And is fma botherhood a different story?

Fullmetal Alchemist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullmetal_Alchemist#Fullmetal_Alchemist:_Brotherho od)

As far as whether Ed dies... you can also read about it here:
List of Fullmetal Alchemist episodes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Fullmetal_Alchemist_episodes)

But watch the OVAs for some more of the store.

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FMA: Brotherhood is basically the true story from the manga since the manga wasn't far enough along to make an anime when they first released FMA. They're similar, but as you watch FMA: Brotherhood you will realize that the stories are indeed different.