Fullmetal Alchemist
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 10/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 8/10PhilosophicalBig questions of meaning, ethics and existence.This show: 7/10Deep worldbuildingDense lore that rewards immersion.This show: 7/10Gut punchWilling to devastate you, and remembered for it.This show: 7/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Aaron DismukeRomi ParkRie KugimiyaTravis WillinghamTôru ÔkawaColleen Clinkenbeard
Starring
Aaron DismukeRomi ParkRie KugimiyaTravis WillinghamTôru ÔkawaColleen Clinkenbeard
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| S1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
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About
"A tragic, philosophical spin on brotherly sacrifice"
Two young brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, attempt a forbidden alchemical ritual to bring their dead mother back to life. It fails catastrophically: Ed loses two limbs, and Al's entire body vanishes, his soul bound to a suit of armor. Their quest for the legendary Philosopher's Stone to restore themselves pulls them into a state built on dark secrets. This original 2003 series diverges from its source manga into a more melancholic, philosophically heavy direction, trading pure action for grief, sacrifice, and moral ambiguity, anchored by a genuinely aching sibling bond.
Watch it for
the emotionally devastating exploration of loss, sacrifice, and what it costs to stay human.
Maybe skip if
you want manga-faithful plotting, since this original anime veers into darker, more divisive territory.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
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Season 12003
8.035K5120h 47m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | To Challenge the Sun | 7.7 | 1K | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Body of the Sanctioned | 7.7 | 960 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Mother | 8.2 | 958 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | A Forger's Love | 7.0 | 881 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | The Man with the Mechanical Arm | 7.6 | 836 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | The Alchemy Exam | 7.8 | 828 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Night of the Chimera's Cry | 9.0 | 1K | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | The Philosopher's Stone | 8.1 | 782 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Be Thou for the People | 7.8 | 763 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | The Phantom Thief | 7.4 | 750 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | The Other Brothers Elric: Part 1 | 7.4 | 712 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | The Other Brothers Elric: Part 2 | 7.4 | 703 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Fullmetal vs. Flame | 7.9 | 726 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 14 | Destruction's Right Hand | 7.8 | 689 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | The Ishbal Massacre | 8.3 | 710 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 16 | That Which Is Lost | 7.5 | 663 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | House of the Waiting Family | 7.9 | 675 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 18 | Marcoh's Notes | 7.6 | 646 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 19 | The Truth Behind Truths | 7.9 | 644 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 20 | Soul of the Guardian | 8.3 | 666 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 21 | The Red Glow | 8.4 | 686 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 22 | Created Human | 8.6 | 708 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 23 | Heart of Steel | 7.7 | 650 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 24 | Bonding Memories | 7.7 | 641 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 25 | Words of Farewell | 9.0 | 891 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 26 | Her Reason | 7.3 | 619 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 27 | Teacher | 8.0 | 629 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 28 | All Is One, One Is All | 7.9 | 623 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 29 | The Untainted Child | 8.1 | 616 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 30 | Assault on South Headquarters | 8.0 | 597 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 31 | Sin | 8.1 | 610 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 32 | Dante of the Deep Forest | 7.6 | 594 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 33 | Al, Captured | 7.7 | 589 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 34 | Theory of Avarice | 8.4 | 641 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 35 | Reunion of the Fallen | 7.7 | 593 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 36 | The Sinner Within | 7.5 | 578 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 37 | The Flame Alchemist, the Bachelor Lieutenant, and the Mystery of Warehouse 13 | 7.7 | 618 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 38 | With the River's Flow | 7.4 | 573 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 39 | Secret of Ishbal | 7.9 | 573 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 40 | The Scar | 8.6 | 611 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 41 | Holy Mother | 8.6 | 602 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 42 | His Name Is Unknown | 8.7 | 622 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 43 | The Stray Dog | 8.1 | 577 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 44 | Hohenheim of Light | 8.2 | 578 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 45 | A Rotted Heart | 8.1 | 575 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 46 | Human Transmutation | 8.0 | 571 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 47 | Sealing the Homunculus | 8.5 | 596 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 48 | Goodbye | 8.0 | 585 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 49 | The Other Side of the Gate | 8.2 | 594 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 50 | Death | 8.8 | 682 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 51 | Laws and Promises | 8.7 | 727 | 24 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Aaron Dismuke Alphonse Elric
Romi Park Edward Elric, Mrs. Armstrong
Rie Kugimiya Alphonse Elric, Catherine Elle Armstrong
Travis Willingham Roy Mustang, Horrified Guard
Tôru Ôkawa Roy Mustang, Bido
Colleen Clinkenbeard Riza Hawkeye, Rose Thomas
Caitlin Glass Winry Rockbell, Sara Rockbell
Kenji Utsumi Alex Louis Armstrong, Phillip Gargantos Armstrong
Megumi Toyoguchi Winry Rockbell
Mike McFarland Jean Havoc, Additional Voices, Alerted Infantryman A
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