That allows the fighters in Fullmetal Alchemist to fight on more even ground without RPG-style stats to decide the winner. Even so, it's clear that some warriors in FMA are more capable than others.

Ed can sense that something disturbed Roy during their fight, but he doesn't press. Another tweak to characterization in the 2003 "Fullmetal Alchemist" is the Elrics' immaturity. They are just ...

where Alphonse rescues a young alchemist named Julia from the very man they are trying to capture. In the thick of the fight, they literally tumble into Julia's home turf, the slums of Milos ...