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Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist
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Fullmetal Alchemist

2003

鋼の錬金術師

AnimeTVFinished AiringR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
StudioBones
51 Episodes
24 min per ep
8.12
1,561,928 MAL members
26,967 favorites
Manga
MAL
Genres
ActionAdventureAward WinningDramaFantasyMilitary
Shounen

Edward Elric, a young, brilliant alchemist, has lost much in his twelve-year life: when he and his brother Alphonse try to resurrect their dead mother through the forbidden act of human transmutation, Edward loses his brother as well as two of his limbs. With his supreme alchemy skills, Edward binds Alphonse's soul to a large suit of armor. A year later, Edward, now promoted to the fullmetal alchemist of the state, embarks on a journey with his younger brother to obtain the Philosopher's Stone. The fabled mythical object is rumored to be capable of amplifying an alchemist's abilities by leaps and bounds, thus allowing them to override the fundamental law of alchemy: to gain something, an alchemist must sacrifice something of equal value. Edward hopes to draw into the military's resources to find the fabled stone and restore his and Alphonse's bodies to normal. However, the Elric brothers soon discover that there is more to the legendary stone than meets the eye, as they are led to the epicenter of a far darker battle than they could have ever imagined. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Fullmetal Alchemist won the TV Feature Award in the 9th Animation Kobe Awards and was one of the Jury Recommended Works in the 2004 Japan Media Arts Festival in the anime division. As the manga was still on-going at the time, the anime midway through diverged from the manga. This led to it having an anime-only ending, unlike Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood which would air years later. On July 31, 2016, FUNimation Entertainment's license to the series expired.

Staff & Creators

Cook, JustinProducer
Maruyama, HirooProducer
Minami, MasahikoProducer
Ooyama, RyouProducer
Watson, BarryProducer
Iizumi, TomokazuAssistant Producer
Kurosu, ReoAssistant Producer
Mizushima, SeijiDirector, Episode Director, Storyboard
Mima, MasafumiSound Director
Amiya, MasakazuEpisode Director
Andou, MasahiroEpisode Director, Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation
Fukuta, JunEpisode Director

Production

Studios
Bones
Producers
AniplexDentsuSquare EnixMainichi Broadcasting System
Licensors
FunimationAniplex of America

Theme Songs

Openings
  • 1: "Melissa (メリッサ)" by Porno Graffitti (eps 2-13)
  • 2: "READY STEADY GO" by L'Arc~en~Ciel (eps 14-25)
  • 3: "UNDO" by Cool Joke (eps 26-41)
  • 4: "Rewrite (リライト)" by Asian Kung-fu Generation (eps 42-51)
Endings
  • 1: "Melissa (メリッサ)" by Porno Graffitti (eps 1)
  • 2: "Kesenai Tsumi (消せない罪)" by Nana Kitade (eps 2-13)
  • 3: "Tobira no Mukou e (扉の向こうへ)" by YeLLOW Generation (eps 14-24)
  • 4: "Motherland" by Crystal Kay (eps 26-41)
  • 5: "I Will" by Sowelu (eps 42-51)

Details

AiredOct 4, 2003 to Oct 2, 2004
MAL Rank#550
Popularity#89

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