Use in conjunction with fma-series for questions that specifically relate to the 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist anime series.
Questions tagged [fullmetal-alchemist-2003]
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Why does Roy Mustang's flame alchemy work?
The show requires us to suspend disbelief to the point where Roy Mustang can alter densities of gases or induce some chemical reactions, but not necessarily change elements themselves. It argues the energy required to generate 'real' transmutations…
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Are the Elric brothers half-homunculus?
If Hohenheim is a homunculus (I know that he still has a humanoid body, because otherwise he wouldn't even have had children) and he has a family with Trisha, who is human, does this mean that the Elric brothers are half-human and…
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How is the use of the red stones able to bypass equivalent exchange?
In the 2003 series, we see on different occasions that the red stones are used as an unstable alternative to the philosopher's stone despite the fact that they do not have any souls entrapped in them. They're just artificially synthesised.
If so,…
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Does Adolf Hitler have a counterpart in Fullmetal Alchemist 2003's Amestris?
in the 2003 anime of Fullmetal Alchemist we see that our world have counterparts to characters in Amestris. in the Conqueror of Shamballa film we see
Officer Hughes (Maes Hughes's Counterpart)
Gracia the Florist (Gracia Hughes's…
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When does Brotherhood and the 2003 series split?
So I've watched FMA: Brotherhood and Star of Milos. I want to watch conqueror of Shamballa but it seems like it continues from the original series. I don't want to have watch the original series since I know that the earlier portions of the story…
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How did Dante die?
In FMA Wikia, it says Dante is deceased, but how did she die?
In one of the episodes of the FMA 2003 Anime, we see Dante escaping in an elevator, but is confronted by Gluttony. All we see is her saying "Not now Gluttony, I'll feed you later", and…
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How did Dante or the Homonculus seal Greed the first time?
In Full Metal Alchemist, Greed was imprisoned for 140 years (I think, please correct if wrong). My question is:
Who sealed Greed? How was he sealed/what type of transmutation/technique was used, and why was he sealed away for so long?
I am pretty…
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How much time does the original Fullmetal Alchemist anime cover?
I was always confused with something in the original (2003) Fullmetal Alchemist anime.
When Elric brothers have helped the Hughes' when Alicia was born, that happened around the same time when Edward have become a State Alchemist. If I know well, he…
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Why did FMA 2003 Wrath (King Bradley) keep his skull?
In FMA 2003, homunculi are paralysed if they come into close proximity of a part of their original bodies. Wrath (Fuhrer King Bradley in 2003) was defeated by Mustang after his son brought him his skull, which he usually kept locked in a safe.
Why…
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Why does Wrath want Ed's limbs?
In the 2003 series, Wrath is the homunculus created from Izumi Curtis' child, who either was stillborn or died shortly after birth. After Ed finds and interacts with him, he realises that Wrath has his leg and arm, and if I'm not mistaken, Wrath…
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How did Dante know that the Elric brothers were going to bring back their mother Trisha?
In the FMA Wikia it says this...
In the first anime series, the remains of the failed human
transmutation that was Trisha takes on a larger role. After the
brothers rush away from the scene looking for help, the deformed,
living mass that was…
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What is the name of the song/piece playing in Full Metal Alchemist episode 6 at 6:48?
In Full Metal Alchemist (2003) episode 6 at 6:48, there's a song playing. What is the name of this piece?
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Did Hiromu Arakawa have any input on the 2003 FMA?
The 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist anime, as we all know, departed significantly plot-wise from the manga. The mangaka for FMA is Hiromu Arakawa. Did she have any input on the plot or production of the 2003 anime, or was it written by other people just…
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What's the deal with moving statues?
In episode 1, how are Ed and Cornello able to make the statues move? How is that alchemy? Is it possible that the revived birds are under same process, i.e., they are just moving but not alive?
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Comparing FMA manga to the animes
Which came out first Fullmetal Alchemist the manga, Fullmetal Alchemist the anime or Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood?
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