The topmost anime, according to myanimelist, is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. More than 2,720,933 members have already watched this animated series. The plot sheds light on historical scenarios where science and religion clash.
With outstanding characters, incredible actions, and a great plot, FMA is worth a watch. This year, many fans are confused on, “Where to watch Fullmetal Alchemist?” So, the answer of this query is:
On January 1, 2022, both Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood series left Netflix, and now fans have no option to watch it online legally. Yes, you have read it right. The only way to watch it now is to either purchase it digitally on Amazon Prime Video or offline on DVD or Blue-ray.
Later on, we have discussed the ways to purchase it on Prime Video.
But before proceeding with this, let’s clear the difference between Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood.
FMA and FMAB are two different series with the same characters but distinct plots.
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Which one is better, FMA or FMAB?
FMA focuses on a dark religious & emotional theme with more than 65% fillers. It doesn’t follow the manga.
In contrast, FMAB focuses on an adventure story that strictly sticks to the manga, with less than 2% fillers. Although, FMA and FMAB are both independent and have an incredible storyline.
Therefore, you can view Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood without watching Fullmetal Alchemist (2003).
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Where can you watch Fullmetal Alchemist?
Amazon Prime Video is the best platform if you want to purchase both Fullmetal Alchemist (FMA) and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (FMAB) in English dub. But currently, it is only available in Japan. Honestly telling, it is the only way to watch Fullmetal Alchemist legally, i.e., you’ve to purchase it digitally from Amazon Prime Video (Japan).
Funimation and Crunchyroll have the license only for Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. Gladly, Crunchyroll and VRV offer FMAB in ad-support format for both English dub and sub.
Fullmetal Alchemist has 51 episodes, whereas Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood has 64 episodes.
The series also has two movies, “The Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa” and “Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos,” along with 1 Special.
1) Funimation (US) –
Note- Only the first two episodes are under the ad-support view.
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)- 64 Episodes (English dub & sub)
Watch FMAB on Funimation.
Below, we have discussed the possible ways to access Funimation from any part of the world. Jump to the post to know more.
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2) Crunchyroll (US) –
Note- Both English dub and sub are available under the ad-support view.
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)- 64 Episodes (English dub & sub)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (English dub & sub)
Watch FMAB on Crunchyroll.
3) Hulu –
Note- Basic Premium is required.
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)- only 35 Episodes (English dub & sub)
The license for FMAB is expiring on Hulu.
4) Amazon Prime Video –
Only for Japan;
- Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)- 51 Episodes (Digital Purchase, Original Japanese audio)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)- 64 Episodes (Digital Purchase, Original Japanese audio)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (Digital Purchase, Original Japanese audio))
- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (Digital Purchase, Original Japanese audio)
5) Netflix –
Unfortunately, both Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) left Netflix on January 01, 2022.
The reason behind the left is still unveiled.
6) VRV –
Note- Both English dub and sub are available under the ad-support view.
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)- 64 Episodes (English dub & sub)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (English dub & sub)
| Legal Services | Fullmetal Alchemist |
| Funimation | FMAB, Episodes 1-64, English dub & sub |
| Crunchyroll | FMAB, Episodes 1-64, English dub & sub |
| Hulu | FMAB, Episodes 1-35, English dub & sub |
| Netflix | Not available |
| Amazon Prime Video | Digital Purchase only in Japan |
| VRV | FMAB, Episodes 1-64, English dub & sub |
How to watch Fullmetal Alchemist in 2022?
Let’s discuss the way to purchase Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) from Amazon Prime Video (Japan).
- Step 1- Purchase a good VPN.
- Step 2- Register and sign in for it.
- Step 3- Change your geo-location to Japan.
- Step 4- Visit Amazon Prime Video Japan in incognito mode.
- Step 5- Create a new account on Prime Video Japan with a unique email id.
- Step 6- Login to Prime Video.
- Step 7- Search for Fullmetal Alchemist.
- Step 8- Watch Episode 1 without any cost.
- Step 9- For Episode 2 onwards, purchase each episode of “¥ 255,” which is equal to “$ 2.23.”
- Step 10- To purchase, you should have an international credit card.
- Step 11- After purchasing, enjoy all the episodes.
Currently, no legal streaming services have the license to play Fullmetal Alchemist (2003).
Therefore, you have to pay extra to watch FMA.
You can also purchase FMA (2003) DVD or Blu-ray. But the catch is it is challenging to buy it as it’s been out of print for quite a while.
Even Funimation lost the rights for DVD distribution, and Aniplex refuses to print a new release.
How to watch Fullmetal Alchemist in order?
FMA and FMAB are independent, and it doesn’t matter from where you can begin.
Now it is nearly impossible to get Fullmetal Alchemist legally; you can directly begin with Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood.
The main benefit of starting with Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood is that you’ll stay away with all early fillers, understand the cast better, and get an impressive piece of the overall story.
So, the new chronological order is;
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) Episodes (1-64)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Specials
- Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) Episodes (1-51)
- Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (the conclusion to FMA 2003)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (side story)
Fullmetal Alchemist is a story of two brothers, Edward Elric and Alphonse, who try to resurrect their mother by doing the forbidden ritual.
FMA teaches us that to gain something, you must sacrifice something of equal.
Resultantly, Edward loses his limbs and his brother Alphonse but thanks to his alchemy skills, he manages to protect his brother’s soul and binds it to a large suit of armor.
Now, they both begin their journey in search of the Philosopher’s Stone so that he can get his brother’s body back.
Frequently Asked Questions-
Q1. Where can I watch the original Fullmetal Alchemist?
Ans. Presently, you can watch original Fullmetal Alchemist only on Amazon Prime Video (Japan).
Q2. Where can I watch Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood?
Ans. Crunchyroll and VRV are the platforms to watch Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood in English dub under ad-support format.
Q3. Is Fullmetal Alchemist on Hulu?
Ans. No, Fullmetal Alchemist is not available on Hulu.
Q4. Does Netflix have Fullmetal Alchemist?
Ans. No, presently, Netflix doesn’t have Fullmetal Alchemist anime.
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