Full Metal Alchemist

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Full Metal Alchemist is a manga and anime series from Bones and distributed in the US by FUNimation. The series follows Al and Ed Elric in their quest to regain their bodies after losing them in an alchemy accident. While searching for the answer, the two become entangled in a deep rooted government plot.

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General Information

Full Metal Alchemist manga was written by Arakawa Hiromu, starting in 2003 with music by Mitsuma Masafumi and Oshima Michiru. The show has 51 episodes, with a movie released at a later date.

Characters

Main Characters

Military

Homonculus

Alchemists

Civilians

Plot

The series begins as Edward and Alphonse Elric fail in their attempt to revive their dead mother. This resulted in the loss of Alphonse's body and Edwards's left leg. Edward then gave his right arm to bind Alphonse's soul to a suit of armor. Most of the series takes place three years later, after Edward has become a state alchemist. They travel to the city of Lior searching for the philosophers stone, which they plan to use to regain their bodies. After revealing the head priest as a fake, the two return to Central City. Al explains the brothers' background to an inhabitant of the city (Rose) and brothers continue to search for the stone across the country helping the citizens along the way.

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