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The ending remains controversial: Edward chooses to stay in our world, separated from Alphonse forever (except for the final, bittersweet glimpse through the Gate). It is a mature, heartbreaking conclusion that only an English dub with skilled actors can deliver without losing subtlety.
: Back in Amestris, Alphonse Elric, who has regained his human body but lost his memories of their journey, searches for a way to bring his brother home.
English 5.1 Surround / Japanese with English subtitles Runtime: 105 minutes Rating: TV-14 (violence, disturbing imagery, thematic elements)
The film opens with a bifurcated narrative that mirrors the separation of the brothers. In the "real" world of 1923 Munich, Edward Elric is stripped of his alchemical powers, living a life of quiet desperation. He is a ghost in a machine, fascinated by the burgeoning field of rocketry not for the sake of discovery, but as a desperate means to cross the dimensional gate back to his home world of Amestris. Meanwhile, in Amestris, Alphonse Elric has regained his body but lost his memories of the journey he shared with his brother. He trains under Izumi Curtis, desperate to find a way to reach Edward.
Released in North America on , Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
The ending remains controversial: Edward chooses to stay in our world, separated from Alphonse forever (except for the final, bittersweet glimpse through the Gate). It is a mature, heartbreaking conclusion that only an English dub with skilled actors can deliver without losing subtlety.
: Back in Amestris, Alphonse Elric, who has regained his human body but lost his memories of their journey, searches for a way to bring his brother home.
English 5.1 Surround / Japanese with English subtitles Runtime: 105 minutes Rating: TV-14 (violence, disturbing imagery, thematic elements)
The film opens with a bifurcated narrative that mirrors the separation of the brothers. In the "real" world of 1923 Munich, Edward Elric is stripped of his alchemical powers, living a life of quiet desperation. He is a ghost in a machine, fascinated by the burgeoning field of rocketry not for the sake of discovery, but as a desperate means to cross the dimensional gate back to his home world of Amestris. Meanwhile, in Amestris, Alphonse Elric has regained his body but lost his memories of the journey he shared with his brother. He trains under Izumi Curtis, desperate to find a way to reach Edward.
Released in North America on , Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa