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I didn't like the anime at all. I only made myself watch it because everyone (i.e. american anime fans) wouldn't stop talking about. Suffice to say I would have to agree with Japan on this one: Trigun was nothing special. I will say that I liked this movie. The art was better and I enjoyed the plot, it was far better than the anime. Of course the people who liked the anime are giving this a 3 but whatever. If you didn't like the anime than give this movie a shot! You might be surprised, I know I was!

First off, may I say the art is very good. It is beautiful and is an upgrade from the series. Also the voice acting is very good. The original Japanese voices are good (although they might throw you off if your used to the Brotherhood voices). The dub is good although the german characters do not have german accents which is odd. Also the soundtrack by Michiru Oshima is beautiful as well. Now I will get to the unpleasant part.

I do not understand why anyone would like this movie for any other reason besides the beautiful art, the good voice acting or to hear the ... beautiful soundtrack. The movie is awful! The original anime series was amazing. The character development for the brothers was great. The other characters (Winry, Mustang, Hawkeye, Izumi, etc.) were enjoyable and good characters. To be honest I liked the ending to series. I LOVE german history, especially in the 1920's to WWII.

Now in Conqueror of Shamballa we are introduced to the most bland characters Bones could think of. Say what you want about Rose but she was a decent character in the original anime. So instead of giving her a role in the movie (she had a big role in the anime) we get her cardboard cut out alter-self. Also instead seeing more of Alphonse (the second most important character) we get his cardboard cutout too! I mean this is pathetic, Edward just replaces his brother! Also the villain! She was so bland in comparison to Dante.

Now on to the returning characters, Mustang is turned into a woobie for no reason. The anime set up that his character was going to move on and help the new government. He looked happy. He was going to progress past what happened in Ishval. Instead he just regresses. Also we wanted more on Ed and his father, right? No, Daddy just abandons Ed again! Their relationship gets no closure. Then with Winry, she is carrying around automail for Ed on the off chance that she will see him. How did she know the automail would fit? This is pathetic. We know Winry is good but not that good. Also by the end of the movie, Winry is tossed to the side like trash.

Look I am going to be honest, if Bones wanted to do this alternate world twist than they should have done another 50+ episodes. A movie is not going to do this story justice (especially considering the large cast). My favorite fanfiction of all time (He Who Searches For Himself by Yuuki Hikari) is a beautiful example of what bones could have done. Edward could have gotten a better relationship with his father. He could have befriended people who weren't cut outs of his friends from home (Rose, Al, Hughes, etc.). There could have been a compelling story about his journey home. We could have seen Al become a fine alchemist in his own right.

Bones messed up. This movie is not good. I feel like it's sole purpose was to make the future remake (Brotherhood) look better. If Conqueror of Shamballa had been a good sequel than I would rank the original higher than Brotherhood. I can't though because of how this movie takes a beautiful series like FMA and just destroys it.

The ending of FMA (2003) was very compelling and this movie was pretty much just missed potential. It doesn't do anything but present a bland plot and ruins all our favorite characters (in favor of introducing cardboard cutouts!). I am sorry but in comparison to the two series, the manga, the light novel's and Milos, this movie cannot compare. Bones has made some great animes but they have also made some duds.