Fullmetal Alchemist (film)

This article is about the live-action film. For the animated film in 2005, see Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa. For the animated film in 2011, see Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos.

Fullmetal Alchemist
Theatrical release poster
Kanji鋼の錬金術師
Directed byFumihiko Sori
Screenplay byFumihiko Sori
Takeshi Miyamoto
Story byHiromu Arakawa
Based onFullmetal Alchemist
by Hiromu Arakawa
Produced byYumihiko Yoshihara
Starring
CinematographyKeiji Hashimoto
Edited byChieko Suzaki
Music byReiji Kitasato
Production
companies
Square Enix
OXYBOT Inc.
Distributed by
Release date
  • 1 December 2017 (2017-12-01) (Japan)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office$8 million[1]

Fullmetal Alchemist (Japanese: 鋼の錬金術師, Hepburn: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, lit. 'Alchemist of Steel') is a 2017 Japanese science fantasy action film directed by Fumihiko Sori, starring Ryosuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda and Dean Fujioka and based on the manga series of the same name by Hiromu Arakawa, covering the first four volumes of the original storyline.[2] It was released in Japan by Warner Bros. Pictures on 1 December 2017.[3][4][5][6] The theme song of the film, "Kimi no Soba ni Iru yo", is performed by Misia. Two sequels were released in 2022: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar and Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy.

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