Surprised there's not a dedicated thread just like the movie review thread. A thread which is basically for all Anime Discussion and Anime reviews and recommendations.
(Both movies and shows)
I'm sure a lot of you have watched the classics like Ghost in the shell - Masamune Shiro's masterpiece, Akira, Princess Mononoke..etc
But I am going to start with something more recent -
Full Metal Alchemist- A story set in the 1800's in Europe and is about two brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, two insanely gifted alchemists who at the start of the show loose their mother and try to resurrect her back from the dead ( something that is strictly forbidden to do using alchemy) and in turn end up losing their parts of their bodies in the process. They go on this journey trying to retrieve their bodies back. The animation was done by Bones Animation studio (one of the best in Japan) and surprisingly the English dubbing for this show is absolutely excellent. The first few episodes might not be completely coherent but it will eventually make good sense.
The music, the plot,the fight sequences, the emotion and everything about this show is just a really fulfilling experience that goes for about 50 odd episodes, each of about 20 minutes. Artistically this show is just such a treat to the eye and this show does not resonate the typical generic Japanese girly voices or the ladyboy character designs.
This show revolves around the two brothers and the bond that is shared throughout the show. If you have free time and are open to a seriously brilliant Anime, I would highly recommend FullMetal Alchemist.
8.5/10.
P.S - Apologies if you think I gave out spoilers in my review. They really tell you all of it in the first episode or so.
For those who are interested below is the first episode of the show
(Both movies and shows)
I'm sure a lot of you have watched the classics like Ghost in the shell - Masamune Shiro's masterpiece, Akira, Princess Mononoke..etc
But I am going to start with something more recent -
Full Metal Alchemist- A story set in the 1800's in Europe and is about two brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, two insanely gifted alchemists who at the start of the show loose their mother and try to resurrect her back from the dead ( something that is strictly forbidden to do using alchemy) and in turn end up losing their parts of their bodies in the process. They go on this journey trying to retrieve their bodies back. The animation was done by Bones Animation studio (one of the best in Japan) and surprisingly the English dubbing for this show is absolutely excellent. The first few episodes might not be completely coherent but it will eventually make good sense.
The music, the plot,the fight sequences, the emotion and everything about this show is just a really fulfilling experience that goes for about 50 odd episodes, each of about 20 minutes. Artistically this show is just such a treat to the eye and this show does not resonate the typical generic Japanese girly voices or the ladyboy character designs.
This show revolves around the two brothers and the bond that is shared throughout the show. If you have free time and are open to a seriously brilliant Anime, I would highly recommend FullMetal Alchemist.
8.5/10.
P.S - Apologies if you think I gave out spoilers in my review. They really tell you all of it in the first episode or so.
For those who are interested below is the first episode of the show