FMA is 10 times better than HxH.

>>158506548
What a massive bullshit. It's 5 times better at best.

10 times 0 is still 0.

It's not even slightly better.

>>158506548
They're both garbage.

>>158506548
Correct.

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as a certified hxhfag i have to say Fullmetal Alchemist is undoubtedly the better battle-shonen. Hunter x Hunter has many major flaws where as FMA is far more condensed and generally better written.

>>158506548
HxH characters are way too inhuman to be compelling.

>>158506548
>turd is better than shit
oh wow

>>158507020
>>158507427
>>158507606
Fuck off

>>158507553
FMA is focused more on adventure than Battles

Full Metal Alchemist is a good story that managed to get a satisfying conclusion within a decade. Hunter x Hunter is moving towards its third decade and will never have a decent conclusion. HxH's highs blow FMA out of the water, but what good is a half finished story?

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Is there anyone in FMA who can beat Meruem? (Besides Father)

>>158507562
>HxH characters are way too inhuman

Lol, the Royal Guards are 100 times better than the generic villains of the week called Homunculi

>>158506548
yes and?

Jesus, the highs of HxH BLOW FMA out of the water.

Find me something as memorable as the Chimera Ant arc in FMA

>>158507932
Probably Pride.

>>158508040
Maes Hughes in 2003 anime.

And Tokyo Ghoul is 10x better than FMA

>>158506548
FMA is well written, with compelling characters, a mostly coherent world, a nice lore and amazing battles.
I still prefer HxH.

>>158508175
Hahahahahahahaha

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>>158506548

2003 > HxH (original+OVAs) > HxH (reboot) > Brotherhood

>>158508262
This

Arakawa wouldn't last 2 months on Shonen Jump.

FMA and HxH are my 2 favorite battle shonen, but i have a slight preference for HxH because i was a bit disappointed with FMA's ending and most of the homunculi. They're both great series though, shame about all the shitposting.

>>158508262
Sure

>>158508225
t guy who hasn't read TG

>>158506548
HxH is better if you only watched 99

>>158508040
That's one way of admitting you're a complete idiot.

>>158507709
Actually one of the major flaws of FMA is that is too much focused on battles. If anything, adventure over battles seems to be HxH's thing.

Both FMAs are better than both HxHs.

Hiromu Arakawa is just a far better character writer than Togashi. Characters are the backbone of en emotionally engaging story.

>>158508040
Ant arc was the worst part though or is the joke that you're saying FMA is so bad that even it's high points aren't as good as HxH lowest lows?

>>158508040
The three Greed Vs. Wrath battles are like twice as good.

>>158506548
I would said that chimera ant arc is around 9/10 rest of the manga 3/10

>>158508619
The joke is how shit your taste is.

>>158508040
Awful taste
Avoid posting on /a/ in the future

I could take only so much Ed is short jokes and the villians constant mugging to show how evil they are

>>158506548
Fma is shit. First of all there is no tension because there's a comic relief every two seconds which completely ruins every bit of buildup. Second the character motives are lame and envy sucks. Third is the pseudo politics.

>>158508040
I would said that also chimera arc from FMA is really good also i like hunt for Lust and her battle with Mustang

>>158508421
THIS.

>>158508857
>and the villians constant mugging to show how evil they are
You mean like Hisoka?

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>>158508861
>this is the extend of an hxh babby's intellectual capacity

>>158509041
No, because Hisoka is intentionally hammy. And he isn't evil.

Kimblee, for example, is an actual mustache twirler.

>>158508861
>Third is the pseudo politics

You mean like the election arc in HxH and the North korea Meruem invaded?

>>158508857
>and the villians constant mugging to show how evil they are

Literally 99% of the Chimera Ants

>>158506548
And yyh is 100x better than hxh. How does a mangaka regress so much?

>>158509230
Nice retort.

Never saw an Ant get as in your face and obnoxious with the "humans are inferior" shit than fucking Envy.

>>158506548
FMA or Brotherhood: which one is the definitive FMA experience? Never seen either.

>>158506548
FMA is 10 times better than most series.

I think this comparison is kind of silly. And a bit unfair too, since the magazines in which these titles were published have different purposes and freedoms. WSJ is geared towards a younger teen audience than Gangan's, the stories need to follow specific values (friendship, effort and victory) and specific pace (it's a weekly anthology).

A fairer comparison would be between FMA and SnK, or HxH and Gash Bell.

Anyway, I love all these series.

