than the sub. I just know y'all are gonna have a fun time with the moral ambiguity of a lot of the themes in this show, there's a lot of really good lessons in here. Can't wait to watch you unravel everything!

John M

Glad you’re finally watching my this incredible series, though I’m bummed you’re doing the sub. The English Dub is just too iconic for FMAB, IMO.

Elle B.

Episode 19’s english dub > the japanese sub. Just one direct example.

Billy Overton

I'm with you to an extent. The English dub is amazingly good, but I won't say it's better. The biggest advantage the English dub has is the ending blooper reel. Both VAs put their heart and soul into this series

Elle B.

This series is one of the few where the english dub is better than the sub. The dub has some of the greatest english voice actors in the industry. If you finish it and like it, I recommend watching the dub on your own time for a rewatch. But I am excited you guys are watching this! My favorite anime and manga of all time.

Die, or get rich trying

This should be the time you make an exception. The dub is absolutely superior to the sub. The voices all fit the characters much better and the emotions don't hit as hard reading vs hearing the performance. Switch to dub, I promise you we fans of the series will appreciate it. Ask the same people who bigged up FMA:B to you and I'm sure you'll get the same consensus.

april 🍏

I don't know if Abe or anyone has filled you in yet, but the 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist was true to the manga until it caught up to it - then the showrunners had to create their own storyline and ending. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is the complete story written by the mangaka Hiromu Arakawa (she's a phenomenal storyteller) so that's why people will tell you to watch this version. This episode feels like you are kind of thrown into it because they expected most watchers were already fans of the 2003 version or had read the manga already. Once you guys finish I do recommend that you watch the 20-ish first episodes of the 2003 version (or read the manga) because it really fleshes out the beginning of the storyline, while Brotherhood kind of speedruns it lol. Also, Alchemy is the science of this world. Anyone can learn alchemy, but it would be similar to being like a Chemistry PHD in our world, which is why it's so impressive that Al and Ed are so good. It's not like an elemental superpower (like ATLA) but alchemists will specialize in learning a certain type of alchemy. And if you have watched up until episode 6... sorry about episode 4 lol

Billy Overton

This is going to be a wild ride. I'm already anticipating my favorite episodes.

Hipnopotamussus

Was really excited til I realized you guys are doing the sub. I mainly only watch subs too but with this and Samurai Champloo I can't watch and enjoy it. Just what I grew up with and the dub voices really bring out the best version of the characters.

Michelle

are these gonna be twice a week like AoT too?

TrixieTurner

I'm always torn between the original intro and this intro, both are pretty good.

Tim Chaos

So excited for this show! It's my favorite anime (though if AOT sticks the landing that might change lol). Glad you guys enjoyed this first episode! The commercial eyecatches in the middle of episodes are something of a meme in the community, glad you're getting a kick out of them XD The narrator just being like..."fullmetal alchemist~ :D ..... FULL. METAL. ALCHEMIST." is funny every time. The original show came out in 2003-2004, so it absolutely was an influence on ATLA. This show and Naruto were big influences on the creators, along with others like Samurai Champloo. Some will say that this episode was filler or non-canon and while that's technically accurate, it is not true for this show. It's kind of brilliant how well they use the conflict with the Freezing Alchemist to kick start the show and foreshadow future elements of the story, and they very quickly introduce most of the main cast and the world we're in. He seems moustache-twirly, but you get the sense that he might not be wrong when he's denouncing the Fuhrer and "exterminations," so it casts a little doubt on the government and military from the get-go. Heck, they even mention him later on in the show, so unlike most "filler", his presence was well thought-out. Like others, I prefer the dub for this one but it's not a big deal. I tend to like comedy in dub better, and there are some classic voice actors in this cast. Also, this is one of those shows that aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami, so a lot of western fans have an attachment to the dub. If ya ever revisit the show on your own time, definitely check it out!! Y'all are already asking some of the right questions and have fun thoughts so I'm glad you're tuned in and having fun! Looking forward to more!!

Deiondre0

Glad you guys are watching this series. Keep an eye out for post-credit scenes, there's usually a couple patrons with a list of the episodes with post-credit scenes

Calvin Delaney

Not at all, its so rare to find a reactor watching the Sub on Youtube but like again Its really about Choice and what they are Comfortable with!

Sandra Alcala

im excited to join yall on this watch along! i’ve seen a few episodes back when i was in teenager but never got into it, but im excited to finally watch this show in all its glory. to add your discussion about how people watched anime back in the day, cartoon network aired animes during their adult swim/toonami hours. thats how initially got exposed to inuyasha and anime as a whole. also a lot of sketchy websites and back in the early days of youtube there would be channels that would upload episodes in parts. how far we’ve come now with sites like crunchyroll and streaming services. also surprisingly blockbuster had some animes if i remember correctly (they had sailor moon at least)

Quan Davis

Considering that's what most of us grew up on.

Quan Davis

Yeah. I don't think people would be mad at them doing DUB😅

Moons

Can I know from which platform you’re watching/downloading the episodes from ? I’d like to watch along the same as yours 🙏🏼 So stoked to start this journey with you !! It’s definitely one of my favourite shows ever

Filip Gustafsson

This first episode is basicly filler, they only mention Isaac and his attack in the manga but they made into the first episode. So you can see this as a taste of what the series has to offer beacuse they explore the themes that will be prominent throughout the whole show!

Calvin Delaney

Thats Fine! I think the Dub is Just what I grew up with and like Have been so conditioned to watch it in so it feels like a Completely different show if that makes sense. Not trying to Nitpick your Decision at all btw, Hope you Enjoy the Show anyway!