Originally Posted by FUNi PR

FUNimation Entertainment Announces U.S. Broadcast Debut of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

New Series to air on Adult Swim beginning February 13

Flower Mound, TX – February 5, 2010 – The Elric brothers are back! FUNimation® Entertainment announced today that the mega-hit “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood”, a fantasy action-adventure series, will debut on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on Saturday, February 13. The series will air at 12:00 a.m. ET/PT each Saturday.

The blockbuster anime series “Fullmetal Alchemist” by the acclaimed Japanese studio Bones introduced Alphonse and Edward Elric and the followup film “Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa” ended the series but many fans wished to see the story continue.



“Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood” faithfully recreates the story first told in the classic manga by Hiromu Arakawa and featured in Square Enix’s Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine. Set in a fictional world where alchemy – the transmutation of raw materials into objects – is science and the way of life, the series follows the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse, on their perilous journey in search of the legendary Philosopher's Stone. They set forth in the hope that the magical artifact can restore their bodies after a failed attempt to revive their dead mother cost Edward's left leg and right arm, as well as Alphonse's entire body, leaving his soul affixed to a suit of armor. In “Brotherhood” the brothers will risk what remains to restore what was lost.



Acquired from Japanese producer and distributor Aniplex, the English-dubbed series is produced by Mike McFarland and directed by McFarland and Caitlin Glass. McFarland also directed “Fullmetal Alchemist.”

Reprising their roles from the first series are Vic Mignogna as Edward Elric, Caitlin Glass as Winry Rockbell, Travis Willingham as Roy Mustang, Laura Bailey as Lust, Sony Strait as Maes Hughes, and Mike McFarland as Jean Havoc.

Actor Maxey Whitehead is taking on the role of Alphonse Elric.

Originally Al in “Fullmetal Alchemist,” Aaron Dismuke will be featured in another role later in the series.


Episodic Descriptions for February airdates:

Episode 01 – Fullmetal Alchemist, premieres February 13
The Elric brothers adjust to military life and take part in a manhunt for the dangerous Isaac the Freezer, a former State Alchemist bent on bringing Fuhrer Bradley down.

Episode 02 – The First Day, premieres February 20
A glimpse into the past reveals the pain and desperation that drove the Elric boys to break alchemy’s greatest taboo – human transmutation – and their reasons for becoming dogs of the military.

Episode 03 – City of Heresy, premieres February 27
Science and faith collide when the Elrics confront Father Cornello. He claims to work miracles, but the brothers suspect he is abusing a Philosopher’s Stone to manipulate his flock.


Funimation Entertainment will release “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood” Part One on DVD and Blu-ray on May 25.


For more information about Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, please visit www.fullmetalalchemist.com

Originally Posted by TheBigDave

Is this a reboot of the original series?

Originally Posted by Thrush

This is good news if for no other reason than CN is still acquiring anime properties. For a while it looked like they were going away from Anime all together.



No, its basically a retelling of the original story. With a stricter adherence to the manga.

Originally Posted by Skyclad01

The original is the best (well, for me anyways since I never read the magna). Brotherhood, even though it has crisp and smooth artistry, the voices just lose it for me and the vibe just isnt there. I cant seem to care about the characters in this one so far.

Originally Posted by kenage

I like what I have seen thus far but it has not gone away from the previous series yet.

Originally Posted by wildcatlh

It will, within the next few episodes...

Originally Posted by WTK

It starts with episode 15. There will be new materials previously only covered in the manga.

Originally Posted by kenage

Is that when they are going to add in the new character?

Originally Posted by davidh777

Thoughts on whether someone starting FMA should go for the original or Brotherhood?

Originally Posted by Thrush

The original and its not even close. Brotherhood isnt bad mind you but its nowhere near as good as the original.

Originally Posted by davidh777

Thoughts on whether someone starting FMA should go for the original or Brotherhood?

Originally Posted by Thrush

I guess it depends on what floats your boat. Some like Brotherhood because it adheres to the storyline from the Manga. Its also much lighter in tone and uses a lot more humor. The original is darker and for my money has a more intricate and better realized story. The characters also seem to have more depth.