Better the second time around

Anime lovers would probably know about this news already, way before it could have even been started airing on TV, but for the benefit of those who might not know, you are missing out on something here my friend!

One of the most famous anime in history has spawned a second series and is once again taking the world by storm without any transmutation circles or philosopher's stone! I'm talking about the Elric brothers from Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. This second series isn't actually a continuation of the first anime... it's more of a remake that includes stories from the manga not incorporated the first time around. It also has parts of it's OVA's, soundtracks and even the video game version has been adapted into this second series!

Famous anime network Animax has been boasting to make history to be the first network to make a simulcast of an episode while it's being aired at its origin. In this case, Animax has been airing FMA Brotherhood the same time it is being aired in Japan (anime already subbed)! And if I'm not mistaken, It now has around 5 episodes released (since it started last April 5) and has obviously been gaining a lot more popularity than it had before eventhough some scenes might be quite familiar and fans already know what's going to happen.

I don't get to watch the simulcasts during Fridays, 8pm at Animax but I got to watch earlier episodes that were uploaded in Youtube. Unfortunately, since it's already licensed by FUNimation, it was later on removed and until now I can't find a new site where to watch it! (Yes I'm telling you to gve me a site where I can watch it! XD)

And aside from FMA 2, another remake has become Animax's pride as they also simulcast the release of Tears to Tiara, an anime born from its PC and PS 3 game.

Tears to Tiara PC and PS3 version

Tears To Tiara anime version showing at Animax
every Mondays, 12:35 am.

Originally starting out as a Role playing Game (RPG) for PC back in 2002, it was later on developed for PS3 that released on July 2008 and is obviously an enhanced version in gameplay and characters although read info's say that the PC and PS3 versions are different from each other. And fast forwarding, the anime version was too, created and fortunately, streaming of this anime has been available online and is at its 5th episode (just watched it a while ago! :D) since its first simulcast in Animax last April 6.

Even before it was released on air, the previews about T2T has already got me wanting to watch out for it. And true to my expectations, the anime is turning out to be worth watching as its storyline is interesting and straight to the point. (I'm getting bored with other famous anime's such as B**** and N***** having so many side stories it's making the viewers forget what the real plot is and deviates soooo much from the manga version)

Tears to Tiara anime really gives the feel of a real RPG game with its adventure and medieval setting. (Well you know the kind where there's a knight, archers, wizards and the likes...) It reminds me of the games Grandia II (PC) and the game that shaped the world of RPG, Thousand Arms (I miss this! D:) where classic RPG meets breaking the fourth wall (or having an Anime as FMV-Full Motion Video).

If you want to read about the synopsis of T2T, visit here or its official site. And if you liked FMA 2 ot T2T, take the pledge and be part of history in Animax's iPledge, details here. I'm part of it so I hope to see you do it too! :)

Oh and I just got to ask how come one character from T2T looks a lot like Saber from Fate Stay Night? And why does Mogam have such a big valley *up there* and *down there* and be stupid like Matsumoto or Orihime of Bleach?! XD