History Manga / FullmetalAlchemist

In 2009 -- as the manga was nearing its end -- a new anime series, ''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', was announced. It follows the manga's story [[TruerToTheText much more faithfully]] (with nearly no filler) while skimming through material already covered in the 2003 series so it could get more quickly to the point where the 2003 series diverged. When it was released in the US, nearly the entire original cast of the 2003 series' dub reprised their parts.

'''This page deals with Creator/HiromuArakawa's original manga and its direct anime adaptation (titled ''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood''). For the loose 2003 anime adaptation, please see ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist''.'''

In 2003, the manga was [[PragmaticAdaptation very loosely]] adapted into an [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist anime series]]. While it followed the story at first, [[OvertookTheManga it quickly spun off in another direction]], and ended up with [[GeckoEnding an entirely different conclusion altogether]]. This was pretty much inevitable since the manga was released in a monthly magazine; the weekly anime would have to have tons of {{filler}} to make sure it didn't overrun the story. For more information on this series (and the tropes and characters involved exclusively in its own canon), check out [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist its own page]].

A Recap can be found '''[[Recap/FullmetalAlchemistBrotherhood HERE.]]'''

'''This page deals with Creator/HiromuArakawa's original manga and its direct anime adaptation (titled ''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood''). For the loose 2003 anime adaptation, please see ''Anime.FullmetalAlchemist''.'''

Created by Creator/HiromuArakawa and running between August 2001 to June 2010, ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' (Japanese title ''Hagane no Renkinjutsushi'') follows the story of the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse, who live in a world where those who know how to do so can practice the art of alchemy (transmuting one material into another or reshaping it into new forms). The brothers' skill with alchemy at an early age led them to believe they can bring their recently-deceased mother back to life using human transmutation -- a forbidden, taboo practice of alchemy. Their hubris costs Ed his right arm and left leg (now replaced with artificial "automail" limbs) and leaves Al as a soul affixed to an empty suit of armor. Years later, the brothers set out to find the Philosopher's Stone, a legendary artifact said to allow any form of transmutation without the necessary EquivalentExchange.

-> ''"There's no such thing as a painless lesson. They just don't exist. Sacrifices are necessary; you can't gain anything without losing something first. Although, if you can endure that pain, and walk away from it, you'll find that you now have a heart strong enough to overcome any obstacle. Yeah... a heart made Fullmetal."''

In the US and Canada, Creator/VizMedia licenses and publishes the manga series, while ''Brotherhood'' is available on Website/{{Crunchyroll}}, Creator/{{Netflix}} and Creator/{{Hulu}}, both dubbed and subbed on all sources. (The 2003 anime can be found on Netflix as well.) Elsewhere in the English-speaking world, ''Brotherhood'' is licensed to Creator/MangaEntertainment in the UK and Ireland, while Creator/MadmanEntertainment distributes both the show and the manga in Australia and New Zealand.

Created by by Creator/HiromuArakawa and running between August 2001 to June 2010, ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' (Japanese title ''Hagane no Renkinjutsushi'') follows the story of the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse, who live in a world where those who know how to do so can practice the art of alchemy (transmuting one material into another or reshaping it into new forms). The brothers' skill with alchemy at an early age led them to believe they can bring their recently-deceased mother back to life using human transmutation -- a forbidden, taboo practice of alchemy. Their hubris costs Ed his right arm and left leg (now replaced with artificial "automail" limbs) and leaves Al as a soul affixed to an empty suit of armor. Years later, the brothers set out to find the Philosopher's Stone, a legendary artifact said to allow any form of transmutation without the necessary EquivalentExchange.

In 2009 -- as the manga was nearing its end -- a new anime series (''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'') was announced. This is the series for anyone who wants an animated adaptation of the original manga. It follows the manga's story much more faithfully (with nearly no filler) while skimming through material already covered in the 2003 series (so it could get more quickly to the point where the 2003 series diverged). When it was released in the US, nearly the entire original cast of the 2003 series' dub reprised their parts.

In 2009 -- as the manga was nearing its end -- a new anime series (''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'') was announced; it followed the manga's story much more faithfully (with nearly no filler) while skimming through material already covered in the 2003 series (so it could get to where the 2003 series went off-track). When it was released in the US, nearly the entire original cast of the 2003 series' dub reprised their parts, to boot. For anyone who wants to watch an accurate animated adaptation of the original manga, this is the series to watch.

In the US and Canada, Creator/VizMedia licenses and publishes the manga series, while ''Brotherhood'' is available on Website/{{Crunchyroll}} and Creator/{{Netflix}}, both dubbed and subbed on both sources. (The 2003 anime can be found on Netflix as well.) Elsewhere in the English-speaking world, ''Brotherhood'' is licensed to Creator/MangaEntertainment in the UK and Ireland, while Creator/MadmanEntertainment distributes both the show and the manga in Australia and New Zealand.

After the end of ''Brotherhood'', [[TheMovie a movie set within the series]] -- ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemistTheSacredStarOfMilos'' -- was released in 2011 (and 2012 for the US). Unlike ''[[Anime/FullmetalAlchemistTheConquerorOfShamballa The Conqueror of Shamballa]]'' (a film based off the first anime series), this film exists as a side-story to the manga/''Brotherhood''.

In 2003, the manga was [[PragmaticAdaptation very loosely]] adapted into an [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist anime series]]. While it followed the story at first, [[OvertookTheManga it quickly spun off in another direction]], and ended up with [[GeckoEnding an entirely different conclusion altogether]]. This was pretty much inevitable since the manga was released in a monthly magazine; the weekly anime would have tons of {{filler}} to make sure it didn't overrun the story. For more information on this series (and the tropes and characters involved exclusively in its own canon), check out [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist its own page]].

