History HoYay / FullmetalAlchemist

** '''[[http://warningyou.deviantart.com/art/Lingreed-This-sounds-so-wrong-317056062 This]]''' pretty much says it all. Trust me, ItMakesSenseInContext.

* Though not nearly as much as in the first anime, there are still moments in the manga that could be interpreted as Roy/Ed shipper bait, [[http://alkahestic.tumblr.com/post/52120988700/memoriescantwait-asked-for-a-rebloggable where one of them seems a little too focused on the other, or arguments that could be seen as innuendo]]. Which is why their shippers predated the first anime in Japan (though that was really what got it going).

* Perhaps the most obvious example is Ed and Al. Besides their unconditional love, mutual dependence and [[spoiler: sacrificing their lives for each other]], there's Al's line (somewhat changed in the dub): "But there's one thing that I'm sure of. I want to touch you again, brother. Isn't it weird? We're this close, but the sensation of touching you, and the warmth of your body ... I can't remember them."
** Episode 38 has them bickering like an old married couple and splitting up, only for Ed to start missing Al a moment later and going after him.
** Even more obvious in the movie, with Edward calling in dreams both Winry AND Alphonse, and living with his real-world counterpart, while Al starts dressing as his older brother, dreams of being Heiderich and living with Ed, and finally [[spoiler: leaves his whole world behind to be always with him]].
* Throughout [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist the 2003 anime adaptation]], Alphonse Elric and Scar share some moments that could be interpreted as HoYay, such as Alphonse asking Scar how he feels about him in episode 24 and [[spoiler:Scar sacrificing his life to save Al in episode 42.]] And if that's not enough, the [[http://community.livejournal.com/fm_alchemist/3293475.html seiyuu are aware of it, too.]]
* Not to mention Roy Mustang and Edward Elric in the movie. Mustang lives in almost total seclusion until Ed shows up again, then they both totally ignore Winry and Riza to see and fight alongside one another again.
** Also in ''[[Anime/FullmetalAlchemistTheConquerorOfShamballa The Conqueror of Shamballa]]'', there are the lines after Havoc and Breda leave Mustang's hut, and Havoc wonders if they should have brought Lt. Hawkeye with them. Breda responds saying that she wouldn't want to see him like this and "besides, it's not the Lieutenant the Colonel is waiting for." WordOfGod is that the script originally planned to explicitly say he was waiting for Ed, but thought it was better merely implied. But they would have made it explicit [[WhatCouldHaveBeen if there had been a novelization]].
** End of ep. 48 is also a bit shippy, though some are split on whether it's promoting Roy/Ed, Roy/Maes, or Elricest. Roy and Ed talk about how they're sacrificing everything they've earned in the name of Hughes and Al (respectively), but there's an overwhelming sense of ItHasBeenAnHonor and Roy finally seeing Ed as not a child whose innocence he wants to protect as much as possible, but as an equal. Likewise, Ed sees the Roy behind the "Bastard Colonel" facade. They both admit they're NotSoDifferent, and it's telling that this moment comes at their last possible meeting, when they both know they might be going to their deaths.
** Some of the official art is rather blatant as well:[[http://www.theanimegallery.com/data/thumbs/790px/0202/tAG_202323.jpg]] [[http://i79.beon.ru/86/55/375586/70/24202570/538118.jpeg]] [[https://file2.instiz.net/data/cached_img/upload/2015011021/2015e049ec3e6083e6593574d968fe07.jpg]] [[http://s3.narvii.com/image/mcpccr7dbpje4lxvnnvoy7spckbmq32o_hq.jpg]]
* Alfons Heiderich/Edward in the movie. Basically canon in the original script, where Ed was at the receiving end of both Noah's affection (more ambiguously) and Heiderich's. The booklet that comes with the special edition of the DVD even states that Alfons dies "with conflicted feelings towards Edward". There's also the implication that they were sharing the bedroom (which only has one bed), given that Heiderich's clothes are in Ed's room, in addition of [[http://alfonsheiderich.tumblr.com/post/34389106366/apartment-translations this]]. Make of it what you want.

* Dante seems to be flirting with Rose in episode 49; calling Rose "exquisite" as she runs her fingers along Rose's neck. Of course, this is NoYay for a lot of viewers, given what Dante plans to do with her...

