[FMA Brotherhood] Closer To The Manga?

I don't know how credible this is, but I've heard that FMAB follows more closely the FMA manga than the original FMA anime series.  I've never read the manga myself.

I've never really been the type to be like "the book was so much better", I know that things don't always transfer from paper to animation perfectly.  In this case, however, I feel the series was much improved over the original FMA anime and if it is more closely following the manga this is certainly a case of being the better for it.

 

I don’t know how credible this is, but I’ve heard that FMAB follows more closely the FMA manga than the original FMA anime series. I’ve never read the manga myself.

I’ve never really been the type to be like “the book was so much better”, I know that things don’t always transfer from paper to animation perfectly. In this case, however, I feel the series was much improved over the original FMA anime and if it is more closely following the manga this is certainly a case of being the better for it.



@baconman8910, yes FMAB does follow the manga more closely than just FMA. The reason for this is because when making the original FMA the manga was still ongoing, this is why the beginnings are pretty much the same and the only real difference is after a few episodes. So when the anime finally caught up to the manga they decided to write their own story and thus diverged.

When the reboot for FMA finally came out (FMAB), the manga had ended, and so they could follow it all the way.

though, i feel both are worth watching. FMA first then FMAB.

 

Thanks for the clarification.  I would certainly agree that both are worth watching.  However, I feel that FMA:B is the superior series.  I feel it flows better and is more well done overall.  Plus I think it has the best ending.  Idk that I would agree about the order in which to watch them.  I watched FMA:B first and then FMA.  I thoroughly enjoyed both.  I'm not sure it matters which order you watch them in, I would imagine it's all up to preference.  But that is certainly an interesting thought.

 

Thanks for the clarification. I would certainly agree that both are worth watching. However, I feel that FMA:B is the superior series. I feel it flows better and is more well done overall. Plus I think it has the best ending. Idk that I would agree about the order in which to watch them. I watched FMA:B first and then FMA. I thoroughly enjoyed both. I’m not sure it matters which order you watch them in, I would imagine it’s all up to preference. But that is certainly an interesting thought.


Well the only reason i say to watch them that way would be so that people don't go into FMA thinking its like FMAB. not to mention it's shorter than Brotherhood.

 

Sure, FMAB did follow a lot more with the manga that FMA1 did, but that does not necessarily make it a bad thing. FMA1 was actually pretty good for a semi-original story

 

Sure, FMAB did follow a lot more with the manga that FMA1 did, but that does not necessarily make it a bad thing. FMA1 was actually pretty good for a semi-original story


Yeah, I'm not saying that FMA's difference from the manga is a bad thing.  Was just curious.  I do, however, prefer FMAB's story and feel that the series as a whole is stronger.