Why Are There Two Fullmetal Alchemist Series?
The first series, Fullmetal Alchemist (2003), diverged from the manga due to it being unfinished at the time. So, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) was made to follow the manga closely!
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Brotherhood is the GOAT. It sticks to the manga, while the original took its own path.
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) started before the manga was completed, leading to an original storyline. Brotherhood (2009) sticks to the manga all the way.
The original anime outpaced the manga, so they created their own ending. Brotherhood is for the purists!
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