"Fullmetal Alchemist" (2003) "Hagane no renkinjutsushi" (original title), TV series 2003-2004

Writers:

Mike McFarland (English version)
Joel Bergen (English version)
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

6 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Philosophers' Stone: those who possess it, no longer bound by the laws of Equivalent Exchange in Alchemy, may gain without sacrifice, create without equal exchange. We searched for it, and we found it.

Plot:

The Elric brothers' mother is dead and their father has long since abandoned them. Deciding to perform...

Plot Keywords:

Suit Of Armor | Alchemist | Military | Alchemy | Resurrection

Cast

Aaron Dismuke	...	Alphonse Elric (51 episodes, 2003-2004)
Vic Mignogna	...	Edward Elric (51 episodes, 2003-2004)
Romi Pak	...	Edward Elric (50 episodes, 2003-2004)
Rie Kugimiya	...	Alphonse Elric (50 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tôru Ôkawa	...	Colonel Roy Mustang (31 episodes, 2003-2004)
Sonny Strait	...	Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes / ... (31 episodes, 2003-2004)
Travis Willingham	...	Colonel Roy Mustang (31 episodes, 2003-2004)
Keiji Fujiwara	...	Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes (30 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kyle Hebert	...	Warrant Officer Vato Falman / ... (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Christopher Sabat	...	Major Alex Louis Armstrong (26 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kenji Utsumi	...	Major Alex Louis Armstrong (25 episodes, 2004)
Phil Parsons	...	General Hakuro / ... (25 episodes, 2003-2004)
Takehiro Murozono	...	Warrant Officer Vato Falman / ... (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Shin Aomori	...	Brigadier General Basque Grand (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jin Horikawa	...	General Hakuro / ... (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kevin Connolly	...	Master Sergeant Kain Feury (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tetsu Shiratori	...	Master Sergeant Kain Fuery (23 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Directed by
Seiji Mizushima		(51 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Writing credits
Hiromu Arakawa		(51 episodes, 2003-2004)
Joel Bergen		(unknown episodes)
Jared Hedges		(unknown episodes)
Mike McFarland		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Cindy Brennan Fukunaga	....	executive producer: FUNimation (51 episodes, 2003-2004)
Gen Fukunaga	....	executive producer: FUNimation (51 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kôji Taguchi	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2003)
Justin Cook	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Hideo Katsumata	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Hirô Maruyama	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Masahiko Minami	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Seiji Takada	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Ryo Ôyama	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Michiru Ohshima		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Shinji Aramaki		(51 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Sound Department
Colleen Clinkenbeard	....	adr director (2 episodes, 2003)
Mike McFarland	....	adr director: English version (unknown episodes)
Masafumi Mima	....	sound director (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Jeffrey Miller	....	digital compositor (51 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Animation Department
Emi Honda	....	key animator: Bee Train (2 episodes, 2004)
Kumiko Katou	....	key animator: Bee Train (2 episodes, 2004)

Series Music Department
Asian Kung-Fu Generation	....	music performers: "Rewrite" (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Colleen Clinkenbeard	....	adr director (2 episodes, 2003)

Production Companies

• Aniplex
• Bones
• Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS)
• Square Enix Company

Distributors

• AXN (2008-2009) (Hungary) (TV) (as AXN Sci-Fi) (re-release)
• Adult Swim (2003) (USA) (TV)
• Animax (2003-2004) (Japan) (TV)
• Aniplex (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
• Cartoon Network (2004) (USA) (TV)
• FUNimation Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
• SubTV (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) (2003-2004) (Japan) (TV)

Other Companies

• Anime-R  key animation
• Bee Train  key animation
• Production I.G.  key animation
• Sakura Create  key animation
• Studio Mu  key animation

Also Known As:

"Hagane no renkinjutsushi" - Japan (original title)

Runtime:

24 min (51 episodes) | USA:30 min

Country:

Japan | Germany

Language:

Filipino | French | Italian | Portuguese | Spanish | Tagalog | English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (cut) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:M (some epiosodes) | USA:TV-PG (DVD rating) | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 | UK:PG (4 episodes) | New Zealand:M (some episodes) | New Zealand:PG (some episodes) | Canada:14+ (TV rating) | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16 | Canada:G (Quebec) (VHS/DVD rating)

Company:

Aniplex

Trivia:

Dante's name in Latin means "Everlasting".

Quotes:

Edward Elric:[Liore residents call him shorty] Shorty? Can a shorty do this? What else do you want to call me, a half-pint, beanstalk, midget? I'm still-grown you backwater desert idiots!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Nostalgia Critic: Baby Geniuses (#4.13)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Tobira no Mukou he

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This anime is about two gifted brothers who are intelligent, kind and ambitious. They live in a world where Alchemy, and subsequently Alchemist, is the law of the world (vs. science in ours). With alchemy, one can do wonders... repair broken items....change physical properties of a matter...etc. However, alchemy is bound to one rule....one cant take (or make) a thing without giving something in return. With this simple rule, the two brothers go in a maze of exciting adventures, meeting wonderful characters and even sometimes, respectable enemies. The anime is 51 episodes long, which might seem a little too long initially, yet fortunately...each and every episode will tie you to your seat and make you crave for more. Story line is good, a mix of brotherhood, friendship, love, humanity and (like any other anime) the effect of war on people, not to forget the hilarious moments this anime is mined with. Character development is excellent. Drawing is top notch and music is entertaining. Unfortunately, this anime is not concluded after 51 episodes. The movie, and hopefully the conclusion, is to be release 23rd July 2005. This anime is worth every second....a must see.