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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Episode 49 Review

Episode 49, " Familial Love"

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Hohenheim tries to get Alphonse to wake up as Pride detects him and plans to lure him out. Greed takes back control of Ling’s body as the group continues fighting Pride. Alphonse finally wakes up and asks his father to help him in a plan. Back at the fight, Pride is easily overwhelming Edward, Greed, and Ranfan, when Hohenheim shows up. Alphonse runs up behind Pride, but is caught. Pride calls Al foolish, which angers Hohenheim, who springs the plan into action. As Alphonse grabs Pride, Hohenheim uses his power to cause huge chunks of the ground to come up and close around Pride and Alphonse. The plan is revealed to have Pride trapped in total darkness in the giant mound until after the Promised Day. Realzing Pride is out of comission, Greed races towards Central, planning to take over the world. Scar, Marcoh, and their chimera companions meet with homeless folks who inform them of the blowing up of Bradley’s train. Meanwhile, Kimbley kills several Ishbalans in the Central area. Inside the dark mound, Pride tells Alphonse of Mrs. Bradley’s kindness. Scar’s group meets up with Ed’s group and Fu goes ahead to Central. Daylight comes and Edward puts on hs red coat for the Promised Day. In Central, Roy’s rebellion begins. read more

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Episode 06 ENGLISH DUB Review

Episode 6, "Road of Hope"

*****SPOILERS*****

Synopsis: Edward and Alphonse head back to their hometown of Risembool, escorted by Alex Louis Armstrong. On their way, they meet Dr. Marcoh, a researcher into the military’s own efforts to create the Philosopher’s Stone, who gives Edward a hint as to where to find his research. In their hometown, Winry and Pinako work on a new automail arm for Ed and adjustments for his leg. They leave with the comfort of knowing they have a place to come back to. read more

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20th Century Boys Movie 2: The Last Hope

20th Century Boys Movie 2: The Last Hope

(Starring: Airi Taira, Haruka Kinami, Etsushi Toyokawa, Teruyuki Kagawa, Naohito Fujiki, Takako Tokiwa, Fumiyo Kohinata, Hitomi Kuroki, Yusuke Santamaria, Mirai Moriyama)

Synopsis (Spoiler Free):

In 2015, the Friend cult has largely taken control of Japan, and controls nearly every facet of society. Kanna Endo (Taira), neice of Kenji Endo (Toshiaki Karasawa) has to endure a society that blames her uncle and his friends for the attack on New Year’s Bloody Eve. At the same time, Kenji’s best friend Otcho (Toyokawa) and a manga artist (Moriyama) break out of prison to stop Kanna from being drawn into the Friends’ clutches. After a series of events involving the Friends-controlled police force, Kanna and another classmate, Kyoko Koizumi (Kinami) search for clues on Friend’s identity at his brainwashing theme park, and encounter Yoshitsune (Kagawa) and a terrifying secret involving Kenji’s group’s childhood. Kanna enlists the help of the Thai and Chinese gangs, as well as others, to try to stop Friend from plunging the world into further darkness. read more