After their mother dies, the young brothers attempt the ultimate alchemical taboo—Human Transmutation—to bring her back. The experiment fails catastrophically: Rotten Tomatoes
While the action is visceral and the magic system (alchemy based on real-world science) is brilliant, the true genius of Brotherhood lies in its characters. fullmetal alchemist brotherhood
Investigative Report: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (FMAB) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood After their mother dies, the young brothers attempt
Now, Edward (The "Fullmetal" Alchemist) sports automail prosthetic limbs, and Alphonse exists as a hollow, giant shell of steel. Their journey is driven by a simple, heartbreaking goal: find the mythical to restore their bodies. After their mother dies