![]() ![]() It leads the league (my entire anime library head rankings) in head bobs per game (too many to count), and the song is probably on my top-5 catchy anime openings of all time list. For “Golden Time Lover” to be so low on the list is criminal. “ Golden Time Lover” by Sukima Switch (episodes 27-38) The opening fittingly ends with a Ed-Scar conflict and a reminder of the pocket watch’s contents as the brothers walk off on train tracks. The quick cuts ending with a drop in the Philosopher’s Stone cup with (spoiler) Father is really cool and fits with the music. What I like the most about this part is how perfectly the character cuts represent each character from Riza Hawkeye to Hohenheim, the personalities come through. The character intros are crisp the newer characters like Ling Yao and Mei Chang (and Xiao-Mei) get a really nice and fitting introduction here. The symbolic rain clearing up to reveal sunshine is a great metaphor for the Elric brothers’ story. That’s something that this and YUI’s “Again” have in common: stellar fight sequences. The fight is well choreographed, and when I finished watching the series, I was disappointed that I never got to actually see it done in that way during the show’s run. The animation is so crisp, including the filler fight scenes between Edward, Ling and the homunculi. If it weren’t for “Golden Time Lover,” “Hologram” would easily be the catchiest song in the series. This song rates high in head bob-ability, and it’s super catchy. ![]() Good enough, in fact, for them to use as an epilogue outro song at the end of the series. The black and white cuts from Ed to Al along with the cool start to the song sets a good mood. The opening of this, uh, opening is really clean. “ Hologram” by Nico Touches the Walls (episodes 15-26) Just so we’re clear, this is a great opening. Pride is just as beautifully animated in the intro as it is in one of the greatest fights of the show. It also goes to show one of Ed and Al’s greatest abilities: the power to make friends and gain allies. It’s a powerful scene, and it’s indicative of the effect of loved ones on the Elrics’ journey to get their bodies back. From there, the brothers’ friends appear one by one in order of importance which brings normal color back to the boys’ bodies before a large crowd suddenly appears. My favorite moment in this less-than-two-minute video is the moment when Ed and Al run through each other (changing colors and beginning to fade away). One thing I really like about this opening in particular is the imagery shown, a lot of it symbolic of the Elric brothers’ journey. It just falls short compared to the rest. Again, I don’t want you to think that I don’t like this song or opening I actually really like it. The reason it’s at the bottom of my list stems from the fact that while the guitar intro to the song is great and always ratcheted up hype levels, the rest of the song pales in comparison. This is tough because “Period” is actually a great opening by regular anime standards. I respect disagreements! Please let me know what you think so we can talk about it. Also, this list in this order is entirely subjective and is purely based on my feelings. Thankfully, FMAB doesn’t have this problem. If I don’t feel good, even if something is technically impressive or deep, I’m not gonna like it that much even if I can appreciate its depth. In a future post, I’ll discuss what makes Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood so great, but for now, I’m going to go through each of the songs from worst (which is still really good) to first in two different lists: opening songs and closing/ending songs.įriendly reminder for how I rate things: if it makes me feel good when I watch/listen, it’s good. ![]() Never skipped a single one) got my mind right as I prepared for the next addition to Ed and Al’s story. Every night for about a month and a half, I’d stay up late watching Brotherhood because I was addicted each episode left me wanting more. I had just moved, and my bed was just a mattress on the floor with the TV in my room resting close by (my room has come a long way since then, for what it’s worth). I still remember where I was when I really got hooked. Fortunately, the show does have stellar openings and endings which only add to the gripping effect that FMAB had on me. One of the beautiful things about Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood is that even if the show didn’t have stunning musical sequences attached to the beginning and end of each episode, it would still be a near-perfect anime adaptation. ![]()
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