DVD/BD of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood in Japanese (raw)
Info on Japanese edition of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood anime DVD/BD set, from FMA Series-2 official JP site


Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD Set No. 1
scheduled sale date: August 26, 2009

Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 1: "Fullmetal Alchemist"
Episode 2: "The First Day"

* Video "Blind Alchemist.": The long awaited animation of Hiromu Arakawa's masterpiece, "Blind Alchemist"!!
* Video, Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press in addition to the above.
* Box case with Hiromu Arakawa's "ROUGE," an original drawing for this set: Box case is designed to hold DVD/BD set No. 1 through Set No. 4.
*Video, Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater
(ETA May 20, 2009: This bonus gift is now included with every DVD/BD set. ^^)
* EYE CATCH CARDS: Cards with the character designs from eyecatches used during the episodes. (Note: Eyecatches are the pics you see after the episode comes back from commercial breaks, like this. ^^)
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG : Special 16 page booklet with the behind-the-scene pics and scoops from the Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood anime production studio.

Product Nos:
DVD: ANSB-6101 Price: ￥3,990 Japanese Yen (about $40 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6101 Price: ￥4,935 Japanese Yen(about $50 or so? Tax included)

DVD cover for FMA:BH Box Set 1:

DVD 1 for Box Set 1


* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.


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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 2
Expected release date: Sept. 30, 2009

Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 3: "City of Heresy"
Episode 4: "An Alchemist's Anguish"
Episode 5: "Rain of Sorrows"
Episode 6: "Road of Hope"

* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* Fullmetal Alchemist CHARACTER VAULT: File case to hold all the Eyecatch Character Cards
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
DVD: ANSB-6102 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6102 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen(about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD Box Cover for FMA: BH DVD 2:

DVD 2 for Box Set 1

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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 3
Expected release date: Oct. 28, 2009

Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 7: "Hidden Truths"
Episode 8: "Fifth Lab"
Episode 9: "Created Feelings"
Episode 10: "Separate Destinations"

* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* Set of original Drama CD (set with 2 CDs)
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
First Press (Limited edition):
DVD: ANZB-6103 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANZX-6103 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen(about $70 or so? Tax included)
Regular Press thereafter:
DVD: ANsB-6103 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANsX-6103 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen(about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 3 cover


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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 4
Expected release date: Nov. 25, 2009 (info added July 8, 2009)

Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 11: "Miracle at Rush Valley"
Episode 12: "One is All, All is One"
Episode 13: "Beasts of Dublith"
Episode 14: "Those Who Lurk Underground"

* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
DVD: DVD:　ANSB-6104 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANsX-6103 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen(about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 4 cover

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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 5
Expected release date: Dec. 23, 2009.
Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 15: "Envoy from the East"
Episode 16: "Footsteps Of A Comrade-in Arms "
Episode 17: "Cold Flame"
Episode 18: "On the Palm of an Arrogant Human Being"

* Video "Simple People."
* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* Box case with Hiromu Arakawa's "ARGENT," an original drawing for this set: Box case is designed to hold DVD/BD set No. 5 through Set No. 8.
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
DVD:　ANSB-6105 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6105 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen(about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 5 cover
“ARGENT” Box cover

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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 6
Expected release date: Jan. 27, 2010.
Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 19: "Death of the Undying "
Episode 20: "Father Standing Before a Grave "
Episode 21: "The fools advance forth"
Episode 22: "Distant Backs "

* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* Fullmetal Alchemist CHARACTER VAULT: File case to hold all the Eyecatch Character Cards
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
DVD: ANSB-6106 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6106 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen(about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 6 cover

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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 7
Expected release date: Feb. 24, 2010.
Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 23: "Girl on the Battlefield"
Episode 24: "Inside the Belly "
Episode 25: "Doorway Of Darkness"
Episode 26: "Reunion"

* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* Set of original Radio CD (set with 2 CDs)
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
DVD: ANSB-6107 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6107 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen(about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 7 cover

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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 8
Expected release date: Mar. 24, 2010.
Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 27: "Interlude Party"
Episode 28: "Father"
Episode 29: "Struggle Of The Fool"
Episode 30: "The Ishvalan War Of Extermination"

* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
DVD: ANSB-6108 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6108 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen(about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 8 cover

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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 9
Expected release date: Apr. 21, 2010.
Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 31: "The 520 Cens Promise"
Episode 32: "The Fuhrer's Son"
Episode 33: "Northern Wall Of Briggs"
Episode 34: "Ice Queen"

* "Tales of the Master" OVA
* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* Box case with Hiromu Arakawa's "BLANC". an original drawing for this set: Box case is designed to hold DVD/BD Set No. 9 through Set No. 12.
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
DVD: ANSB-6109 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6109 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen(about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 9 cover
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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 10
Expected release date: May 26, 2010.
Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 35: "The Shape Of This Country"
Episode 36: "Family Portrait"
Episode 37: "The First Homunculus"
Episode 38: "Conflict At Baschool"

* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* Fullmetal Alchemist CHARACTER VAULT: File case to hold all the Eyecatch Character Cards
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
DVD: ANSB-6110 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6110 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen(about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 10 cover

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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 11
Expected release date: June 23, 2010.
Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 39: "Daydream"
Episode 40: "Dwarf In The Flask"
Episode 41: "Abyss"
Episode 42: "Signs of a Counteroffensive"

* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* 2 set CDs
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
First Press (Limited edition):
DVD: ANZB-6111 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANZX-6111 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen (about $70 or so? Tax included)
Regular Press thereafter:
DVD: ANSB-6111 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6111 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen (about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 11 cover

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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 12
Expected release date: July 21, 2010.
Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 43: "Bite of the Ant"
Episode 44: "Revving At Full Throttle"
Episode 45: "The Promised Day"
Episode 46: "Looming Shadows"

* Creditless versions of the 3rd OP/ED videos
* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
DVD: ANSB-6112 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6112 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen (about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 12 cover

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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 13
Expected release date: Aug. 25, 2010.
Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 47: "Messenger Of Darkness"
Episode 48: "The Oath in the Tunnel"
Episode 49: "Filial Affection"
Episode 50: "Upheaval In Central"

* "Yet Another Man's Battlefield" OVA, a story about the meeting of Roy and Hughes
* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* Box case with Hiromu Arakawa's original drawing," Box case is designed to hold DVD/BD Set No. 13 through Set No. 16.
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
DVD: ANSB-6113 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6113 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen (about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 13 cover
Box cover

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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 14
Expected release date: Sept. 22, 2010.
Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 51: "Army of Immortals"
Episode 52: "Everyone’s Power"
Episode 53: "The Flames of Revenge"
Episode 54: "Beyond the Inferno"

* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* Fullmetal Alchemist CHARACTER VAULT: File case to hold all the Eyecatch Character Cards
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
DVD: ANSB-6114 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6114 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen (about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 14 cover

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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 15
Expected release date: Oct. 27, 2010.
Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 55: "The Adults' Way of Life"
Episode 56: "The Return of the Führer"
Episode 57: "Endless Rest"
Episode 58: "Sacrifices"
Episode 59: "Lost Light"

* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* Set of original Radio CD, “GreedLing Radio”(set with 2 CDs)
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
First Press (Limited edition):
DVD: ANZB-6115 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANZX-6115 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen(about $70 or so? Tax included)
Regular Press thereafter:
DVD: ANSB-6115 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6115 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen(about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 15 cover

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Fullmetal Alchemist DVD/BD set No. 16
Expected release date: Nov. 24, 2010.
Contents: (same for both DVD and BD sets)
Episode 60: "Eye of Heaven, Gateway of Earth"
Episode 61: "He Who Swallowed God"
Episode 62: "A Fierce Counterattack"
Episode 63: "The Other Side of the Gate"
Episode 64: "The Journey's End"

* Creditless versions of the 4th and 5th OP/ED videos
* Hiromu Arakawa 4-Koma Theater: Animations based on Hiromu Arakawa's 4-panel comics
* Jacket with the original artwork by Mr. Hiroki Kanno, who is the director of the character designs for the FMA Brotherhood anime series.

Limited time only for the first press (in addition to the above)
* EYECATCH Character CARDS: With eyecatch pics used in the episodes
* ALCHEMIST'S LOG: A 16 page booklet on Fullmetal Alchemist series production

Product Nos:
DVD: ANSB-6116 Price: ￥6,090 Japanese Yen (about $60 or so? Tax included)
Blu-ray: ANSX-6116 Price: ￥7,140 Japanese Yen (about $70 or so? Tax included)

* Limited time First Press bonus will end as soon as all the first press are out.
* There could be possible changes on bonus items without notice.

DVD 16 cover (Warning, spoiler for the final episode!)

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ETA: May 28, 2009
DVD/BD of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood with sub, UK release!


As posted by asunder here, according to UK Anime News site, English dubbed DVD of FMA-2: Brotherhood episodes may come on sale in UK in Feb/Mar 2010!!

QUOTE

24/05/2009:..
New Anime..
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (DVD with English Dub) – Feb/Mar 2010 ...

Waiting for the further announcement on this with more details.

the cover of the 2nd botherhood dvd.


http://www.hagaren.jp/products/dvd02.html#dvd02

Nice. Already pre-ordered the blu-ray of the 2nd volume before the artwork reveal but it looks pretty good.

Yaaay the new cover is pretty awesome!!!<3
thank you for link rzero-san ^^

Which box art style do you prefer?

Fullmetal Alchemist (first anime series)
or
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (second anime series)?

Pictures of the box art and package contents for FMA:B DVDs 1 and 2

DVD 1:







DVD 2:





I quite like the new box art designs, and I am particularly fond of the typeface and lettering style utilized on the new packaging as I believe that the small, understated serif font lends a sophisticated feel to the new designs . This being said, I also very much enjoy the DVD box art from the original series as well (I am working on collecting the large Japanese posters that feature the box artwork from the first series, but they are quite difficult to find and I currently own only five of the thirteen designs ).

Thank you, rzerox21xx and rzerox21xx! The pics of FMA:B DVD sests look awesome!

I like both. ^^

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Wow! The cover is beautiful and amazing! *dies* Thank you very much.

QUOTE (Kale Mustang @ Aug 28 2009, 05:32 PM)

Nice. Already pre-ordered the blu-ray of the 2nd volume before the artwork reveal but it looks pretty good.

What vendor do you use to order goods from Japan?

I have traditionally gone with amazon.co.jp, but for the new FMA:B DVDs I am trying out cdjapan.com (their interface allows you to ensure that you receive a first press edition with all of the extras). Also, the shipping rates at amazon.co.jp are fairly unattractive these days.

Oooh, thanks so much for the pics Edward Cardinal Elric! I really love Arakawa's artwork, but the animation team drew some really good covers too!

Any word on the Hong Kong BD/DVD release yet?
After all, the show has been airing dubbed in Cantonese for a while now.

Hmm, I like both series' volume covers. I love how soft the first series' designs are, and Brotherhood seems to be going for a...I can't really describe it, it's sort of similar but more simple. But I always did have a problem with FMA 1's Vol 1's cover. Bones clearly gave Ed steroids.

I wonder if anybody will put up the Blind Alchemist and the 4-panel comics online for about three days before companies get paranoid.

VERY nice! I can't wait for Funimation to start releasing the DVDs here.

Do the Japanese ones have English subtitle options?

I love the covers.

I bought vol. 1 (pics are in the Merch thread) and have pre-ordered vol. 2 (and 3 in the near future) off of Play-Asia. Despite it costing more, I usually go with either UPS or Fed Ex on their shipping as it arrives on the same date that it was released in Japan (for example: Vol. 1 was released on the 26th there - still the 25th here in US - and shipped. Vol. 1 arrives to me on the 26th in the US).

@Full Metal Elf The only English with the JP dvd/bd is in the copyright warning and in the main menu - everything else is in Japanese, no subs.

Edit: Here are the real pics (taken with my iphone so sorry about the quality of the pics)

Ok, that sucks then...lol, I don't know Japanese.

I guess I'll have to wait then

To anybody that is interested in seeing the RAW for the Blind Alchemist OVA, I have links to the files. Just PM me if interested and thanks to NxL for providing me with the links.

Is it me or are the collector versions only in Blu-Ray?

I believe it's also on DVD, but I personally went with Blu-ray as the US shares the same region code for blu-rays with Japan...and I use my PS3 as my BD player.

Does anybody know if Funimation plans on releasing The Blind Alchemist on their site at all? If not, does anybody know if it has been fan-subbed yet? I'd really like to watch it. If somebody has any links to it, could you please PM them to me? Thanks in advance!

It's already fansubbed in English. Hell, even in Spanish XD. Just search the Net for it and you will surely find it.

Still, I recomend the gaiden over the OVA.

EDIT: To be honest, I've only watched the Spanish fansub, and most of the time the translation comes from an English version. But given that I can't find the English fansub either, it seems this is one of the few exceptions. I can PM you if you want it even in Spanish though. U

Right, I've read the gaiden and actually own it but I'd still like to see it animated. I actually HAVE been searching the net and I've not come across anywhere that I can watch it.

Now welcoming, Vol. 2 (this is the Blu-ray version)

Full Set:


Slipcase:


BD case:


FA Character Vault (album for the eye catch cards):






Eye Catch cards:

(Side A)


(Side B )


Alchemist Log Book w/4koma comics:

I wonder how much of that stuff will end up in Funimation's domestic release. I'm guessing not much of it.

Awesome! Thanks for the photos Kale

Woooooooow !! that is Wonderful!! ==
thanks for sharing Kale-Mustang

It looks so great! I can't decide if that's because the design is so simple or because it's so rich with colour and detail... I really liked that used a lot of red, because red to me is just the colour of Fullmetal Alchemist. The covers are very cool too, with the lighting and stuff. (Ed's arm always looks so real when they paint it up like that...)

Can't wait to get my hands on it! <3

Can anyone who owns the DVDs with episodes two and five please tell me if they fixed these scenes (as DVDs almost always touch things up, and this goofs are kind of... well... silly) and possibly give screenshots of the new frames if they did:

1 - In episode two of Brotherhood, right after Ed has his surgery and Trisha's Lullaby begins playing, Ed and Al spar before Ed transmutes his automail into his signature blade. However, the animation has a bit of a screw-up here and Ed's arm is only half automail. Did they fix this on the DVDs?

Screenshot:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/env.../Untitled-3.jpg

2 - In episode five, when Armstrong is fighting Scar, Armstrong attempts to finish Scar off once he's pinned against a wall, but Scar reacts and attempts to fire back at Armstrong mid-blow. Armstrong notices this, stops his attacks, and jumps back. At this point, his gloves are missing. Was this fixed on the DVDs?

Screenshots:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/env.../Untitled-4.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c249/env.../Untitled-6.jpg

Sorry for the questions, but I really want an answer to them and this is probably the best chance I'm going to get haha. Thanks so much for your help!

Yes they fixed that (as that was the first thing I looked for in that episiode) and as for episode 5, I'll take a look again tonight, but I'm pretty sure they fixed that as well.

Alright, thanks a lot. Would you be able to provide screenshots if possible?

Do the DVDs have a lot of changes or just a few like the above examples?

Screens maybe hard to capture (I have them on blu-ray, not dvd so the best I can do is actually take photos...)

As for the changes, mostly color correction and goofs are fixed. Also, everything just seems brighter and smoother compared to watching it on my computer.

So would foreign language dubs use the cleaned-up DVD versions or the original broadcast versions? (Hopefully there won't be too many idiots crying "Funimation changed stuff!")

I'd probably guess they'd use the dvd versions for the dubs as there are some pretty glaring goofs at times.

Yeah, I suppose it would be easy enough to switch whatever they recorded from one version to another if they got the newer version later on.

Alright, well thanks for your help.

What kind of other goofs have there been? I really haven't noticed any beyond the two that I previously mentioned.

And dubbing companies almost always use the DVD releases instead of the broadcast releases. One of the reasons it takes most dubs a large amount of time to be released, they need to wait for some DVDs to be released before they can start.

I didn't mean goofs as in 'oh wow that was totally missing before in the previous scene' but rather in some inconsistencies with the art.

Definitely though, once you have the dvd/bd copies, you notice just how much better everything looks on a tv. My favorite thing was easily Mustang's reflection in the first episode when he was talking about MacDougal while staring out the window - hard to see on my computer but easy and clear to see on my tv.

EDIT:

Received today. Will post more pics once I get home.

~ "Hagaren(FMA) 4koma Theaters" Vids 1-4 From Brotherhood DVDs (in Japanese) ~


Disc 1: http://www.nicozon.net/watch/sm9091121

Disc 2: http://www.nicozon.net/watch/sm9091416

Disc 3: http://www.nicozon.net/watch/sm9091312

Disc 4: http://www.nicozon.net/watch/sm9091466

Why hello there...





* I'll take better pictures once I'm home.

Pardon the double post...

Just arrived courtesy of Amazon.jp:



Inside the liner notes, it shows how they animated the burning of Lust. Also there are four 4koma as usual... as well as the eyecatch card album.

anyway to see the komas of this disc. the youtube account FMAbrotherhood ova has the komas to the 5th disc.

edit. never mind, found the koma of the 6th disc. http://www.nicozon.net/watch/sm9537436

Has anybody translated these yet?

check this new out

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-...-anime-in-japan


Hopefully they will put more content from the ishbal flashback.

That would be awesome!!

One question that bothers me. I wondering if the dvd set that funiamtion is releasing is using the broadcast or the dvd.bluray versions of the episodes. That's what I'm wondering, if they going to take the bluray/dvds of the japanese release and use it there with the corrections and such that was notice by Kale.

I'm really hoping they will keep the 4komas too, funimation did a great job with the FMA first series dvds including extras and booklets of interviews and character sketches and such. I'm really hoping they do the same quality and well being released on 13 episode disc made made me a tad bit worry.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES EARLY UK DVD RELEASE EARLY UK DVD RELEASE EARLY UK DVD RELEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSE.
oh god i've been waiting for this for a VERY logn time. great to know that we're getting it soon. THANKYOU TOMBOW

I hope that news of it coming out in the UK first is true. : ) That'll mean I don't have to import it from the US like I normally have to do. It's a shame I haven't seen it up for preorder on any UK websites yet.

I hope that unaired episode is more on Ishval.
That would make me SOOOO happy.

I was thinking they might have started on plans to develop "The Coal Mining Town" and "Battle on the Train" as a single episode, then shelved them for a while to save time, then came back and finished the episode in order to provide a DVD extra. Does that sound likely at all?

Although I think Ishval is more likely, "Battle on the Train" would make an interesting fit with episodes 31-34 as well. Ed and Al -were- on a train to the North at the end of episode 32.

I don't think they'd cover Youswell because of the flashback in episode 38. Tales of the Master would be nice, but that's a gaiden, and the wording of the article makes the unaired episode seem more than another OVA, such as a filler more than anything else.

You reminded me how I jokingly try to find patterns in what gets cut from Brotherhood. So far I've figured out that Bones hates showing:

1) Anything in Yuuswell. (Yoki's story was only shown grudgingly, very late into the series and with the barest essentials.)
2) Envy and Gluttony doing stuff together. (Lust+Gluttony must be their One True Pairing!)

To me, there's no point in showing either Youswell or 'Battle on the Train' as they were covered already in the first series - so why show it again? I mean, stuff they already aired previously had been trimmed for Brotherhood (case in point, ep. 25 of the first series was already ep. 10 in Brotherhood).

I'd love for the unaired content to be Ishval, but it just may be another gaiden.

In any case...


This contains a drama CD as well as the BD and eyecatch cards.

The thing is, I can't think of anything else that could have been adapted that wouldn't be either a gaiden or just a few scenes that were skipped in an otherwise finished episode. It's supposed to be a whole new episode, not an extension of an existing one, right?

And as you just pointed out, Brotherhood's early episodes were trimmed down from the way they were adapted in the first series, so I can easily imagine that Youswell & Bald were going to be two halves of the same episode; then somebody in charge didn't like the structure or pacing of it, so they quickly turned the story of Yoki into a brief mention in the next episode.