List of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood episodes explained
Season Name: | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood |
Native Name: | Child: | yes | Hide: | no | Header: | none | Kanji: | 鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST | Revhep: | Hagane no Renkinjutsushi |
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Num Episodes: | 64 |
Network: | JNN (MBS, TBS) |
, is the second independent anime television series adaptation produced by Bones and Aniplex based on the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series by Hiromu Arakawa. Yasuhiro Irie served as series director while Hiroshi Ōnogi served as screenwriter.[1] [2] The series follows the story of two alchemist brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, who want to restore their bodies after a disastrous failed attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy. Unlike the first anime adaptation, which diverged into a completely original story direction halfway through its run, the second series directly follows all the events of the original manga.[3] Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood comprises a total of 64 episodes, 4 original video animations (OVAs), and 1 theatrical film.
The anime series premiered on April 5, 2009, on MBS and TBS's Sunday 5:30 p.m. JST anime timeblock, replacing Mobile Suit Gundam 00.[4] It received its English language premiere five days later on Animax Asia, with Japanese audio and English subtitles.[5] Anime licensing distributor Funimation (now Crunchyroll LLC) streamed English subtitled episodes four days after the Japanese air dates on both its website and its YouTube channel. Funimation suspended streaming of the series for a few weeks in May following the accidental leak of an episode of One Piece from its servers before it had aired in Japan.[6] [7] [8] Every episode was also made available on American subscription service Hulu, showing 14 days after their original airing, as well as via Australia's Madman Entertainment.[9] English dubbed episodes of the series started premiering on American cable network Adult Swim from February 14, 2010, onwards, at 12:00 a.m. ET as part of its Saturday night action block.[10]
Aniplex began releasing the series in DVD and Blu-ray on August 26, 2009. The first one contains two episodes and an original video animation (OVA).[11] Three more OVAs were included in the fifth, ninth and thirteenth volumes alongside four episodes. Other volumes feature four episodes and no OVAs. A total of sixteen volumes were released, with the last one on November 24, 2010.[12] Funimation began releasing the episodes on Blu-ray and DVD in five volumes, each of thirteen episodes on May 25, 2010.[13] [14]
Brotherhoods music was composed by Akira Senju.[15] Ten pieces of theme music were used in Brotherhood. The respective opening and ending themes for the first 14 episodes are "Again" by Yui, and by Sid. From episode 15–26, the respective opening and ending themes are "Hologram" by Nico Touches the Walls, and "Let It Out" by Miho Fukuhara. From episode 27–38, the respective opening and ending themes are "Golden Time Lover" by Sukima Switch, and by Lil'B. From episode 39–50, the respective opening and ending themes are "Period" by Chemistry, and by Scandal. From episodes 51–62, the respective opening and ending themes are by Sid, and "Ray of Light" by Shoko Nakagawa. While episodes 63 and 64 do not use any opening themes, they use "Rain" and "Hologram", respectively, for the endings.[16] __TOC__
OVAs
Note: All the original video animations were written by Hiroshi Ōnogi.
Home media release
Japanese
Aniplex (Japan – Region 2/A)Volume | Episodes | Cover character(s) | Release date | Ref. |
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| 1 | 1–2 + OVA 1 | Edward Elric | August 26, 2009 | |
2 | 3–6 | Edward Elric & Alphonse Elric | September 30, 2009 | [17] |
3 | 7–10 | Roy Mustang & Maes Hughes | October 28, 2009 | [18] |
4 | 11–14 | Childhood Edward Elric & Alphonse Elric | November 25, 2009 | [19] |
5 | 15–18 + OVA 2 | Ling Yao, Fu & Lan Fan | December 23, 2009 | [20] |
6 | 19–22 | Roy Mustang | January 27, 2010 | [21] |
7 | 23–26 | Edward Elric | February 24, 2010 | [22] |
8 | 27–30 | Riza Hawkeye | March 24, 2010 | [23] |
9 | 31–34 + OVA 3 | Olivier Mira Armstrong | April 21, 2010 | [24] |
10 | 35–38 | Winry Rockbell & Scar | May 26, 2010 | [25] |
11 | 39–42 | Young adult Van Hohenheim & Homunculus | June 23, 2010 | [26] |
12 | 43–46 | Edward Elric & Alphonse Elric | July 21, 2010 | [27] |
13 | 47–50 + OVA 4 | Greed-controlled Ling Yao & Lan Fan | August 25, 2010 | [28] |
