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Whistle Stopper - Fullmetal Alchemist - Season 2, Part 1 Box Set
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List Price: $49.98
Our Price: $30.18
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Manufacturer: Funimation
Starring: Ryôtarô Okiayu, Michiko Neya, Miyoko Asô, Yasunori Matsumoto, Tomoyuki Shimura
Directed By: Seiji Mizushima
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: FUNIMATION PRODUCTIONS, LTD
EAN: 0704400081750
Format: Color
Label: Funimation
Manufacturer: Funimation
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Funimation
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-02-05
Running Time: 300
Studio: Funimation
Theatrical Release Date: 2004-11-06
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Customer Rating:
Summary: The Best Of Fullmetal Alchemist Stories Ever
Comment: This DVD Box Set is one of the most beautiful Fullmetal Alchemist stories, that I've saw a while back, its GREAT stories and the best Anime, that once of my favorites and I love it :)and enjoy the stories...
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Summary: CHeper at other sites
Comment: The Reason why i shop here at amazon. is that i can get it quicky and. it is usaully the cheapest on the market. but i have found that i can get each box set from $25.00 to 31.00 dollars at most other sights.
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Summary: True fans may find this set repetative
Comment: FMA is an anime series no anime-lover should miss. But big-time fans from the beginning(like myself) have most likely already bought the original DVDs when they were released (the only exception is when I waited for the collector's edition of the movie instead of the original release). So I say this: If you love this anime and never got around to getting the DVDs or have never seen it yet for some reason, I HIGHLY recommend picking up these box sets. If you, like myself, already have the entire series, this is something to pass over...unless you want to open up some shelf space (which I may do at some time in the future).
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Summary: Expect the same quality as the previous boxsets.
Comment: As I am lazy and my sentiments are pretty much the same as when I reviewed the first two boxsets, I pretty much c/p'd those reviews and just added necessary changes.
If you love the Fullmetal Alchemist anime, this is a great box set to get. This box set comes with DVDs 8-10 of the series as well as booklets/inserts for each DVD. Each booklet contains beautiful artwork from the show, character profiles, and comments from production staff. The main box and the boxes that hold the discs and inserts are really well done; they keep everything safe and have great artwork.
I noticed the product description didn't have a rating. I, personally, wouldn't recommend this for those under 13-14 years of age, but those commenting on my previous reviews felt that ages 10-12 would be alright with it. Things get violent and there are several adult topics prevalent (war, murder, politics, racism). If you are unsure about it, just watch it before you let the children do and make your own judgment call.
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Summary: One Of The Best Anime Series I've seen so far.
Comment: This series has a lot of twists and turns, and expose a lot of dark secrets that have been in the dark for many years. I still want to know what happens in the next installment.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The first episodes of the second season of Fullmetal Alchemist focus on the origins of the Homunculi. Izumi reveals that when Edward and Alphonse attempted to bring their mother back from the dead, they disturbed the order of the universe more profoundly than they could imagine. Ed remembers confronting a mysterious Gate that seemed to guard the path to all knowledge. The artists based the design on Rodin's Gates of Hell, and its swirling human forms lend an appropriately grim power to the visuals. A new Wrath appears at the same time Greed has been freed from decades of confinement. When Ed fights Greed, he discovers that the Homunculi have weaknesses and can be destroyed under the right conditions. The fallen city of Ishbal remains at the center of the search for the Philosopher's Stone. Sheska's research into the death of Gen. Hughes suggests a link to Ishbalan war and the mysterious Col. Juliet Douglas who supposedly triggered it. Ed and Al reach the ruins of Ishbal and learn the true story of its destruction before Cols. Mustang and Kimbley arrive with an army. In nearby Liore, Ed finds himself caught between a monstrous plot hatched by Scar, Lust, and Gluttony, and the sinister plans of the Scarlet Alchemist, Lt. Col. Frank Archer, and their military superiors. Many series falter and grow repetitious in their second season; Fullmetal Alchemist only gets better. As the saga of the Elric Brothers unfolds, director Seiji Mizushima deftly blends powerful emotional drama, physical action and broad comedy into an unusually engaging adventure-fantasy. (Rated TV PG: violence, grotesque imagery, tobacco and alcohol use, nudity) --Charles Solomon
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