The phrase is a relic of the early 2010s. Today, the "top" way to watch Ed and Al’s journey is to click "Download" on Crunchyroll, watch it on a plane, and sleep soundly knowing you didn't risk a virus.

The stone doors groaned open, revealing an infinite darkness filled with reaching shadows. As Leo was pulled inward, the last thing he saw was his laptop screen back in his bedroom. The media player was open, the first episode playing to an empty chair. The torrent status changed from Downloading to Seeding .

Every character, from the main duo to side characters like Roy Mustang and Olivier Mira Armstrong, has a meaningful arc.

Instead of risky downloads, there are several high-quality, legal ways to stream or download the series for offline viewing:

Many torrents labeled “top” are actually the 2003 version, mislabeled Spanish dubs, or camcorder rips. True “top” Blu-ray rips are large (over 60GB for the full series in 1080p).

For fans looking to download or watch the legendary series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood