"Hagane no renkinjutsushi" (2009) TV series

Director:

Yasuhiro Irie

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 April 2009 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Cast

Romi Pak	...	Edward Elric (32 episodes, 2009)
Rie Kugimiya	...	Alphonse Elric (32 episodes, 2009)
Iemasa Kayumi	...	Narration / ... (32 episodes, 2009)
Vic Mignogna	...	Edward Elric (26 episodes, 2009)
Maxey Whitehead	...	Alphonse Elric (26 episodes, 2009)
Shinichirô Miki	...	Roy Mustang (24 episodes, 2009)
Travis Willingham	...	Roy Mustang (19 episodes, 2009)
Fumiko Orikasa	...	Riza Hawkeye (18 episodes, 2009)
Kenta Miyake	...	Scar (17 episodes, 2009)
Megumi Takamoto	...	Winry Rockbell (17 episodes, 2009)
Yuki Hayashi	...	Denny Brosh / ... (17 episodes, 2009)
Biichi Satoh	...	Heimans Breda / ... (16 episodes, 2009)
Colleen Clinkenbeard	...	Riza Hawkeye / ... (16 episodes, 2009)
Hidekatsu Shibata	...	King Bradley (15 episodes, 2009)
Caitlin Glass	...	Winry Rockbell (15 episodes, 2009)
Mamoru Miyano	...	Ling Yao (14 episodes, 2009)
Minami Takayama	...	Envy (14 episodes, 2009)
Kenji Utsumi	...	Louis Armstrong (13 episodes, 2009)

Also Known As:

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (International: English title)
Hagane no renkinjutsushi: Fullmetal alchemist (Japan) (promotional title)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Company:

Bones

Trivia:

Isaac is a new, original character, not present in the FMA manga or the previous animated productions. He was expressly created for this new anime, and he was designed by 'Hiromu Arawawa' herself (the original creator).

Movie Connections:

Remake of "Hagane no renkinjutsushi" (2003)

A Fantastic Reboot

Having been an avid fan of the first Fullmetal Alchemist series, i was highly apprehensive on hearing about this reboot, but the more i found out about the series, the more excited i became. I've always been a fan of the Manga, and the new series is being based completely of the manga storyline. This had be hooked, so i waited nervously for the first episode.

The new series features better artwork that resembles Arakawa's style more closely than the last series. There is more humour, especially Ed transmuting a spear-head into his face. There is a new soundtrack, which admittedly, at times doesn't work greatly, but with some getting used too, i'm sure it will grow on me. Overall, i feel this series is a fantastic reboot, and is verging on turning Fullmetal Alchemist into the series it should always have been.