New Live-Action Fullmetal Alchemist Trailer Features Misia's Theme Song

Ed and Al’s world is about to be seen in a whole new light.

Earlier today, Warner Brothers Japan started streaming a new trailer for their live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie. The 90-second trailer features theme song Kimi no Soba ni Iru yo (I’m By Your Side) by Misia as a background track.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NRt4keIZZk

Lust, Envy, and Gluttony

The live-action Fullmetal Alchemist film hits Japanese theaters on December 1. Fans who attend the screening will receive a “special-edition comic” by original author Hiromu Arakawa. The comic will be the first new Fullmetal Alchemist material that she’s written in seven years.

Fumihiko Sori (Ping Pong) was tapped to direct the feature. He commented on the adaptation process, stating that he wants “to create a style which follows the original manga as much as possible. The cast is fully Japanese, but the cultural background is European. That said, it’s a style that doesn’t espouse a specific race or country.” He continued on this train of thought, stating that “There will never be a scene in which a character states something that will define them as Japanese.”

The confirmed cast includes: