query: who killed winry 's parents in fullmetal alchemist

pos: Winry Rockbell to try to earn her money honestly. Winry also meets the family of Dominic, an automail engineer, and when Dominic's daughter-in-law goes into labor, Winry successfully delivers her baby. She asks to be Dominic's apprentice, but is refused both because Dominic doesn't take apprentices and because he has an unexplained past with her grandmother, Pinako, and is terrified of her. He introduces her to another engineer named Garfiel, who happily takes her on. Some time later, Winry returns with the Elrics to Central Headquarters and finds that Hughes was murdered, leaving Winry grieving. When the Elrics confront the criminal Scar

pos: Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist) but he is never introduced. However, he was looking forward to seeing his introduction and how he would affect the Edward and Alphonse Elric. His second fight against the Elric brothers in the manga and his confrontation with Winry Rockbell were praised by Sakura Eries from Mania who found the former to have its "own surprise moments" while the latter had her "on the verge of tears". Carlo Santos from ANN also praised Scar's fights in following volumes from the manga, commenting that they contain "lots of exhilarating action and creative fighting moves". Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist) , also known as

pos: Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist) the incident and discovers his brother's arm attached to his own, he kills the doctors treating him, Winry Rockbell's parents, in a blind rage. Using his new ability, Scar tries to kill the state alchemist Edward Elric in Eastern Headquarters, but escapes upon being ambushed by the military. Knowing that the Elric brothers are headed to the first branch library, he goes there to ambush them, but he is found by creatures known as the homunculi. Retreating from them, Scar then joins with the former military lieutenant Yoki and a young immigrant named May Chang to go to Central City

pos: Winry Rockbell Winry as a female characters she likes from the "Fullmetal Alchemist" while commenting on her relation with the Elric brothers. Mania Entertainment's Jarred Pine liked how Winry's character is further developed in the manga than in the first anime, highlighting her first meeting with Riza Hawkeye, writing "It is such a simple scene, but it really speaks volumes about the characters." Her confrontation against Scar in the manga was praised by Sakura Eries from the same site, who was "on the verge of tears". Holly Ellingwood, a writer for Active Anime, also praised the moment, describing it as an "emotional

pos: Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist) to continue his revenge. He finds the Elric brothers, unaware that it is part of their plot to lure out the homunculi. During this encounter, Edward reveals Scar's involvement in the deaths of Winry's parents, unaware that Winry is present at the time, and which Scar confirms. When Edward and his brother Alphonse try to beat him while capturing a homunculus, Scar is saved by May. He agrees to help May find her pet panda in thanks for saving him. Scar and May end up stumbling upon the Elrics in the homunculi's lair, where Edward reveals the fact that they

pos: Fullmetal Alchemist J. Kimblee, a murderous former State Alchemist and willing ally of the Homunculi in tracking down Scar, the Elrics make their move to save Winry and split up with Kimblee's chimera subordinates joining them. As Edward is joined by Lin/Greed, who regained his former self's memories, Alphonse encounters Hohenheim in Liore. Honenheim reveals he was made an immortal when Father, once simply known as ‘Homunculus’, arranged the fall of Cselkcess four centuries ago to create his body while giving half of the sacrificed souls to Hohenheim. Hohenheim also explains he left his family to try and stop Father from sacrificing

pos: Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist) state military and is ultimately captured by the Elric brothers. When they discover that Kimblee is nearby, searching for Scar, Winry proposes that she be used as a "hostage" by Scar to provide cover for the Elric brothers, and to secure herself from Central's grasp. In the end, he and his group, together with Winry, go through an unused mine tunnel under the city. After succeeding in their escape, Scar joins forces with the Ishbalans as well as Edward's group in order to strike on the corrupted State Military controlled by the homunculi. While attacking their base, Scar fights the

pos: Fullmetal Alchemist the centuries. Gluttony takes Alphonse to meet Father whilst the others manage to escape from Gluttony's stomach, eventually meeting Father. Father considers killing Lin for not being one of the human sacrifices like the Elrics. Instead, he makes Lin the vessel of a new incarnation of Greed with the Elrics attempting to escape upon seeing Scar. Edward has Envy admit to having caused the Ishbalan civil war, whilst Scar meets Winry and realises the evil nature of his desire for revenge. Soon after, with Winry used against them as a hostage, the Elrics are allowed to continue their quest as

pos: Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist) Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist) , also known as , is a fictional character from the "Fullmetal Alchemist" manga series and its adaptations created by Hiromu Arakawa. Scar is introduced as a villain who targets alchemists working for the state military from the fictional country of Amestris. Scar is from the race of Ishval that was almost exterminated in a previous civil war against the state military, most notably their alchemists. His alias is derived from the prominent X-shaped scar that decorates his brow with his birth name being unknown. As the series continues, Scar's backstory is further explored and he questions

pos: Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy playing as Mustang, Riza Hawkeye accompanies the player. When playing as Armstrong, the companion is Lieutenant Colonel Hughes. When playing as Izumi or Alphonse, Edward Elric accompanies the player. When playing as Scar, it is Alphonse who accompanies him. Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy The video game spans through the entire 51 episodes of "Fullmetal Alchemist", and is a side-scrolling brawler in the vein of classic titles like "Final Fight" or "Battletoads". Players control Edward Elric, and his brother Al will often fight alongside him. The touch screen feature of the Nintendo DS is used to draw transmutation circles for alchemy,

pos: Winry Rockbell stay, Winry spends the rest of the day with King Bradley. After Scar escapes, Winry returns to Rush Valley, and Ed tells her the next time he makes her cry they will be tears of joy. After this, she realizes she has been in love with him. After the Elrics and Roy Mustang discover Bradley is a Humonculus, Winry and Riza Hawkeye respectively are used as hostages by the military to gain their obedience. Winry later discovers that the Elrics have traveled North, and she heads there as well since Ed's automail is not suited for those conditions; State Alchemist

pos: Fullmetal Alchemist Fullmetal Alchemist based on his prosthetic automail limbs and use of metal in his alchemy. The Elrics spent the next three years searching for the mythical Philosopher's Stone to achieve their goals. One such lead results in them exposing a corrupt religious leader in the city of Liore while unaware of events occurring behind the scenes by the mysterious Homunculi. Following their time with the State Alchemist Shou Tucker, which teaches them a horrific lesson, the Elric brothers have a near-death experience from encountering an Ishbalan serial killer labeled as Scar who targets State Alchemists for his people's genocide in

pos: Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist) brothers" [Edward and Alphonse Elric] due to how along the series it is shown his backstory and it is explained why is he determined to kill all the State Alchemists unlike other villains. Mania Entertainment's Chris Beveridge celebrated Scar's introduction in the second anime series "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood", remarking that "we learn a good deal of recent history in a short time that paints a picture of exactly what’s going on". While reviewing the first anime's second DVD, Sean Broestl from Anime News Network (ANN) was curious to who is such character, as he is shown in the first episodes

pos: Winry Rockbell once again to get closer to the Philosopher's Stone, Winry goes there to try to help them, only to discover during the fight that Scar killed her parents during the Ishvalan War. She points a gun at Scar, but Ed jumps in front of her and pins the gun down, allowing Scar to flee with Al in pursuit. Winry becomes distressed that she couldn't bring herself to shoot, but Ed reassures her that her hands aren't meant to kill, but are meant for saving lives. After Ed delivers her to the custody of others, despite her desire to have him

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos trouble early on in figuring out who the "Fullmetal Alchemist" is. (The interview has cameos by the other stars of the anime.) Also includes 3 "Study" sessions with "Professor" Mustang, teaching Winry and Hawkeye about Creta and Milos. In its first weekend, "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos" earned $1,791,646 despite being exhibited in only 90 screens across Japan, ranking #4 in overall revenue. The film went on to gross $7,401,480 in Japan by the end of 2011. The film also grossed $177,802 in the United States in 2012, bringing the film's total gross to $7,579,282. The film debuted

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist French, Portuguese, Italian, and Korean. "Fullmetal Alchemist" was adapted into two anime series for television: a loose adaptation titled "Fullmetal Alchemist" in 2003–2004, and a more faithful 2009–2010 retelling titled "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood". Two feature-length anime films were produced; "", a sequel/conclusion to the 2003 series, and "", set during the time period of "Brotherhood". A live-action film based on the manga was released on November 19, 2017. Fumihiko Sori directed the film. The film stars Ryosuke Yamada as Edward Elric, Tsubasa Honda as Winry Rockbell and Dean Fujioka as Roy Mustang. Square Enix has published a series of six

neg: Winry Rockbell CD features tracks based on her character performed by her Japanese voice actress in the first "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime series, Megumi Toyoguchi. Additionally, in the upcoming live-action of the series, Winry will be portrayed by Tsubasa Honda. Hiromu Arakawa wanted to introduce Winry in Chapter 3 of the manga due to the lack of female characters in the first two chapters and because of her importance, but her editor told her it was too soon to do it. Arakawa was satisfied with her debut, considering Winry a "buffer" who helps the reader understand the Elric brothers' problems, since, although she

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist the Ishbalan civil war. After returning to Resembool to have Edward's limbs repaired by their childhood friend and mechanic, Winry Rockbell, the Elrics meet the guilt-ridden former State Alchemist Dr. Marcoh who provides them with clues to learn that a Philosopher's Stone is created from human souls. After the Homunculi hinder them by destroying the hidden laboratory, the brothers are joined by Winry as they attempt to find an alternate means to restore themselves. At the same time, Mustang's friend Maes Hughes continues the Elrics' research and ends up murdered by a disguised homonculus, Envy, when he learns of the

neg: Winry Rockbell Winry along with the Elrics and Riza Hawkeye. Arakawa has also stated that she enjoys drawing Winry immensely. Megumi Toyoguchi voices Winry in the first "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime series, but Megumi Takamoto voices her in the second. In both English adaptations, Caitlin Glass wound up voicing Winry, even though she never thought to audition for the role. Glass tried out for Al, Rose, Lust, and Hawkeye; it was her audition for the character of Rose and her previous "hyper" voice in the "" series that won her the role, after reading only a single line of Winry's dialogue. Glass reprised

neg: Winry Rockbell finds it hard to talk to them, she is able to understand their feelings. Thus Arakawa thinks Winry has the most difficult position of the three. Winry's occupation in the series was inspired by Arakawa's opinions about how people had to work hard in order to eat. Additionally, the way Winry and her grandmother Pinako welcome the Elrics into their home after the Elrics' mother's death reflected Arakawa's views on how people should react to social problems. When asked in 2006 who her favorite "Fullmetal Alchemist" characters are, Arakawa found it hard to decide, but at the time she picked

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shōjo mode, the same applies to all characters. As said before, giving items to Sophie will sometimes unlock pictures with small cutscene like dialogue, as well as characters available for tag battle mode, along with the fact that she will sometimes give an item back in return. The game sold 46,954 copies by the end of July 2005. Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shōjo is a large city completely surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Edward, Alphonse, and Winry meet Sophie Bergmann, a fourteen-year-old girl with silver hair and light blue eyes who has been cornered by Leonid, the guardian of ice.

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shōjo Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shōjo is a large city completely surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Edward, Alphonse, and Winry meet Sophie Bergmann, a fourteen-year-old girl with silver hair and light blue eyes who has been cornered by Leonid, the guardian of ice. When Edward's attempt to save her from him fails, she uses a strange power causing a blinding golden light to light up the entire sky. Afterward, Leonid retreats, and Sophie passes out. The trio run to her aid. Soon after they've learned each other's names, Sophie takes Edward and Alphonse and presses her seal (a transmutation circle

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (film) a means of restoring Alphonse's body. After becoming a State Alchemist with the title "Fullmetal Alchemist", accompanied by their childhood friend and Automail mechanic Winry Rockwell, Edward begins his quest with Alphonse to find the legendary philosopher's stone which could repair their bodies. Years later, Edward and Alphonse confront a cultist named Father Cornello, whom they believe is using a philosopher's stone to recruit the people of Liore. As Mustang arrives to personally handle the situation, Edward exposes Cornello while the stone is revealed to be a fake. After reaching East City and spending the night at the home of

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood his right arm to bring Al's soul back and houses it in a nearby suit of armor. After Edward receives automail prosthetics from Winry and Pinako, the brothers decide to burn their childhood home down (symbolizing their determination and decision of "no turning back") and head to the capital city to become government sanctioned State Alchemists. After passing the exam, Edward is dubbed the "Fullmetal Alchemist" by the State Military, and the brothers begin their quest to discover the nature of the fabled Philosopher's Stone, under the direction of Colonel Roy Mustang. Along the way, they discover a deep government

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (film) by Cornello's benefactor Lust as he and Winry find him, Edward acquires the man's notes and asks Hughes to decipher them while unknowingly alienating Alphonse to keep him safe. Hughes later makes a horrific discovery from his investigation and ends up being killed by Lust's associate Envy, who assumes Mustang's form to frame the colonel for the murder. Edward manages to escape being interrogated with help from Mustang's aide Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye, using what he could deduce from the notes to investigate the clandestine Fifth Laboratory. At the same time, after revealing the new talking chimera that he created from

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shōjo vacant expression, and Winry sobbing uncontrollably by her side. He then suddenly realizes that something is wrong. Afterwards, Edward and Alphonse meet Führer Bradley at the Headquarters which turns into a fight, where winning or losing will not change the ending. Upon losing the battle, Edward is knocked unconscious by Major Alex Louis Armstrong where he and Mustang speak with the Führer, who then enters the HQ and kills Romeo Craigin. Winry and the Elric brothers try to speak to Sophie who is vacantly staring out the window not even aware of their existence. They leave Valdora in grief and

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shōjo empty streets, Edward is pushed back from Sophie by Winry, who is talking with their friend, which causes him to fall behind the other three. In a shadowed alley, Trigger stands with a knife, his head covered with a blanket while he mutters to himself. He has gone insane from his friends' death by the flying monsters. The moment Edward reaches the alley, and his friends are far ahead, Trigger lunges out and stabs him in the chest, then walks away, causing Ed's death on impact. Alphonse, Sophie, and Winry turn around after hearing a thump from behind them and

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (film) Major Maes Hughes and his pregnant wife, the brothers are provided with lodging when Major General Hakuro introduces them to Shou Tucker, a bio-alchemy authority who obtained his State Alchemist credentials by creating a talking chimera. As the brothers become fast friends with the man's young daughter Nina and their dog Alexander, Tucker suggests Edward to find Dr. Tim Marcoh as he created a philosopher's stone prior to going into hiding. Alphonse remains behind to be examined by Tucker, who causes Alphonse to question his existence, while Edward and Winry head to Marcoh's last known whereabouts. Though Marcoh was murdered

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (film) Nina and Alexander, Tucker forces Alphonse and Winry to accompany him to the Fifth Laboratory, where they find Edward as he verbally realizes that the Philosopher's Stone is created from humans. Tucker confirms Edward's realization, justifying their respective actions of selfishly manipulating life before Lust kills him while revealing herself as a homunculus. After Lust cryptically hints of her group's reach in the government and an upcoming event that Edward has a vital role in, Hakuro reveals the Mannequin Soldier homunculi and gets killed when he prematurely activates them. Mustang has Riza and their men keep the Mannequin Soldiers from

neg: Caitlin Glass tour of Funimation and was hired the same day by voice director Eric Vale. Her first roles were bit parts on "Case Closed" until she landed the role of Hiyono Yuizaki in "". She then went on to voice Triela in "Gunslinger Girl". Glass's most notable role is as Winry Rockbell in the English-language adaptation of the anime "Fullmetal Alchemist". In both English adaptations, she was cast as Winry, even though she never thought to audition for the role. Glass tried out for Al, Rose, Lust, and Hawkeye; it was her audition for the character of Rose and her previous

neg: Edward Elric Truth, Edward uses his newly gained knowledge in sacrificing his own right arm to retrieve Alphonse's soul and bind it to a nearby suit of armor. Later meeting Colonel Roy Mustang while being outfitted prosthetic "automail" limbs by the grandmother of his childhood friend, Winry Rockbell, motivated to restore Alphonse, Edward joins the State Military. He becomes youngest State Alchemist, receiving the title of "Fullmetal Alchemist" shortly thereafter from the military head, King Bradley. For the next few years, the Elric Brothers begin an extensive search for the legendary Philosopher's Stone in order to restore their bodies. Edward is extremely

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist by Amestris' leader King Bradley, revealed to be the homunculus Wrath. When Greed refuses to rejoin his fellow Homunculi, he is consequently melted down by and reabsorbed within the Homunculi's creator, Father. After running into the Xingese prince Lin Yao, who is also after a Philosopher's Stone to cement his position as heir to his country's throne, the Elrics and Winry return to Central City where they learn of Hughes's death with Lieutenant Maria Ross framed for the murder. Mustang fakes Maria's death and smuggles her out of the country with Lin's help so he can focus on the Homunculi.

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa long, making the film over three hours long. Mizushima and others had to cut a third of the script's scenes out in order to make the film an appropriate length. Some scenes and characters were removed from the final cut, including a character named Steiner who could see auras, having a role similar to Noah's. A scene which was cut involved characters Roy Mustang and Winry Rockbell meeting in front of the late Maes Hughes' grave. By October 2004, the script was completed and the pre-check storyboards were produced. The pre-check storyboards showed the movements of objects and characters in

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shōjo the monsters that were summoned when Zelgius initially placed the red stone in Sophie's chest, vanished as well, leaving citizens and military soldiers alike thankful and relieved that the terror was finally over. Zelgius, who is standing on the balcony with Roy Mustang notices that everything's vanished, and after saying his final farewell, he sets himself on fire and disappears into the air. They return to the Church to find Winry and Sophie's beautiful white cat, Norn, and decide to have a nice walk in town since they no longer had anything to worry about. On the way through the

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa Alphonse transmutes Gluttony and Wrath. With the Gate opened, Eckhart leads a fleet into the other world, where she gains the ability to use alchemy. However, she begins to go mad with power and fear of her new surroundings and launches an attack on Central City. Alfons launches Edward in a rocket-powered plane to return him to his world before being gunned down. Edward appears in his world, reunited with Alphonse and their friend Winry Rockbell, who fits Edward with new automail limbs. The Amestris military manages to stop most of Eckhart's soldiers with the help of Roy Mustang. Edward

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood anime was published on March 24, 2010. The third CD soundtrack became available on July 7, 2010. "Fullmetal Alchemist Final Best", a compilation of opening and ending songs, was released on July 28, 2010. On June 29, 2011, the original soundtrack of "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos" ("FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Nageki no Oka no Seinaru Hoshi"), composed by Taro Iwashiro, was released. The first fourteen episodes of "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" received criticism from members of the Anime News Network staff, who said that repeating events from the first anime led to a lack of suspense. Mania Entertainment's Chris Beveridge

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist the Elrics leaving Amestris two years later to study other cultures and their knowledge, with Alphonse leaving for Xing in the east while Edward heads westward. The epilogue finishes with a family photo of Alphonse, May, Edward, Winry, and Ed's and Winry's son and daughter. After reading about the concept of the Philosopher's Stone, Arakawa became attracted to the idea of her characters using alchemy in the manga. She started reading books about alchemy, which she found complicated because some books contradict others. Arakawa was attracted more by the philosophical aspects than the practical ones. For the concept, she was

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood show an affinity for alchemy. However, when Trisha died of a lingering illness, they were cared for by their best friend Winry Rockbell and her grandmother Pinako. The boys traveled the world to advance their alchemic training under Izumi Curtis. Upon returning home, the two decide to try to bring their mother back to life with alchemy. However, human transmutation is a taboo, as it is impossible to do so properly. In the failed transmutation that results, Al's body is completely obliterated and Ed loses his left leg. In a last ditch attempt to keep his brother alive, Ed sacrifices

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series) Edward Elric in the English dubbed version. "TV Animation Fullmetal Alchemist Original Soundtrack 2" was released on December 15, 2004, and contains thirty tracks. "TV Animation Fullmetal Alchemist Original Soundtrack 3", released on May 18, 2005, contains twenty-seven tracks. "Fullmetal Alchemist: Complete Best" and "Fullmetal Alchemist Hagaren Song File (Best Compilation)" are compilations of the soundtracks that were released in Japan on October 14, 2004, and December 21, 2005, respectively. A bonus DVD, exclusive to the US release, contains a music video for Nana Kitade's "Indelible Sin". "Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie Conqueror Of Shamballa OST", which contains forty-six tracksall of

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist inspired by the work of her parents, who had a farm in Hokkaido and worked hard to earn the money to eat. Arakawa wanted to integrate social problems into the story. Her research involved watching television news programs and talking to refugees, war veterans and former yakuza. Several plot elements, such as Pinako Rockbell caring for the Elric brothers after their mother dies, and the brothers helping people to understand the meaning of family, expand on these themes. When creating the fictional world of "Fullmetal Alchemist", Arakawa was inspired after reading about the Industrial Revolution in Europe; she was amazed

neg: Megumi Toyoguchi Megumi Toyoguchi Some of her starring roles are Yao Sakurakouji in "Miami Guns", Ran Kotobuki in "Super Gals!", Winry Rockbell in "Fullmetal Alchemist" (first anime), Sei Sato in "Maria-sama ga Miteru", Revy in "Black Lagoon", Hikari (Dawn) in "Pokémon", and Eren Kurokawa in "Suite Precure". In video games she voices Paine in "Final Fantasy X-2", Rosie in "Valkyria Chronicles" and Yukari Takeba in "Persona 3", the last of which has been made into a film series. She is also Aqua from "Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep". Toyoguchi was born on born January 2, 1978 in Machida, Tokyo. In elementary school

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shōjo them, only to see that their train has left. In spite of this, Sophie shouts out to the train, thanking them for everything – until it is seen that Ed, Al, and Winry never even got on the train. Upon seeing each other, the four friends embrace in happiness. This game features Tag Battle Mode, unlocking characters such as Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, and Alex Louis Armstrong. In this mode, players can play alone, or with a partner and defeat all of the opponents to gain a record. Gallery has about 96 unlockable images, and 10 movie clips, three of

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami o Tsugu Shōjo sorrow. Mustang and Hawkeye are treated for injuries at the Hospital. At the very end, Norn continually meows trying to get Sophie to come back to reality, and just when hope seems lost, Sophie stresses out the words "Norn" and "Ed" with a smile. Should the player have given Sophie enough items during the game, a different ending takes place. Norn, as in the bad ending, will meow for Sophie, only this time Sophie comes to her senses. As Ed, Al, and Winry board the train home, Sophie runs to the station with Norn to try and say goodbye to

neg: Winry Rockbell Rush Valley, Winry meets the Elrics' teacher Izumi Curtis and learns how her stillborn son became the homunculus Wrath. Winry continues traveling with the Elrics until she learns that her parents were killed in the Isbalan massacre by Ed's superior Roy Mustang on military orders. Winry goes to Central to meet Mustang, but is unable to talk to him when she hears from several people that he is highly respected by his friends, including the deceased Maes Hughes. Winry later meets the librarian Sheska who suspected the woman Juliet Douglas, who is in fact the homunculus Sloth, for being responsible

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa IGN's Jeremy Mullin, who gave it an overall 9 over 10, having had good opinion of the graphics used during the film and how the film expands "Fullmetal Alchemist"s story. The film was compared to "The End of Evangelion" due to how both titles expand their anime's endings, resulting in a "proper ending" due to the characters' development featured in the film. Mullin also liked the audio from "Conqueror of Shamballa", but added that some of the English voice actors lacked accents. DVD Talk writer Todd Douglass Jr. also liked the film as he was "pleased to report that the

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist 2011. The manga also received the Seiun Award for best science fiction comic in 2011. In a survey from Oricon in 2009, "Fullmetal Alchemist" ranked ninth as the manga that fans wanted to be turned into a live-action film. The series is also popular with amateur writers who produce "dōjinshi" (fan fiction) that borrows characters from the series. In the Japanese market Super Comic City, there have been over 1,100 "dōjinshi" based on "Fullmetal Alchemist", some of which focused on romantic interactions between Edward Elric and Roy Mustang. Anime News Network said the series had the same impact in Comiket

neg: Armageddon (convention) Next Top Model), Colleen Clinkenbeard (voice actor; One Piece/Fullmetal Alchemist), Greg Cipes (voice actor; Ben 10 Alien Force/Teen Titans), Brina Palencia (voice actor; Black Cat/One Piece/Fullmetal Alchemist). 4–5 April - TSB Arena, Wellington Darick Robertson (comic book artist), Queenie Chan (manga writer/artist), Bill Farmer (voice actor/voice of Goofy), Peter Davison (Doctor Who), Michael Hurst (Hercules), Kevin Sorbo (Hercules/Andromeda/Meet the Spartans), Michael Winslow (Police Academy), Mark Strickson, (Doctor Who - Turlough), Jonny Fairplay (Survivor/Fear Factor/TNA), Sam J. Jones (Flash Gordon), Michelle Deighton (America's Next Top Model), Colleen Clinkenbeard (voice actor; One Piece/Fullmetal Alchemist), Greg Cipes (voice actor; Ben 10 Alien Force/Teen

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Star. Julia then realizes that he is an impostor, Security Chief Atlas, who was enveloped by alchemy's potential of creation and power and killed Julia's parents for it. He explains that he tore off the real Ashleigh's face and the skin from his lower left side to deceive Julia and create the Star. Ed and Al arrive to rescue Julia and confront Atlas, who escapes to the location of the Star. As Ed, Al, and Julia chase after Atlas, Herschel detonates a Cretan thermal power plant, pouring out a massive amount of lava towards the Valley. Al goes to help

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist Destineer Publishing Corporation in the United States. Destineer released its first "Fullmetal Alchemist" game for the Nintendo DS, a translation of Bandai's "Dual Sympathy", on December 15, 2006, and said that they plan to release further titles. On February 19, 2007, Destineer announced the second game in its "Fullmetal Alchemist" series, the "Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game", which was released on October 15, 2007. A third game for the PlayStation Portable titled was released in Japan on October 15, 2009. A European release of the game, published by with Namco Bandai, was announced on March 4, 2010. The massively multiplayer

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel Elrics for her plans being ruined. In the end, with Colonel Roy Mustang and Armstrong as guards to prevent Edward's interference, the catalyst within her body is released, killing both the professor and her. The Elrics later return to Central alongside Armstrong while reading Armony's letter to them. Mustang's group arrest the military who had been seeking Armony. "Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel" was developed by the Japanese company Racjin and initially produced by Enix, before their merger with Square in April 2003. Development for the game began before that of the "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime series. Hiromu Arakawa, the

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series) and twentieth in the survey. In 2006, TV Asahi conducted another online poll for the top one hundred anime, and "Fullmetal Alchemist" placed first again. The first "Fullmetal Alchemist" won in several categories in the American Anime Awards, including "Long Series", "Best Cast", "Best DVD Package Design", "Best Anime Theme Song" ("Rewrite," by Asian Kung-Fu Generation), and "Best Actor" (Vic Mignognawho played Edward Elric in the English version). It was also nominated in the category of "Best Anime Feature" for "Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa". The series also won most of the twenty-sixth Annual "Animage" Readers' Polls. The

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series) which were used in the featured film "Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa"was released on July 20, 2005. During December 2004, a concert titled "Tales of Another Festival" was staged in Tokyo and Osaka. It featured performances by several musical artists from the television series and narrations by the voice actors. A DVD of the concert titled "Fullmetal Alchemist FestivalTales of Another" was released in Japan on April 27, 2005. Three artbooks titled were released in Japan; only the first was released by Viz Media. An artbook from the second anime titled "Fullmetal Alchemist Official Drawing Collection" was also

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist "Fullmetal Alchemist" Japanese light novels, written by Makoto Inoue. The novels were licensed for an English-language release by Viz Media in North America, with translations by Alexander O. Smith and illustrationsincluding covers and frontispiecesby Arakawa. The novels are spin-offs of the manga series and follow the Elric brothers on their continued quest for the philosopher's stone. The first novel, "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Land of Sand", was animated as the episodes eleven and twelve of the first anime series. The fourth novel contains an extra story about the military called "Roy's Holiday". Novelizations of the PlayStation 2 games "Fullmetal Alchemist and

neg: Roy Mustang Alchemist Trading Card Game". Mustang's character is featured in the second volume of the character CDs series from "Fullmetal Alchemist". The CD was published on December 15, 2004 under the name of "Hagaren Song File - Roy Mustang". The tracks were composed by Kazuya Nishioka and performed by Toru Okawa, Mustang's Japanese voice actor in the first "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime. Additionally, Mustang is portrayed by Dean Fujioka in the live-action film based on the series. Before "Fullmetal Alchemist" started publication, Arakawa had already thought that during the series, Mustang and his soldiers would fight against the antagonist Lust. She wanted

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Swim. On February 1, 2016, Funimation announced that they would be losing home video and streaming rights to both "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" and "" by March 31, 2016. The series was transferred to Aniplex of America. "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" adapts all 27 volumes of the manga, unlike the first television series. Brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric are raised by their mother Trisha Elric in the remote village of Resembool in the country of Amestris. Their father Hohenheim, a noted and very gifted alchemist, abandoned his family while the boys were still young, and while in Trisha's care they began to

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist sixth with a similar number of sold copies. Producer Kouji Taguchi of Square Enix said that Volume 1's initial sales were 150,000 copies; this grew to 1.5 million copies after the first anime aired. Prior to the second anime's premiere, each volume sold about 1.9 million copies, and then it changed to 2.1 million copies. "Fullmetal Alchemist" has generally been well received by critics. Though the first volumes were thought to be formulaic, critics said that the series grows in complexity as it progresses. Jason Thompson called Arakawa one of the best at creating action scenes and praised the series

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series) released in November 2010. A series of five fanbooks titled , each containing information about the anime and several interviews with the staff of the series. Additionally, a series of four guidebooks about the second anime series was released between August 2009 and August 2010. An anime character guide book called was released in Japan and in the United States. The first "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime premiered in Japan with a 6.82 percent television viewership rating. In 2005, Japanese television network TV Asahi conducted a "Top 100" online web poll and nationwide survey; "Fullmetal Alchemist" placed first in the online poll

neg: Edward Elric for the PlayStation 2 – "Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel", "" and "" – feature exclusive stories in which the Elrics keep searching for the Philosopher's Stone. In the Nintendo DS game, "Fullmetal Alchemist Dual Sympathy", he and Alphonse replay the first anime series. He is also featured in the "Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Game". There are two character CDs featuring tracks based on Edward's character. The first is named and the second "Theme of Edward Elric". Both albums were performed by Ed's Japanese voice actress, Romi Park. He also appears in each light novel written by Makoto Inoue

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist first guidebook was released by Viz Media, titled "Fullmetal Alchemist Profiles". A guidebook titled , which contains post-manga story information, was released in Japan on July 29, 2011. Action figures, busts, and statues from the "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime and manga have been produced by toy companies, including Medicom and Southern Island. Medicom has created high end deluxe vinyl figures of the characters from the anime. These figures are exclusively distributed in the United States and UK by Southern Island. Southern Island released its own action figures of the main characters in 2007, and a 12" statuette was scheduled for release

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist two parts. The first, , was included in "Shōnen Gangan" April and May 2004 issues; the second story, , was issued in the November and December 2004 issues. Video games based on "Fullmetal Alchemist" have been released. The storylines of the games often diverge from those of the anime and manga, and feature original characters. Square Enix has released three role-playing games (RPG)—"Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel", "", and "". Bandai has released two RPG titles, and , for the Game Boy Advance and one, "", for the Nintendo DS. In Japan, Bandai released an RPG for the PlayStation

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (film) 2017, Sori and Yamada said a sequel was in development. Fullmetal Alchemist (film) Fullmetal Alchemist is a 2017 Japanese dark fantasy science fiction adventure film directed by Fumihiko Sori, starring Ryosuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda and Dean Fujioka and based on the manga series of the same name by Hiromu Arakawa, covering the first four volumes of the original storyline. It was released in Japan by Warner Bros. on 1 December 2017. The theme song of the film, "Kimi no Soba ni Iru yo", is performed by Misia. In the country of Amestris, Edward Elric and his younger brother Alphonse live

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (film) Fullmetal Alchemist (film) Fullmetal Alchemist is a 2017 Japanese dark fantasy science fiction adventure film directed by Fumihiko Sori, starring Ryosuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda and Dean Fujioka and based on the manga series of the same name by Hiromu Arakawa, covering the first four volumes of the original storyline. It was released in Japan by Warner Bros. on 1 December 2017. The theme song of the film, "Kimi no Soba ni Iru yo", is performed by Misia. In the country of Amestris, Edward Elric and his younger brother Alphonse live in the rural town of Resembool with their mother Trisha

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel The game follows both protagonists of the series: Edward Elric and his younger brother, Alphonse, as their explore lands full of giant creatures known as chimeras as well as thieves. Once meeting a girl named Armony, the two brothers start learning where the chimeras come from. The player primarily controls Edward, an alchemist who can transform objects from the game's stages into weapons to defeat his enemies. Additionally, he can receive support by Alphonse's AI in order to fight multiple enemies. Despite good sales in Japan, critical reception to the game has been largely

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa is fine just the same." Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa "Conqueror of Shamballa" premiered in Japan on July 23, 2005. A CD soundtrack has also been published featuring music from the film developed by Michiru Oshima and L'Arc-en-Ciel. In Japan, it has been edited in a standard DVD, as well as in a limited edition. It was later licensed in North America by Funimation that featured the film in cinemas for a short time, and also released it on DVD and Blu-ray. Most of the staff from the first "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime started development on "Conqueror of Shamballa"

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa "Conqueror of Shamballa" premiered in Japan on July 23, 2005. A CD soundtrack has also been published featuring music from the film developed by Michiru Oshima and L'Arc-en-Ciel. In Japan, it has been edited in a standard DVD, as well as in a limited edition. It was later licensed in North America by Funimation that featured the film in cinemas for a short time, and also released it on DVD and Blu-ray. Most of the staff from the first "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime started development on "Conqueror of Shamballa" shortly after the anime's ending.

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series) series was the winner in the "Favorite Anime Series", "Favorite Episode" (episode seven), "Favorite Male Character" (Edward Elric), "Favorite Female Character" (Riza Hawkeye), "Favorite Theme Song" ("Melissa", by Porno Graffitti), and "Favorite Voice Actor" (Romi Parkwho played Edward in the Japanese version). In the "Tokyo Anime Fair", the series won in the categories "Animation Of The Year" ("Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shambala"), "Best original story" (Hiromu Arakawa) and "Best music" (Michiru Ōshima). In the About.com 2006 American Awards, "Fullmetal Alchemist" won in the categories "Best New Anime Series" and "Best Animation". IGN named the first anime the ninety-fifth-best animated

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series) worldwhich exists in a universe parallel to his ownwhile Alphonse is equally determined to reunite with his brother. Funimation Entertainment released the English DVD on September 12, 2006. The music for "Fullmetal Alchemist" was composed and arranged by Michiru Ōshima. "TV Animation Fullmetal Alchemist Original Soundtrack 1" was released on March 24, 2004, in Japan; the CD has thirty-three tracks, including several background sounds and the first opening and ending theme songs. Although never released officially, a version of the Russian track "Brothers" (Russian: Братья, "Bratja"; Japanese: "Burācha") from this CD has been recorded in English by Vic Mignognawho played

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood March 2010.. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood On March 20, 2009, it was announced that the English title of the series was "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" and 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 four days after they air in Japan. Madman Entertainment would also stream it "within days" of the episodes airing in Japan. On February 14, 2010, the English-dubbed version of the series began its run

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood On March 20, 2009, it was announced that the English title of the series was "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" and 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 four days after they air in Japan. Madman Entertainment would also stream it "within days" of the episodes airing in Japan. On February 14, 2010, the English-dubbed version of the series began its run on Adult

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy The video game spans through the entire 51 episodes of "Fullmetal Alchemist", and is a side-scrolling brawler in the vein of classic titles like "Final Fight" or "Battletoads". Players control Edward Elric, and his brother Al will often fight alongside him. The touch screen feature of the Nintendo DS is used to draw transmutation circles for alchemy, as well as to trigger special moves, some of which are necessary to progress through the game. For example, the player may have to create stone walls to cross a bed of spikes, create weights to trap enemies inside

neg: Good Luck My Way spot (all 7 versions). Good Luck My Way "Good Luck My Way" is the thirty-eighth single, and first 20th L'Anniversary's single, by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on June 29, 2011. It was used as the closing theme song of "". Released in three different editions; a standard, a limited, which came with a DVD of "Good Luck My Way" music clip compilation, and a ""Fullmetal Alchemist"". The later version contains; all of L'Arc-en-Ciel's songs that were used for the franchise, and a DVD of "Good Luck My Way" music clip ""Fullmetal Alchemist"" version compilation and "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos"

neg: Good Luck My Way Good Luck My Way "Good Luck My Way" is the thirty-eighth single, and first 20th L'Anniversary's single, by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on June 29, 2011. It was used as the closing theme song of "". Released in three different editions; a standard, a limited, which came with a DVD of "Good Luck My Way" music clip compilation, and a ""Fullmetal Alchemist"". The later version contains; all of L'Arc-en-Ciel's songs that were used for the franchise, and a DVD of "Good Luck My Way" music clip ""Fullmetal Alchemist"" version compilation and "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos" theatrical version and TV

neg: Alphonse Elric with his brother to search for the criminal Melvin Voyager who broke free from a prison in their country. Makoto Inoue's "Fullmetal Alchemist" light novels also feature the Elrics' journey, but in all of them they encounter different characters to those from the video games. Two character CDs with tracks based on Alphonse were released under the name of and "Theme of Alphonse Elric". The tracks from the CD are performed by Alphone's Japanese voice actress, Rie Kugimiya. He is also featured in several of the "Fullmetal Alchemist Trading Card Games". In a prototype from the series, Alphonse's soul was

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist development, action scenes, symbolism and philosophical references. "Fullmetal Alchemist" takes place in the fictional country of . In this world, alchemy is one of the most-practiced sciences; Alchemists who work for the government are known as and are automatically given the rank of Major in the military. Alchemists have the ability, with the help of patterns called Transmutation Circles, to create almost anything they desire. However, when they do so, they must provide something of equal value in accordance with the Law of Equivalent Exchange. The only things Alchemists are forbidden from transmuting are humans and gold. There has never

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series) Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series) As in the manga, the series follows the adventures of brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, who are searching for the Philosopher's Stone so they can regain the bodies they lost in a failed attempt to bring their dead mother back to life. During production, Arakawa requested an original ending that differed from the manga, leading to the series deviating into an original plot halfway through. The first series ended with a sequel film, "", released in 2005. A second anime series, "", which closely adapts the manga chapters, was later broadcast in 2009. The first half

neg: Alphonse Elric RPGFan's Neal Chandran enjoyed the dynamic between the main characters both in fights as well as dialogues. After Aaron Dismuke's voice matured, Anime News Network writer Justin Sevakis criticized him for his part in the "Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium OVA Collection", writing that "he simply no longer sounds like Alphonse". Alphonse Elric , commonly called , is a fictional character and one of the protagonists in the "Fullmetal Alchemist" manga series and its adaptations created by Hiromu Arakawa. Alphonse is a child who lost his body during an alchemical experiment to bring his deceased mother back to life and had his

neg: Ryosuke Yamada and Fullmetal Alchemist debuted at number 1 in Japan Box Office for its opening weekend. Yamada's performance as Atsuya in Namiya and Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist earn him the Newcomer Actor Award at the 91st Kinema Junpo Award, making him the second Johnny's talent to achieve this award after Ikuta Toma. Yamada was cast as the lead to the NTV Saturday 10p.m drama for the winter of 2018, with the title Momikeshite Fuyu, a family comedy drama that tells the story of 3 elite siblings of a doctor, a lawyer, and a police officer who struggles to cover up

neg: Roy Mustang anime, Mustang also appears in most of the "Fullmetal Alchemist" original video animations, which are omake of the first anime and the film sequel. In the fourth light novel of the series written by Makoto Inoue, "Fullmetal Alchemist: Under the Faraway Sky", Mustang, Hughes, and Armstrong find a village populated by children while they are on holidays. In the following title, Mustang appears investigating a case involving chimeras. In video games of the series, Mustang commonly appears as a supporting character in the Elric brothers' investigation of the Philosopher's Stone. He is also featured in several cards of the "Fullmetal

neg: Edward Elric Anime as it made him decide to see the investigate from the human he and Alphonse created as children which led him to find a clue about how to recover his brother's body. On the other hand, Maria Lin from Animefringe criticized Edward's development in the first animated adaptation of "Fullmetal Alchemist", as in the series' finale he once again attempted to resurrect a human. When reviewing the video game "Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel", RPGFan's Neal Chandran enjoyed the dynamic between the main characters both in fights as well as dialogues. In "(Fullmetal) alchemy: the monstrosity of reading

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series) attracts the attention of the Thule Society, which seeks to enter his homeworldbelieving it to be Shamballato obtain new weapons to help them in World War II. Dietlinde Eckhart, a member of the Thule Society, enters the other world and tries to destroy Amestris. She is defeated by the Elric brothers, who decide to stay in Germany. During the development of "Fullmetal Alchemist", Arakawa allowed Bones to work independently from her, and requested an original ending different from that of the original manga. She did not want to repeat the same ending in both media, and wanted to continue writing

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Funimation Entertainment has licensed the film and released it in the United States in 2012. The film was distributed by Eleven Arts for North America, showing at more than 100 theaters. In the UK, Manga Entertainment screened the film at BFI South Bank on June 8, 2012, followed by a home video release on September 3, 2012. The movie begins with a young girl, Julia Crichton, waking up from a dream about the day her family was forcibly taken from her home by soldiers beside her older brother Ashleigh, who is currently studying

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa by the Romani women while Edward and Heiderich hitch a ride, was composed by Ferenc Snétberger (who also played guitar for the song), with vocals by Tayo Awosusi. A soundtrack CD of the film, "Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie Conqueror Of Shamballa OST", which contained forty-six tracks, was released on July 20, 2005. Single CDs of the songs "Link" and "LOST HEAVEN" have also been released by L'Arc-en-Ciel near the film's premier. The film premiered in Japan on July 23, 2005. The Japanese DVD as well as the Universal Media Disc were released on January 25, 2006. A limited edition including

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos at Table City before leaving. The idea to create a "Fullmetal Alchemist" movie set during the second anime's storyline came from the series's producers. The movie's original plot was written by Yuichi Shinbo who also came up with the new characters' names. From there, director Kazuya Murata did research on Spain to develop Table City, intended as a contrast to Amestris, which was based on England. Because it was the only time in the series that the main characters traveled to another country, Murata had difficulties concluding it, wondering if it would affect the overarching storyline. Therefore, the story was

neg: Edward Elric they work together with Mustang and the Xingese prince Lin Yao to find them. But the Elric brothers meet the homunculus whom the homunculi call "Father," who is the true leader of Ametris with Bradley being a human-homunculus. The brothers are forced to keep working with the military as Bradley uses Winry as a hostage. Forced to comply, the Elrics travel to the northern area of the country in order where they eventually reveal what they known to General Olivier Mira Armstrong while dealing with the homunculus Sloth. Shortly after their arrival, the State Alchemist Solf J. Kimblee bring Winry

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel dialogues. When discussing the game's elements, Chandran criticized its linearity and the reuse of old dungeons. RPGamer's Joel Pan shared similar feelings with IGN in regards to the game's similarities with "Kingdom Hearts" but more positive as Alphonse's AI will come to the player's aid when necessary. While also finding the alchemy entertaining, RPGamer noticed the player needed to go into a menu to use items which ruined the game's fast-pace combat. GameZone reviewer called it "an alright game", finding it appealing to fans of the "Fullmetal Alchemist" series. However, like other reviewer writers he felt the graphics underwhelming. Fullmetal

neg: Roy Mustang Roy Mustang Besides his appearances in the manga and the anime, Mustang has also been featured in other media for the series, such as Makoto Inoue's light novels, the original video animations and the "Fullmetal Alchemist" video games. Since his introduction in the manga series, Mustang has been well received by readers, appearing second in each popularity poll for the series. His character has also received praise in various outside media, with many of them focusing on his character and development in both manga and anime. Roy Mustang is introduced in "Fullmetal Alchemist" as a 29-year-old State Alchemist working for

neg: Odex's actions against file-sharing downloading the copyrighted material. On 9 August 2007, an Odex representative said it intended to obtain search warrants for illegally downloaded anime if necessary. The company initially believed that, unlike in other countries, mere warning letters would not stop the downloads in Singapore. Letters were sent mainly to people who had downloaded more popular series, such as "Bleach", "D.Gray-man", "Fullmetal Alchemist" and "InuYasha". There was speculation from the online community that the company would collect approximately S$15 million from 3,000 individuals from out-of-court settlements, but Odex responded that it did not require each of them to pay a uniform S$5,000.

neg: Amestris of Amestris. Fullmetal Alchemist also referenced Xerxes as the fallen city in the middle of the great desert between Amestris and Xing. Amestris Amestris (, "Amēstris", perhaps the same as Άμαστρις, "Amāstris", from Old Persian "Amāstrī-", "strong woman") was the wife of Xerxes I of Persia, mother of Achaemenid King of Kings Artaxerxes I of Persia. She was known to have been poorly regarded by ancient Greek historians. Amestris was the daughter of Otanes, one of the seven noblemen reputed to have killed the magus who was impersonating King Bardiya in 522 BC. After this, Darius I the Great of

neg: Alphonse Elric Joining forces with Edward, Alphonse defeats Eckhart and decides to stay with his brother to live in the parallel world. Aside from the initial anime and manga, Alphonse appears in almost all the "Fullmetal Alchemist" original video animations (OVAs). In the first one, he appears as a chibi version of himself at the movie's wrap-up party, and in the fourth OVA, he plays a part in the battle against the homunculi. Alphonse also appears in all "Fullmetal Alchemist" video games on all platforms, which feature his and Ed's journey to find the Philosopher's Stone. In the film "" Alphonse goes

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series) five original video animations (OVAs) were also released. Most of these are side stories and do not expand on the plot. In March 2006, a DVD featuring these OVAs was released in Japan as "Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium Collection". Funimation acquired and dubbed the "Premium Collection" in late 2008 for English release. The DVD was released in English on August 4, 2009. A film sequel to the first anime, "", was produced by Bones and premiered in Japanese theaters on July 23, 2005. The film follows Edward Elric's attempts to return to his homeworld, having lived for two years in our

neg: Aniplex Aniplex Aniplex is also involved in retail merchandising, producing toys, games, stationery, food and other items featuring popular characters. In addition, Aniplex puts together events to promote their anime franchises. For example, in 2005 Aniplex held the Fullmetal Alchemist Festival which began with the Fullmetal Alchemist Tour at Universal Studios Japan. Originally known as Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) Visual Works Inc., it was established on September 1995 as a joint-venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and Sony Music Entertainment Japan, and changed its name in January 2001 to Sony Music Entertainment (SME) Visual Works Inc. after becoming a subsidiary completely

neg: Vic Mignogna where he contacted Funimation and landed the voice role of Broly in the "Dragon Ball" films. In 2007, the American Anime Awards presented Mignogna with an award for Best Actor for his work on "Fullmetal Alchemist". He often gains attention for his role in "Fullmetal Alchemist", and he attends between 15 and 25 conventions each year. One of Mignogna's career goals was "to record at all of the major places where dubbing is done." He said he was "the first ADV voice actor to record at Funimation in Dallas and then I was the first to go to New York".

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist Portable on May 20, 2010. Bandai also released a fighting game, "", for the PlayStation 2. Destineer released a game based on the trading card game in North America for the Nintendo DS. Of the seven games made in Japan, "Broken Angel", "Curse of the Crimson Elixir", and "Dual Sympathy" have seen international releases. For the Wii, was released in Japan on August 13, 2009. A direct sequel of the game, , was released on December 10, 2009, for the same console. Funimation licensed the franchise to create a new series of "Fullmetal Alchemist"-related video games to be published by

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist society should treat orphans. The characters' dedication to their occupations reference the need to work for food. The series also explores the concept of equivalent exchange; to obtain something new, one must pay with something of equal value. This is applied by alchemists when creating new materials and is also a philosophical belief the Elric brothers follow. Written and drawn by Hiromu Arakawa, "Fullmetal Alchemist" was serialized in Square Enix's monthly manga magazine "Monthly Shōnen Gangan". Its first installment was published in the magazine's August 2001 issue on July 12, 2001; publication continued until the series concluded in June 2010

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist character-based games. The "Fullmetal Alchemist" has received several artbooks. Three artbooks called were released by Square Enix; two of those were released in the US by Viz Media. The first artbook contains illustrations made between May 2001 to April 2003, spanning the first six manga volumes, while the second has illustrations from September 2003 to October 2005, spanning the next six volumes. The last one includes illustrations from the remaining volumes. The manga also has three guidebooks; each of them contains timelines, guides to the Elric brothers' journey, and "gaiden" chapters that were never released in manga volumes. Only the

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist the Broken Angel", "", and "" have also been written, the first by Makoto Inoue and the rest by Jun Eishima. There have been two series of "Fullmetal Alchemist" audio dramas. The first volume of the first series, , was released before the anime and tells a similar story to the first novel. The Tringham brothers reprised their anime roles. and are stories based on different manga chapters; their State Military characters are different from those in the anime. The second series of audio dramas, available only with purchases of "Shōnen Gangan", consists two stories in this series, each with

neg: Square Enix however, Square Enix launched a digital manga store for North American audiences via its Members services, which contains several notable series published in Gangan anthologies. Titles published by Gangan Comics include "Fullmetal Alchemist", "Soul Eater", and many others. Other titles include manga adaptations of various Square Enix games, like "Dragon Quest", "Kingdom Hearts" and "Star Ocean". Some of these titles have also been adapted into anime series. "Fullmetal Alchemist" is the most successful title of Square Enix's manga branch, with more than 64 million volumes sold worldwide. It is licensed in North America by Viz Media, while its two anime

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist anime. In a review of volume 14, Sakura Eriesalso of Mania Entertainmentliked the revelations, despite the need to resolve several story arcs. She also praised the development of the homunculi, such as the return of Greed, as well as their fights. The first "Fullmetal Alchemist" novel, "The Land of the Sand", was well received by Jarred Pine of Mania Entertainment as a self-contained novelization that remained true to the characterizations of the manga series. He said that while the lack of backstory aims it more towards fans of the franchise than new readers, it was an impressive debut piece for

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood the characters' expressions and the execution of the fight scenes. Writing for "The Los Angeles Times", Charles Solomon ranked "Brotherhood" the second best anime of 2010 on his "Top 10". Much praise was given to the climactic episodes for the way action scenes and morals were conveyed; many reviewers found them superior to the conclusion of the first "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime. Critics found the ending satisfying; Mark Thomas of The Fandom Post called it a "virtually perfect ending to an outstanding series". In April 2010, the journal "Animage" listed it as the sixth best anime launched between April 2009 and

neg: Fullmetal Alchemist for having great female characters despite being a boys' manga. He also noted how the story gets dark by including real-world issues such as government corruption, war and genocide. Thompson finished by stating that "Fullmetal Alchemist" "will be remembered as one of the classic shonen manga series of the 2000s." Melissa Harper of Anime News Network praised Arakawa for keeping all of her character designs unique and distinguishable, despite many of them wearing the same basic uniforms. IGN's Hilary Goldstein wrote that the characterization of the protagonist Edward balances between being a "typical clever kid" and a "stubborn kid", allowing

neg: Edward Elric end, he decides to stay in the parallel world along with Alphonse so that they may try to protect both worlds. Edward also appears in almost all the "Fullmetal Alchemist" original video animations (OVAs). In the first OVA he appears as a super deformed version of himself at the movie's wrap-up party; in the second, he appears shortly as an old man living in modern-day Tokyo; and in the third OVA, he plays a part in the battle against the first anime's homunculi. As the series' titular character, Edward is playable in all "Fullmetal Alchemist" video games. The three games