Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone. Enemies and allies – the corrupt military, the Homunculi, and foreign alchemists – will alter the Elric brothers course, but their purpose will remain unchanged and their bond unbreakable.
Richard reviewedOctober 18, 2025
This is anime storytelling at its most refined, epic, emotional and unflinchingly human.
Edward and Alphonse Elric’s journey to reclaim what was lost is more than alchemy, it’s a meditation on grief, sacrifice and the cost of ambition.
Brotherhood doesn’t just adapt the manga, it elevates it, weaving a tight, 64-episode arc that never loses momentum.
The world building is rich: Amestris feels lived in, layered with political intrigue, moral ambiguity and mythic resonance.
The Homunculi are more than villains, they’re embodiments of human sin, each with their own twisted logic. And the supporting cast? Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, Scar, Ling Yao, they’re not just side characters, they’re pillars of the story’s emotional architecture.
Animation is crisp, battles are kinetic and the score swells with gravitas.
Brotherhood earns its tears, its triumphs and its legacy.