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30. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (OP 1) - hombad46
https://youtu.be/X59yPeVk_70

Unique: 4
Story: 5.5
Music: 6.75
Animation: 7.25
Personal: 6.75
Average: 6.05

This is a really good intro, although Ive never quite understood why so many people see it as the definitive best intro from either of the FMA series. Personally I prefer a couple intros from the otherwise inferior series Fullmetal Alchemist (sans Brotherhood), OP1 (Melissa) and OP4 (Rewrite). But like I said, this is still really good.

The animation looks great, with nice details like the way Edwards hair and clothing blow in the wind. The artwork also does a good job with facial expressions to convey the emotions of the characters, which helps convey the sense of story thats left a bit vague.

And on that subject, while theres actually plenty of story here if youve seen the show, its tough to follow most of the significance of what youre watching without that familiarity. Nevertheless, I think some story comes across, most notably from the dramatic moment (starting at 0:49) where Edwards body starts to come apart, followed by his brother completely vanishing. And then most effectively, we see their friend in a similar shot, losing none of her body, but clearly suffering a loss nonetheless of whatever has happened to her friends.

The most original portion of the intro is the scene I just mentioned. But while the intro has a presentation similar to many others, its still got a distinctive look and tone. And it does the whole introspective staring thing more effectively than practically any intro that comes to mind.

Finally, the theme song is very emotional and does an excellent job of setting the tone. Its timed very nicely with the visuals, such as the way the intensity picks up during the vanishing scene. And the song never gets dull, maintaining a good sense of energy the whole way through.