Fullmetal Alchemist
The cover of the first volume of the original Japanese manga release
鋼の錬金術師 (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi)
Genre	Adventure, Science fantasy
Manga
Author	Hiromu Arakawa
Publisher	Square Enix
English publisher	Viz Media Madman Entertainment Chuang Yi
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Monthly Shōnen Gangan
Original run	January 2001 – ongoing
Volumes	19
TV anime
Director	Seiji Mizushima
Studio	Bones
Licensor	Aniplex FUNimation Entertainment Revelation films Madman Entertainment
Network	MBS-TBS, Animax
Original run	October 4, 2003 – October 2, 2004
Episodes	51
Novel
Author	Makoto Inoue
Illustrator	Hiromu Arakawa
Publisher	Square Enix
English publisher	Viz Media
Published	February 2003 – March 22, 2007
Volumes	6
Animated film: Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Director	Seiji Mizushima
Producer	Seiji Takeda
Writer	Sho Aikawa
Composer	Michiru Oshima
Studio	Bones
Licensor	FUNimation Entertainment
Released	July 23, 2005
Runtime	105 minutes

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"Alchemist of Steel"), commonly abbreviated as FMA or Hagaren, is an ongoing Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a female Japanese manga artist from Hokkaidō. Her real name is. The story centers around a fictional universe in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques, resulting in different technological developments. A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science Alchemy a part of the Occult Tradition is both a philosophy and a practice with an ultimately unknown aim involving the improvement of the alchemist as well as the making of The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is based on the countries of Europe during the Industrial Revolution period as well as several experiences from the author's life. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the ^[1] The plot follows the adventures of two brothers, alchemists named Edward and Alphonse Elric, who want to recover parts of their bodies they lost in an attempt to bring their mother back to life. commonly nicknamed as Ed is a Fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist Anime and Manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa commonly nicknamed as Al is a Fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist universe created by Hiromu Arakawa and developed into

The manga is serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine and was adapted into an animated television series and a movie sequel. is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its Console role-playing game franchises which include the Final Fantasy series the Dragon Gangan Comics is a Manga Imprint of Square Enix (originally Enix) (anime in Japanese, A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U is a 2005 Japanese animated film directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Sho Aikawa and acts as a continuation of the Fullmetal Alchemist The manga is still running in Japan, and nineteen bound volumes have been released so far, while sixteen have been released in the United States. is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The anime, on the other hand, is finished, and consists of fifty-one episodes and a full-length movie sequel, which have been released in English in all English-speaking DVD regions. ^[2] In addition, there are several spin-off novels, original video animations (OVAs), and video games. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. ^[2] Merchandising of Fullmetal Alchemist, such as collectible card games, action figures, soundtracks, and supplementary books, have also been released. Collectible card games (CCGs also called trading card games (TCGs or customizable card games (CCGs are played using specially designed sets of cards Concert performances of the series have also been made in Japan during December 2004.

The franchise has seen high popularity in both Japan and North America. ^[3] As of March 2008, the Fullmetal Alchemist manga has sold over 30 million volumes in Japan. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia ^[4] The English release of the manga's first volume was the top-selling graphic novel during the year 2005. ^[5] The series' animated adaptation won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 2003. is a Japanese Anime and entertainment magazine which Tokuma Shoten began publishing in July 1978. ^[6] In two TV Asahi web polls, the anime was voted #1 most popular anime of all time in Japan. ( also known as EX and, is a Television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato Tokyo, Japan. ^[7][8] It was nominated in six of the eight categories for which it was eligible at the American Anime Awards in February 2007, winning awards in five of them. The American Anime Awards are a series of awards designed to recognize excellence in the release of Anime and Manga in North America. ^[9]

Plot

Edward and Alphonse Elric are brothers living in the village of Resembool in the country of Amestris (アメストリス, Amesutorisu^?). commonly nicknamed as Ed is a Fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist Anime and Manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa commonly nicknamed as Al is a Fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist universe created by Hiromu Arakawa and developed into Their father Hohenheim left home when Edward and Alphonse were still very young. Hohenheim (referred to as Hohenheim of Light in the anime or Van Hohenheim in the manga is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Fullmetal Years later, their mother, Trisha Elric, dies of a terminal illness. This is a list of characters in the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist created by Hiromu Arakawa. After their mother's death, Edward becomes determined to bring her back through the use of alchemy, an advanced science in which an object can be reformed into something completely different. ^[10] They learn of the Human Transmutation, a forbidden art in which one attempts to create a human who had died. However, this attempt failed, ultimately resulting in the loss of Edward's left leg and Alphonse's entire body. ^[11] In a desperate effort to save his brother, Edward sacrifices his right arm to affix his brother's soul to a suit of armor. ^[12] After that, Edward's left leg and right arm are fitted with two sets of automail, a type of advanced prosthetic limb. In Medicine, a prosthesis (plural prostheses) is an Artificial extension that replaces a missing Body part. ^[13]

Edward sets out to become a State Alchemist (国家錬金術師, Kokka Renkinjutsushi^?), which are alchemists employed by the State Military of Amestris. State Alchemists are identified by their Fuhrer-issued silver pocket watches and the unique titles assigned to them upon becoming a State Alchemist. ^[14] Becoming a state alchemist would enable Edward to use the extensive resources available to them to discover a way to restore what he and Alphonse had lost,^[13] but it also becomes him into "weapon" of the military, who are famous for destroying almost all Ishval's population in a past Civil War. This is a list of characters in the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist created by Hiromu Arakawa. ^[15] The brothers eventually learn of the Philosopher's Stone, a legendary stone that is said to allow the holder to completely bypass the law of Equivalent Exchange,^[16] and set off in search of it as a means to restore their bodies. ^[17] Along the way they discover that the Philosopher's Stone requires human lives to create it, and find others who seek it as well, doing almost whatever they can to get their hands on it. ^[18] They become attacked by the homunculi, a group of human-like creatures that carry pieces of the Philosopher's Stone inside themselves. This is a list of characters in the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist created by Hiromu Arakawa. They are named after the seven deadly sins and act as primary villains in the series. The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, are a classification of Vices that were originally used in early Christian ^[19]

A man known simply as "Father" is the creator of all the homunculi and commands them from behind the curtains of the High Command of the country Amestris. The character referred to as Father by the ^[20] He was originally a small ball of shadows inside a round flask with the nickname of "homunculus" created with the blood of Hohenheim. Hohenheim (referred to as Hohenheim of Light in the anime or Van Hohenheim in the manga is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Fullmetal He goads a king into performing Human Transmutation, resulting in the destruction of the country Xerxes. As a gift for helping him, Father made Hohenheim immortal by rebuilding his body with half the souls of the population of Xerxes; he used the other half to create a body for himself in the likeness of Hohenheim. ^[21] It is suspected that Father plans to use Amestris as a gigantic transmutation circle to create a Philosopher's Stone, but the homunculus Envy hints that, although close, this is not the whole truth. This is a list of characters in the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist created by Hiromu Arakawa. ^[22]

Differences in adaptations

The stories of the manga and anime separate soon after the encounter with the homuculus Greed during the episodes 32-35, and weave vastly different tales. This is a list of characters in the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist created by Hiromu Arakawa. Father does not exist in the anime. His counterpart is a woman called Dante, a former lover of Hohenheim. This is a list of characters in the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist created by Hiromu Arakawa. Centuries ago, the two were masterful alchemists and perfected methods for making the Philosopher's Stone and a form of immortality in which they use others' bodies until they age. Hohenheim eventually fell in love with another and left Dante, taking with him the perfected Philosopher's Stone formula. Although Dante is still able to jump from body to body to cheat death over the centuries, she is able to spend less and less time in each body as it decays faster with each jump, and each jump causes the stone she possesses to lose its power over time. She uses the Homunculi to spur Edward and Alphonse, along with other Alchemists as desperate as they are, into creating another complete Philosopher's Stone for her. ^[23]

Having heard of Scar's creation of the Philosopher's Stone, Edward saves the people from Lior from being sacrificed due to the creation of the stone, which is created in Alphonse's armor, becoming the main target of Dante and later kidnapped. ^[24][25] During the fights against the homunculi, Edward is killed by Envy, Alphonse uses the power of the Philosopher's Stone to heal Edward's body and to reattach his soul. This is a list of characters in the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist created by Hiromu Arakawa. After being revived, Edward risks his own life to bring back his brother in exchange. As a result, Edward ends up on the other side of the gate of alchemy, which results to be the Earth, while Alphonse recovers his original body. Determined to return with Alphonse, Edward becomes involved in rocketry research in the country of Transylvania, with the intention to use that technology to try and get back to his home world. ^[26]

Main characters

Main article: List of Fullmetal Alchemist characters

• Edward Elric (エドワード・エルリック, Edowādo Erurikku^?), commonly nicknamed "Ed", is the main protagonist of the series. This is a list of characters in the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist created by Hiromu Arakawa. commonly nicknamed as Ed is a Fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist Anime and Manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. Edward is famous for being the youngest State Alchemist of the country winning the title of "Fullmetal Alchemist". Edward is of short stature, and typically reacts in an exaggerated manner to any remarks about his height. After losing his right arm and left leg as a result of a failed human transmutation and the binding of Alphonse's soul to a suit of armor, he received automail prosthetics. ^[27] He starts searching for the Philosopher's Stone in order to recover the body of his younger brother as well as his missing limbs. ^[17] In the anime, Edward is voiced by Romi Paku in Japanese and Vic Mignogna in the English dub. Romi Paku or Park Romi (born January 22, 1972) is a Japanese actress and Seiyū of Korean descent. Victor Joseph Mignogna (Italian Name Vittorio Giuseppe Mignogna (born August 27 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania) is a prolific American Voice

• Alphonse Elric (アルフォンス・エルリック, Arufonsu Erurikku^?), often nicknamed "Al," is Edward's younger brother and Fullmetal Alchemist's secondary protagonist. commonly nicknamed as Al is a Fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist universe created by Hiromu Arakawa and developed into For most of the series, his soul is trapped in a large suit of armor as a result of performing Human Transmutation,^[27] causing other characters throughout the series to confuse Al with the "Fullmetal" Alchemist. The soul, according to many religious and philosophical beliefs is the self-awareness, or Consciousness, unique to a particular living Armour (or armor) is protective covering most commonly manufactured from metals to prevent damage from being inflicted to an individual or a vehicle through use of direct contact Alphonse is the calmer of the two, and can be seen as a foil to Edward's character. A foil is a character that contrasts with another character usually the protagonist and so highlights various facets of the main character's personality He starts the search for the Philosopher's Stone with his brother hoping to recover their bodies. ^[17] Alphonse is voiced by Rie Kugimiya in Japanese and Aaron Dismuke is his English voice actor. is a prolific Japanese Seiyū who was born in Osaka and brought up in Kumamoto. Aaron Mitchell Dismuke (dɪzˈmjuːk ( October 13, 1992) is an American Voice actor, known for Anime roles in FUNimation

• Roy Mustang (ロイ・ムスタング, Roi Musutangu^?) is a State Alchemist known as the "Flame Alchemist" due to his ability to create fire with his gloves. Roy Mustang (ロイ・マスタング Roi Masutangu) is a character from the Fullmetal Alchemist Anime and Manga series ^[28] He is Edward's direct superior officer in the military, but has his own goal, mainly to become the Führer, leader of the military. During the series, his friend Maes Hughes is killed after discovering the secret of the Ishval Civil War resulting in the start of his search of Hughes's murderer. Maes Hughes (pronounced Mäes Hughes is a fictional character of the Fullmetal Alchemist Anime and Manga series ^[29] Roy is voiced by Tōru Ōkawa in Japanese, while by Travis Willingham in English. ( February 28 1960 -) is a male Seiyū from Kagoshima Prefecture who is affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Travis Hampton Willingham (born August 3, 1981) is an American Voice actor.

• Winry Rockbell (ウィンリィ・ロックベル, Winrī Rokkuberu^?) is a mechanical expert who is a childhood friend of the Elrics. is one of the main characters in the Fullmetal Alchemist series by Hiromu Arakawa. A machine is any device that uses Energy to perform some activity She, along with her grandmother Pinako, built Edward's automail, and she also helps maintain the automail when it gets broken. ^[30] Her parents were called into service as doctors during the Ishvalan Civil War and were killed while treating the injured. In the manga, they are killed by the Ishvalan Scar;^[31] in the anime, they are killed by the State Alchemist Roy Mustang. is a character from the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist. Roy Mustang (ロイ・マスタング Roi Masutangu) is a character from the Fullmetal Alchemist Anime and Manga series ^[32] Winry is voiced by Megumi Toyoguchi in Japanese and Caitlin Glass in the English dub. is a Seiyū, or Voice actor, born on January 2, 1978 in Machida, Tokyo, Japan. Caitlin Tiffany Glass (born November 16, 1981 in Washington D

