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Fullmetal Alchemist is an anime television series loosely based on the manga of the same title by Hiromu Arakawa. [1] Set in a fictional universe in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques, the story follows two alchemist brothers named Edward and Alphonse Elric, who want to recover parts of their bodies lost in an attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy.
All of the characters featured in this image can be found in the manga and both anime series. The Fullmetal Alchemist manga and anime series feature an extensive cast of fictional characters created by Hiromu Arakawa. The story is set in a fictional universe within the 20th century in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques.
The first Fullmetal Alchemist anime premiered in Japan with a 6.8 percent television viewership rating. [12] In 2005, Japanese television network TV Asahi conducted a "Top 100" online web poll and nationwide survey; Fullmetal Alchemist placed first in the online poll and twentieth in the survey.
Video games based on Fullmetal Alchemist have been released. The storylines of the games often diverge from those of the anime and manga, and feature original characters. Square Enix has released three role-playing games (RPG)—Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel, Curse of the Crimson Elixir, and Kami o Tsugu Shōjo.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood comprises a total of 64 episodes, 4 original video animations (OVAs), and 1 theatrical film. The anime series premiered on April 5, 2009, on MBS and TBS's Sunday 5:30 p.m. JST anime timeblock, replacing Mobile Suit Gundam 00. [4]
The first CD soundtrack from this anime was published on October 14, 2009. [20] The second CD soundtrack from the anime was published on March 24, 2010. [21] The third CD soundtrack became available on July 7, 2010. [22] Fullmetal Alchemist Final Best, a compilation of opening and ending songs, was released on July 28, 2010. [23]
[5] [6] Square Enix has also published novelizations of their three Fullmetal Alchemist PlayStation 2 action role-playing video games: Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel, Curse of the Crimson Elixir, and The Girl Who Succeeds God and two Wii games: Prince of the Dawn and Daughter of the Dusk (in one volume).
It became the seventh most popular anime film released in Japan during 2005. [15] In a theatrical chart from the same year, Conqueror of Shamballa ranked as the seventh best anime film from 2005, and as the 47th best film in overall. [33] During the "9th Japanese Media Arts Festival Winners", the film was listed as "recommendable anime". [34]