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Post by sps1000 on Aug 30, 2005 2:33:29 GMT
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Post by janggut on Aug 30, 2005 3:08:50 GMT
second season isn't the last but i don't think that will disappoint a FMA fan like u. if i recall correctly, there are about 4 or 5 seasons total for Full Metal Alchemist, so the total episodes will be around 50 or so.
nevertheless, enjoy!!
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Post by sps1000 on Aug 30, 2005 3:14:17 GMT
Yeah in Japan there was 3 or 4 seasons that got compressed to two here because American seasons are longer than Japanese ones. They've already shown the first 26 episodes on Adult Swim and there are 51 episodes total. I have no doubt we'll get a sequel to the original series here. Though I will say FMA has lasted longer than two of my other favorite anime Kikaider and Mahoromatic. K lasted 11 episodes plus some OAVs and Maho lasted only 15 no movies or whatnot that I know of.
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Post by philster on Sept 5, 2005 20:52:33 GMT
 American seasons are not as long as Japanese ones. TV series run year-long in Japan. That being said I only read the Full Metal Alchemist manga, but I'm sure the anime will please its viewers. |
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Post by sps1000 on Sept 5, 2005 23:34:29 GMT
My mistake. I just assumed that because I read somewhere that FMA has 3 beggining and opening sequences so it must have 3 seasons. Anywho the anime is a definite pleaser. Take it I've only seen the anime not read the manga.
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Post by SilvaShado on Sept 6, 2005 14:46:10 GMT
I've read a bit of the manga online tranlsations - pretty cool, but not enough to get me to buy the manga or take time to watch the anime, but then I never have time to watch TV.
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Post by philster on Sept 6, 2005 20:31:53 GMT
I've actually quit reading Full Metal Alchemist quite some time ago because of DirectManga.com not acting very friendly anymore. I've also deleted all the chapters from my computer. I'm just going to wait until I've almost forgotten the series until I pick it up again - this time through buying the manga being released in America.
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Post by philster on Aug 15, 2006 6:38:12 GMT
I am back to reading Full Metal Alchemist. You can download all the chapters from #lurk on IRC, and the recent scanlation group named zomgfta.com has been doing a very good job. The series is now on chapter 62 and the excitement is really high, as the history of how Isbalan was exterminated was just explained in detail and is out of the way now. The Elrics (and the readers) can now fully concentrate on what comes next, instead of wondering or being ignorant about the past.
Incidentally, just a warning, but the anime and manga are amazingly different. It's kind of like how Rurouni Kenshin the anime ended differently from the manga, except it happens much earlier on, and they just go into two totally different directions.
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Post by Venom65437 on Aug 15, 2006 6:41:27 GMT
I watch this show on Adult Swim sometimes, it's not too bad actually.
If they showed it a little more often, I'd probably watch it all, it's actually quite interesting sometimes!
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Post by philster on Aug 15, 2006 6:45:45 GMT
The anime isn't something I've been watching, although Katy has been. I guess that's one thing I need to watch sometimes in the future since I've heard so many people being amazed at the differences between the anime and the manga.
But it's one of these rare cases where it seems that BOTH the manga and anime, even though they go into two totally different directions, are still both popular.
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Post by janggut on Aug 15, 2006 6:50:45 GMT
that's very similar to what's happening for Naruto, Phil. the anime has taken off to a different direction from manga as well.
as for whether it is good or not, we'll see.
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Post by philster on Aug 15, 2006 6:56:02 GMT
Actually, janggut, Naruto is going through what is known as a "filler arc," meaning they're trying to give the manga some time to get further ahead so that there'll be plenty of material wating for them when they're ready. The best part about it is that there's a time jump in the manga so there won't be too many continuity differences - unless the writers do a poor job. What from what I've heard, all the anime writers are doing is extending "Part 1" without putting the continuity of "Part 2" at risk.
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Post by janggut on Aug 15, 2006 7:17:03 GMT
ahh...... more on the child Naruto than the teen later on, huh?  |
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Post by philster on Aug 15, 2006 7:27:13 GMT
Yup, exactly. I think the anime is actually about to start Part 2, sometimes this year. |
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Post by janggut on Aug 15, 2006 7:52:54 GMT
mr brother was so close to dumping Naruto the anime. oh well, it looks like the story was very much out of directions so far.
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Post by LadyHatake on Aug 16, 2006 22:24:57 GMT
I've seen the whole FMA series ( the english dubs) and I loved it ^^ I've also seen the movie (There may be a second one, but I don't remember). I just recently started reading the manga, and i must say, I love them both ^^
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American seasons are not as long as Japanese ones. TV series run year-long in Japan.
