Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood is widely considered one of the best anime due to its ratings, but did it really do Hiromu Arakawa justice?
The Art of Unfamiliarity: Fullmetal Alchemist Creator Deep Dive
The original Fullmetal Alchemist anime, while interesting at first, had to deviate from the plot and had a non-canon ending. Next came Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, the anime remake that more or less adapted the entire story by Hiromu Arakawa.
One problem remained, however: the plot still wasn't fully aligned. Brotherhood featured the ending constructed by Arakawa, but there were several arcs that were either shortened or changed. According to fans, Brotherhood failed to be a true adaptation in its haste to catch up on what the previous anime didn't cover.
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood has been the highest rated anime on My Anime List for a long time, and anime-only fans absolutely love it. But only readers of the actual manga know how much Brotherhood skipped over the original arcs. Brotherhood has some distinct differences from the manga.
