Fullmetal Alchemist
Official Japanese Title: 鋼の錬金術師 (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi)
Other Titles: Hagaren, FMA
Genre: Adventure, Science, Fantasy, Drama
Demographic: Shōnen
Director: Seiji Mizushima
Studio: Bones
Manga Author: Hiromu Arakawa
Manga Publisher: Square Enix (Japan), Viz Media (U.S. and Canada)
Original run: October 4, 2003 – October 2, 2004
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Plot: Two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, lose parts of their bodies in an attempt to resurrect their dead mother, then vow to return their bodies to normal; on their journey, they go on many adventures.
Setting: The story mostly takes place in Amestris and Resembool around 1910. Other places include Aerugo, Creta, Drachma, Xing, and Isshuvaru (Ishbal). Here’s a nice place for the time line of events, but be aware that it contains spoilers.
Themes: the importance of life, the value of being human, the concept of human superiority and inferiority, the definition of what is human, the beauty of an imperfect life/world
Main Characters:
- Edward Elric
- Alphonse Elric
- Roy Mustang
- Winry Rockbell
- Scar
- Father
- Dante
Songs
Opening Theme:
#1: “Melissa” by Porno Graffitti (eps 2-13)
#2: “Ready Steady Go” by L’Arc-en-Ciel (eps 14-25)
#3: “Undo” by Cool Joke (eps 26-41)
#4: “Rewrite” by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION (eps 42-51)
Ending Theme:
#1: “Melissa” by Porno Graffiti (ep 1)
#2: “Kesenai Tsumi (The Unerasable Sin)” by Nana Kitade (eps 2-13)
#3: “Tobira no Mukou e (To the Other Side of the Door)” by YeLLOW Generation (eps 14-24)
#4: “Motherland” by Crystal Kay (eps 26-41)
#5: “I Will” by Sowelu (eps 42-50)
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