2nd/3rd floor, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA Tel: 020 7749 9518 Web: fetch.fm PRESS RELEASE Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Complete Series Collection RELEASE INFORMATION Distributor Manga Entertainment ________________________________________________ !"#$%&'($") 15 ________________________________________________ Release date 13th August 2012 ________________________________________________ “One of the best anime series *#%'" £79.99 ________________________________________________ to have been shipped over to Extras Audio Commentary for the western world.” Episodes 1­64, Opening & ANIMEPICKS.CO.UK Closing Songs, Outtakes, Trailers On DVD 13th August 2012 KEY TALENT INFORMATION Fast Sell: +%#"'$,#) Yasuhiro Irie Alchemist brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric are back for more action­packed adventures in Fullmetal Alchemist: CONTACT/ORDER MEDIA Brotherhood, a hugely popular retelling of the Fullmetal Alchemist story that stays truer to Hiromu Arakawa’s manga. Lisa DeBell ­ [email protected] This Complete Series Collection features all 64 episodes of the /$0-"(1-2%3-4#,(5(/$0-"6789':.70 critically­acclaimed steampunk series, making it a must­have box set for anime fans everywhere. Key talent: Animated by Studio Bones, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is directed by Yasuhiro Irie. The Elric brothers are played by a leading duo of Japanese voice actors ­ Edward is voiced by Romi Park (Naruto; Bleach; Mobile Suit Gundam 00) while Rie Kugimiya (Shakugan no Shana; Hayate the Combat But­ ler; Toradora!) plays Alphonse. Ed’s English voice actor is the !"#$%&'()%'(*%+,#+,-. Synopsis: Set in the militaristic state of Amestris, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood opens with brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric attempting to bring their mother back to $%78(;4%,+(-(7#"<%338,(-$':80%'-$(98':,%=;8.(>:8(!"#'844(<-'?&"84(:#""%&'-$$@A(:#B­ ever; literally costing Ed an arm and a leg, and leaving Al’s disembodied soul bound 9#(-(4;%9(#7(-"0#;".(C,'8(9:8%"(7"%8,3(D%,"@(E#'?<8$$(&94(F3(B%9:(-(489(#7(B8-!#,­ ised prostheses known as automail, the siblings set off in search of the legendary Philosopher’s Stone so that they can undo their mistakes and recover Al’s body. After becoming a State Alchemist at the behest of ambitious colonel Roy Mustang, Ed discovers that others are trying to get their hands on the fabled Philosopher’s Stone as well; most notably Scar, a rebel out for revenge on the alchemists who annihilated his people, and a mysterious group of human­like creatures called homunculi. And as if that wasn’t enough, Amestris’ autocratic ruler ­ the grandi­ osely­titled Fuhrer President King Bradley ­ is also interesting himself in the Elrics’ affairs… -").%/")%$)0"'(12"3 It’s rare that a reboot can top a classic series, but we reckon Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood does just that. Featuring amazing animation, slick action scenes, a memorable cast of characters and a gripping storyline that stays faithful to Hiromu Arakawa’s original manga, the 64 exciting episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist: Broth­ erhood ­ Complete Series Collection are shonen anime at its best. Hot Quotes: GH9I4(-(49;<<#",(J%8B8"(B:#I$$($8-J8(K"#9:8":##3(B%9:#;9(9:8%"(&49("-%483(-,3(9:8%"( heart full.” ANIME NEWS NETWORK “Well animated, well directed and tells its story in a way which is almost beyond compare… we’ll be talking about this series in glowing terms for many, many years to come.” UK ANIME NETWORK G>:8($8J8$(#7(38!9:(%,(K"#9:8":##3L4(49#"@(%4(-49#;,3%,+.M(NH1CNEF)HFD.OC* “One of the best anime series to have been shipped over to the western world.” ANIMEPICKS.CO.UK 45"'%(.)6"($1#"23 Audio Commentary for Episodes 1­64 Opening & Closing Songs Outtakes Trailers Editor’s Notes: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star Of Milos, a critically­acclaimed movie set in 9:8(K"#9:8":##3(B#"$3A(%4(3;8(9#(<8("8$8-483(#,(P)P(-,3(K$;5"-@(<@(*-,+-(F,98"­ tainment on 3 September 2012. Both Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and its predecessor were made by the same studio, Bones, whose other major titles include Soul Eater; Gosick; Wolf’s Rain and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood has been lauded by fans for closely following the plot of Hiromu Arakawa’s smash hit manga, every volume of which has sold over a million copies in Japan..