Fullmetal Alchemist??????Hagane no Renkinjutsushiliterally "Alchemist of Steel", is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution. Set in a fictional universe in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques known to man, the story follows the brothers Edward (Edward Elric) and Alphonse Elric, who want to restore their bodies after a disastrous failed attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy.
The manga was serialized in Square Enixs Monthly Sh?nen Gangan (Gangan Comics#Monthly Sh?nen Gangan) magazine (starting August 2001 and ending June 2010) and currently has 25 tank?bon volumes. It was adapted into an animated (Anime) television series (Television program) of 51 episodes by Bones (Bones (studio)) from October 4, 2003 to October 2, 2004, later followed by a film sequel (Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa) that concluded the story of the anime. Fullmetal Alchemist would later spawn a second series called Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, which first premiered in Japan on April 5, 2009. A multitude of spin-off (Spin-off (media)) novels, original video animations (OVAs), drama CDs, soundtracks, and video games have been adapted from the series. A collectible card game, multiple supplementary books, and a variety of action figures and other merchandise based on the characters of the series have also been released.
The manga has been licensed by Viz Media for publication in the United States, with twenty-two bound volumes released currently. Although there are no major differences with the Japanese version, some pages have been edited to avoid minor references to western theology. Funimation Entertainment has dubbed the anime episodes in the United States and Canada, and has also released them in all English-speaking DVD regions. The English version of the film premiered in a limited number of U.S. theaters on August 25, 2006 and was later released on DVD. Funimation and Destineer have also been releasing the video games from the series.
In Japan, the Fullmetal Alchemist manga has enjoyed exceptional sales of 40 million volumes sold as of 2009. The English release of the mangas first volume was the top-selling graphic novel during the year 2005. In two TV Asahi web polls, the anime was voted #1 most popular anime of all time in Japan. It was nominated in six of the eight categories for which it was eligible at the American Anime Awards in February 2007, winning awards in five of them. Reviewers from several media generally had positive comments on the series.
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Ja Romaji: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi
Genre: Adventure (Adventure (genre)), Science fantasy, Steampunk Infobox animanga/Print
Type: manga
Author: Hiromu Arakawa
Publisher: Enix (2001-03),Square Enix (2003)
Publisher En: Australia, New Zealand: Madman Entertainment,Canada, United States: Viz Media,Singapore: Chuang Yi
Publisher Other: FlagiconBrazil Editora JBC,FlagiconDenmark Carlsen Manga,FlagiconFinland Sangatsu Manga,FlagiconFrance Kurokawa (Kurokawa (publisher)),FlagiconGermanyFlagiconItaly Panini Comics,FlagiconHong Kong Jade Dynasty,FlagiconIndonesia Elex Media Komputindo,FlagiconMalaysia Komik Remaja,FlagiconPoland Japonica Polonica Fantastica,FlagiconSouth Korea Haksan Publishing (Haksan Culture Company),FlagiconSpain Norma Editorial,FlagiconSweden Bonnier Carlsen,FlagiconTaiwan Tong Li Publishing,FlagiconThailand Siam Inter Comic
Demographic: ''Sh?nen (Sh?nen manga)''
Magazine: Monthly Sh?nen Gangan
First: August 2001
Last: June 2010
Volumes: 25
Volume List: List of Fullmetal Alchemist chapters Infobox animanga/Print
Type: light novel
Author: Makoto Inoue
Illustrator: Hiromu Arakawa
Publisher: Square Enix
Publisher En: FlagiconUnited States Viz Media
Volumes: 7
Volume List: List of Fullmetal Alchemist light novels Infobox animanga/Video
Type: tv series
Director: Seiji Mizushima
Writer: Sh? Aikawa (Sh? Aikawa (screenwriter))
Studio: Bones (Bones (studio))
Licensor: FlagiconAustralia FlagiconNew Zealand Madman Entertainment,FlagiconCanada FlagiconUnited States Funimation Entertainment,FlagiconUnited Kingdom Revelation Films
Network: FlagiconJapanMBS (Mainichi Broadcasting System), TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System), Animax,FlagiconArgentina FlagiconDominican Republic FlagiconIndia FlagiconMexico FlagiconPeru FlagiconVenezuela Animax,FlagiconBrazil Animax, Rede TV!,FlagiconChile Chilevisi�n,FlagiconCzech FlagiconSlovakia Animax,FlagiconFinland Subtv,FlagiconFrance Canal +, MCM,FlagiconGreece Cine+ (ERT Digital),FlagiconHong Kong TVB Jade,FlagiconHungary Animax (Animax Hungary),FlagiconItaly MTV Italia, Cartoon Network,FlagiconLithuania LNK (LNK (television station)),FlagiconMalaysia TV3 (TV3 (Malaysia)), TV9 (TV9 (Malaysia)),FlagiconPhilippines GMA Network, Animax,FlagiconPoland Hyper (Hyper (TV channel)),FlagiconSingapore Channel U,FlagiconSouth Korea Champ, Anione,FlagiconSpain Canal Buzz, Cuatro (Cuatro TV),FlagiconSweden ZTV,FlagiconTaiwan STAR Chinese Channel, China Television,FlagiconThailand ITV, ASTV
Network En: FlagiconNew Zealand FlagiconAustralia FlagiconUnited States Cartoon Network,FlagiconCanada YTV (YTV (TV channel)),FlagiconUnited Kingdom Rapture TV, AnimeCentral
First: October 4, 2003
Last: October 2, 2004
Episodes: 51
Episode List: List of Fullmetal Alchemist episodes Infobox animanga/Video
Type: tv series
Title: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Director: Yasuhiro Irie
Writer: Hiroshi ?nogi
Studio: Bones (Bones (studio))
Licensor: FlagiconAustralia FlagiconNew Zealand Madman Entertainment,FlagiconCanada FlagiconUnited States Funimation Entertainment, FlagiconUK Manga Entertainment
Network: FlagiconJapanMBS (Mainichi Broadcasting System), TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System),FlagiconTaiwan Animax Asia, AXN,FlagiconPhilippines TV5 (Associated Broadcasting Company),FlagiconHong Kong TVB J2 & Jade (TVB Jade),FlagiconHungary Animax (Animax Hungary),FlagiconItaly MTV Italia,FlagiconFrance Virgin 17
Network En: FlagiconUnited States Cartoon Network,FlagiconIndia FlagiconIndonesia FlagiconMalaysia FlagiconPakistan FlagiconPhilippines FlagiconSingapore FlagiconThailand Animax Asia
First: April 5, 2009
Episodes: 61
Episode List: List of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood episodes Infobox animanga/Other
Title: Related
Content: * ''Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa'' Infobox animanga/Footer Nihongo