It's been confirmed just recently that the second series of Full Metal Alchemist is going to be dubbed into English by Funimation. They will also be releasing it on DVD in Spring 2010. Most of the original cast from the first series will be reprising their roles in Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood including Vic Mignogna as Edward Elric and Caitlin Glass as Rose and Riza Hawkeye. Aaron Dismuke will unfortunately not be returning to voice Alphonse Elric due to his voice maturing but he will be playing a later role in Brotherhood and most likely a major one. Maxey Whitehead will be Al this time around and she's got big shoes to fill - let's hope she does as good a job on this wonderful character as he did! Isaac McDougal will have another voice actor, Bryan Massey, doing his role and Scar will also have somebody new voicing him and that's J Michael Tatum.

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I'm so excited to hear that most of the original voice actors will be returning in the English dub of FMA Brotherhood. They did such a great job last time and I know they are going to be even better this time. I can't wait to hear Vic as Ed again and Caitlin as Riza. It's going to be awesome!

The new Inuyasha series is premiering in Japan today. Like FMA Brotherhood, most of the original cast have reprised their roles. I'm really looking forward to hearing Inuyasha's seiyuu again. I love his voice! Viz is doing a simulcast of the anime so I'll be able to watch it subtitled not long after it comes out. The one drawback is that it looks like the series actually IS going to be only 26 episodes as the rumours say, which means the pacing is going to be a nightmare. I've heard they've tried to squeeze twelve manga chapters into one episode and that they have skipped some scenes!

Oh man...why did Sunrise have to make Inuyasha Kanketsuhen so SHORT?! They had better listen to what people saying and sort this out before it's too late. I don't want to be watching 200 or 300 chapters' worth all crammed in like that and nor do any of the other Inuyasha fans who have waited so long to see this brilliant series on air again. It's going to feel contrived and too rushed otherwise. I sure hope things improve. Despite this, the prospect of seeing new Inuyasha being animated once more is good.