• Scar (スカー, Sukā^?) is one of the few surviving Ishvalans. is a character from the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist. This is a list of characters in the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist created by Hiromu Arakawa. His real name is never revealed, but he is referred to as "Scar" because of the X-shaped scar on his face. Scar's right arm, which is tattooed with a rare transmutation circle, was given to him by his brother shortly before he died. ^[33] Scar believes himself to be an instrument of God, and kills State Alchemists using his alchemical skills, despite the fact that he believes alchemy is an abomination against the natural world. ^[34] Scar is voiced by Ryotaro Okiayu in Japanese and Dameon Clarke in English. is a Seiyū, who was born on November 17, 1969 in Kokura Minami-ku Kitakyushu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. Dameon Clarke is an actor who currently resides in Los Angeles

Production

In an interview, Hiromu Arakawa said that she became attracted by the idea of using the alchemy in the manga after reading about the Philosopher's stone. is a female Japanese manga artist from Hokkaidō. Her real name is. The philosopher's stone (lapis philosophorum Greek: Chrysopoeia) is a Legendary substance supposedly capable of turning inexpensive Metals She liked it so much that she started reading books of alchemy, which she found very complicated due to the fact that some books contradicted others. She was attracted more by the philosophical aspects than the practical aspects. ^[1] For the Equivalent Exchange concept, she was inspired by the work of her parents who had a farm in Hokkaidō and always had to give all their effort in order to earn the money to eat. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's ^[35]

Several social problems have been integrated into the story by Arakawa after talking to people who had suffered them, such as refugees, war veterans and former yakuza, or simply by watching news about those issues. History Origins Despite their notoriety in modern Japan the precise origin of the Yakuza is still somewhat the subject of debate 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. ^[1]

When creating the fictional world of Fullmetal Alchemist, Arakawa designed it inspired after reading about Europe during the Industrial Revolution period, which she was amazed by how different were the people from different countries, regarding their culture, architecture and clothes. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the As commented by her, she was especially interested in England during that period and "added to it her own original flavor to make it into a fantasy world. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland ^[1]

When the manga started being serialized, Arakawa had in mind how would the story end. However as the plot continued, she felt some characters were growing up and so she decided to change some scenes, therefore, some draws of the faces of the characters were improvised. Arakawa made the comedy in the manga to be very recurring as she thinks the manga is made for entertainment and so she tries not to focus in sad scenes. ^[35]

During the development of the anime, Arakawa let the anime staff work by themselves and also requested that it should have a different ending from the one of the manga as she commented 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 about how different the Homunculi were from the manga and enjoyed how the staff speculated about the origins of the villains. ^[1]

Media

Manga

Main article: List of Fullmetal Alchemist chapters

This panel from volume 8 shows some of changes in the graphics Viz Media made in their English release of Fullmetal Alchemist (left) versus the original (right)

Written and drawn by Hiromu Arakawa, the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series is serialized in Square Enix's monthly manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan. This is a list of chapters for the manga series Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 is a female Japanese manga artist from Hokkaidō. Her real name is. is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its Console role-playing game franchises which include the Final Fantasy series the Dragon Gangan Comics is a Manga Imprint of Square Enix (originally Enix) It began its serialization in January 2001 and is still ongoing, with a new chapter in every issue. The indvidual chapters are also published in bound volumes by Square Enix. is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series The first volume was released in January 2002 and as of April 2008, nineteen bound volumes have been released. ^[36] Viz Media began releasing the manga in North America in May 2005; as of March 18, 2008, sixteen English-language volumes have been released. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[37]

So far the content of the manga released by Viz in the United States does not differ much from the original material. As of August 2007, the only edit that has been made is to a set of twelve panels from volume 8, depicting the Homunculus Greed tied to a cross-shaped stone slab in crucifixion style. This is a list of characters in the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist created by Hiromu Arakawa. This is a list of characters in the Anime and Manga series Fullmetal Alchemist created by Hiromu Arakawa. Crucifixion (from Latin crucifixio, noun of process crucifixio, from perfect passive participle crucifixus, fixed to a cross from In the U. S. version the stone was redesigned to become round in each panel,^[38] as commented by Viz to avoid references to Christianity. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings This change in the manga was made with the approval of Hiromu Arakawa. ^[39]

