MainĮdward Elric - The Fullmetal Alchemist, his state codename is given due to his "auto-mail", the artificial arm and leg that replaced the limbs Ed lost when he attempted to revive his mother (his leg) and transfer Al's soul into a suit of armor (his arm).Īlphonse Elric - Al is the younger brother of Edward Elric, but is often confused to be older than Ed because his soul is trapped in a suit of armor twice as large as he is. The information here is currently being trimmed or being moved to the characters page. Please keep summaries to one or two sentences each on this page, and contribute other relevant information to the appropriate page. Characters of Fullmetal Alchemist is a more in-depth character guide (that has more spoilers) and information on these main characters and other characters as well. They soon learn, however, that there are many others who seek the Philosopher's Stone for sinister reasons, and the brothers quickly find themselves caught up in many horrible events that are linked to a dark and disturbing conspiracy.Ĭharacters This guide covers basic information for the Main Characters, State Military, and Homunculi. With Al by his side, he travels across Amestris to find clues that will lead them to the fabled Philosopher's Stone, a mysterious gem that is said to be able to circumvent the standard rules of alchemy and its principle of equivalent exchange.
Now determined to find the secrets of human transmutation to restore himself and his brother, Ed becomes a State Alchemist in service to the military, in order to gain access to the military's many resources. This gave Ed the power to use alchemy without a transmutation circle. Only by giving up his right arm was Ed able to save Al's soul, binding it to a nearby suit of armor. However, the use of alchemy for human transmutation is forbidden, and the brothers paid a heavy price when they tried and failed to resurrect their mother: Ed lost his left leg in the process, while Al's entire body was consumed. As the two brothers stood at their mother's grave, Ed resolved to use their talent for alchemy to revive her. While still young boys, Alphonse and Edward Elric found themselves suddenly alone when their mother died of an illness. Alphonse Elric, Fullmetal Alchemist intro. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth. That is alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. The story of Fullmetal Alchemist (called " Hagaren" or " FMA" for short by fans) takes place in a fictional world that resembles early 20th century Europe, and concerns two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, who have a talent for alchemy.
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The anime series began broadcasting on February 26 2005, on TVB in Hong Kong.It also began airing on StarHub's SCV, Channel 56, on Maat Singapore. Chuang Yi licensed the manga in English in Singapore. The manga is licensed in North America by VIZ Media and began publishing bimonthly in May 2005. The anime series is licensed in North America by FUNimation and began broadcasting on Cartoon Network on Novemas part of their Adult Swim anime lineup. There also are video games for the PlayStation 2 console and for the Game Boy Advance. The animation studio BONES adapted the manga into a 51-episode anime television series which ran in Japan from Octoto October 2 2004.Ī movie, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shambala is slated for a theatrical release the second half of Summer 2005. 1 DVD cover by FUNimationįullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi in the original Japanese) is a manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa in 2001 and currently serialized by Square Enix in the magazine Shonen Gangan.