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/image5.jpeg]]

In 2003, the manga was [[PragmaticAdaptation very loosely]] adapted into an [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist anime series]]. While it followed the story at first, [[OvertookTheManga it quickly spun off in another direction]], and ended up with [[GeckoEnding an entirely different conclusion altogether]]. This was pretty much inevitable, since the manga was released in a monthly magazine; the weekly anime would have tons of {{filler}} to make sure it didn't overrun the story. For more information on this series (and the tropes and characters involved exclusively in its own canon), check out [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist its own page]].

In the US and Canada, Creator/VizMedia licenses and publishes the manga series, while ''Brotherhood'' is available on Website/{{Crunchyroll}} and Website/{{Netflix}}, both dubbed and subbed on both sources. (The 2003 anime can be found on Netflix as well.) Elsewhere in the English-speaking world, ''Brotherhood'' is licensed to Creator/MangaEntertainment in the UK and Ireland, while Creator/MadmanEntertainment distributes both the show and the manga in Australia and New Zealand.

A [[Film/FullmetalAlchemist2017 live-action film adaptation]] will be released in 2017.

''Fullmetal Alchemist'' (Japanese title ''Hagane no Renkinjutsushi'') follows the story of the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse, who live in a world where those who know how to do so can practice the art of alchemy (transmuting one material into another or reshaping it into new forms). The brothers' skill with alchemy at an early age led them to believe they can bring their recently-deceased mother back to life using human transmutation -- a forbidden, taboo practice of alchemy. Their hubris costs Ed his right arm and left leg (now replaced with artificial "automail" limbs) and leaves Al as a soul affixed to an empty suit of armor. Years later, the brothers set out to find the Philosopher's Stone, a legendary artifact said to allow any form of transmutation without the necessary EquivalentExchange.

In the US and Canada, Creator/VizMedia licenses and publishes the manga series, while ''Brotherhood'' is available on Website/{{Crunchyroll}} and Website/{{Netflix}}. (The 2003 anime can be found on Netflix as well.) Elsewhere in the English-speaking world, ''Brotherhood'' is licensed to Creator/MangaEntertainment in the UK and Ireland, while Creator/MadmanEntertainment distributes both the show and the manga in Australia and New Zealand.

In the US and Canada, Creator/VizMedia licenses and publishes the manga series, while ''Brotherhood'' is available on Website/{{Crunchyroll}}. Elsewhere in the English-speaking world, ''Brotherhood'' is licensed to Creator/MangaEntertainment in the UK and Ireland, while Creator/MadmanEntertainment distributes both the show and the manga in Australia and New Zealand.

A live action film adaptation will be released in 2017.

In the US and Canada, Creator/VizMedia licenses and publishes the manga series, while Creator/{{Funimation}} and Creator/CrunchyRoll have ''Brotherhood'' available on their sites. Elsewhere in the English-speaking world, ''Brotherhood'' is licensed to Creator/MangaEntertainment in the UK and Ireland, while Creator/MadmanEntertainment distributes both the show and the manga in Australia and New Zealand.

[[/index]]

In the US and Canada, Creator/VizMedia licenses and publishes the manga series, while Creator/{{Funimation}} lost the license to the anime and removed it from their website. Elsewhere in the English-speaking world, ''Brotherhood'' is licensed to Creator/MangaEntertainment in the UK and Ireland, while Creator/MadmanEntertainment distributes both the show and the manga in Australia and New Zealand. ''Brotherhood'' currently airs on US television courtesy of Creator/{{Toonami}}.

'''''Fullmetal Alchemist''''' (Japanese title '''''Hagane no Renkinjutsushi''''') follows the story of the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse, who live in a world where those who know how to do so can practice the art of alchemy (transmuting one material into another or reshaping it into new forms). The brothers' skill with alchemy at an early age led them to believe they can bring their recently-deceased mother back to life using human transmutation -- a forbidden, taboo practice of alchemy. Their hubris costs Ed his right arm and left leg (now replaced with artificial "automail" limbs) and leaves Al as a soul affixed to an empty suit of armor. Years later, the brothers set out to find the Philosopher's Stone, a legendary artifact said to allow any form of transmutation without the necessary EquivalentExchange.

In the US and Canada, Creator/VizMedia licenses and publishes the manga series, while Creator/{{Funimation}} recently lost the license to the anime and removed it from their website. Elsewhere in the English-speaking world, ''Brotherhood'' is licensed to Creator/MangaEntertainment in the UK and Ireland, while Creator/MadmanEntertainment distributes both the show and the manga in Australia and New Zealand. ''Brotherhood'' currently airs on US television courtesy of Creator/{{Toonami}}.

In the US and Canada, Creator/VizMedia licenses and publishes the manga series, while Creator/{{Funimation}} handles ''Brotherhood'' (which fans can watch the first four subbed episodes on [[http://www.hulu.com/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood Hulu]], [[http://http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDDAC7E6A5A5B2D83 YouTube]], both of which also contains the first four dubbed episodes, or on [[http://www.funimation.com/fullmetal-alchemist Funimation's website]], which offers all of the dub episodes for subscribers). Elsewhere in the English-speaking world, ''Brotherhood'' is licensed to Creator/MangaEntertainment in the UK and Ireland, while Creator/MadmanEntertainment distributes both the show and the manga in Australia and New Zealand. ''Brotherhood'' currently airs on US television courtesy of Creator/{{Toonami}}.