Fullmetal Alchemist is widely considered a landmark anime series that forever changed the typical Shōnen genre–as well as anime as a whole–through its combining of various elements in a way that had never been done before.
For those who don’t know, “Shōnen” is a genre of manga/anime that is typically humorous, action-packed, and features a male lead character. Some examples are Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, Attack on Titan, Hunter x Hunter, and Rurouni Kenshin.
Elric Brother’s search of a Philosopher Stone—an item known to supersede the law of Equivalent Exchange and allow costless transmutation—in order to restore their bodies.!
