Official Start Time: 10:30 p.m.
Date: 7/23/09
Official End Time: 11:00 p.m.
Among the many hours I spend on the Internet, not doing my homework or being as productive as I could be, something I do from time to time is watch anime. From an American stand point, I know anime can be considered pretty nerdy but the thing is anime has been a big part of American culture since as early as I can remember.
In my generation alone, I remember the biggest cartoons were all anime: Pokemon, Yugioh, Megaman, etc. It shouldn’t be surprising then that I like anime seeing as that’s what I grew up watching as a kid: anime.
Recently, I’ve picked up a new anime: Full Metal Alchemist. I had originally seen the intro to the Japanese version on YouTube and thought it might be cool to actually watch the whole series. Instead of watching the Japanese version though, I found an english dubbed version that so far is pretty good.
Basically, Full Metal Alchemist is the story of two brothers who lose their mother and try to bring her back with alchemy. Historically, alchemy is the science practiced during the middle ages when scientist tried to convert lead into gold. Although historically they were never successful, in Full Metal Alchemist, alchemy has gone way beyond turning lead into gold, as the decompositions and re-construction of everyday elements has allowed alchemist to transform the world around them.
In the anime, alchemy is preformed with transmutation circles but I guess those who survive conducting a human transmutation don’t need transmutation circles and are able to do alchemy by simply clapping their hands.
At the moment, the two brothers are on a journey to retrieve their bodies through the use of a philosopher stone. Legend has it that with a philosopher stone, a person can ignore the rules of equivalent exchange and perform alchemy as they please. Equivalent exchange is what the brother’s paid the night they tried to bring their mother back and it literally cost one of them their body and the other one and arm and later on a leg just so he could bring his brother’s soul back and attach it to a suit of armor.
Their search has brought them in touch with people who are made when someone does a human transmutation, a homonculi, and the people higher up in the military as the idea of corruption seems to run consistent through the anime.
We’ll I don’t know too much to tell you the whole story but maybe one day in the future I can give you a more holistic review. I’ll keep you posted.
Sincerely, Hector Guzman
Date: 7/23/09
Official End Time: 11:00 p.m.
Among the many hours I spend on the Internet, not doing my homework or being as productive as I could be, something I do from time to time is watch anime. From an American stand point, I know anime can be considered pretty nerdy but the thing is anime has been a big part of American culture since as early as I can remember.
In my generation alone, I remember the biggest cartoons were all anime: Pokemon, Yugioh, Megaman, etc. It shouldn’t be surprising then that I like anime seeing as that’s what I grew up watching as a kid: anime.
Recently, I’ve picked up a new anime: Full Metal Alchemist. I had originally seen the intro to the Japanese version on YouTube and thought it might be cool to actually watch the whole series. Instead of watching the Japanese version though, I found an english dubbed version that so far is pretty good.
Basically, Full Metal Alchemist is the story of two brothers who lose their mother and try to bring her back with alchemy. Historically, alchemy is the science practiced during the middle ages when scientist tried to convert lead into gold. Although historically they were never successful, in Full Metal Alchemist, alchemy has gone way beyond turning lead into gold, as the decompositions and re-construction of everyday elements has allowed alchemist to transform the world around them.
In the anime, alchemy is preformed with transmutation circles but I guess those who survive conducting a human transmutation don’t need transmutation circles and are able to do alchemy by simply clapping their hands.
At the moment, the two brothers are on a journey to retrieve their bodies through the use of a philosopher stone. Legend has it that with a philosopher stone, a person can ignore the rules of equivalent exchange and perform alchemy as they please. Equivalent exchange is what the brother’s paid the night they tried to bring their mother back and it literally cost one of them their body and the other one and arm and later on a leg just so he could bring his brother’s soul back and attach it to a suit of armor.
Their search has brought them in touch with people who are made when someone does a human transmutation, a homonculi, and the people higher up in the military as the idea of corruption seems to run consistent through the anime.
We’ll I don’t know too much to tell you the whole story but maybe one day in the future I can give you a more holistic review. I’ll keep you posted.
Sincerely, Hector Guzman
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