Product Details

• Actors: Maxey Whitehead, Vic Mignogna, Christopher Sabat
• Directors: Caitlin Glass, Mike McFarland
• Format: Animated, Widescreen
• Language: Japanese, English
• Subtitles: English
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Funimation Prod
• DVD Release Date: April 24, 2012
• Run Time: 825 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0071LEPDE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #952 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #3 in Movies & TV > Blu-ray > Anime & Manga

Editorial Reviews

Two brothers search for a way to make their bodies whole again after an alchemy experiment goes wrong.

This search pits these young alchemists against the magic-wielding military, mystic vigilantes and a group of beings created and named for the seven deadly sins.

The brothers must fight for their lives and seek out the truth if they are to ever regain what they have lost.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Animated Series I Have Ever Seen..., February 4, 2012

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This review is from: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Complete Collection One [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

That's right, this series isn't just one of the best Anime I've seen, it is the epitome of Anime in my mind, and one of the best animated television series I have ever experienced. Okay, so I'm a newbie who just finished the series and is on a bit of a high from the experience but I stand by my statements. Due to a series of random events I actually wound up buying the entire series just a few weeks ago and watching it for the first time. I bought the 5 separate Blu-ray releases that are currently available, it cost me substantially more than this set (about $200 total), but I'm still happy I did it, that's how much I love this series. So if you like this series and don't yet own it on DVD/Blu then you have to buy this repackaged Collection 1 set, in my opinion, there is nothing else to it.

This set includes the first 33 episodes of the series. A nice even breaking point that leaves the remaining 34 episodes on the eventual Collection 2.
As far as the episodes, yeah the first thirteen or so are repeated material for anyone familiar with the first series and they feel arguably compacted as such, but any arguments about the series quality disappears by episode 14 and onward where the series departs from the first anime and plays true to the original manga.

I highly recommend this series on Blu-ray over DVD, it's not the best blu-ray picture you will ever see but this is among the most unique and beautiful anime animation I've seen and I wouldn't want to risk missing any detail of it if I didn't have to. Towards the end of the series some of the battles are evocative of the best work of Miyazaki. The streamlined and simplified animation style seems to suddenly break free during some battles and they really do some artistically masterful things that would normally be reserved for feature films.

I realize I'm mostly preaching to the choir for most people who will see this review but I honestly can't recommend this series enough to newer fans of anime who may have not seen it. In fact, I recommend it not only for fans of anime but also for fans of animation in general, fans of adventure, fans of epics, fans of anime, fans of good storytelling. People talk about Harry Potter and James Camerion's Avatar or those types of things as being immersive worlds, well FMA Brotherhood is not only an immersive experience but one with a substantially more well constructed story than those aforementioned stories and a perfectly satisfying ending. Those who have seen the series knew how great it was long before I did, but I've been converted and having now viewed this show, I know it will be a while before I have such a fulfilling and rewarding viewing experience again anytime soon. They just don't tell stories with this attention to detail that often.

With the new more affordable price this set offers, fans who have been holding out will no doubt now see this $60 retail price as much better than an equivalent exchange for all they're getting. If you buy this set then I'd say according to equivalent exchange you'll still owe much more than that.

**I Love the artwork selection, I was sad Al didn't make the cover of the 5 individual series releases.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FMA Brotherhood Collection 1 Blu ray, February 1, 2012

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Tarra (Germany via Louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Complete Collection One [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

I'v been waiting for Funimation to release a box set like this. This is Collection 1 which is the first 33 episodes & that give us 13hrs and 45min of fantastic action. Even tho amazon has a price for this nearly $50, i'm still going to get it and hopefully don't have to wait long for Collection 2.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the Greatest Anime of all time?, February 23, 2012

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SpartanOmega117 "Spartenomega117" (SpartenOmega117) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood: Complete Collection One [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

There are shows we just to waste time since there is nothing better to do. There are shows you see because it is the "cool" thing to watch. There are shows you see because of all the ratings and rewards it has won. But then there are shows like these. Blending story, music, action, art, and suspense. This show is a masterpiece. Anime like these are simply not created as often as they should. This show along with Monster, Death Note, DBZ, One Piece show what the anime industry is all about. There probably not be another anime like this again so anyone who is not going to watch this show is doing himself/herself is a disservice. This set with 33 episodes has an MSRP of $70 which is a great deal and worth every penny. The price for most stores is at $50 which is a fantastic deal. But at $36.99 it is simply a steal especially on Blu-Ray. BUY IT! You won't regret it.