Why Are Fullmetal Alchemist and Brotherhood Different?
Brotherhood sticks to the manga like glue while the 2003 version took a scenic route because the manga wasn’t completed yet.
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In a nutshell, the 2003 series had to make up its own ending because the manga wasn’t done. Brotherhood waited for it to finish, so it’s closer to the original story.
The main difference is that Brotherhood is true to the manga, while the 2003 series took creative liberties due to its early start.
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) diverged from the manga midway because the manga wasn't finished, leading to an original storyline. Brotherhood follows the manga more closely from start to finish!
One word: manga! Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) went its own way since the manga wasn't finished, but Brotherhood loyally follows it.
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