I watched the first anime before FMA brotherhood or even the manga. I grew very attached to the storyline, and tried justifying the subpar ending. I mean, they spent 30 eps focusing on the beginning of the story.A manga is allowed to do that, because there is no limit to the number of chapters that can be produced. watched the first anime before FMA brotherhood or even the manga. I grew very attached to the storyline, and tried justifying the subpar ending. I mean, they spent 30 eps focusing on the beginning of the story.