Full Metal Alchemist

[SSJ2]

Simple question; do you prefer the manga or the anime?

 

[Papasmurf]

I prefer the manga because it's nowhere near as rushed in the beginning, although Mustang torching Envy was done waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better in the animu.

 

[sei'taer]

Either honestly. Brotherhood is one of the best adaptations you're going to find.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Brotherhood didn't handle the opening episodes as well as the manga, but what it cut at least didn't have a huge impact on the plot (even omitting Yoki's introduction until later on was done well by at least giving nods to him through the newspapers) and I vastly prefer the quality of FMA:B's art to the manga due to not being a fan of Arakawa's thin, light lines in a lot of panels. Overall, I'd say I prefer the anime.

If we're talking about the 2003 version though, then Manga >>>> Anime.

 

[Flame]

Never read the manga. But FMA Brotherhood is far better than FMA.