"Hagane no renkinjutsushi" (2009) TV series

Director:

Yasuhiro Irie

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 April 2009 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Cast

Romi Pak	...	Edward Elric (30 episodes, 2009)
Rie Kugimiya	...	Alphonse Elric (30 episodes, 2009)
Iemasa Kayumi	...	Narration / ... (30 episodes, 2009)
Vic Mignogna	...	Edward Elric (26 episodes, 2009)
Maxey Whitehead	...	Alphonse Elric (26 episodes, 2009)
Shinichirô Miki	...	Roy Mustang (23 episodes, 2009)
Travis Willingham	...	Roy Mustang (19 episodes, 2009)
Fumiko Orikasa	...	Riza Hawkeye (18 episodes, 2009)
Megumi Takamoto	...	Winry Rockbell (16 episodes, 2009)
Biichi Satoh	...	Heimans Breda / ... (16 episodes, 2009)
Yuki Hayashi	...	Denny Brosh / ... (16 episodes, 2009)
Colleen Clinkenbeard	...	Riza Hawkeye / ... (16 episodes, 2009)
Kenta Miyake	...	Scar (15 episodes, 2009)
Caitlin Glass	...	Winry Rockbell (15 episodes, 2009)
Hidekatsu Shibata	...	King Bradley (14 episodes, 2009)
Mamoru Miyano	...	Ling Yao (14 episodes, 2009)
Minami Takayama	...	Envy (14 episodes, 2009)

Also Known As:

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (International: English title)
Hagane no renkinjutsushi: Fullmetal alchemist (Japan) (promotional title)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Company:

Bones

Trivia:

This is the first Fullmetal Alchemist related anime to not have Aaron Dismuke as the voice of Alphonse in the English Dub. Due to his voice changing after the dubbing of the first series. He was replaced by Maxey Whitehead, however he is still part of the cast as the voice of another character. Making this the first time he voices a Fullmetal Alchemist character who isn't Alphonse.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "Hagane no renkinjutsushi" (2003)

A Fantastic Reboot

Having been an avid fan of the first Fullmetal Alchemist series, i was highly apprehensive on hearing about this reboot, but the more i found out about the series, the more excited i became. I've always been a fan of the Manga, and the new series is being based completely of the manga storyline. This had be hooked, so i waited nervously for the first episode.

The new series features better artwork that resembles Arakawa's style more closely than the last series. There is more humour, especially Ed transmuting a spear-head into his face. There is a new soundtrack, which admittedly, at times doesn't work greatly, but with some getting used too, i'm sure it will grow on me. Overall, i feel this series is a fantastic reboot, and is verging on turning Fullmetal Alchemist into the series it should always have been.