Been a long time since this amazing series has been this cheap. Normally always £18+ . Not only one of the best anime series but just one of the best series full stop. All 37 episodes across 9 discs.
IMDB score 9/10
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JCBRFC
25 Feb 163#10
Attack on Titan is next on my list I think, currently watching Monster, not a bad series so far but its super slow.
JCBRFC
25 Feb 163#8
Awesome series, worth every penny. I recently got into anime like 2 months ago, this was the first series I watched, problem now is I can't find anything anywhere near as good as this.
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yrreb88
26 Feb 16#36
I prefer brotherhood too but I think a lot of people will watch FMAB and want more and as a result might look at the original but they can't enjoy it as much because they were "spoilt" by aspects of FMAB such as the pacing, animation quality etc. There are still some differences between FMAB and the manga and some details that were missing from FMAB that were in the manga was in the original adaption, although I think it's all fairly minor.
If you have to watch one, of course watch FMAB. I watched FMA first because I saw many positive comments about both series. Plus the author still helped a bit and did like what the studio did with it. All in all, it's opinion at the end of the day, FMAB vs FMA seems to cause some divide with people. :smiley:
Noble_6
26 Feb 16#35
From what I understand, the original FMA anime was produced before the manga had finished. The series caught up with the manga then had to take it's own path. Brotherhood was made after the manga had finished so followed it completely. Thats why the first 15 or so episodes are pretty much identical, then they branch off in completely different directions.
I saw Brotherhood first, a couple of years ago and loved it. I only just watched the original very recently and it really isn't anywhere near as good in my opinion.
stelol
25 Feb 16#33
Code Geass season 1 is now on Netflix UK too
Fahim to stelol
26 Feb 161#34
no excuse to not watch it now!
Vashetti
25 Feb 16#26
Blu-ray release just came out in America and is likely to come over here too.
shkurti to Vashetti
25 Feb 161#29
Depends, the BD release in America was done by Viz Media as they have distribution rights. in the UK it's a different company Manga Entertainment.
wiggywig to Vashetti
25 Feb 16#32
If it ever does get a bluray release they will no doubt drag their feet with it, due to all tgevred tape. Could be atleast 2 years easy. The current US release will be Region A locked to, so pretty much out of reach.
If you get this DVD version now youd still get your money back on it aslong as you looked after it if you sell it on several years down the line, if you did ever get a bluray version.
shkurti
25 Feb 161#31
One of the best English dubs as well
laurence14
25 Feb 16#28
Does it have english dub as an option? thanks
wiggywig to laurence14
25 Feb 16#30
Yes it has an English dub :smiley:
aydenthelion
25 Feb 16#27
I thought it was and is very good, I personally like death note and have watch most things DN related however its refreshing to see some major changes to the story and it is a bit darker which is what I like although its definitely not everyone's cup of tea.
Jevarell
24 Feb 162#7
Good price although it is on Netflix at present for those who have that.
Jacob_Kreed to Jevarell
25 Feb 16#25
i will check it out then
seejaythinks
25 Feb 162#24
FYI, it's on Netflix UK.
Think I'll watch the series now with so many positive response.
JCBRFC
25 Feb 163#8
Awesome series, worth every penny. I recently got into anime like 2 months ago, this was the first series I watched, problem now is I can't find anything anywhere near as good as this.
wiggywig to JCBRFC
25 Feb 16#9
Attack on Titan is the big anime series at the moment. Its by the same creator aswell. If you love Death Note you should really enjoy Code Geass. The main characters have similarities and they both have the same theme of wanting to change the world using special powers.
Fahim to JCBRFC
25 Feb 161#14
Really recommend u to watch the series called Code Geass it has 2 seasons total 50 odd episodes and this is as close as u will get to a death note type of series. In fact I watched that thinking it's not gonna beat death note but after watching how Code Geass ended I think it just about edges it out its really good!
mrdom2500 to JCBRFC
25 Feb 16#23
Hunter x hunter
One piece very very good. Running long time
Berserk (old version)
One punch man
That's a variety of manga new and old
Plus there is Naruto/bleach/fairy tale
youcantbeserious
25 Feb 161#22
Great series
yrreb88
25 Feb 16#21
I'd recommend the original full metal first then brotherhood. The original follows an original story but offers some better character development imo. The pacing is a bit slower which is why if you end up really liking brotherhood you'll want to watch more but because of that you won't enjoy the original as much.
I thought what was the point of watching both, surely just brotherhood is the only one but I see why most people either recommend watching just brotherhood or both but original first.
friiza
25 Feb 161#20
I found L and Mello to be so annoying that I wanted light to win. Although Misa was my favourite :innocent:
Heat
didsburydan
25 Feb 161#19
seen this already for *ahem* free but just bought it because i liked it so much. heat.
and thanks for the suggestion of code geass whoever posted it. just about to ummm... try before i buy....
JCBRFC
25 Feb 161#18
Cheers! I guess I'll go for Brotherhood then, and definitely Code Geass, should keep me busy for a while.
wiggywig
25 Feb 16#17
Brotherhood is essentially a remake. It is considered better than the original. Both base stories are the same but they have their own differences on certain parts of the story.
There are 2 movies aswell , but they each go with their respective series. The Sacred Star of Milos is the movie for Brotherhood and you may not understand certain parts if youd seen the original . Same goes for the movie for the original series , Conqueror of Shamballa.
JCBRFC
25 Feb 161#16
Nice, I'll definitely check it out soon.
Should I watch the original series, or is Brotherhood a standalone type thing?
Noble_6
25 Feb 161#15
Agree with the above, I'd also highly recommend Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood
Smelly_Pickle
25 Feb 161#13
Heat, excellent price. Haven't seen this yet.
aydenthelion
25 Feb 16#11
Anyone who likes death note should watch the Japanese live action series that came out in 2015 - its only got English dub but it's really awesome - I watching it at the moment!
JCBRFC to aydenthelion
25 Feb 16#12
I tried that, 10 mins into it I decided it was terrible, didn't like it at all.
JCBRFC
25 Feb 163#10
Attack on Titan is next on my list I think, currently watching Monster, not a bad series so far but its super slow.
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If you have to watch one, of course watch FMAB. I watched FMA first because I saw many positive comments about both series. Plus the author still helped a bit and did like what the studio did with it. All in all, it's opinion at the end of the day, FMAB vs FMA seems to cause some divide with people. :smiley:
I saw Brotherhood first, a couple of years ago and loved it. I only just watched the original very recently and it really isn't anywhere near as good in my opinion.
If you get this DVD version now youd still get your money back on it aslong as you looked after it if you sell it on several years down the line, if you did ever get a bluray version.
Think I'll watch the series now with so many positive response.
One piece very very good. Running long time
Berserk (old version)
One punch man
That's a variety of manga new and old
Plus there is Naruto/bleach/fairy tale
I thought what was the point of watching both, surely just brotherhood is the only one but I see why most people either recommend watching just brotherhood or both but original first.
Heat
and thanks for the suggestion of code geass whoever posted it. just about to ummm... try before i buy....
There are 2 movies aswell , but they each go with their respective series. The Sacred Star of Milos is the movie for Brotherhood and you may not understand certain parts if youd seen the original . Same goes for the movie for the original series , Conqueror of Shamballa.
Should I watch the original series, or is Brotherhood a standalone type thing?