Anime

Main article: List of Fullmetal Alchemist episodes

The animation studio Bones adapted the manga into a 51-episode anime series, directed by Seiji Mizushima and co-produced by Bones, Mainichi Broadcasting System and Aniplex with character designs by Yoshiyuki Ito and scripts by Sho Aikawa, which ran on the Mainichi Broadcasting System, TBS, and Animax in Japan from October 4, 2003 to October 2, 2004,^[40] with a 6. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->is the complete episode listing is a Japanese Anime studio It has produced numerous series including RahXephon, Wolf's Rain, Scrapped Princess is a Japanese Anime director born on January 28, 1966 in Fuchū, Tokyo. is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN formerly known as Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE Visual Works Inc Sho Aikawa (哀川 翔 Aikawa Shō, born May 24, 1961) alternately credited as Show Aikawa, is a Japanese Composer and Actor is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, and it is affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN, National Radio Network (NRN, Japan News Network (JNN For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 8 percent television viewership rating. ^[3] The English dub of the Fullmetal Alchemist anime debuted on the Adult Swim block of the United States cable channel Cartoon Network in November 6, 2004. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[41] A year and a half later, Canada's YTV began airing it on March 3, 2006. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page YTV is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel aimed at Youth, available nationwide through cable Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[42]

The anime's later story and conclusion by Bones is different from the manga, which is still ongoing due to a request by Hiromu Arakawa. is a female Japanese manga artist from Hokkaidō. Her real name is. ^[1] During the making of the anime, Hiromu Arakawa was present in meetings to give the staff insight in the world of Fullmetal Alchemist, though she did not actively take part in any writing for the TV series. is a female Japanese manga artist from Hokkaidō. Her real name is. ^[35]

A movie sequel, Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa, was made by the same studio, and premiered in Japanese theaters on July 23, 2005. is a 2005 Japanese animated film directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Sho Aikawa and acts as a continuation of the Fullmetal Alchemist Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[43] A series of five Original video animations (OVAs) were also released. abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be Most of them are noted to have little to none plot continuity. These OVAs also include a live action segment with Alphonse Elric travelling around a city. commonly nicknamed as Al is a Fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist universe created by Hiromu Arakawa and developed into In March 2006 a DVD featuring these OVAs was released in Japan with the name of Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium Collection. ^[44]

Soundtracks

Cover of Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa Original Soundtrack

All of the music for the Fullmetal Alchemist soundtrack was composed and arranged by Michiru Oshima,^[45] who won the 5th Tokyo Anime Award in the category "Best Music" for Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa. is a 2005 Japanese animated film directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Sho Aikawa and acts as a continuation of the Fullmetal Alchemist ^[46]

TV Animation Fullmetal Alchemist Original Soundtrack 1 was released on March 24, 2004 in Japan and contained thirty-three tracks, incluiding several of the background sounds used during key points in the main series and the first opening and ending theme songs. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[47] The Russian track "Brothers" (Russian: Братья, Bratja; Japanese: Burācha) was also recorded in English by Vic Mignogna, the voice actor who played Edward Elric in the series. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Victor Joseph Mignogna (Italian Name Vittorio Giuseppe Mignogna (born August 27 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania) is a prolific American Voice commonly nicknamed as Ed is a Fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist Anime and Manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa ^[48]

TV Animation Fullmetal Alchemist Original Soundtrack 2 was released on December 15, 2004 and contained thirty tracks. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[49] TV Animation Fullmetal Alchemist Original Soundtrack 3, released on May 18, 2005 contained twenty-seven tracks, including Song of Parting, a classical piece written by Felix Mendelssohn, as is Symphony no. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and generally known as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3 1809 &ndash November 4 1847 was a German Composer 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven. Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. ^[50]

Fullmetal Alchemist - Complete Best and Fullmetal Alchemist Hagaren Song File -Best Compilation- are compilations of the soundtracks that were released in Japan on October 14, 2004 and December 21, 2005, respectively. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A bonus DVD, included only on the U. S. release, contains a music video for Nana Kitade's "Indelible Sin". is a J-rock Singer. She is signed onto Sony Music Japan. Kitade is particularly famous for wearing Gothic Lolita Fashion, something she ^[51] Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie Conqueror Of Shamballa OST, which contained forty-six tracks, was released on December 21, 2005. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. All of them are tracks used in the featured film Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa. ^[52]

During the month of December 2004, "Tales of Another Festival" was staged in Tokyo and Osaka, featuring performances by several of the musical artists from the television series as well as narrations by the voice actors and actresses. ^[53] A DVD of the concert entitled Fullmetal Alchemist Festival - Tales of Another was released in Japan on April 27, 2005. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[53]

Novels

A series of six Fullmetal Alchemist Japanese light novels, written by Makoto Inoue, have been published by Square Enix. A is a Novel with Anime - or Manga -style Illustrations primarily targeting teens and young adults is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its Console role-playing game franchises which include the Final Fantasy series the Dragon ^[54] The novels are licensed for an English-language release by Viz Media in North America, with translation by Alexander O. Smith^[55] Although Hiromu Arakawa did not write the novels, she did illustrations for them, including covers and frontispieces. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 Alexander O Smith (born February 8, 1973) is a professional English / Japanese translator and author is a female Japanese manga artist from Hokkaidō. Her real name is. ^[56]

