Looking forward to the dub of this, though I’m a little disappointed Full Frontal won’t be voiced by Michael Kopsa or Steven Blum.
Fullmetal Alchemist – Episode 21 Review
Episode 21, "The Red Glow"
*****SPOILERS*****
Synopsis: As Alphonse reels from Barry’s suggestion that he may be fake, Scar arrives on the scene. Barry makes his escape, triggering an explosion that causes a man, Greed, to awaken deep within the lab. Greed breaks out prisoners kept in the lab, telling them to follow him. Inside, Edward continues to refuse to finish off the Slicer brothers, but the younger one destroys its blood seal. Meanwhile, in the nearby prison, convicts are rounded up to be taken to Laboratory 5, including Zolf J. Kimbley, the Crimson Alchemist. Lust and Gluttony discover that Greed has escaped. Edward and the older Slicer brother wander through the hall of the lab, encountering several chimera, as well as Shou Tucker, still alive and turned into a chimera. Edward is appalled. Alphonse and Scar walk through the lab, Scar recalling how his brother tried to create the Philosopher’s Stone in Ishbal. Lust and Gluttony appear and Scar identifies them as homunculi, artificial people. Edward discovers that Shou has been trying to remake Nina with chimera parts. Tucker takes him to a room full of vats of the red water, encouraging him to make a Philosopher’s Stone. He reluctantly agrees.
20th Century Boys Movie 3: Redemption Review
20th Century Boys Movie 3: Redemption (Starring: Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Airi Taira, Teruya Kagawa, Takako Tokiwa)
Synopsis (Spoiler Free):
In the Friend Era Year 3 (2017), a lethal virus has wiped out a large portion of the world’s population and Tokyo has been closed off from the rest of Japan with a wall around the city. Otcho (Tokoyawa) manages to climb over to search for Kanna (Taira). He finds that both Kanna and Yoshitsune (Kagawa) have groups rebelling against Friend, but Kanna’s is more hardcore. Friend, meanwhile, plans his final push to complete his goals, which might mean the end of humanity itself. However, Kanna’s long-lost uncle Kenji (Karasawa) reappears, determined to set things right again.,
Fullmetal Alchemist – Episode 20 Review
Episode 20, "Soul of the Guardian"
*****SPOILERS*****
Synopsis: Both of the guardians end up being like Alphonse, armors with souls attached via alchemy, and formerly condemned prisoners. They both do battle with their opponents. While Alphonse has little trouble with his opponent, who identifies himself as Barry the Chopper, Edward struggles against his. He eventually beheads the warrior, but his victory is short lived, because there in another soul in the body of the armor. The other one attacks and Ed is forced to use deconstruction to disable him. Unsuccessful in a physical fight with Alphonse, Barry uses psychological tactics, suggesting Alphonse is a fake, his memories all false ones his brother created. Alphonse reels from this, as Edward refuses to finish his enemies, since he considers his brother human, and thus them.
Satoshi Kon (1963-2010)
Fullmetal Alchemist – Episode 19 Review
Episode 19, "The Truth Behind Truths"
*****SPOILERS*****
Synopsis: Devestated by the secret of the Philosopher’s Stone, Edward and Alphonse hole themselves up in a room. Maria Ross urges them not to give up. Looking at a map of Central, they determine that Philosopher Stone research must have been done in Laboratory 5, which was supposedly shut down, which is next to a prison. The brothers are told to stay put while it’s investigated, but they sneak out during the night to investigate on their own. Scar finds the notes and decodes them with his arm (wtf). Edward makes his way into the lab while Alphonse stays outside. After avoiding various traps, Edward finds a chamber where he is confronted by an armored guard. Another guard attacks Al outside. Meanwhile, Winry realizes she forgot to put a screw in when she repaired Ed’s automail.