Fullmetal Alchemist
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Average Rating
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.
Information
Japanese: 鋼の錬金術師
Type: TV
Episodes: 51
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 4, 2003 to Oct 2, 2004
Premiered: Fall 2003
Broadcast: Saturdays at 18:00 (JST)
Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, Square Enix, Mainichi Broadcasting System
Licensors: Funimation, Aniplex of America
Studios: Bones
Source: Manga
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Magic, Military, Shounen
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 – Teens 13 or older
Resolution: 720p, 1080p
Type: BD, Dual Audio
Encoder's Notes
It’s old, it has a remake, but it’s still worth watching.
This is a re-encode of AOmundson’s excellent release because both DVD and bluray releases for this series are very messed up. We tried to filter them but just couldn’t reach a satisfactory result and way more :effort: that I was willing to put in. It still turned out better than I expected.
Credits
Characters & Voice Actors
Staff
Masahiko Minami – Producer
Barry Watson – Producer
Seiji Mizushima – Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
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Theme Songs
OP2: #2: “READY STEADY GO” by L’Arc~en~Ciel (eps 14-25)
OP3: #3: “UNDO” by Cool Joke (eps 26-41)
OP4: #4: “Rewrite (リライト)” by Asian Kung-fu Generation (eps 42-51)
ED1: #1: “Melissa (メリッサ)” by Porno Graffitti (ep 1)
ED2: #2: “Kesenai Tsumi (消せない罪)” by Nana Kitade (eps 2-13)
ED3: #3: “Tobira no Mukou e (扉の向こうへ)” by YeLLOW Generation (eps 14-24)
ED4: #4: “Motherland” by Crystal Kay (eps 26-41)
ED5: #5: “I Will” by Sowelu (eps 42-51)