Rule of thumb: if a manga is moderately successful, odds are it'll get an anime adaptation. Some mangas are even lucky enough to be adapted more than once; one such series is Hiromu Arakawa's "Fullmetal Alchemist." The story, in all its variations, is about Edward Elric, aka the Fullmetal Alchemist, and his brother Alphonse. The Elrics are both alchemy prodigies, but their attempt to revive their mother backfired; Ed lost an arm and leg while Al's soul was bonded to a suit of armor. They now seek a mythical elixir called the Philosopher's Stone to regain their bodies.

The second anime, "Fullmetal...

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