The novels are spin-offs of the manga series and follow the Elric brothers on their continued quest for the Philosopher's Stone. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing The first novel, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Land of Sand, would be later animated as the episodes eleven and twelve of the anime series. ^[57] The fourth novel also contains an extra story about the military called "Roy's Holiday". ^[58]

Novelizations of three of the PlayStation 2 games—Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel, Curse of the Crimson Elixir, and The Girl Who Surpasses God—have also been written; the first was authored by Makoto Inoue and the rest by Jun Eishima. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. is an Action role-playing game developed by Racjin and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console Fullmetal Alchemist 2 Curse of the Crimson Elixir ( Devil of the Red Elixir in Japan is the second Console role-playing game for the Fullmetal Alchemist 3 Kami o Tsugu Shōjo (鋼の錬金術師 ３ 神を継ぐ少女 is the third Fullmetal Alchemist Video game for the PlayStation ^[54] None of these have been translated for distribution outside Japan.

Drama CDs

There has been two series of Fullmetal Alchemist audio dramas. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The first volume of the first series, Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 1: The Land of Sand (砂礫の大地, Sareki no Daichi^?), was released before the anime and tells a story similar to the first novel. The voice actors of the Tringham brothers worked later in the anime with the same characters, while the Elric brothers have different voice actors. ^[72] Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 2: False Light, Truth's Shadow (偽りの光 真実の影, Itsuwari no Hikari, Shinjitsu no Kage^?) and Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 3: Criminals' Scar (咎人たちの傷跡, Togabitotachi no Kizuato^?) are stories based on different manga chapters with the addition of other characters, such as Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, Alex Louis Armstrong and Maes Hughes. Roy Mustang (ロイ・マスタング Roi Masutangu) is a character from the Fullmetal Alchemist Anime and Manga series Maes Hughes (pronounced Mäes Hughes is a fictional character of the Fullmetal Alchemist Anime and Manga series ^[54]

The second series of audio dramas, available only with purchases of Shōnen Gangan, consists of short stories. ^[54] There are two stories in this series, each with two parts. The first, Fullmetal Alchemist: Ogutāre of the Fog (霧のオグターレ, Kiri no Ogutāre^?), was included in Shōnen Gangan's April and May 2004 issues, while the second story, Fullmetal Alchemist: Crown of Heaven (天上の宝冠, Tenjō no Hōkan^?), was found in the November and December issues. ^[54]

Trading card game

Main article: Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game

A Fullmetal Alchemist trading card game was first published in 2005 in the United States by Joyride Entertainment. ^[73] Since then, six expansions have been released. Cards for this game were sold in booster packs and as decks. The physical game was retired on July 11, 2007;^[74] Destineer released a Nintendo DS adaptation of the game on October 15, 2007. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[75]

The Fullmetal Alchemist trading cards have been highly popular in the United States. A "Roy Mustang, Master Manipulator" card was sold for $100 because of its rarity; the previous record for a card was $91 for a "Lust, Femme Fatale" chase card, sold in an auction. Roy Mustang (ロイ・マスタング Roi Masutangu) is a character from the Fullmetal Alchemist Anime and Manga series ^[76]

Art and guidebooks

The Fullmetal Alchemist franchise has several artbooks for the manga and the anime; two manga artbooks called The Art of Fullmetal Alchemist (イラスト集 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, Irasuto Shū Fullmetal Alchemist^?) were released by Square Enix and later by Viz Media. is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its Console role-playing game franchises which include the Final Fantasy series the Dragon Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 ^[77]. The first contains illustrations made between May 2001 to April 2003, spanning the first six manga volumes, while the second has illustrations from September 2003 to October 2005, spanning the next six. ^[78] For the anime, three artbooks with the name of The Art of Fullmetal Alchemist: The Anime (TVアニメーション鋼の錬金術師 ART BOOK, TV Animēshon Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Artbook^?) were released in Japan, while only the first was released by Viz Media. ^[79]