14 | 51–54 | Roy Mustang & Riza Hawkeye | September 22, 2010 | [29] |
15 | 55–59 | Father, Wrath / King Bradley & Pride / Selim Bradley | October 27, 2010 | [30] |
16 | 60–64 | Young adult Edward Elric & Alphonse Elric | November 24, 2010 | [31] | |
English
Title! Discs! Episodes! Release date! style="width:5%;" Ref. |
| Part 1 | 2 | 1–13 | May 25, 2010 | [32] |
Part 2 | 2 | 14–26 | August 24, 2010 | [33] |
Part 3 | 2 | 27–39 | December 28, 2010 | [34] |
Part 4 | 2 | 40–52 | April 5, 2011 | [35] |
Part 5 | 2 | 53–64 | August 2, 2011 | [36] |
OVA Collection | 1 (DVD) + 1 (BD) | 4 OVAs | May 22, 2012 | [37] |
Series Collection 1 | 5 (DVD); 4 (BD) | 1–33 | April 24, 2012 | [38] |
Series Collection 2 | 5 (DVD); 4 (BD) | 34–64 | July 17, 2012 | |
Box Set I | 7 | 1–30 | November 20, 2018 | [39] |
Box Set II | 7 | 31–64 | November 20, 2018 | [40] | |
External links
Notes and References
- Animage Editorial Staff. October 2008. ja:鋼の錬金術師 新シリーズ. Animage. 364. October 2008. 67. Tokuma Shoten. Tokyo, Japan. ja.
- Web site: New Fullmetal Alchemist TV Anime Series Confirmed. Anime News Network. August 20, 2008. August 20, 2008.
- Web site: Manga UK Adds New Fullmetal Aist, Sengoku Basara. Anime News Network. February 9, 2010. February 10, 2010.
- Web site: New Fullmetal Alchemist TV Commercial Streamed. Anime News Network. February 10, 2009. February 27, 2009.
- Web site: Animax Asia to Run 2009 Fullmetal Alchemist in Same Week as Japan. Anime News Network. March 20, 2009. March 21, 2009.
- Web site: Fullmetal Alchemist Not Streaming from Funimation.com (Update 2). Anime News Network. May 31, 2009. June 19, 2009.
- Web site: Funimation Portal Streams New Fullmetal Alchemist Again. Anime News Network. June 25, 2009. July 1, 2009.
- Web site: The Funimation Update Newsletter. 9. Funimation. December 29, 2009. Straight from Japan: New subtitled episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood every Thursday @ 10:00 a.m. CDT.. https://web.archive.org/web/20091213155455/http://www.funimation.com/emails/issue09/issue09.html. December 13, 2009. dead.
- Web site: Funimation to Offer 2009 Fullmetal Alchemist on April 9 (Update 3). Anime News Network. April 4, 2009.
- Web site: Adult Swim Air Schedule. Adult Swim. February 5, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422192514/http://www.adultswim.com/schedule/onair.html. April 22, 2011. dead.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20150318222217/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd.html#dvd01. March 18, 2015. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Part 1 Blu-ray. Amazon. December 21, 2010.
- Web site: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Part 1. Amazon. December 21, 2010.
- Web site: Fullmetal Alchemist Original Soundtrack 1. CDJapan. August 31, 2009.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141128064159/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/about/artist.html. November 28, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kōshiki Hōmupēji. ja. ja:鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 公式ホームページ. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Official Homepage. www.hagaren.jp/fa/. February 2, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129060719/https://www.hagaren.jp/fa/products/dvd02.html. November 29, 2014. live.
- Web site: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Part 1. Amazon. February 4, 2024.
- Web site: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Part 2. Amazon. February 4, 2024.
- Web site: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Part 3. Amazon. February 4, 2024.
- Web site: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Part 4. Amazon. February 4, 2024.
- Web site: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Part 5. Amazon. February 4, 2024.
- Web site: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - OVA Collection. Amazon. February 4, 2024.
- Web site: Fullmetal Alchemist : Brotherhood - Complete Series DVD Full Collection 1 and 2. Amazon. February 4, 2024.
- Web site: Blu-ray Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood USA Official Website. fullmetalalchemistusa.com. February 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20180927002440/http://fullmetalalchemistusa.com:80/bluraybox. September 27, 2018. live.
- Web site: Blu-ray Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood USA Official Website. fullmetalalchemistusa.com. February 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20180924200310/https://fullmetalalchemistusa.com/bluraybox/02.html. September 24, 2018. live.