Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is considered to be one of the greatest anime ever made. This is the belief of all the new and older fans alike in the anime community. Though people might debate over which version of Full Metal is supreme, the majority overwhelmingly agree Brotherhood is a great anime. No matter which side of the fandom you mesh with, Brotherhood will always stand out because of its memorable and fantastic world-building.

There are many factors at play that make Brotherhood a worthwhile experience. However, let’s boil it down to its rich world and personal-driven story surrounded by likable characters.

The incredible world-building of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

The first reason fans have been able to connect with the anime on so many levels is its slightly real arc. Just because it didn’t want to be a one-trick pony, it did far more than just its intriguing and emotionally engaging plotline. What fans adore about this series is the sufficient amount of detail in its world design. How many anime worlds have you seen that have a fleshly cutout map of their own? Very early on, you can tell this is a living and breathing world, thanks to Alchemy in its political history.

Alchemy has a specific set of rules that aren’t overly complex but not simplistic either. There are fundamental laws and principles for alchemy to use, at least successfully. Such as reviving the dead is considered the greatest sin, and those who attempt it don’t leave alive.  What they experience is the closest thing to hell imaginable. Alchemy has been used in anime before and in other mediums. However, because Brotherhood is a 64-episode series, it’s given the time to flesh it out in a far more believable way.

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Supernatural moves and fight sequences aren’t the same things you’ve seen before in the Alchemist collection. There is always a scientific method of deconstructing and reconstructing matters.

So that you can have a deeper connection with what’s going on in any given moment in and out of the battle. Someone who is controlling fire in this world isn’t just random elemental magic. There’s science behind this world. Alchemy is the root of everything in this country, from wars to just general ways of life.

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