>>158509384
>Never saw an Ant get as in your face and obnoxious with the "humans are inferior

LOL. That fucking Ant who killed Ponzu said "hunting is fun", while killing her, he was comically evil

>>158507932
Ed

>>158509403
Brotherhood follows the manga and is canon, has a more consistent tone and plot.

The original FMA anime went full retard when it caught up to the manga at the time and spun the story out into somewhere weird and then nazis happened.

Should I watch Hiatus x Hiatus? Also how many episodes does it take for it to get "good?"

>>158509625
>consistent tone
True, sadly that tone was fucking awful

>>158509576
For a side character, sure.

Different story if that ant held any relevance and was seen constantly.

>>158509524
That doesn't even make sense, FMA has one of the most generically standard power of friendship endings in shounen while HxH frequently subverts the typical narrative and has one of the most flawed/fragile central relationships out there.
>it's a weekly anthology
I wish.

>>158508262
Greetings, how are things on Bizarro World?

>>158508613
I greatly prefer intelligent battles over emotional engagement, the latter is much similar to caring about story in a shooting/fighting game.
Just try to imagine a knight attacking a rook, while he thinks to himself, "no one trains harder than me, with the help of my friends I'll overcome this great obstacle ahead of me!", that'd be rather childish.

>>158509930
How so? I can't think of many power of friendship endings where the side characters actually contribute or get their own arcs wrapped up instead of just throwing a power-up onto the MC.

I mean having a slugfest with what was essentially God with while telling him about how humans never give up was kinda nice, if not a little silly to me.

>>158509930
On HxH, you're right about the advantage of Togashi's time, but the rest doesn't differ so much from the structure of a Naruto or One Piece. It's about getting into fights and more fights and becoming strong. FMA is about restoring the family.

>>158510330
>FMA is about restoring the family.
Through getting into fights and more fights

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>>158506548
That's some shit taste right there.

nen vs alchemy ..
nen wins

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>>158506548
Mankin is 1000 times better than FMA.

>>158509722
>how many episodes does it take for it to get "good?"
I'd say around 20 or so, depending on your tastes and attitude.

>>158510536
>post soul eater shit

>>158509625
>nazis happened
You mean German Empire right?

>>158509101
>And he isn't evil.

He's evil as fuck. The whole point is that he's a rabid dog that is "friendly"

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>>158509958
>I greatly prefer intelligent battles
>intelligent battles
Behold the stupidity of HxHbabbies.

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>>158506548
FMA is actually garbage. Terrible story structure completely castrates whatever interesting ideas the mangaka might have had.

Also, you can tell it's written by a girl. Sensitive, cliche characters and no sense of tension. SS was a much better genre and structure for her to work in than an epic philosophical action-adventure series thing. I appreciate the ambition though.

>>158506548
nah.

>>158509722
>how many episodes does it take for it to get "good?"

That's hard to say because it has an almost constant upward trajectory. I would recommend reading the manga if you're worried about a slow beginning, for some reason 2011 made the first 2 arcs pretty dull.

Actually, I would recommend reading the manga in general. Make sure to read the volume releases.

>>158513732
Not really.

Hisoka hasn't done any morally repugnant things other than killing and the general lack of care for human life. Which is really bad, but if that's all it takes then a vast majority of people in HxH is evil. He's a psychotic that takes his love of fighting a step too far but he's self-aware enough to keep his antics somewhat measured.

>>158514381
>He's a psychotic
What a deep and complex character!

No wonder morons like yourself think HxH is better than FMA.

>>158513732
>The whole point is that he's a rabid dog that is "friendly"

That's not the point. But even if it was, that wouldn't make him evil. He hasn't done any evil actions, therefore he's not evil.

>>158514588
Except I didn't call him deep or complex for that. I called him what he was.

God, you're pathetic.

>>158514661
You criticize FMA characters for being what you deem "mustache twirler" while heaping praise on shallow HxH characters. Sorry, you're a dead set idiot.

Still after watching a fuckton of anime, I still can't say FMAB isn't the best one I've seen.
Maybe not my favourite, but it's the most consistent in every aspect and it's pretty good at it too

>>158507932
Mustang would turn him into a crisp

>>158514722
Except how Kimblee and Hisoka is portrayed are two entirely different characters except for being mass murderers, you poor fool.

Hisoka's just plain dark fun, he's not meant to be some deep character. Kimblee is the usual crazy "Death and Destruction, hahaha!" kind of antagonist. It's groan worthy.

>>158514886
Look at how far you're digging. All because you were exposed for the moron you are.

>>158514834
Yeah, Mustang is OP. He'd beat Meruem and pretty much all of the HxH cast fairly easily.

