Trivia Nearly every member of the military Mustang, Hawkeye, Fury, Havoc, Hughes, and even Riza's dog, Black Hayate is named after some type of midth century military aircraft. Most of them are WWII-era airplanes. Quotes Roy Mustang : [about his first day if he were the Fuhrer] On that day, all female officers will be required to wear Crazy credits In the end credits of the first episodes, you see a close-up of Ed who "turns to the camera" and casts a faint smile.
In the 7th episode though - a tragic one, Ed's smile breaks into a big grin while his eyes are shining like he's about to cry. User reviews Review. Top review. Top , non-Miyazaki, Anime. This anime is about two gifted brothers who are intelligent, kind and ambitious. They live in a world where Alchemy, and subsequently Alchemist, is the law of the world vs. With alchemy, one can do wonders However, alchemy is bound to one rule With this simple rule, the two brothers go in a maze of exciting adventures, meeting wonderful characters and even sometimes, respectable enemies.
The anime is 51 episodes long, which might seem a little too long initially, yet fortunately Story line is good, a mix of brotherhood, friendship, love, humanity and like any other anime the effect of war on people, not to forget the hilarious moments this anime is mined with. Character development is excellent. Drawing is top notch and music is entertaining. Unfortunately, this anime is not concluded after 51 episodes. The movie, and hopefully the conclusion, is to be release 23rd July This anime is worth every second Details Edit.
Release date November 6, United States. Technical specs Edit. She gathered information watching news programs and talking to people, such as refugees, war veterans and former yakuza. Several plot elements expand on these themes, such as Pinako Rockbell caring for the Elric brothers after the death of their mother, and the brothers helping people all over the country, to gain an understanding of the meaning of family.
When creating the fictional world of Fullmetal Alchemist , Arakawa was inspired after reading about Europe during the Industrial Revolution period; she was amazed by how different the people from different countries were, in terms of their culture, architecture, and clothes.
She was especially interested in England during this period and "added to it her own original flavor to turn it into a fantasy world". When the manga began serialization, Arakawa had in mind how the story would end. As the plot continued, however, she felt some characters were maturing and decided to change some scenes, resulting in some sketches of the faces of the characters were improvised.
The easiest of the series characters for her to draw was Alex Louis Armstrong , as well as little animals. Due to the fact she likes dogs, Arakawa added several of them in the story. Arakawa made comedy central in the manga because she thinks it is intended for entertainment, and tried to minimalize focus on sad scenes.
During the development of the anime , Arakawa allowed the anime staff to work independently from her, and requested having a different ending from the one in the manga. She said that she would not like to repeat the same ending in both media, as well as to make the manga longer to work more in the development of the characters. When watching the ending of the anime, she was amazed at how different the Homunculi creatures were from the manga and enjoyed how the staff speculated about the origins of the villains.
The series explores social problems, including discrimination, scientific advancement, political greed, brotherhood, family, and war. Scar's backstory and his hatred of the state military references the Ainu people, who had their land taken by other people. This includes the consequences of guerrilla warfare and the number of violent soldiers a military can have. Some of the people who took the Ainu's land were originally Ainu; this irony is referenced in Scar's use of alchemy to kill alchemists even though it was forbidden in his own religion.
The Elrics being orphaned and adopted by Pinako Rockbell reflects Arakawa's beliefs about the ways society should treat orphans. The characters' dedication to their occupations references the need to work for food. The series also explores the concept of equivalent exchange; to obtain something new, one must pay with something of equal value. This is applied by alchemists when creating new materials and is also a belief the Elric brothers follow.
Serialization began in August and finished in June , with a chapter in every issue. The first volume was released on January , and as of November 22, , 27 volumes have been released, being volume 27 the last one released. A few chapters have been re-released in Japan in two "Extra number" magazines and Fullmetal Alchemist, The First Attack , which features the first nine chapters of the manga as well as other side stories.
The series is being republished on kanzenban format starting on July 22, , and as of October 22, , 7 kanzenban volumes have been released. Viz Media is releasing the manga in North America. The first volume was released on May 3, , and the latest volume they have released is volume 17 on October 21, The content of the manga released by Viz in the United States was mostly consistent with the original material. As of August , the only edits that have been made were to a set of twelve panels from volume 8, depicting the Homunculus Greed tied to a cross-shaped stone slab in crucifixion style.
In the U. This change in the manga was made with the approval of Arakawa. In Singapore, the manga is being published by Chuang Yi. Publishing in both English and Simplified Chinese, seventeen volumes have been released in English, while fourteen volumes have been released in Simplified Chinese.
In Poland, JPFantastica is publishing the manga - as of November , thirteen volumes have been released. In France, the manga is being released by Kurokawa.
Volume eight, released in September , was available also in a collector's edition, which consisted of the book packed with the original comedic novel Flame Alchemist , focusing on Roy Mustang's schedule. Prior to this, this novel was only available with the limited edition of volume six in Japan. In Brazil, Editora JBC is publishing the manga with thirty-four volumes equivalent to the first original seventeen volumes having been released currently. The animation studio Bones adapted the manga into an anime series of 51 episodes and 4 seasons.
