comments focused on the characters' expressions and the execution of the fight scenes. Much praise was given to the climactic episodes for the way the action scenes and morals were conveyed; many reviewers found them superior to the conclusion of the first Fullmetal Alchemist anime. Critics found the conclusion satisfying; Mark Thomas of The Fandom Post called it a "virtually perfect ending to an outstanding series". Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Charles Solomon ranked Brotherhood the second-best anime of 2010 on his "Top 10". Spin-off film Following the final episode of Brotherhood, a new film was announced. A teaser trailer began streaming in November 2010 on the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood official site, confirming that a movie entitled Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos would open throughout Japan in July 2011. It was directed by Kazuya Murata and scripted by Yūichi Shinpo. The film follows the Elrics' attempts to capture a criminal in another country. Funimation licensed the film and released it in selected theaters in the United States in January 2012, and on DVD and Blu-ray on April 24, 2012. Notes References External links Official Anime Central Fullmetal Alchemist anime website Fullmetal Alchemist 2009 Japanese television series debuts 2009 anime television series debuts 2010 Japanese television series endings Adventure anime and manga Animated television series about brothers Anime series based on manga Aniplex Bones (studio) Dark fantasy anime and manga Fiction about alchemy Funimation Genocide in fiction Madman Entertainment anime Mainichi Broadcasting System original programming Medialink Military anime and manga Odex Prosthetics in fiction Anime and manga about revenge Science fiction anime and manga Seven deadly sins in popular culture Steampunk anime and manga TBS Television (Japan) original programming Toonami