>>158514886
>Kimblee is the usual crazy "Death and Destruction, hahaha!" kind of antagonist
You mean like Chrollo?
You mean like the Bomber?

Kimblee actually has a set of principles he lives by and goes through a character arc towards the end.

What's your next excuse?

>>158514915
Don't get mad at me for finding Kimblee boring, you fucking baby.

>>158515066
I'm just correctly highlighting your stupidity.

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>>158515014
Chrollo's full characterization is yet to be revealed. Genthru was also an incredible character, but his arc was probably conveyed too subtly for an FMA pleb like you to understand.

>>158515014
>You mean like Chrollo?
I remember the last speech he made about killing the weak and all that noise.
>You mean like the Bomber?
Playing a game, friend

Man, it's sad how this got you riled.

>>158515135
You never had a fucking argument the minute you brought up Hisoka, dipshit.

Hisoka's neither evil nor the type of character Kimblee is.

What's better O My Rubber Nen or literal deus machina.

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HxH has best girl

>>158515480
>girl

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>>158515480
It does have best girl, but it's certainly not the male cat.

>>158515579
>Hisoka's used goods
>best girl

>>158515325
I did actually. You were the moron who got riled up when your stupidity was exposed.

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>>158515480
Wrong FMA had best girl

>>158508040
>Chimera Ant arc

If you'd said Greed Island, I would've agreed with you.

>>158515920
That's why you responded my comment where I said I don't like the blatantly evil villains and like a sperg you bring up Hisoka? Right.

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>>158506548
>2003 character designs
>brotherhood logo
I'm so confused.

>>158508262
Your arrows are pointing the wrong way

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>>158507932
What is this? A picture for ants?

>>158516093
I didn't bring up Hisoka, moron.

>>158508262
2003 completely butchered the staple FMA characters. Edward was the biggest whiny baby ever, and Mustang was a huge cock that didn't really ever stop being a cock even when he wasn't being a cock.

FMA 2003 > Brotherhood
HxH 2011 > HxH 1999

>>158516319
Which one is worse, 2003 FMA or 1999 HxH?

>>158507932
the power scaling is nowhere near the same, Meruem was still recoverable after a point blank nuke (crispy but recoverable) not to mention his blinding speed, he was able to keep up with Netero's attacks towards the end which he could spurg out in less that 0.1 seconds which with maybe the exception wrath's ultimate eye. Other than that I could see him just tearing apart the homunculi until they run out of souls. FMA is still better though.

>>158516299
Then you must have been the "deep and complex" anon.

Whichever it is, just end it already. It's nowhere near worth a prolonged debate

>>158516319
>Winry: WAAAH I HATE BEING SO HELPLESS I WISH I COULD ASSIST ED SOMEHOW
>Maes Hughes: an actual evil captain of an SS equivalent
>Al: reduced to simply being a bystander for Ed's bitch antics instead of being his foil and an indespensible ally
>Scar: does absolutely jack shit but moan about injustices and the duality of mankind then dies like a bitch

>>158516620
It doesn't change the fact that you're clearly an idiot.

>>158516785
Whatever, kid. I've long stopped caring.

You've bested me, congrats.*golf clap*

>>158506548
I will entertain the idea that a serious discussion is being attempted here, and in that vein, I will admit that FMA:B and HxH 2011 are at the pinnacle of anime quality, and are actually close to each other relatively. Both have stories with the following: incredible human and non-human characters which both develop over time, actually pretty profound plots, and great fights and even humour.

However, I give a slight edge to HxH mostly due to its length and thus ability to form deeper narratives over time. Most people who prefer FMA:B refer to its tighter story-telling and better structure, and those are valid points, but I don't think the former do all that so much better than HxH to compensate for longer narrative development. For example, a lot of the great moments in the Chimera Ant arc could not have happened if we didn't have Gon/Killua's relationship so thoroughly developed thoroughly over the paste few arcs. The ability to spin deeper narratives into a story shouldn't be underestimated.

>>158516932
Sorry you were too stupid to engage in a pretty basic argument.

>>158517277
Yeah, what was I thinking.

I'll just mosey on to not try drag down further discussion. You can find someone else's ankle to bite.

>>158517421
Not only are you a complete idiot, you clearly have trouble letting go.

>>158517421
>>158517446
I think you two are meant for each other.

>>158517446
Can't get the hint even after I conceded, sigh.

>>158517562
N-no

>>158506548
Man I dont know, but do you ever think about how Father's dick is? I mean I know Hoenheim is old as shit, but does Father's age as well? He does have white hair.

