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westend- same here. I'm glad they are finally showing it. I knew it was only a matter of time but at least now I can see it on tv and decide if I want to shell out a few more bucks for more of FMA
LA Weekly has dropped the news that starting on February 13th at 12 AM it will be airing Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The Cartoon Network previously ran the original run of the series several years ago to good ratings and feedback from fans so it wasn't too much of a surprise that this reboot would be one of the three shows that Adult Swim has indicated it'd be airing from the anime world. The original series was adapted from the manga but about halfway through went in its own direction since the manga wasn't anywhere near complete. With the manga now getting close to the end, this new series adapts it more faithfully with only a few original elements added to it. As of this writing, there are no set number of episodes for the new series but Adult Swim will be running the first twenty-six of them. The Japanese airings are up to forty-two now, which we've reviewed here in our Digital Distribution section.
According to LA Weekly, "Fullmetal Alchemist follows the story of brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, young talents in the science of alchemy whose attempt at human transmutation goes horribly awry, leading them on a quest for the Philosopher's Stone to rectify the damage they caused. It is an amazingly popular anime, one that has spawned everything from cosplays to merch to tattoos. The first series has been a staple of Adult Swim's anime programming for several years."
FUNimation will tentatively be releasing the first thirteen episodes on DVD and Blu-ray in May this year, which will be bilingual as all their releases are. Obviously the Adult Swim run will be of the dubbed version with the cast as listed below:
UPDATE: FUNimation has sent out a press release with a few more details:
FUNimation Entertainment Announces U.S. Broadcast Debut of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
New Series to air on Adult Swim beginning February 13
Flower Mound, TX – February 5, 2010 – The Elric brothers are back! FUNimation® Entertainment announced today that the mega-hit “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood”, a fantasy action-adventure series, will debut on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on Saturday, February 13. The series will air at 12:00 a.m. ET/PT each Saturday.
The blockbuster anime series “Fullmetal Alchemist” by the acclaimed Japanese studio Bones introduced Alphonse and Edward Elric and the followup film “Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa” ended the series but many fans wished to see the story continue.
“Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood” faithfully recreates the story first told in the classic manga by Hiromu Arakawa and featured in Square Enix’s Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine. Set in a fictional world where alchemy – the transmutation of raw materials into objects – is science and the way of life, the series follows the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse, on their perilous journey in search of the legendary Philosopher's Stone. They set forth in the hope that the magical artifact can restore their bodies after a failed attempt to revive their dead mother cost Edward's left leg and right arm, as well as Alphonse's entire body, leaving his soul affixed to a suit of armor. In “Brotherhood” the brothers will risk what remains to restore what was lost.
Acquired from Japanese producer and distributor Aniplex, the English-dubbed series is produced by Mike McFarland and directed by McFarland and Caitlin Glass. McFarland also directed “Fullmetal Alchemist.”
Reprising their roles from the first series are Vic Mignogna as Edward Elric, Caitlin Glass as Winry Rockbell, Travis Willingham as Roy Mustang, Laura Bailey as Lust, Sony Strait as Maes Hughes, and Mike McFarland as Jean Havoc.
Actor Maxey Whitehead is taking on the role of Alphonse Elric.
Originally Al in “Fullmetal Alchemist,” Aaron Dismuke will be featured in another role later in the series.
Episodic Descriptions for February airdates:
Episode 01 – Fullmetal Alchemist, premieres February 13
The Elric brothers adjust to military life and take part in a manhunt for the dangerous Isaac the Freezer, a former State Alchemist bent on bringing Fuhrer Bradley down.
Episode 02 – The First Day, premieres February 20
A glimpse into the past reveals the pain and desperation that drove the Elric boys to break alchemy’s greatest taboo – human transmutation – and their reasons for becoming dogs of the military.
Episode 03 – City of Heresy, premieres February 27
Science and faith collide when the Elrics confront Father Cornello. He claims to work miracles, but the brothers suspect he is abusing a Philosopher’s Stone to manipulate his flock.
Funimation Entertainment will release “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood” Part One on DVD and Blu-ray on May 25.
westend- same here. I'm glad they are finally showing it. I knew it was only a matter of time but at least now I can see it on tv and decide if I want to shell out a few more bucks for more of FMA
after watching fmab subbed, i couldnt bear going back to the dubbed version. the original voice cast is far superior to the english cast.
About time. I skipped watching it online because I didn't feel like reading subtitles.