Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood. I think if someone wants an easy introduction to a large chunk of what anime is like, FMA:B delivers while standing alone as a very solid piece of media regardless of medium.
I did that as a newcommer… FMA just loses all sense at ep25 or so… and characters in FMAB feel flanderized till ep11. Anyway, it feels off to recommend someone to watch a show and then switch.
Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood. I think if someone wants an easy introduction to a large chunk of what anime is like, FMA:B delivers while standing alone as a very solid piece of media regardless of medium.
It annoys me that FMA has a better beginning than Brotherhood. Ideally you switch shows in the middle.
I did that as a newcommer… FMA just loses all sense at ep25 or so… and characters in FMAB feel flanderized till ep11. Anyway, it feels off to recommend someone to watch a show and then switch.
The only thing i missed from FMA was the music.
Hell yeah it’s my favorite anime for a reason. It tells an exceptionally compelling story with likeable characters who have actual growth too.
There is a very big shock early in FMA:B that may horrify a newbie.
the random traumatizing episode is an important anime trope to introduce early