I mean, does it have white pubes? Is it old and rusty or is it rock hard and highly functional? Not baiting here, I'm genuinely curious, shit has bothered me for a while.

Also how does Al see when his helmet falls of. I mean how can he move without having some severe nausea or something. Shit's weird man.

>>158517568
>sigh
Fuck off back to whatever forum you came from.

>>158517753
sigh

>>158516007
contrarian alert

>>158507427
Garbage times ten equals garbage.

>>158517568
No hints, you're just a moron and it's as simple as that.

>>158517874
Dude where did you learn math? In the fuckin garbage? Because it seems that's what you've become, I can tell because of those shitty calculations.

Lets assume G is "Garbage".

10 x G is NOT garbage you scrotum fondler. The answer is clearly 10G, meaning, Ten Garbage. The fact you prepubescent autists can't comprehend basic mathematics fills me with anger. Not just towards you for being an ignorant peasant, but towards your teacher as well for giving you such a shitty education. For fucks sake.

>>158514834
>>158514953
you guys are ignoring the fact that netero and meruem move faster than human reflexes could possibly manage. also, a large number of nen users would be able to use their nen abilities in ways that circumvent the offensive strengths of alchemy because nen clearly doesn't operate within the realm of physics. Basically I'm autistic

>>158517877
Oh man, this one got attached.

I'm putting the breaks, see ya kiddo

>>158518043
true, at least we are autistic together.

>>158518055
Thank you for further proving your stupidity.

>>158518043
Meruem would be a cocky little shit letting Roy attack first and then gets stun locked to death like a fighting game where some douchbag keeps repeating a cheap combo you can't get out of.

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>>158507840
>Literally only one talking sense
>Ignored

Typical.

FMA isn't even good as hxh's worst arc. What really grinded on my patience was the fucking comedic timing. These faggots would be in the middle of a life or death situation and all of sudden they'd turn into chibis and spit out some lame punchline, completely killing any tension. Also the ending was generic and the majority of the villains were one-note. Bite me.

>HxH
This one seems like one of those that just doesn't know when to quit while it's ahead.
Is Gon even the protagonist in this? I thought he was, but then after the "video game" island he was pretty much powerleveled then shelved as a new alien threat comes in like something I'd expect out of Dragonball, and it really drained any sense of meaning from prior conflicts when these newcomers blow everyone out of the water for no reason other than to set up a fight.
Much like Kenshiro in Fist of the North Star shouldn't have returned after riding off into the sunset with Yuria, Gon should have met his father when he used the wish card and wrapped up the series from there.
In all honesty I dropped the series somewhere in the Chimera Ant arc because of the series' poor pacing and visible extending of the story to try and match its pacing while also milking the series for all they can.
HxH from what I read is yet another victim of the need for constant powerlevel wanking and extreme escalation because they need to have a threat on the horizon to endlessly chase.

(t.b.c.)

Actually, I don't feel comfortable commenting on FMA, as I remember the first series more than I remember the manga or brotherhood, since I watched that first.
I'm sorry.

>>158506548
fma ended too quick and hxh dont know when to end

>>158521928
You should see how bad it is now. Nevermind trying to figure out whether or not Gon is the main character anymore, there literally is no main character or sense of focus now. It is a complete mess of a story.

Won't stop idiots from thinking it's some kind of masterpiece though.

>>158508040
>>158508154
>>158506548

Hughes ep is pretty fucking solid. The chimera episode is another HxH level one that even normies who didn't watch the show can appreciate for its intensity. And the fuhrer entering his fortress was amazingly memorable for just how purely badass it was. There are lot's of really great highs to that series, but the total number and the intensity of them are generally not on par with HxH.

Overall, FMA is a far more consistent show with amazing action scenes and by any metric is really fucking good, but the pinnacle points of HxH are REALLY hard hitting and original, so much so that consistency just stops mattering completely, because you know that when the climax hits it's going to be worth every second spent getting there and then some. It just ends up being far more memorable because it is so much more emotionally invested than FMA in so many unorthodox ways.

But of course, that unorthodoxy results in lots of flubbed attempts and just painfully bad episodes and sub-arcs. On the flip side, the ending of FMA is a pretty big naruto tier letdown, so I'd call their negatives even.

I would say HxH is.... 1.2 times as good as FMA. They definitely aren't leaps and bounds apart.

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>>158515946
>girl

>>158509722
read the manga.

This thread made me want to watch FMA again.

Which should I watch?
First FMA and the movies or Brotherhood?