Series synopsis
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, also known as 鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on MBS on April 5, 2009. It ended on July 4, 2010. It stars Romi Park, Shin-ichiro Miki, Fumiko Orikasa and Megumi Takamoto.
Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone. Enemies and allies – the corrupt military, the Homunculi, and foreign alchemists – will alter the Elric brothers course, but their purpose will remain unchanged and their bond unbreakable.
Premise
Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone. Enemies and allies – the corrupt military, the Homunculi, and foreign alchemists – will alter the Elric brothers course, but their purpose will remain unchanged and their bond unbreakable.
Premise: For what could equal the value of a human soul?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Romi Park as Edward Elric (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Roy Mustang (voice)
- Fumiko Orikasa as Riza Hawkeye (voice)
- Megumi Takamoto as Winry Rockbell (voice)
Guest cast
- Rie Kugimiya as Alphonse Elric (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Young Hohenheim (voice)
- Eri Komiyama as Sheska's Superior (voice)
- Fumihiro Okabayashi as Military A (voice)
- Hidenobu Kiuchi as Young King Bradley (voice)
- Koichi Yamadera as Isaac McDougal (voice)
- Hidekatsu Shibata as King Bradley (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara as Maes Hughes (voice)
- Kenji Utsumi as Louis Armstrong (voice)
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Solf J. Kimblee (voice)
- Kikuko Inoue as Lust (voice)
- Tomoe Hanba as Gracia Hughes (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 84 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 20 | August 26, 2009 | November 24, 2010 |
| Season 1 | 64 | April 5, 2009 | July 4, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Blind Alchemist Edward and Al heard a rumor about alchemist who has successfully completed human transmutation and decided to visit him. |
August 26, 2009 |
| 2 |
Simple People After breaking automail, scared of Winry's reaction Edward and Al buy her gifts. |
December 23, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Tale of Teacher Izumi's alchemy training and her first love. |
April 21, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fullmetal Alchemist After escaping from Central Prison, the Freezing Alchemist, Isaac McDougal, sets his plan in motion to kill Führer King Bradley. However, under the command of Lt. Col. Roy Mustang, the military and State Alchemists attempt to stop him. |
April 5, 2009 |
| 2 |
The First Day On the way to Lior, Ed and Al reminisce about the events that lead to them being trapped in their current bodies by breaking the taboo of human transmutation. Meanwhile, Colonel Mustang looks back on the first time he met the Elric brothers. |
April 12, 2009 |
| 3 |
City of Heresy Ed and Al arrive at the city of Lior, hoping to find the legendary Philosopher's Stone so they can return their bodies back to normal. There, they meet a priest named Cornello, who is able to perform "miracles." As Ed and Al investigate, they find out the truth about Cornello. |
April 19, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 5, 2009 |
| Last aired | July 4, 2010 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 17:00:00 |