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Fullmetal Alchemist has full of some of the most interesting and well-rounded characters you'll see in an anime. Thanks to the connections between past and present in the story, we learn much about the characters in a short length of time. We also get ample opportunity to watch the characters develop. In some cases it's as simple as a State Alchemist rising in military rank, but other times it's more personal, like a birthday. The characters mature, and as they reflect on their past lives, we often see changes in morals or ambitions.
More attentive viewers will recognize composer Kunihiko Ryo as the fellow responsible for the superb soundtrack in The Twelve Kingdoms. His work here bears some resemblance, especially in the use of older and more traditionally Chinese-sounding instruments. Where it differs is the same place where The Twelve Kingdoms and Saiunkoku differ, replacing the epic power and almost unbearable melancholy of the former with a lighter, happier touch in the latter. Both the opening and closing are slower, quieter tunes than is the norm. Pleasant without being the kind of thing that sells soundtracks.
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