The first movie in the series was released outside of Japan as a Netflix streaming exclusive. An international release for both movies has yet to be announced. The two films will be released just a month apart, with the second movie premiering in Japan on May 20 and the trilogy's conclusion releasing on June 24. The two new movies, entitled Fullmetal Alchemist: The Vengeance of Scar and Fullmetal Alchemist: The Last Transmutation, serve as direct sequels to the 2017 live-action film and were announced as part of the celebration surrounding the 20th anniversary of the original manga's publication. He is also set to appear in many more in the future, as he is also currently filming Netflix's live-action One Piece series, where he plays the role of the three-sword wielding bounty hunter Roronoa Zoro, and has also been cast as the lead in the upcoming live-action Saint Seiya movie, which is currently in production. Mackenyu, who is the son of legendary martial artist and actor Sonny Chiba, has appeared in multiple live-action anime adaptations before, most notably the Chihayafuru movie trilogy. The deadly sins perform a prominent role, as does religious hypocrisy and gullibility, all at different levels of strength, whether villainous or kind.The most heavily promoted of the new additions is the alchemist killer Scar, who will be portrayed in live-action by the Japanese-American actor Mackenyu. Another parallel is religion, which plays a part in the conflict against science. There are no featured reviews for Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar because the movie has not released yet (). An undercurrent of ethics permeates every facet of alchemy, as in our science. Even genesplicing plays a part in the form of Chimeras, abominable fusions between multiple creatures. They use alchemy circles akin to equations to trigger a transmutation. Something in, something equal out – the law of equivalent exchange.Ĭomparing the alchemy and our science, one can see the equivalent rules translated to the former from the latter. It isn’t so magical that an alchemist can create anything at will. FMA takes place in a pre-WW2 Europe where alchemy rather than chemistry held the answers to the universe in Newton’s time, but it still has rules. The alchemy is complex with much thought put into it. The lore is also a core source of engagement. The moment is too inappropriate…” Then he does it and I double over. I think, “No, he’s not going to pull out the picture. Edward’s ire at being called short got me every time and Major Hughes, obsessed with sharing pictures of his daughter at the most inappropriate moments, had me in pain. Well-timed humour offsets FMA’s dark moments, broad-appeal humour at that, so no matter the age, one can find enjoyment. Just this year, we had to witness the crash-burn wreckage of Tokyo Ghoul on the cinematic tarmac. And live-action movie versions of big-name manga rarely work out. In life, there are certain unshakable truths. This reward, however, never comes freely they must earn the right to happiness and relaxation, a lesson few learn in childhood. Fullmetal Alchemist screened in Japan and at the Anime NYC convention. Check out this trailer for the live-action version of Fullmetal Alchemist, which will be available to stream on February 19th on Netflix. FMA goes to dark – very dark – places, but there is always a moment of light awaiting the heroes in the end. They must draw from every corner of knowledge to gain the wisdom necessary to become a larger cog.įMA’s key in being perfect for children is in its balance between dark and light. They start as naïve, ignorant, with an unworthy belief in their own abilities, but once reality strikes, they realise how small a cog they are in life’s machine. A lost limb or two won’t compare to what else must balance on the line to complete their quest.Įdward and Al’s journey mirrors that of children who have been coddled for too long. On their journey, they will face darkness the likes of which they could not imagine, the horrors of their ignorant actions. Fullmetal Alchemist makes that exchange.Īfter a failed attempt at resurrecting their dead mother, alchemist brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric seek the Philosopher’s Stone, the ultimate power in alchemy, to restore Edward’s arm and leg and Al’s lost body, taken as sacrifice in the forbidden transmutation. That is the law of equivalent art exchange. If artists expect a viewer’s full attention, they must give art worthy of that attention. These are the ingredients that transmute into making a great anime. The subsequent movie doesn’t live up to the series.Ī deep narrative.A deep narrative that challenges its complex characters, hero or villain.Related: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shamballa (sequel – included in review)įullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (alternative version)
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