** Some of the official art is rather blatant as well:[[http://icdb-images.b0.upaiyun.com/gallery/2367/32190.jpg]] [[http://i79.beon.ru/86/55/375586/70/24202570/538118.jpeg]] [[https://file2.instiz.net/data/cached_img/upload/2015011021/2015e049ec3e6083e6593574d968fe07.jpg]] [[http://s3.narvii.com/image/mcpccr7dbpje4lxvnnvoy7spckbmq32o_hq.jpg]]

* Alfons Heiderich/Edward in the movie. Basically canon in the original script, where Ed was at the receiving end of both Noah's affection (more ambiguously) and Heiderich's. The booklet that comes with the special edition of the DVD even states that Alfons dies "with conflicted feelings about Edward". There's also the implication that they were sharing the bedroom (which only has one bed), given that Heiderich's clothes are in Ed's room, in addition of [[http://alfonsheiderich.tumblr.com/post/34389106366/apartment-translations this]]. Make of it what you want.

* The original ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' manga (as well as its direct adaptation, ''Brotherhood'') has surprisingly little (arguably ''no'') HoYay for a shonen with a [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters huge]] and mostly male cast. Perhaps it's precisely this absence of [[{{canon}} deliberate]] {{subtext}} which has led the [[YaoiFangirl yaoi fangirls]] to see romantic overtones in Ed's relationship with Ling, and in Mustang's rather heartfelt reaction to Hughes' [[spoiler:death]].

** Though there's still those very rare moments that could be argued as being HoYay, such as [[http://www.mangareader.net/116-5201-10/full-metal-alchemist/chapter-15.html this one]]. In all fairness the interactions between the Elrics are more "brotherly" in the manga though, not going to the full "Elricest aura" that the first anime had.
*** Or how Ed and Al are pretty much [[LivingEmotionalCrutch living emotional crutches to one another]]. Whenever the other is threatened or it looks like they're dead the other freaks out and does everything in his power to save/protect the other.

** There's also the way Roy looks at Ed when he returns and Roy says "I always knew you were alive." It's suggested that he, Winry and Al were the only characters who didn't think Ed was dead.
** Not just the movie: The only time Mustang blushes in the original series-- that's right, Mustang blushes-- was at the beginning of ep 44, after Ed and [[spoiler: the newly-Philosopher Stone'd]] Al high-tail it out of Lior. Roy delivers a very... revealing line about his relationship to the Elrics, after which Ed gets a reaction shot where his eyes go wide and then he smirks slightly, and then Roy seems to realize what he just said.

* There's also a little bit of this between Ed and [[IdenticalStranger Alphonse Heiderich]], particularly in the moment before Ed [[spoiler: returns to Amestris]] when Alphonse takes his hand and makes him promise never to forget him. It's also implied earlier that they share a dresser and maybe even a room. It isn't much, but it's enough to make them one of the more popular [[SlashFic slash]] ships among fans of the first anime.

** End of ep. 48 is also a bit shippy, though some are split on whether it's promoting Roy/Ed, Roy/Maes, or Elricest. Roy and Ed talk about how they're sacrificing everything they've earned in the name of Hughes and Al (respectively), but there's an overwhelming sense of ItHasBeenAnHonor and Roy finally seeing Ed as not a child whose innocence he wants to protect as much as possible, but as an equal. Likewise, Ed sees the Roy behind the "Bastard Colonel" facade. They both admit they're NotSoDifferent, and it's telling that this moment comes at their last possible meeting, when they both know they might be going to their deaths."

** There's also the way Roy looks at Ed when he returns and Roy says "I always knew you were alive." It's suggested that he and Al were the only characters who didn't think Ed was dead; even Winry seemed to have given up hope.

