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 | steampunk | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "Beer Hall Putsch," an unsuccessful attempt of Hitler and his associates to overthrow the German government, is depicted in the movie.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Alphonse Heiderich: We're real, Edward. We're not just part of your dreams like you thought. I care and I make mistakes. I may not live much longer but I'll still be here. Just don't forget me.

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Connections

Referenced in Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium Collection (2006)

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Soundtracks

Lost Heaven
by L'Arc-en-Ciel

User Reviews

Could have been better

FMA is a great anime (on par with Cowboy Bebop), which made the movie all that more of a letdown.. It wasn't bad; the animation is good and the story was okay, however the plot was severely lacking. After I finished watching the movie, my first impression was that someone had made an excellent movie, removed a fifth of it, and replaced it with fan service. The plot simply does not flow; there are a number of instances where plot devices are randomly introduced and just as quickly dropped (e.g. the spear of longinus), where the story progression seems horribly contrived (Ed's conversations with Fritz Lang-especially the talk about parallel worlds), and where important scenes have simply been removed without compensation (most obvious in the opening subplot-why is Ed wearing that shiny helmet?). My other major gripe is the fan service. A little fan service is OK, but this is ridiculous. All of the popular characters from the anime had cameos, regardless of whether or not they offered any significant contribution to the story. Rather, they are just dropped in for a couple of scenes, did their trademark thing, and left. This wouldn't be nearly so bad except for the fact that important scenes were probably sacrificed so old favorites could have a minute of screen time.

That said, the movie is still entertaining. A lot of people disliked the ending, and while I don't think it was amazing, I believe it was consistent with the anime. My final recommendation: if you know nothing of FMA, watch the anime (which is far superior to the movie). If you've seen all 51 episodes, the movie is definitely worth watching, if for no other reason than that it significantly progresses the story.

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

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,197,984

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aniplex, Bones, Dentsu

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1