Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium OVA Collection Series experience: I watched Brotherhood a few years ago read the manga earlier this year and Ive seen the 2003 anime and the Conqueror of Shamballa movie Short review: The Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium OVA Collection is a cute addition to the FMA series and an enjoyable watch for any fan. Its just a bunch of mostly noncanon shorts but theyre pretty unique and will take you back to the world and the characters you love. Best watched after the Conqueror of Shamballa movie. Full review: Warning: review contains spoilers This OVA collection was meant to be an extra treat for the Fullmetal Alchemist series loyal fans and I believe it was done right. It has five parts most of which are really short except for Reflections which is a recap for the original anime. 1. State Alchemists vs Seven Homunculi This was so fun. You get to witness a battle between the state alchemists and the homonculi and YOU the viewer are an alchemist with powers helping heroes like Ed and Roy battle. It views like a 3D ride when I first saw it I was like Wow this feels like a theme park attraction and thats because it apparently was. This was the short film for the Universal Studios Japan Fullmetal Alchemist ride way back in 2005 or so. I so wish I could have gone 2. Chibi Party An adorable afterparty skit for the cast of the Conqueror of Shamballa movie where the characters in chibi form drink and make merry. Honestly tyg for this. I know this is basically making light of the canon ending they gave us and Im really glad to see it. We have our characters interacting again Ed and Winry fighting over a girl Scar and Lust alive and well a pack of Black Hayates this is all shameless fanservice I wont be complaining about. 3. Kids I wont lie this one really made me sad. I feel like the emotional depth in this short 3minute story about Ed/Als great grandkids coupled with cameos/lookalikes of some beloved characters is what Conqueror of Shamballas ending aspires to have. It has the sense of a real end and really pulls at your heartstrings too. A better attempt at a final epilogue. 4. Live Action This is just a reallife Al going through Japan to look for Ed. Al goes around Japan and ends up in FMAs animation studio Bones but cant get in because the door is too small lol. I would have liked to see Al on the street too : 5. Reflections Recap of the anime usually seen as a separate OVA. My review is linked below. Plot 6.5/10 Animation 8/10 Characters 8/10 Overall personal enjoyment 8/10 220https://pa1.narvii.com/6201/2b8e333bf74a36d3a0b9a600aee73ccd0776f3d1hq.gif Thank you for reading Review for the Reflections OVA: Fullmetal Alchemist: Reflections Reviewhttps://anilist.co/review/7731 Review for the anime:Fullmetal Alchemist Reviewhttps://anilist.co/review/7726
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