The concept of Alchemy

[Jimmch939]

Don't watch FMA to answer your question.
Trust me. I did a school report on alchemy.

Right. The creator('s) of FMA took a couple of concepts from what is traditionally referred to as alchemy and let his(their) imagination(s) run with it.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

his(their)

Try "her."

[Alive-Cat]

If you watch Full Metal Alchemist, at the start of EVERY SINGLE GODDAMN EPISODE it will explain the concept of Alchemy over and over and over into your skull until you NEVER forget!

[Shoden]

The FMA concept of Alchemy differs from the real concept of Alchemy in a few ways though there are similarities, especially in the manga.

[Wizdumb]

it's a dead science, that didn't work ^_^d
well, some people like to think it worked, but that was the work of another science like chemistry.

Ancient alchemy evolved into modern day chemistry.

[Shoeberto]

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