The manga also has three guidebooks; each of them contain timelines, guides to the Elric brothers' journey, and gaiden chapters that were never released in a manga volume. (a Japanese-language word often translated as " Side story " or "tale" is used to refer to an Anecdote or supplementary biography of ^[78] Only the first guidebook has been released by Viz Media, under the name of Fullmetal Alchemist Profiles. ^[80] An anime character guide book called Fullmetal Alchemist Anime Profiles (TV Animation Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kyarakore, Fullmetal Alchemist Anime Profiles^?) was released Japan as well in the United States. ^[77] A series of five fanbooks have also been released with the name of TV Anime Fullmetal Alchemist Official Fanbooks (TVアニメ 鋼の錬金術師 オフィシャルファンブック, TV Anime Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Ofisharu Fan Bukku^?) containing each one information of the anime as well as several interviews with the staff of the series. ^[78]

Video games

Video games based on the Fullmetal Alchemist world have also been released. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The storylines of the games often diverge from those of the anime and manga and also feature new characters. Square Enix has released three RPG titles—Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel, Curse of the Crimson Elixir, and The Girl Who Surpasses God—and one fighting game, Dream Carnival, for the PlayStation 2; Bandai has released two RPG titles, Fullmetal Alchemist: Stray Rondo and Fullmetal Alchemist: Omoide no Sonata, for the Game Boy Advance and one, Dual Sympathy, for the Nintendo DS; and Destineer released a game based on the trading card game in North America for the Nintendo DS. is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its Console role-playing game franchises which include the Final Fantasy series the Dragon is an Action role-playing game developed by Racjin and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console Fullmetal Alchemist 2 Curse of the Crimson Elixir ( Devil of the Red Elixir in Japan is the second Console role-playing game for the Fullmetal Alchemist 3 Kami o Tsugu Shōjo (鋼の錬金術師 ３ 神を継ぐ少女 is the third Fullmetal Alchemist Video game for the PlayStation Fullmetal Alchemist Dream Carnival ( is a PlayStation 2 Fighting game based on the Japanese Anime and Manga series is a Japanese Toy making company as well as the producer of a large number of Plastic model kits The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. Fullmetal Alchemist Dual Sympathy is a Video game created by Bandai for the Nintendo DS. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. Destineer is a computer game developer and publisher based in Minnesota, United States. ^[81][82] Of the seven games made in Japan, Broken Angel, Dream Carnival, Curse of the Crimson Elixir, and Dual Sympathy have seen international release; the others have not been released internationally.

Funimation licensed the franchise to create a new series of Fullmetal Alchemist related video games to be published by Destineer Publishing Corporation in the United States. Destineer is a computer game developer and publisher based in Minnesota, United States. ^[83] Destineer released its first Fullmetal Alchemist game for the Nintendo DS, a translation of Bandai's Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy, on December 15, 2006, and has commented that this will be the first of many titles that they plan to release. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. Fullmetal Alchemist Dual Sympathy is a Video game created by Bandai for the Nintendo DS. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[84] On February 19, 2007, Destineer announced the second game in its Fullmetal Alchemist series, the Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This title was released October 15, 2007. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[75]

Other merchandise

Action figures, busts, and statues from the Fullmetal Alchemist anime and manga have been created by leading toy companies. The primary of these companies are Medicom and Southern Island. Medicom has created high end deluxe vinyl figures of the characters from the anime. These figures are exclusively distributed in the United States and UK by Southern Island. ^[85] Southern Island has also released their own action figures in 2007 of the main characters. These figures and a 12" statue were scheduled to release in 2007. Southern Island has since gone bankrupt, putting the figures on permanent hiatus. ^[86]

Reception

As of March 2008, the Fullmetal Alchemist manga has sold over 30 million volumes in Japan. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia ^[4] The series is also one of Viz Media's best sellers, appearing in several polls. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 ^[87] The manga also appeared several times in the "USA Today Booklist". ^[88][89] The English release of the manga's first volume was the top-selling graphic novel during the year 2005. ^[5] Along with Yakitate!! Japan, the series won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen in 2004. is a Manga, authored by Takashi Hashiguchi, serialised in Shogakukan 's Shōnen Sunday, which has been adapted into a television Anime The Shogakukan Manga Award is one of Japan's major Manga awards sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high ^[90]

Fullmetal Alchemist has generally been well received by critics. Though the initial volumes were felt to be formulaic, critics noted that the series grows in complexity as it progresses. Arakawa was praised for being able to keep all of her character designs unique and distinguishable, despite them many wearing the same basic uniforms. ^[91] The characterization of the protagonist Edward balances between being a "typical clever kid" and "a stubborn kid", successfully allowing him to float between the series more comical moments and its underlying drama without seeming false. ^[92] Reviewers celebrated the development of the characters in the manga, with their beliefs actively changing during the story forcing them to grow in maturity. ^[93]

Fullmetal Alchemist has every right to be among the most successful properties to hit the States in recent memory. The narrative power of Edward Elric's story rivals that of any literature currently in print. The journey he takes is action-packed, but is also filled with moments of humor, success, failure, warmth, and despair. All these things come together to make a story filled to its considerable depth with realistic moments and characters. The precision in storytelling here is ridiculously good. Arakawa knows exactly where she is going from the very first page, and what an excellent first page it is.

