Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series)

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	Adventure; Dark fantasy; Steampunk;
Anime television series
Directed by	Seiji Mizushima
Produced by	Masahiko Minami; Hirō Maruyama; Ryo Ōyama;
Written by	Shō Aikawa
Music by	Michiru Ōshima
Studio	Bones
Licensed by	AUS: Crunchyroll; NA: Aniplex of America; SEA: Odex; UK: Anime Limited;
Original network	JNN (MBS, TBS)
English network	AUS: Adult Swim; CA: YTV (Bionix); IN: Animax; PH: GMA; SEA: Animax; UK: Rapture TV, AnimeCentral; US: Adult Swim; ZA: Animax;
Original run	October 4, 2003 – October 2, 2004
Episodes	51 (List of episodes)
Anime film
	Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005);
Original video animation
Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium Collection
Directed by	Seiji Mizushima
Music by	Michiru Ōshima
Studio	Bones
Licensed by	AUS: Crunchyroll; NA: Aniplex of America;
Released	March 29, 2006
Runtime	1–6 minutes
Episodes	4 (List of episodes)
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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.

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.

^ Ellingwood, Holly (March 8, 2009). "Fullmetal Alchemist The Complete First Season". activeAnime. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
^ Macdonald, Christopher (January 31, 2009). "Funimation Adds Fullmetal Alchemist Premium Collection OVA". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
^ Loveridge, Lynzee (March 26, 2016). "6 Steampunk Anime to Whet Your Whistle - The List". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

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[1] Ellingwood, Holly (March 8, 2009). "Fullmetal Alchemist The Complete First Season". activeAnime. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2021.

[2] Macdonald, Christopher (January 31, 2009). "Funimation Adds Fullmetal Alchemist Premium Collection OVA". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.

[3] Loveridge, Lynzee (March 26, 2016). "6 Steampunk Anime to Whet Your Whistle - The List". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

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