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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
tv·TV-14·Apr 5, 2009·
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
tv
TV-14
April 5, 2009
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood earns its low 2/10 woke score by focusing purely on the Elric brothers' quest, equivalent exchange, and the horrors of war through classic storytelling, with zero identity politics or activist framing.
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Detailed Analysis
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood centers on the Elric brothers' quest to restore their bodies after a failed human transmutation, exploring themes of equivalent exchange, military corruption, and the Ishvalan War of Extermination as backstory that exposes the homunculi's schemes.
The narrative draws organically from Hiromu Arakawa's 2000s manga, set in a fictional Industrial Revolution-inspired European world, to depict the costs of alchemy and horrors of genocide through traditional shonen arcs like Scar's revenge and battles against Father. These elements rely on narrative logic and canon-faithful portrayals of male protagonists and supporting characters, with no alterations for race, gender, or sexuality, and without modern activist framing or lectures on systemic oppression. The show's content profile earns its official overall woke score of 2/10 due to this avoidance of identity politics in favor of story-driven exploration of war and moral costs.
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We've run a full content analysis on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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What kind of woke content is in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood's overall score.
Is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is rated TV-14. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
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