** End of ep. 48 is also a bit shippy, though some are split on whether it's promoting Roy/Ed, Roy/Maes, or Elricest. Roy and Ed talk about how they're sacrificing everything they've earned in the name of Hughes and Al (respectively), but there's an overwhelming sense of ItHasBeenAnHonor and Roy finally seeing Ed as not a child whose innocence he wants to protect as much as possible, but as an equal. Likewise, Ed sees the Roy behind the "Bastard Colonel" facade. They both admit they're NotSoDifferent, and it's telling that this moment comes at their last possible meeting, when they both know they might be going to their deaths.
** Ed certainly spends a lot of time thinking about Roy's "cocky smile" and "witty remarks" in the anime. "I can just see his smug face now..." We know you can, dear.
** Vic/Ed saying "Roy Mustang is dead sexy...in a miniskirt!"
* Winry, Scheska. Good god, they wander the world together, have romantic strolls along riverbanks at sunset, and have the TomboyAndGirlyGirl thing going on, and basically ignore what love interests they have to spend all their time together.

* Don't forget the extent that Ed and Al go to protect and just stay with each other. [[spoiler:Even ditching Winry in the movie.]]
** In the anime Ed "has something he's been meaning to tell Al for a long time" but didn't because he was "afraid of how he would react". Love confession!
*** In the English dub Al saying that he [[AccidentalInnuendo doesn't remember what Ed's skin feels like]].

* There's also a little bit of this between Ed and [[IdenticalStranger Alfons Heiderich]], particularly in the moment before Ed [[spoiler: returns to Amestris]] when Alfons takes his hand and makes him promise never to forget him. It's also implied earlier that they share a dresser and maybe even a room. It isn't much, but it's enough to make them one of the more popular [[SlashFic slash]] ships among fans of the first anime.

** End of ep. 48 is also a bit shippy, though frankly this trooper can't tell if it's promoting Roy/Ed, Roy/Maes, or Elricest. Roy and Ed talk about how they're sacrificing everything they've earned in the name of Hughes and Al (respectively), but there's an overwhelming sense of {{It Has Been An Honor}} and Roy finally seeing Ed as not a child whose innocence he wants to protect as much as possible, but as an equal. Likewise, Ed sees the Roy behind the "Bastard Colonel" facade. They both admit they're {{Not So Different}}, and this trooper does think it's telling that this moment comes at their last possible meeting, when they both know they might be going to their deaths.

* Dante seems to be flirting with Rose in episode 49; calling Rose "exquisite" as she runs her fingers along Rose's neck.

* Roy and Hughes have a decent amount. Their relationship gets a lot more focus here, including after Hughes's death, where it's made much clearer that Roy is losing sleep and weight from it, and is overall taking far less care of himself than usual. They also have some pretty shippy [[http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/darkmythril/formal-1.jpg official art]] and moments [[http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/darkmythril/hughes_roy-1.jpg in the novels]]... and then there are [[http://pyro-edward.livejournal.com/11235.html?thread=37603 their image songs]], where they seem to more or less admit to having feelings for each other. They aren't canon, but are still pretty blatant shipper-bait from the anime team.

** On the subject of Mustang and Hughes: Academy friends, met up again in the Hell of Ishval, and Hughes signed on to 'support Roy from below.' Roy then went on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against Envy after learning he was responsible for [[spoiler: Hughes' death.]] He was distraught at Riza and Havoc possibly dying, but it's only with ''Hughes'' that he truly loses his cool (though this can be argued as being because Hughes is the only one who actually dies).

** End of ep. 48 is also a bit shippy, though frankly this trooper can't tell if it's promoting Roy/Ed, Roy/Maes, or Elricest. Roy and Ed talk about how they're sacrificing everything they've earned in the name of Hughes and Al (respectively), but there's an overwhelming sense of {{It Has Been An Honor}} and Roy finally seeing Ed as not a child whose innocence he wants to protect as much as possible, but as an equal. Likewise, Ed sees the Roy behind the "Bastard Colnel" facade. They both admit they're {{Not So Different}}, and this trooper does think it's telling that this moment comes at their last possible meeting, when they both know they might be going to their deaths.

* The original Manga/FullmetalAlchemist manga (as well as its direct adaptation, ''Brotherhood'') has surprisingly little (arguably ''no'') HoYay for a shonen with a [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters huge]] and mostly male cast. Perhaps it's precisely this absence of [[{{canon}} deliberate]] {{subtext}} which has led the [[YaoiFangirl yaoi fangirls]] to see romantic overtones in Ed's relationship with Ling, and in Mustang's rather heartfelt reaction to Hughes' [[spoiler:death]].

