Fullmetal Alchemist
Seen it?2003 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed and audiences rate it highly (8.2 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Two young brothers are raised as alchemists, but when they are severely injured trying to perform a forbidden act, they begin searching for the one thing that can save them; the fabled philosopher's stone.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesStrong
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 1 season and reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 184K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Romi ParkEdward Elric (voice)
- Rie KugimiyaAlphonse Elric (voice)
- Megumi ToyoguchiWinry Rockbell (voice)
- Toru OkawaRoy Mustang (voice)
- Ryotaro OkiayuScar (voice)
- Naomi WakabayashiSheska (voice)
- Nana MizukiWrath (voice)
- Miyoko AsoPinako Rockbell (voice)
- Michiko NeyaRiza Hawkeye (voice)
- Mayumi YamaguchiEnvy (voice)