Chris Beveridge
03-27-2006, 07:39 AM
Review (http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/5028.php)
Reviewer: Chris Beveridge
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In Summary:
Having been a huge success both in Japan and here in the United States, Odex picked a gem of a title to test its DVD release within the Southeast Asian territories. Fullmetal Alchemist has its die-hard legion of fans and the series does its best to keep you with each episode. The storyline slowly plays itself out and weaves in nicely with the development of Edward and Alphonse. The inconsistencies on the DVD did cast a shadow over this otherwise above average release. I consistently found both misspelling and improperly time subtitles barely matching dialogue throughout each of the episodes.
With rampant bootlegs available for all the latest anime series from Japan, Odex is doing its part to legitimizing the home entertainment with this area. Fullmetal Alchemist should be lauded for its price point and should not be taken as a benchmark against the original Japanese or North America releases. Overall I would definitely recommend this release for those still on the fence on buying the American release based on price and looking solely on content, the Odex release is a cost alternative release minus the English dub track and extras.
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Reviewer: Chris Beveridge
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In Summary:
Having been a huge success both in Japan and here in the United States, Odex picked a gem of a title to test its DVD release within the Southeast Asian territories. Fullmetal Alchemist has its die-hard legion of fans and the series does its best to keep you with each episode. The storyline slowly plays itself out and weaves in nicely with the development of Edward and Alphonse. The inconsistencies on the DVD did cast a shadow over this otherwise above average release. I consistently found both misspelling and improperly time subtitles barely matching dialogue throughout each of the episodes.
With rampant bootlegs available for all the latest anime series from Japan, Odex is doing its part to legitimizing the home entertainment with this area. Fullmetal Alchemist should be lauded for its price point and should not be taken as a benchmark against the original Japanese or North America releases. Overall I would definitely recommend this release for those still on the fence on buying the American release based on price and looking solely on content, the Odex release is a cost alternative release minus the English dub track and extras.
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