Character designs were handled by Yoshiyuki Ito and the script by Sho Aikawa. The anime's later story and conclusion by Bones are different from the manga which at the time was still ongoing due to a request by Arakawa.
During the making of the anime, Arakawa was present in meetings to give the staff insight into the world of Fullmetal Alchemist , though she did not actively take part in any writing for the TV series. A movie sequel, Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa , was made by the same studio, and premiered in Japanese theaters on July 23, A series of five original video animations OVAs were also released.
The majority of these OVAs are side stories and do not expand on the plot. It will include the first anime of 51 episodes, the film, the CD soundtracks, and guidebooks from the series. In the 20th manga volume, Arakawa announced that a second Fullmetal Alchemist anime television series is currently being produced.
Bones produced the new series with Yasuhiro Irie as the series director. The title series premiered in April with the same name as the previous series which was given the title Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood in the international releases to distinguish it from the first series. This new series intended to follow the original manga storyline more closely, and ended in July 4, , after 64 episodes and 5 seasons. Although Arakawa did not write the novels, she did illustrations for them, including covers and frontispieces.
The novels are spin-offs of the manga series and follow the Elric brothers on their continued quest for the Philosopher's Stone. The first novel, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Land of Sand , were animated as the episodes eleven, twelve and the last part of episode 37 of the anime series.
The fourth novel also contains an extra story about the military called "Roy's Holiday". The first was authored by Makoto Inoue and the rest by Jun Eishima. None of these have been translated for distribution outside Japan. There have been two series of Fullmetal Alchemist audio dramas. The first volume of the first series, Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. The Tringham brothers reprised their roles in the anime and are stories based on different manga chapters with the addition of other characters from the State Military from the series.
There are two stories in this series, each with two parts. TV Animation Fullmetal Alchemist Original Soundtrack 1 was released on March 24, , in Japan and contained thirty-three tracks, including several of the background sounds used during key points in the main series and the first opening and ending theme songs. A bonus DVD, exclusive to the U. It featured performances by several of the musical artists from the television series as well as narrations by the voice actors and actresses.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Original Soundtrack 2 from the anime was published on March 24, , also contained thirty-one tracks. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Original Soundtrack 3 the third and final CD soundtrack became available on July 7, , also contained thirty-one tracks. Finally, Fullmetal Alchemist Final Best , a compilation of openings and endings songs, was released on July 28, As a State Alchemist, one's first duty is to the military or Fuhrer , causing State Alchemists to be commonly referred to as "dogs of the military.
The main reason for his passing is that Ed can transmute —or perform Alchemy—without a transmutation circle. Ed could now gain access to research off-limits to most civilians.
He received a pocket-watch that amplifies Alchemy. Ed later discovers that his State Alchemist name is the "Fullmetal Alchemist. During their stay in Central City, Ed and Al encountered a man with an X-shaped scar on his face known as "Scar" and an unusual tattoo on his right arm.
They also discovered that there is an artifact called the Philosopher's Stone , commonly thought to be a myth. The brothers decided to search for the Stone. Marcoh used it during this time. The Elrics meet Dr. With Marcoh's aid, they battle with Scar, who they discover is an Alchemist. Marcoh returns to his hometown, where he reveals that he has notes in Central City related to the Philosopher's Stone. Two mysterious individuals, called Lust and Gluttony , appear and extort this information and kill Dr.
Marcoh has also given this information to Edward and Alphonse, who search for the research notes in Central City , where Marcoh told them it would be. The Elrics discover that live human beings are the key ingredient in creating the Philosopher's Stone and that inmates who were said to have been put to death were, in fact, moved to a secret laboratory called Laboratory Number Five and used to create Philosopher's Stone. They realize that in order for these inmates to have been sacrificed, there must be those higher in command who must be involved.
During a battle in Lab No. Following the events at Lab No. The brothers' teacher, Izumi Curtis, seeks out Ed and Al and sends them to an island in her hometown called Yock Island , where they meet a boy who is a talented enough Alchemist to transmute his own body.
Believed to be a Homunculus, the military imprisons him. Izumi Curtis attempts to rescue him but finds herself in a five-way fight over the boy.
Envy rescues the boy, who becomes known as Wrath. Wrath wants Ed's arm and leg to make himself completely human. Edward and Alphonse are sent to learn from a new Alchemy teacher, who is Izumi's own teacher, named Dante.
Afterward, Winry Rockbell a childhood friend , Ed and Al start to travel to Ishbal and help some refugees.
Winry then returns to Central City where she decides with a friend to investigate the death of Lieutenant Colonel Hughes promoted in death to Brigadier General Hughes. Solf Kimblee , a leader in the Ishbal civil war, is reinstated in the military, much to Colonel Mustang, Alphonse, and Edward's chagrin. In the city of Lior , riots have broken out, and Scar is there as well. Edward confronts Scar and battles him.
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