—Melissa Harper, Anime News Network^[91]

The anime premiered in Japan with a 6. 8 percent television viewership rating. ^[3] In 2005, TV Asahi, a television network in Japan, conducted a "Top 100" online web poll and nation-wide survey; the Fullmetal Alchemist anime adaptation placed first in the online poll and twentieth in the survey. ( also known as EX and, is a Television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato Tokyo, Japan. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations An open access poll is a type of Opinion poll in which participants are self-selected. ^[7][94] In 2006, TV Asahi conducted another online poll for the top one hundred anime, and Fullmetal Alchemist placed first again. ^[8] Fullmetal Alchemist was also a winner in the American Anime Awards in several categories. The American Anime Awards are a series of awards designed to recognize excellence in the release of Anime and Manga in North America. These include "Long Series", "Best Cast", "Best DVD Package Design", "Best Anime Theme Song" ("Rewrite", by Asian Kung-Fu Generation), and "Best Actor" (Vic Mignogna, Edward Elric's English voice actor). typeset as ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, is a Japanese rock band signed by Ki/oon Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Victor Joseph Mignogna (Italian Name Vittorio Giuseppe Mignogna (born August 27 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania) is a prolific American Voice commonly nicknamed as Ed is a Fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist Anime and Manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa It was also nominated in the category of "Best Anime Feature" for Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa. is a 2005 Japanese animated film directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Sho Aikawa and acts as a continuation of the Fullmetal Alchemist ^[9] The series also won most of the Twenty-sixth Annual Animage Readers' Polls. is a Japanese Anime and entertainment magazine which Tokuma Shoten began publishing in July 1978. The series was the winner in the "Favorite Anime Series", "Favorite Episode" (episode seven), "Favorite Male Character" (Edward Elric), "Favorite Female Character" (Riza Hawkeye), "Favorite Theme Song" ("Melissa", by Porno Graffitti), and "Favorite Seiyū" (Romi Paku, Edward's Japanese voice actor). also known as is a Japanese male rock band from Innoshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Romi Paku or Park Romi (born January 22, 1972) is a Japanese actress and Seiyū of Korean descent. ^[6] In the "Tokyo Anime Fair", the series also won in the categories "Animation Of The Year" (Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shambala), "Best original story" (Hiromu Arakawa, author of Fullmetal Alchemist) and "Best music" (Michiru Oshima). is a female Japanese manga artist from Hokkaidō. Her real name is. ^[46]

I don't know any shows that are any better than Fullmetal Alchemist. I didn't even know anything about the show when I was cast, but unbeknownst to me, I've stumbled into a great show and a great character, so I couldn't be happier.

—Vic Mignogna, Anime News Network. ^[95]

Reviewers compared the popularity of the series with the ones of popular games like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2005 release of Dragon Quest VIII Journey of the Cursed King, is a series of role-playing ^[96] The designs of the characters have been praised remarking they are almost unique. Flashbacks has been criticized to be annoying as they are repeated several times. ^[97][98] Others reviewers compared the series with an Odyssey and part tragic coming of age story. The plot and the music have been celebrated to be almost rich. ^[97] The anime has also been praised for having a good balance between action, comedy and deep moments and remarked the emotional core of the development of the two main characters. ^[99] However, the anime has also had negative reviews in which the large number of sentimental scenes in the series have been criticized, considering them an abuse to make the people who watch it cry. The ending also had a negative review noting that the beliefs of Edward did not change at all as he tried once again to bring somebody back to life. ^[100]

The soundtracks of the series have also been reviewed. Reviewers praised the fact there are different styles of musics as well as a large number of artists that makes every song enjoyable. The music of the backgrounds has been noted to never distract anybody who listen to it from the story and that are always pleaseant to hear. ^[96] The first opening theme and ending theme have been considered the best tracks of the series remarking that they make a good combination of anime and song. ^[101]

References

External links

• Official Aniplex Fullmetal Alchemist website (Japanese)
• Official FUNimation Fullmetal Alchemist anime website
• Official Adult Swim Fullmetal Alchemist anime website
• Official Anime Central Fullmetal Alchemist anime website
• Fullmetal Alchemist (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia