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“Four interconnected Fullmetal Alchemist side stories exploring human struggles, sacrifice, and the consequences of alchemy.”
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA Collection
鋼の錬金術師
8.0
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Synopsis
Four interconnected Fullmetal Alchemist side stories exploring human struggles, sacrifice, and the consequences of alchemy.
1. Moumoku no Renkinjutsushi (The Blind Alchemist) 2. Simple na Hitobito (Simple People) 3. Sensei Monogatari (The Tale of Teacher) 4. Sore mo mata Kare no Senjou (Yet Another Man's Battlefield)
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8.3
/10
What 8 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 0.97
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.97 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.75
Running avg · Nov 2009 → Jul 2024
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “These specials are fantastic, maintaining high-quality animation and sound while delivering meaningful, thematic stories that far exceeded my expectations. There are no notable criticisms to...”
- 8 “These four episodes are very good and possess enough quality to belong in the actual show. While the second episode feels skippable and the collection risks being dismissed as filler, the emotional...”
- 7 “These specials offer a wonderful opportunity to revisit favorite characters and gain deeper insight into their history, with the first and fourth episodes standing out as absolute masterpieces....”
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Short · 38%
Medium · 38%
Long · 25%
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- Format 4 × 15′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 00m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2009 – Aug 2010
- Source Special media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4577 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Square Enix Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Aniplex of America Licensor