
There are many instances in the anime that have no significant bearing on the overall plot which does not appear in this summary.Įdward and Alphonse Elric-more commonly known as Ed and Al-are teenage Alchemists with a tragic past. Please Note: This plot summary is condensed for purposes of easy reading. A sequel film which was not based on the original manga, Conqueror of Shamballa, was released in 2005.įollowing the expiring of their license, and the transfer of the Fullmetal Alchemist anime rights to Aniplex's American branch, Funimation no longer has the rights to the FMA 2003 anime. The central characters of the anime are Edward and Alphonse Elric: two alchemist brothers who are searching for the Philosopher's Stone so they can obtain their bodies after a failed attempt to bring their dead mother back to life. A second television series titled in English as Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood was later broadcast in 2009. It was broadcast on the Mainichi Broadcasting System in Japan between October 4, 2003, and October 2, 2004. Comprising 51 episodes, it was co-produced by the animation studio Bones, Mainichi Broadcasting System, and Aniplex and directed by Seiji Mizushima. Fullmetal Alchemist ( Japanese: 鋼の錬金術師 Hepburn: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) is a loose anime adaptation of the manga of the same name by Hiromu Arakawa.
