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Anime Expo 2016: Crunchyroll To Stream Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Written By Samantha Ferreira

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Visual 001 - 20160702Once again, the Elrics’ hunt for the Philosopher’s Stone shall begin anew. This time, they’re setting their sights on a vast, orange field.

Yesterday, Crunchyroll announced that they will stream Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as part of their digital lineup. The series will be offered in both dubbed and subtitled formats when it launches on the platform. As of press time, no premiere date has been announced.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is based on Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist manga. The series is a reboot of the franchise that originally aired in the spring 2009 broadcast season. Yasuhiro Irie (Code: Breaker) helmed the series at Bones, with Hiroki Kanno (RahXephon, Yu Yu Hakusho The Movie: Poltergeist Report) providing character designs. Hiroshi Ohnogi (Birdy the Mighty: Decode, Kekkaishi) took charge of series composition on the project.

Funimation originally released Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood in North America. The company’s license for the series, as well as sequel film Conqueror of Shamballa officially expired on March 31, causing the rights to revert to Japanese licensor Aniplex.

Funimation’s license to the 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist anime series is also slated to expire at the end of this month.

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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