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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

“Brothers Edward and Alphonse seek the Philosopher's Stone to restore their bodies after a failed human transmutation.”

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

9.11
4 rank · 3,651,989 viewers · 241,278 favorites
Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Military Shounen
64 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Spring 2009 · Bones · R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Synopsis

Brothers Edward and Alphonse seek the Philosopher's Stone to restore their bodies after a failed human transmutation.

After a horrific alchemy experiment goes wrong in the Elric household, brothers Edward and Alphonse are left in a catastrophic new reality. Ignoring the alchemical principle banning human transmutation, the boys attempted to bring their recently deceased mother back to life. Instead, they suffered brutal personal loss: Alphonse's body disintegrated while Edward lost a leg and then sacrificed an arm to keep Alphonse's soul in the physical realm by binding it to a hulking suit of armor. The brothers are rescued by their neighbor Pinako Rockbell and her granddaughter Winry. Known as a bio-mechanical engineering prodigy, Winry creates prosthetic limbs for Edward by utilizing "automail," a tough, versatile metal used in robots and combat armor. After years of training, the Elric brothers set off on a quest to restore their bodies by locating the Philosopher's Stone—a powerful gem that allows an alchemist to defy the traditional laws of Equivalent Exchange. As Edward becomes an infamous alchemist and gains the nickname "Fullmetal," the boys' journey embroils them in a growing conspiracy that threatens the fate of the world.

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8.8 /10

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94% recommend
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median 10 mode 10 σ 2.13
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σ 2.13 · split reception

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7.0 pts

Recommenders 9.5 · others 2.6

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Running avg · Apr 2009 → Jul 2025

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A Tv Production · Spring 2009

Bones.
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Aniplex · Square Enix

  • Format 64 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 25h 36m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2009 – Jul 2010 Spring 2009
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
  • Ref. BS-3961 catalog

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