Gekijô-ban hagane no renkinjutsushi: Shanbara wo yuku mono (2005)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Seiji Mizushima

Writer:

Shô Aikawa (script)

Release Date:

25 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama

Tagline:

The final battle lies in the hands of two brothers!

Plot:

Edward Elric, the Fullmetal Alchemist, is on the other side of the gate. He has befriended someone who resembles his brother...

Plot Keywords:

Alchemy | Manga | Bittersweet | Biplane | Returning Character Killed Off

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Romi Pak	...	Edward Elric (voice)
Rie Kugimiya	...	Alphonse Elric (voice)
Shun Oguri	...	Alphonse Heiderich (voice)
Kazuko Kato	...	Dietlinde Eckart (voice)
Masane Tsukayama	...	Karl Haushofer (voice)
Miyuu Sawai	...	Noah (voice)
Megumi Toyoguchi	...	Winry Rockbell (voice)
Miyoko Asô	...	Pinako Rockbell (voice)
Tôru Ôkawa	...	Roy Mustang (voice)
Kenji Utsumi	...	Alex Louis Armstrong (voice)
Rikiya Koyama	...	Rudolf Hess (voice)
Toshio Furukawa	...	Erik Jan Hanussen (voice)
Masashi Ebara	...	Hoenheim Elric (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara	...	Officer Hughes (voice)
Kotono Mitsuishi	...	Gracia Hughes (voice)

Also Known As:

Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (USA)
Gekijoban hagane no renkinjutsushi: Shamballa o yuku mono (Japan) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, some thematic material and brief nudity.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Portuguese | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | UK:12A | Canada:14+ (TV rating) | Finland:K-13 | Japan:G | Hong Kong:IIA | Germany:12 | Germany:16

Company:

Aniplex

Trivia:

In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala (or Shambala) is a mystical kingdom hidden somewhere beyond the snow peaks of the Himalayas. The myths of Shambala were part of the inspiration for the tale of Shangri-La told in the popular book Lost Horizon, and thus some people even refer to Shambala improperly as if it were Shangri-La. Shambala's location and nature remains a subject of much dispute, and several traditions have arisen as to where it is, or will be, including those that emphasize it as a non-physical realm that one can approach only through the mind. It is said that when the world declines into war and greed, and all is lost, a King of Shambhala will emerge from the secret city with a huge army to conquer evil and herald the Golden Age.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In one scene, an owner of a shop speaks with an officer. The uniform of the officer isn't a German uniform, it's British.

Quotes:

Envy: Edward Elric.
Edward Elric: Who said that?
Envy: I've been looking for you!

Movie Connections:

References Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler - Ein Bild der Zeit (1922)

Pretty decent

Now I won't spoil anything for anyone, only that "FMA - Conqueror of Shambala" is worth looking into. Thankfully the characters are pretty much the same. Anyway, it starts off with Ed and Al visiting this one scientist who has discovered Uranium (kinda sub-plot) and he ends up on the other side of the gate. The rest of the story picks up were the series left off; and takes place both our world and Ed's world. The overall plot was fairly good and and the director and writers did good job paying respect for the characters and the series. And the animation out does the actual show, there were some instances were they used CG (and looked bad) but that doesn't ruin the viewing qualities at all. I liked it, but don't take my word for it. Try it for yourself and be your own judge. I like said, it's worth taking a peek.^_^