Fullmetal Alchemist
2003 1 season · 51 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Fullmetal Alchemist

鋼の錬金術師

Fullmetal Alchemist sits in the top 6% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #265 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

鋼の錬金術師

Two young brothers are raised as alchemists, but when they are severely injured trying to perform a forbidden act, they begin searching for the one thing that can save them; the fabled philosopher's stone.

Reception Benchmarks

8.3
TMDB Rating
756
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #265 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #110 of 743 (top 15%).

Audience Engagement

756
Reviews
96th
Review-volume percentile
96th
Popularity percentile

756 audience reviews — more than 96% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 96th percentile among Japan seriess.

Also On TBS

Other series that aired on TBS.

Other Titles From SQUARE ENIX

Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan

706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Fullmetal Alchemist itself).

The 2002–2004 Japan Window

Among 263 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Fullmetal Alchemist places #18 — near the top of its class.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003
  2. Ultraman Nexus
    #2

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004
  3. Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
    #3

    Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  4. My Family
    #4

    My Family

    ★ 9.0 · 2002
  5. The Great White Tower
    #5

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003
  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004
  8. Monster
    #8

    Monster

    ★ 8.6 · 2004

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fullmetal Alchemist premiered alongside 84 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 84 other Japan seriess in 2003.

The 1541st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 4, 2003
Last Air Date
October 2, 2004
Broadcast Span
1 year
Total Episodes
51 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 20.4 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesSQUARE ENIX, BONES
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 51
Release DateOctober 4, 2003
Official Sitewww.fullmetalalchemist.com

Questions Answered

When did Fullmetal Alchemist end?

Fullmetal Alchemist finished its run with its final episode airing on October 2, 2004.

Where did Fullmetal Alchemist air?

Fullmetal Alchemist aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.