Full Metal Alchemist

ParaKiss_Groupie · Post by **ParaKiss_Groupie** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:58 pm

http://www.fullmetalalchemist.com/index.htm

Funi's website on FMA is up and running, and I must say, I like how it looks so far. From the video clips I saw, they're using the original music, and while I can't say I'm particularly fond of some of the voices (Ed's is good [plus I've met the actor], but I don't really like Al's, nor do I like the narrator in the trailer). And from what I remember of the fansubs I've seen, the dialogue is almost spot-on (or it was in the scenes that were available). I think this will definitely give me a reason to watch Adult Swim again, at least until the DVDs are out.

RoastedTwinkies · Post by **RoastedTwinkies** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:32 pm

My friend introduced me to this show! I saw the first couple episodes because she had a bunch of fansubs lying around her house. I definately reccomend this series, though I have not seen it in english yet.

Liddy · Post by **Liddy** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:29 pm

I also had a friend who got my to watch this. I haven't seen it all (fansubbed) but there were only a few more episode after to complete it. I love the story and the charaters...even a few "evil" ones. I just really hope that they don't change a whole lot.

Jed-kun · Post by **Jed-kun** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:42 am

This is probably a really stupid question, but is this at all related to "Full Metal Panic"? I skimmed the site, but I didn't see any thing referencing FMP. However, that could just be because FMP is not an anime on Cartoon Network.

ParaKiss_Groupie · Post by **ParaKiss_Groupie** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:55 am

The two series are unrelated, unless they have the same production crew. I haven't seen FMP, but the Full Metal in FMA is because the alchemists all have little names, such as the Fire Alchemist or the Sewing Life Alchemist. Edward, the main character, has a metal arm and leg, so that may be why he's called "Full Metal."

LilEva · Post by **LilEva** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 4:38 pm

I didn't see a topic about this anime already, but who likes this anime? I've seen the Adult Swim version and also the fansubbed version and I have to say, the dub isn't so bad, although I do prefer the subtitled version. I really like Al and I hope to finish downloading the whole series soon.

ParaKiss_Groupie · Post by **ParaKiss_Groupie** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 6:45 pm

*mod mode*

Topic merged with pre-existing FMA thread.

Dinozore · Post by **Dinozore** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 8:59 pm

On a related note, I've found an "FMA Uncensored", if you will. If you want to know what Funimation changed (not that much, actually), go here

http://myuu.munkki.net/fma/

LilEva · Post by **LilEva** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:47 am

I guess I didn't look hard enough, sorry.

Well, just last night I bought the latest Newtype and their cover has Ed and Al on it. The article covering FMA were pretty in depth. It made me look forward to finishing up the anime series.

Post by **Tiff** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:35 am

I just saw the first dubbed ep on cartoon network.

I enjoyed it, really. I've never seen the original show, so I can' tcompare the two...I really don't know much about the show, period. But I enjoyed the first episode. Most of the voices didn't irritate me at all, except for maybe Al's, but...it kind of made sense, becuase of who he is.

^^; and Kisu just had to explain to me what Alchemy is.

RoastedTwinkies · Post by **RoastedTwinkies** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 5:08 pm

Tiff wrote:I just saw the first dubbed ep on cartoon network.

I enjoyed it, really. I've never seen the original show, so I can' tcompare the two...I really don't know much about the show, period. But I enjoyed the first episode. Most of the voices didn't irritate me at all, except for maybe Al's, but...it kind of made sense, becuase of who he is.

^^; and Kisu just had to explain to me what Alchemy is.

That's cool to see other people getting into it! I have not seen the dub yet, so I want to ask, did they keep the original Japanese theme songs or did those get dubbed too like BSSM?

ParaKiss_Groupie · Post by **ParaKiss_Groupie** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 5:38 pm

RoastedTwinkies wrote:
Tiff wrote:I just saw the first dubbed ep on cartoon network.

I enjoyed it, really. I've never seen the original show, so I can' tcompare the two...I really don't know much about the show, period. But I enjoyed the first episode. Most of the voices didn't irritate me at all, except for maybe Al's, but...it kind of made sense, becuase of who he is.

^^; and Kisu just had to explain to me what Alchemy is.
That's cool to see other people getting into it! I have not seen the dub yet, so I want to ask, did they keep the original Japanese theme songs or did those get dubbed too like BSSM?

Funimation is keeping most of the show intact. The original background music is there, the dialogue hasn't been changed extremely. But as the show comes on Adult Swim, we don't know if the TV dub does or doesn't have the original theme song. Adult Swim doesn't show opening themes.

However, I have heard that on the DVDs, the dubs will contain the original themes.

RoastedTwinkies · Post by **RoastedTwinkies** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 6:36 pm

ParaKiss_Groupie wrote:But as the show comes on Adult Swim, we don't know if the TV dub does or doesn't have the original theme song. Adult Swim doesn't show opening themes.

I find that really weird and unusual. I haven't seen a single TV station that cut the opening theme of a TV show. Do the credits get cut also?

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 7:05 pm

RoastedTwinkies wrote: I find that really weird and unusual. I haven't seen a single TV station that cut the opening theme of a TV show. Do the credits get cut also?

AdultSwim cuts the opening for extra time. So they can make room for more commericals and their 'bump/card' thing they do. Yes, they do keep the endings to the shows, but they speed them up. The song plays normally, but the actual credits roll by quickly.

Post by **Tiff** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 7:55 pm

*Blink* I watched it last night, and they showed the opening.

o_O; It had the whole opening, with the Japanese song, and everything.

solarsunrise · Post by **solarsunrise** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 3:05 pm

Has anybody wathced this anime on adult swim? I think it's pretty good. What do you think?

Tempest · Post by **Tempest** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 3:09 pm

Mod Mode :
Please do a search before you create a thread. There is already a topic deidicated to FMA just a few topics below this one.

Topic Merged.

sailor53 · Post by **sailor53** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:16 pm

VIZ will be releasing the first volume of the manga on May 3.

BuNni333 · Post by **BuNni333** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 12:24 am

i watch it every saturday on cartoon network, i like it, but i dont like the edwards little brothers voice, it is annoying

NameGoesHere · Post by **NameGoesHere** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:45 am

I've been watching it on Adult Swim since it came on, and I have become very fond of it. This anime has some of the best characters and plot that I have seen in an anime. They manage to have serious moments without letting them get boring, and the action scenes are nice and suspenseful. The humor is great to! The scene when Mustang said if he was in charge, all the women would have to wear short skirts, made me snort my tea. XD

The dub seems to be pretty good, merely based on the VA's acting ability. Certainly a lot better than many of the dubs I have seen. I don't find Al's voice to be annoying at all. The echo caused by the armor suit can make it a little hard to understand him when I have to keep the volume on the TV down (my mom is usually asleep in the next room when I watch [AS]), but that's just part of the character.

I would love to see the original. Alas, I cannot afford jack-shit... or regular shit, for that matter. ¬_¬;