** On the subject of Mustang and Hughes: Academy friends, met up again in the Hell of Ishval, and Hughes signed on to 'support Roy from below.' Roy then went on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against Envy after learning he was responsible for [[spoiler: Hughes' death.]] He was distraught at Riza and Havoc possibly dying, but it's only with ''Hughes'' that he truly loses his cool.

** Also in TheMovie, there are the lines after Havoc and Breda leave Mustang's hut, and Havoc wonders if they should have brought Lt. Hawkeye with them. Breda responds saying that she wouldn't want to see him like this and "besides, it's not the Lieutenant the Colonel is waiting for." WordOfGod is that the script originally planned to explicitly say he was waiting for Ed, but thought it was better merely implied. But they would have made it explicit [[WhatCouldHaveBeen if there had been a novelization]].

** There's also a moment in "The Stray Dog" when they're changing past Mustang and co. on a motorcycle, driven by Winry, and Sciezka puts her arms around Winry with her hands in a very...revealing position.

* Roy and Hughes have a decent amount. Their relationship gets a lot more focus here, including after Hughes's death, where it's made much clearer that Roy is losing sleep and weight from it, and is overall taking far less care of himself than usual. They also have some pretty shippy [[http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/darkmythril/formal-1.jpg official art]] and moments [[http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/darkmythril/hughes_roy-1.jpg in the novels]]... and then there are [[http://pyro-edward.livejournal.com/11235.html?thread=37603 their image songs]], where they seem to more or less admit to having feelings for each other.

** On the subject of Mustang and Hughes: Academy friends, met up again in the Hell of Ishval, and Hughes signed on to 'support Roy from below.' Roy has recently gone on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against Envy after learning he was responsible for [[spoiler: Hughes' death.]]

* There's also a little bit of this between Ed and [[IdenticalStranger Alfons Heiderich]], particularly in the moment before Ed [[spoiler: returns to Amestris]] when Alfons takes his hand and makes him promise never to forget him. It's also implied earlier that they share a dresser and maybe even a room. It isn't much, but it's enough to make them one of the more popular [[SlashFic slash]] ships among fans of the first anime.

* Not to mention Roy Mustang and Edward Elric in the movie. Mustang lives in almost total seclusion until Ed shows up again, then they both totally ignore their former love interests to see and fight alongside one another again.

* Though not nearly as much as in the first anime, there are still moments in the manga that could be interpreted as Roy/Ed shipper bait, [[http://alkahestic.tumblr.com/post/52120988700/memoriescantwait-asked-for-a-rebloggable where one of them seems a little too focused on the other or arguments that could be seen as innuendo]] - which is why their shippers predated the first anime in Japan (though that was really what got it going).

* The original Manga/FullmetalAlchemist manga (as well as its direct adaptation, ''Brotherhood'') has surprisingly little (arguably ''none'') HoYay for a shonen with a [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters huge]] and mostly male cast. Perhaps it's precisely this absence of [[{{canon}} deliberate]] {{subtext}} which has led the [[YaoiFangirl yaoi fangirls]] to see romantic overtones in Ed's relationship with Ling, and in Mustang's rather heartfelt reaction to Hughes' [[spoiler:death]].

* There's also a little bit of this between Ed and [[IdenticalStranger Alfons Heiderich]], particularly in the moment before Ed [[spoiler: returns to Amestris]] when Alfons takes his hand and makes him promise never to forget him. It's also implied earlier that they share a dresser and maybe even a bed. It isn't much, but it's enough to make them one of the more popular [[SlashFic slash]] ships among fans of the first anime.

* There's also a little bit of this between Ed and [[IdenticalStranger Alfons Heiderich]], particularly in the moment before Ed [[spoiler: returns to Amestris]] when Alfons takes his hand and makes him promise never to forget him. It's also implied earlier that they share a dresser and maybe even a bed. It isn't much, but it's enough to make them one of the more popular [[SlashFic slash]] ships among fans of the first anime.

* Winry, Scheska. Good god, they wander the world together, have romantic strolls along riverbanks at sunset, and have the [[SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan Senstive Gal and Manly Woman]] thing going on, and basically ignore what love interests they have to spend all their time together.