Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series)

Fullmetal Alchemist (Japanese: 鋼の錬金術師, Hepburn: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) is a Japanese anime television series loosely adapted from the original manga series of the same name by Hiromu Arakawa. Comprising 51 episodes, it was produced by the animation studio Bones for Mainichi Broadcasting System and Aniplex, and directed by Seiji Mizushima. It was broadcast on MBS in Japan from October 2003 to October 2004.

Fullmetal Alchemist
Key visual of the series, featuring brothers Edward (right) and Alphonse Elric (left)
鋼の錬金術師
(Hagane no Renkinjutsushi)
Genre
Anime television series
Directed bySeiji Mizushima
Produced by
  • Masahiko Minami
  • Hirō Maruyama
  • Ryo Ōyama
Written byShō Aikawa
Music byMichiru Ōshima
StudioBones
Licensed by
Original networkJNN (MBS, TBS)
English network
Original run October 4, 2003 October 2, 2004
Episodes51
Anime film
Original video animation
Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium Collection
Directed bySeiji Mizushima
Music byMichiru Ōshima
StudioBones
Licensed by
  • AUS: Crunchyroll
  • NA: Aniplex of America
ReleasedMarch 29, 2006
Runtime1–6 minutes
Episodes4

As in the manga, the series follows the adventures of brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, who are searching for the Philosopher's Stone so they can regain the bodies they lost in a failed attempt to bring their dead mother back to life. During production, Arakawa requested an original ending for the anime that differed from the manga, which was still ongoing at the time. This led to the series deviating into an entirely original storyline direction halfway through its run. The first anime series concluded with a direct sequel film, Conqueror of Shamballa, released in 2005. A second anime series, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, which faithfully adapted the entire storyline of the original manga, was broadcast in 2009.

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