Al-Ghazali - The Alchemist Of Happiness DVD

Advantages: Brilliant concept and story line
Disadvantages: The animation isn't really the best I have seen

...Edward Elric and his little brother called Alphonse Elric and their quest for knowledge and their old lives back. As this is only the volume 1 DVD there are only 4 episodes Episode List Episode 1: Those Who Challenged The Sun Episode 2: Body Of The Sanctioned Episode 3: Mother Episode 4: A Forger's Love DVD Extras Textless Songs Production Art Japanese Commercials Image Gallery Character Profiles Episode Outline Episode 1: Those Who Challenged The Sun In this episode we get to learn all about alchemy as a concept and the main characters are introduced. At the beginning of this episode it sets up the whole journey for Ed and Al and the reason they are searching for the philosopher's stone (Its a bit like it was in Harry Potter being a way for people to live longer but it wasn't taken from Harry Potter as the stone has its own myth... Read review

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Advantages: Very funny, emotional storyline (to the point of tear-inducing), very cool soundtrack (if you like J-Pop/Rock)
Disadvantages: Suffers the same fatal flaw as all anime in Europe: expensive to purchase entire season

...It was a good friend of mine who introduced me to the joys of Full Metal Alchemist (FMA). He and I are both big fans of Japanese anime and have a hefty selection of DVDs and Manga (comic books), and it was on a bright summers day when he invited me over to watch this "cool new series that's better than any anime I've ever seen!" Obviously, I was sceptical. Best anime ever? Better than Spirited Away? Better than Naruto? SURELY not better than Akira?! But, happy to have an excuse to sit in front of the TV all day watching cartoons, I accepted his offer and I took my first step into the wacky world of FMA. Two days later I left his house with probably the most stupid grin that has ever adorned my face, clapping my hands together and "transmuting" lampposts, the floor, my arm, anything that reminded me of the anime that had swallowed up... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Amazing
Disadvantages: nothing at all exept it ends

...The Story - At the start of the story Al and Ed Elric who have special abilities to manipulate objects and transform those objects into other objects try to bring their mother back to life doing this makes ed lose his arm and leg and makes al lose his whole body but luckily ed moulds his soul to a suit of armour. After these events they both embark on a fantastic journey to become masters of alchemy and more importantly to save al from his metal body to make him regain his body again. The Review - Now what can i say about fullmetal alchemist its the best anime i've watched its got all aspects from every genre its story is the most complex and thrilling. It just gets better and better as the series goes on. You start to learn more about each character and their background further the program progresses. The story even makes you wish... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful