Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 10/10Deep worldbuildingDense lore that rewards immersion.This show: 9/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 9/10RedemptionThe long road to earning back a lost self.This show: 8/10Sprawling sagaA many-threaded epic that unfolds across seasons.This show: 8/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 8/10CatharticEmotional release through darkness confronted.This show: 7/10PhilosophicalBig questions of meaning, ethics and existence.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Kent WilliamsIemasa KayumiRomi ParkMuriel HofmannLili TroncaleRie Kugimiya
Written by
Hiromu Arakawa
Starring
Kent WilliamsIemasa KayumiRomi ParkMuriel HofmannLili TroncaleRie Kugimiya
Written by
Hiromu Arakawa
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | E37 | E38 | E39 | E40 | E41 | E42 | E43 | E44 | E45 | E46 | E47 | E48 | E49 | E50 | E51 | E52 | E53 | E54 | E55 | E56 | E57 | E58 | E59 | E60 | E61 | E62 | E63 | E64 | ||
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| S1 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.4 |
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About
"Shonen adventure that quietly becomes a tragedy"
Two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, try to use alchemy to resurrect their dead mother and pay a horrifying price, losing limbs and a body entirely. Their quest for a way to restore themselves pulls them into a sprawling conspiracy involving the military, immortal enemies, and a philosopher's stone with a dark origin. It moves from breezy monster-of-the-week adventure into a tightly plotted war story with real moral weight, mixing goofy comedy, brutal violence, and genuine tragedy. The cast is huge but every arc pays off, building to one of the most satisfying finales in the medium.
Watch it for
the rare long-running shonen that earns its scale and actually sticks the ending.
Maybe skip if
you dislike large ensemble casts or a slow-building first stretch before things click.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12009
8.5262K6431h 25m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
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| ▶ | 1 | Hagane no renkinjutsushi | 7.6 | 6K | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Hajimari no hi | 8.4 | 5K | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Jakyô no machi | 7.7 | 5K | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | An Alchemist's Distress | 9.2 | 8K | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Rain of Sorrow | 8.2 | 4K | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Kibou no michi | 7.6 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Kakusareta shinjitsu | 7.6 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Daigo kenkyuujo | 8.0 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Tsukurareta omoi | 7.9 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Sorezore no yukusaki | 9.0 | 5K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Rasshubarê no kiseki | 7.2 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Ichi wa zen, Zen wa ichi | 8.3 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Daburisu no kemono tachi | 8.1 | 4K | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 14 | Chika ni hisomu mono tachi | 9.0 | 5K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | Touhou no shisha | 7.5 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 16 | Tomo no ashiato | 7.9 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | Reitetsu na honoo | 8.3 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 18 | Chiisana ningen no gouman na tenohira | 8.2 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 19 | Shinazaru mono no shi | 9.6 | 9K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 20 | Bozen no chichi | 8.3 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 21 | Gusha no zenshin | 8.2 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 22 | Tooku no senaka | 9.0 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 23 | Ikusaba no shoujo | 8.6 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 24 | Hara no naka | 8.6 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 25 | Yami no tobira | 8.1 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 26 | Saikai | 9.2 | 5K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 27 | Hazama no utage | 6.5 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 28 | Otousama | 8.5 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 29 | Gusha no agaki | 7.7 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 30 | Ishuvâru senmetsusen | 8.0 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 31 | 520 senzu no yakusoku | 7.6 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 32 | Daisoutou no musuko | 7.4 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 33 | Burigguzu no hokuheki | 7.7 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 34 | Koori no joou | 7.7 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 35 | Kono kuni no katachi | 8.2 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 36 | Kazoku no shouzou | 8.3 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 37 | Hajimari no homunkurusu | 8.2 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 38 | Bazukûru no gekitou | 7.8 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 39 | Hakuchuu no yume | 7.9 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 40 | Homunkurusu | 9.2 | 5K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 41 | Naraku | 8.5 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 42 | Hangeki no kizashi | 8.1 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 43 | Ari no hitokami | 8.6 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 44 | Barin barin no zenkai | 8.2 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 45 | Yakusoku no hi | 8.0 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 46 | Semaru kage | 8.1 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 47 | Yami no shisha | 8.6 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 48 | Chikadou no chikai | 8.7 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 49 | Oyako no jou | 8.3 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 50 | Sentoraru douran | 8.6 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 51 | Fushi no gundan | 8.8 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 52 | Minna no chikara | 8.8 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 53 | Fukushuu no honoo | 9.3 | 5K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 54 | Rekka no saki ni | 9.5 | 6K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 55 | Otonatachi no ikizama | 8.6 | 3K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 56 | Daisoutou no kikan | 8.9 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 57 | Eien no itoma | 9.2 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 58 | Hitobashira | 9.0 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 59 | Ushinawareta hikari | 9.2 | 4K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 60 | Ten no hitomi, shi no tobira | 9.4 | 5K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 61 | Kami o nomikomishi mono | 9.3 | 5K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 62 | Seizetsunaru hangeki | 9.7 | 6K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 63 | Tobira no mukougawa | 9.7 | 10K | 30 min | |
| ▶ | 64 | Tabiji no hate | 9.4 | 6K | 30 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Kent Williams Narrator, Father, Homunculus
Iemasa Kayumi Narrator, Otosama, Homunculus
Romi Park Edward Elric, Truth, Mrs. Armstrong
Muriel Hofmann Edward Elric (Animax Asia dub)
Lili Troncale Alphonse Elric (Animax Asia dub)
Rie Kugimiya Alphonse Elric, Xiao-Mei, Catherine Elle Armstrong
Maxey Whitehead Alphonse Elric, Truth
Travis Willingham Roy Mustang
Shin-ichiro Miki Roy Mustang, Truth
Colleen Clinkenbeard Riza Hawkeye, Rose Thomas, Additional Voices
Crew
Hiromu Arakawa
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