List of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood episodes
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, known in Japan as Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Fullmetal Alchemist, is the second independent anime
adaptation developed by Bones
from the Fullmetal Alchemist
manga
series by Hiromu Arakawa
. While the studio Bones produces the new series, Yasuhiro Irie
works as director, and Hiroshi Ōnogi
as writer. The series follows the story of two alchemist brothers, Edward
and Alphonse Elric
, who want to restore their bodies after a disastrous failed attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy. Unlike the first anime, which had its own original story, the second series follows the story of the manga.
The series premiered on April 5, 2009, on MBS-TBS' Sunday 5:00 pm JST anime timeblock, replacing Mobile Suit Gundam 00
. On March 20, 2009, it was announced that it would receive its English language premiere on Animax Asia
, with Japanese audio and English subtitles, from April 10, 2009, at 8:30 p.m, five days after its Japanese premiere. On April 3, 2009, Funimation announced they would stream English subtitled episodes 4 days after they air in Japan. Funimation later suspended the release of new episodes of the series for a few weeks due to an incident involving an episode of One Piece
being downloaded before it had aired in Japan. However, the episodes are now back on the Funimation website as well as on the official Funimation channel on YouTube
. The episodes become available for streaming from Funimation every Thursday at 10 a.m. CDT. All episodes are also available on Hulu
, and new episodes are added 14 days after their airing. Madman Entertainment
will also stream it "within days" of the episodes airing in Japan. English dubbed episodes of the show started showing February 13, 2010 at midnight on Adult Swim, as part of their Saturday anime block.
Aniplex
began releasing the series in DVD and Blu-ray on August 26, 2009. The first one contains two episodes and an original video animation
(OVA). Two more OVAs were included in the fifth and ninth volumes alongisde four episodes. Other volumes feature four episodes and no OVAs. A total of sixteen volumes were released, with the last one on November 24, 2010. Funimation also began releasing the episodes in Blu-ray and DVD volumes each of thirteen episodes on May 25, 2010.
Brotherhoods music composer is Akira Senju
. Ten pieces of theme music
were used in Brotherhood. The respective opening and ending themes for the first 14 episodes are "Again
" by Yui
, and by Sid
. From episode 15-26, the respective opening and ending themes are "Hologram
" by Nico Touches the Walls
, and "Let It Out
" by Miho Fukuhara
, respectively. From episode 27-38, the respective opening and ending themes are "Golden Time Lover" by Sukima Switch
, and by Lil'B
. From episode 39-50, the respective opening and ending themes are "Period" by Chemistry
, and by Scandal. From episodes 51-62, the respective opening and ending themes are by Sid, and "Ray of Light" by Shoko Nakagawa
. While episodes 63 and 64 do not use opening themes, they use "Rain" and "Hologram", respectively, for the endings.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
adaptation developed by Bones
Bones (studio)
is a Japanese anime studio. It has produced numerous series, including RahXephon, Wolf's Rain, Scrapped Princess, Eureka Seven, Angelic Layer, Darker than Black, Soul Eater, Ouran High School Host Club and two adaptions of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga along with Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto and...
from the Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist
, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution...
manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series by Hiromu Arakawa
Hiromu Arakawa
is a Japanese manga artist from Hokkaidō. Her renowned manga, Fullmetal Alchemist, became a hit both domestically and internationally, and was later adapted into two television anime series. She often portrays herself as a bespectacled cow.-Biography:...
. While the studio Bones produces the new series, Yasuhiro Irie
Yasuhiro Irie
is a Japanese animator, character designer and anime director.-Biography:Beginning his career at Sunrise, he has worked as an animation director and animator on several productions, and made his debut as a director with volumes 2 to 4 of Alien 9 and the 2004 television series Kurau Phantom Memory...
works as director, and Hiroshi Ōnogi
Hiroshi Onogi
is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist focusing on anime productions.Ōnogi attended Keio University in the same years as Macross character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto and creator Shōji Kawamori, both of whom he would first collaborate with in The Super Dimension Fortress Macross.- Filmography :*...
as writer. The series follows the story of two alchemist brothers, Edward
Edward Elric
, commonly nicknamed , is a fictional character and the main character of the Fullmetal Alchemist anime and manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa. Edward, titled , is the youngest State Alchemist in the history of the fictional country of Amestris...
and Alphonse Elric
Alphonse Elric
, commonly called , is a fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa its respective adaptations. Alphonse is a child who lost his body during an alchemic experiment to bring his deceased mother back to life, and had his soul "attached" to a suit of armor...
, who want to restore their bodies after a disastrous failed attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy. Unlike the first anime, which had its own original story, the second series follows the story of the manga.
The series premiered on April 5, 2009, on MBS-TBS' Sunday 5:00 pm JST anime timeblock, replacing Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Mobile Suit Gundam 00
is an anime TV series, the eleventh incarnation of Sunrise's long-running Gundam franchise consisting of two seasons. It is directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and features character designs by Yun Kōga. The twenty-five episode season was officially announced by Sunrise...
. On March 20, 2009, it was announced that it would receive its English language premiere on Animax Asia
Animax Asia
Animax Asia is the Japanese anime TV network Animaxs English language feeds in Southeast Asia and South Asia, as well as its feeds across other regions of mainland Asia, including Hong Kong and Taiwan...
, with Japanese audio and English subtitles, from April 10, 2009, at 8:30 p.m, five days after its Japanese premiere. On April 3, 2009, Funimation announced they would stream English subtitled episodes 4 days after they air in Japan. Funimation later suspended the release of new episodes of the series for a few weeks due to an incident involving an episode of One Piece
One Piece
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997; the individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 64th volume released as...
being downloaded before it had aired in Japan. However, the episodes are now back on the Funimation website as well as on the official Funimation channel on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. The episodes become available for streaming from Funimation every Thursday at 10 a.m. CDT. All episodes are also available on Hulu
Hulu
Hulu is a website and over-the-top subscription service offering ad-supported on-demand streaming video of TV shows, movies, webisodes and other new media, trailers, clips, and behind-the-scenes footage from NBC, Fox, ABC, and Obstacle on October 20th 2011 Nickelodeon and CBS and many other...
, and new episodes are added 14 days after their airing. Madman Entertainment
Madman Entertainment
Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that distributes international films as well as Japanese anime and manga in Australia and New Zealand. The company is owned by Funtastic Limited and is one of the major entertainment companies in Australia. It employs 130 people and has an annual...
will also stream it "within days" of the episodes airing in Japan. English dubbed episodes of the show started showing February 13, 2010 at midnight on Adult Swim, as part of their Saturday anime block.
Aniplex
Aniplex
, formerly known as Sony Pictures Entertainment Visual Works Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment Visual Works Inc., is a Japanese anime and music production and distribution enterprise owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan and established in January 1997...
began releasing the series in DVD and Blu-ray on August 26, 2009. The first one contains two episodes and an original video animation
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
(OVA). Two more OVAs were included in the fifth and ninth volumes alongisde four episodes. Other volumes feature four episodes and no OVAs. A total of sixteen volumes were released, with the last one on November 24, 2010. Funimation also began releasing the episodes in Blu-ray and DVD volumes each of thirteen episodes on May 25, 2010.
Brotherhoods music composer is Akira Senju
Akira Senju
is a Japanese composer, arranger and conductor. Composition credits include Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Yomigaeri, Fūrin Kazan , Nada Sōsō , Rampo and the soundtrack of Red Garden. Arrangement credits include Hikari. Performance credits include Handsome...
. Ten pieces of theme music
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
were used in Brotherhood. The respective opening and ending themes for the first 14 episodes are "Again
Again (Yui song)
Limited EditionNormal Edition + DVD-Charts:-Sales and certifications:-Chart procession and succession:-Popular Culture:"Again" was used as the opening theme song for the 2009 anime series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood for the episodes 1-14....
" by Yui
Yui (singer)
, stylized as YUI, is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, composer, actress, and radio personality. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she played live at various locations in her home town before being noticed by Sony Music Japan when she was 17 and released her debut single months later...
, and by Sid
Sid (band)
is a Japanese visual kei rock band signed on to Sony Records.-Background:Sid was founded in 2003 by vocalist Mao and bassist Aki . They were quickly joined by two support members, guitarist Shinji and drummer Yuuya...
. From episode 15-26, the respective opening and ending themes are "Hologram
Hologram (Nico Touches the Walls song)
"Hologram" is the sixth single by the Japanese band Nico Touches the Walls and second from the album, Aurora released on November 25, 2009....
" by Nico Touches the Walls
Nico Touches the Walls
Nico Touches the Walls is a Japanese rock band formed in 2004. In the same year, they won the Lotte Prize at the Yamaha Teen Music Festival. Rising quickly, they signed to "Senha & Co." before signing to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records in 2007...
, and "Let It Out
Let It Out (song)
"LET IT OUT" is the sixth major-label physical single by Japanese soul singer Miho Fukuhara, released on September 9, 2009. The title song "LET IT OUT" is the 2nd ending theme for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and also Fukuhara's first major anime tie-in. The single comes in three...
" by Miho Fukuhara
Miho Fukuhara
is a Japanese pop star who made an indies debut in 2006, releasing a single titled "The Roots" and mini-album titled Step Out. In early 2008, she made her major-label debuted under Sony Music Entertainment Japan . Her debut single, "Change", was the number ninety-two yearly song on the Billboard...
, respectively. From episode 27-38, the respective opening and ending themes are "Golden Time Lover" by Sukima Switch
Sukima Switch
is a Japanese jazz fusion duo consisting of core members , born May 9, 1978, and , born February 25, 1978, formed in 2003. Formerly with BMG Japan , they signed with Sony Music Japan's Ariola Japan label in September 2009.-History:...
, and by Lil'B
Lil'B
Lil'B is a Japanese female two-member pop group, featuring vocalist Mie and rapper Aila. They debuted in 2008 with "Orange," the 15th ending theme song for the anime Bleach. They are best known for their song "Kimi ni Utatta Love Song," which topped the RIAJ's monthly ringtone chart in 2008...
. From episode 39-50, the respective opening and ending themes are "Period" by Chemistry
Chemistry (band)
is a Japanese Pop/R&B duo, composed of and . They were the winners of the Asayan audition in 2000 organized by Sony Music Entertainment Japan....
, and by Scandal. From episodes 51-62, the respective opening and ending themes are by Sid, and "Ray of Light" by Shoko Nakagawa
Shoko Nakagawa
is a Japanese idol, tarento, actress, voice actress, illustrator, and singer. She is best known as the presenter of Pokémon Sunday. She is the daughter of Katsuhiko Nakagawa, a celebrity in Japan in the 1980s....
. While episodes 63 and 64 do not use opening themes, they use "Rain" and "Hologram", respectively, for the endings.
Episodes list
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OVAs
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