Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Complete鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST
Brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric break the one unbreakable rule of alchemy — human transmutation — in a desperate attempt to bring their mother back. The cost is catastrophic: Alphonse loses his body entirely, Edward loses his arm and leg. Now state alchemists hunting for the Philosopher's Stone, they pull on a thread that unravels a nationwide conspiracy stretching back four centuries. Brotherhood is the faithful adaptation of Hiromu Arakawa's completed manga and is widely regarded as one of the most tightly-plotted anime ever made.
Anime ends at
Ch. 108 (Vol. 27)
Continue from
Chapter 0
| Season | Episodes | Manga Chapters | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resembool & Liore | 1-14 | 1-20 | 1-5 |
| Laboratory 5 & Greed | 15-26 | 21-41 | 5-10 |
| Briggs & Father | 27-40 | 42-71 | 10-17 |
| Promised Day Buildup | 41-54 | 72-96 | 17-23 |
| Promised Day & Finale | 55-64 | 97-108 | 23-27 |
Consider starting from Chapter 1
Brotherhood is an almost perfectly faithful adaptation, but the manga is still worth reading on its own merits — Arakawa's art, some small scenes trimmed for pacing, and the manga's slightly different emotional rhythm in the finale. If you've only seen the 2003 adaptation (Fullmetal Alchemist), the manga is essential reading since that version diverges completely after volume 7.
Brotherhood adapts every chapter of Arakawa's manga, so there's no main-story continuation. The franchise has a handful of side content: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (a 2011 anime-original film set during the Brotherhood timeline), two live-action films (2017, 2022), and Arakawa's occasional short stories collected in "Fullmetal Alchemist: The Ties That Bind" and the gaiden volume. None are required reading.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The 64-episode Brotherhood anime is a complete, faithful adaptation of all 108 manga chapters (27 volumes). There is no main-story manga content left to read.
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