MyAnimeList scores the 2003 series at 8.111 from over 923,000 ratings; critics describe it as an emotional and intelligent adaptation that diverges deliberately from the manga to create its own darker, more melancholic argument about loss and ambition.
Renewal: This is the 2003 original 51-episode series directed by Seiji Mizushima, with an anime-original storyline distinct from the manga. It is not Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009), which is catalogued separately. A sequel film, Conqueror of Shamballa (2005), continues Edward's story. (Wikipedia)
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Season
Released
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Critics
Audience
Verdict
Season 12003 · 51 eps
4 October 2003
8.3
n/a
8.0/10
MUST-WATCH
BollyMeter 8.3MyAnimeList scores the 2003 series at 8.111 from over 923,000 ratings; critics describe it as an emotional and intelligent adaptation that diverges deliberately from the manga to create its own darker, more melancholic argument about loss and ambition.
Quoted“An emotional and intelligent adaptation of, what was at the time, an incomplete story.”Medium / AniTAY (DoctorKev)
RenewalThis is the 2003 original 51-episode series directed by Seiji Mizushima, with an anime-original storyline distinct from the manga. It is not Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009), which is catalogued separately. A sequel film, Conqueror of Shamballa (2005), continues Edward's story. (Wikipedia)
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Standout episodes
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To Challenge the Sun2003-10-04
The 2003 premiere establishes the stakes of human transmutation in a way that prioritizes dread over spectacle. Edward and Alphonse's backstory is introduced without sentimentality - the series signals from its first episode that it will not be a comfortable adventure.
8.125
Words of Farewell2004-03-27
The episode that marks the 2003 series' sharpest departure from the manga trajectory - the turning point where the anime-original storyline commits fully to its own darker logic. Fan and audience discourse consistently identifies this as the series' most debated hour.
Will there be another season of Fullmetal Alchemist?
This is the 2003 original 51-episode series directed by Seiji Mizushima, with an anime-original storyline distinct from the manga. It is not Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009), which is catalogued separately. A sequel film, Conqueror of Shamballa (2005), continues Edward's story. (Source: Wikipedia.)
Where can I watch Fullmetal Alchemist in India?
Fullmetal Alchemist streams on Funimation.
How many seasons of Fullmetal Alchemist are there?
Fullmetal Alchemist has 1 season so far and has ended.
Is Fullmetal Alchemist worth watching?
BollyAI rates Fullmetal Alchemist a MUST-WATCH at BollyMeter 8.3/10 (Season 1, its strongest).