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Might get some pushback for this but I feel like this represents Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
I think because they assume most people have already seen the original they kind of rush through a lot of the setup so the first dozen or so episodes aren't as good as they could be. But then it becomes real good real fast. Especially after episode 19. The final arc is just chef's kiss.
Yeah it definitely requires some maybe a bit boring setup to hit you hard and never stop.
They do, and for that reason I always watch the original up to whatever point (I forget) then switch over to brotherhood as if they're two halves of the same story.
I kind of can't imagine watching it differently.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2-81rNhEwIY&pp=ygUPbXVzdGFuZyB2cyBsdXN0
Probably my favorite scene in any anime.