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yusuke1022
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I watch the show a lot and I want to know if it's worth collecting the manga. It looks good and i know the stories from the manga and anime are different but I really need to know if the manga is good enough to buy because I'm going to the store this weekend. Any reccomendations?
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omnistry
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The manga, like most anime, is superior to the show. Although there are times where things happen quicker than the anime, there are also things that aren't even in the show that get in there. So definetely pick it up.
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Arkard
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Up to some point the anime and the manga follow a similar path but around some volume (dont remember which one) they split into 2 totally different stories. We`re talking "alternate universe" different. Seriously. Different characters, totally different story, more shocking plot twists. The anime was finished when the manga was still running so they just wrote their own story. How exactly did it turn out so great (in the anime) is still beyond me,. It is a world level phenomenal.
Anyhoo, the manga is also good. Very good. So go gert it. NOW! |
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MorwenLaicoriel
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I've recently started buying the manga for FMA. I haven't gotten to the point where they branch off yet, but there's already little subtile changes that make things interesting. I don't know if I would say the manga is BETTER than the anime (although my opinion could change once I get farther in the series), but it's JUST as good as the anime--great characters, great art, a deep world with an interesting plotline running through it. Not only that, but the manga is possibly even funnier when it comes to the 'short' jokes about poor Ed, and the humor in general. Also, the action isn't confusing like a lot of Shounen manga feels to me. I'd definately pick it up.
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darkhunter
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The FMA manga is one of the more exciting shounen title I'm collecting right now (sorry Naruto & Bleach, but you need to step it up). Both the anime and manga are excellent series, but I appreciate the manga more because it's what the original creater of the series wanted it to be. Plus I like the art in the chapter break.
If you seen the anime, the first few volume might feel boring because you already know what happen and you might want to skip a few volume. But if you're coming in fresh, definitely start from volume 1. With a bi-month release, FMA should catch up with the Japanese release by the end of this year. |
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Kagemusha
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Fullmetal Alchemist is one of those very rare instances where the anime exceeds the manga. In written form, it is indeed very good, one of the better shonen series on the market currently. But one of the finest mangas ever? Not a chance. Studio BONES managed to turn a fairly conventional story into a great adventure with depth and intellegence (the manga does have these two qualities in limited quantity, it's just that the author doesn't fully exploit certain elements of the story fully). Watching the show envokes far more emotions than it's manga counterpart. I borrow it off a friend and I'd recommend it to any fan of the series, even any manga fan, but the show is a more sophisticated take on the story (and I don't even bother with some shows since I'm usually disapointed with the adaptation).
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barbapapa
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The manga really is a LOT better than the anime. Its just a matter of getting to the later volumes, 10 and so on, before it gets really awesome.
Story-wise definitely the best shounen-manga there is. |
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Nagisa
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 Posts: 6128 Location: Atlanta-ish, Jawjuh |
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I think Fullmetal Alchemist is one of those series where your preference of format depends on your preference in anime and manga as a whole. Bluntly, people who typically prefer shounen fare—Naruto, One Piece, and the like—will prefer the manga, as the manga follows more of that sort of path. However, people who are more into thematically heavy titles or more dramatic or—though I hesitate to put it in these terms—"high brow" fare will typically lean towards the anime.
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Kagemusha
Posts: 2783 Location: Boston |
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A very good way of putting it. |
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dormcat
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EDIT: Comments taken back.
Last edited by dormcat on Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:42 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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MorwenLaicoriel
Posts: 1617 Location: Colorado |
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I think he was refering to the FMA anime, not anime in general. |
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Nagisa
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Posts: 6128 Location: Atlanta-ish, Jawjuh |
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I'm afraid I don't see how my woefully out-of-date MyManga section has ANYTHING to do with my observation of Fullmetal Alchemist's dual fanbases. It's simply my observation that fans of the FMA manga are usually people with a preference for the typical shounen adventure story, while fans of the FMA anime are usually people with a preference for titles with headier themes. I'm obviously not saying that's true of all cases, merely that such is what I've seen in my own personal experience. Why you felt the need to attempt a personal attack as an "argument" against that observation, I have no idea. And with it being you, especially, I'm rather surprised and disappointed. 
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barbapapa
Posts: 224 Location: Belgium |
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The first half of the FMA Anime just felt so horribly stretched out with a couple of very pointless filler episodes. And its a known fact that when the second half of the anime started, Studio Bones only got a couple of ideas Arakawa had in mind to work with. So they basically improvised most of that, and truth be said for a second half that was also mostly filler they did a really good job.
But in the end when you see how Arakawa herself worked out those ideas and expanded them in her own way, is just really impressive. I hear from a lot of people that once they've finished the FMA anime they're kind of dissapointed. And I dont blame them, the ending felt totally rushed (even with the movie) and the link to a "realistic world" felt out of place. Just make sure you read enough of the manga, especially how Arakawa worked out the entire Homunculi concept is very, very awesome. And the introduction of a totally new character somewhere around volume 10 really gave it more depth too. Another way of saying it is, the anime was just too over-dramatic at times. Opposed to the manga, which almost always gets to the point much faster. Without sacrificing character development. Some of the moments that are still to come (manga-only) really left me with goosebumps and completely in awe. Now, I'm making it sound like I hated the anime. Which isnt true, but once I found how the manga handled things; this series quickly became one of my absolute favorites. If you like both manga and anime as a medium tho, I really recommend you keep your eye on the FMA manga. I prefer manga in general, because time has taught me that adaptations in almost every case just dont quite hold a candle to the original. And imho, this is very much so the case with FMA. If you think it's just a "light" shounen-read so far; well you're in for some serious surprises. Keep in mind the series is far from done in Japan too. Just make sure that when you read it, and you've seen the anime too. Keep the anime out of your head, best way is to let some time go by and then rediscover the series like it's meant to be. |
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dormcat
Encyclopedia Editor
Posts: 9902 Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC |
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As explained by MorwenLaicoriel, I'm sorry that I misinterpreted your message as a comment in general and as a whole, not FMA specifically (which WAS your original intent). My apology.
I didn't intend to initiate a personal attack at all, particularly at you. If you feel offended, please accept my sincere apology. The reason I used your "My Manga" as an argument was the fact that quite a few veteran Western anime fans, who have watched over one or two hundred anime titles, have read less than two dozen manga. If I remember correctly, there are some extreme cases who refuse to read manga at all. After checking your "My Manga," I misidentified you as one of them (not the "extreme" ones, of course) and just wished you to read more manga titles if possible. |
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Nagisa
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Posts: 6128 Location: Atlanta-ish, Jawjuh |
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Well, it is true that I don't read as much manga as I'd like to, but I can safely say that the amount I've read between now and the last time I updated my MyManga has more than doubled easily. And even then, I do make any and all attempts to keep on top of as many manga as I can, whether I'm able to ever really get around to reading them or not.
All the same, apology accepted. The response just caught me off-guard more than anything. |
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