Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005)

Edward Elric, an alchemist from an alternate world, races to prevent the Thule Society from harnessing alchemy to wage war on his home.

Director:

Seiji Mizushima

Writers:

Hiromu Arakawa (characters), Shô Aikawa (script)

Stars:

Vic Mignogna, Aaron Dismuke, Jason Liebrecht

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vic Mignogna	...	Edward Elric (voice)
Aaron Dismuke	...	Alphonse Elric (voice)
Jason Liebrecht	...	Alfons Heiderich (voice) (as E. Jason Liebrecht)
Kelly Manison	...	Dietlinde Eckhart (voice)
John Swasey	...	Karl Haushofer (voice)
Ed Blaylock	...	Fritz Lang (voice)
Leah Clark	...	Noah (voice)
Caitlin Glass	...	Winry Rockbell (voice)
Juli Erickson	...	Pinako Rockbell (voice)
Travis Willingham	...	Roy Mustang (voice)
Christopher Sabat	...	Alex Louis Armstrong (voice)
Jason Douglas	...	Rudolf Hess (voice)
Scott McNeil	...	Hohenheim (voice)
Sonny Strait	...	Officer Hughes (voice)
Lauren Nicole Goode	...	Gracia the Florist (voice) (as Lauren Goode)

Storyline

Edward Elric, the Fullmetal Alchemist, is on the other side of the gate. He has befriended someone who resembles his brother, Al, and has met a gypsy resembling Rose. He finds out that the Germans are planning on opening the gate, and attack the other side, which is Ed and Al's home. Although Al has learned a lot, he cannot stop all of them, and Ed cannot use Alchemy while in the other side. Ed tries to stop them, and Al just tries to be able to talk to his brother again, who everyone else thinks is gone.

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Plot Keywords:

gypsy | nazi | army | wrath | alchemy | 

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Taglines:

On their promised day, the world moves...

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Romany Japanese German

Release Date:

25 August 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aniplex,Bones,Dentsu

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie that Fritz Lang is shooting at the UFA studios when he meets with Ed is "Die Nibelungen" (1924)

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Goofs

When Ed is sitting in the rocket talking to Alphonse Heidrich, the hair line on the back of Ed's neck changes between shots.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

References Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922)

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Soundtracks

Link
by L'Arc-en-Ciel

User Reviews

Gekijô-ban hagane no renkinjutsushi Shanbara wo yuku mono: Not great

This is a sequel to the 2003 anime Full Metal Alchemist but in movie form, it attempts to follow on from the events of the shows finale and perhaps answer a few unanswered questions.

Sadly truth be told it creates new ones and delivers a highly underwhelming story that utilizes the weakest points from the anime itself.

I won't break down the plot as it will cause spoilers for the anime for anybody who hasn't seen it. I will just say there are some inconsistencies, it's a pretty lame plot and it does absolutely nothing for the FMA universe.

Sure, it was nice to see the characters back and it was nice to see several get the finales the anime didn't give us but ultimately it should have been a lot better than this.

Not good, not bad, but considering it's a follow on it's sad to say I wouldn't even call this essential viewing for fans of the franchise.

The Good:

Some great social commentary

Wraps up some story arcs/characters nicely

Follows on from the anime relatively well

The Bad:

Some contradictions from the anime

Story is pretty weak

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Science that doesn't benefit people isn't science at all