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Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2006)
Munich, Germany, 1923. Two years have passed since Edward Elric was dragged from his own world to ours, leaving behind his country, his friends and his younger brother, Alphonse. Stripped of his alchemical powers, he has been all this time researching rocketry together with Alphonse Heiderich, a young man who resembles his own brother, hoping to one day find a way back home. His efforts so far had proven fruitless, but after lending a hand to a troubled gipsy girl, Edward is thrown in a series of events that can wreak havoc in both worlds. Meanwhile, at his own world, Alphonse Elric ventures deeper into the mysteries of alchemy in search for a way to reunite with his older brother.
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Munich, Germany, 1923. Two years have passed since Edward Elric was dragged from his own world to ours, leaving behind his country, his friends and his younger brother, Alphonse. Stripped of his alchemical powers, he has been all this time researching rocketry together with Alphonse Heiderich, a young man who resembles his own brother, hoping to one day find a way back home. His efforts so far had proven fruitless, but after lending a hand to a troubled gipsy girl, Edward is thrown in a series of events that can wreak havoc in both worlds. Meanwhile, at his own world, Alphonse Elric ventures deeper into the mysteries of alchemy in search for a way to reunite with his older brother.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama
Written By:Sho Aikawa
In Theaters:8/24/2006
Box Office:$10,197,984
Runtime:105 minutes
Studio:Square Enix, TBS, Aniplex, Nippan Group Holdings, MBS, SKY Perfect Broadcasting, BONES, Shochiku, dentsu
Cast
Seiji Mizushima
Director
Romi Park
Edward Elric (voice)
Rie Kugimiya
Alphonse Elric (voice)
Toru Okawa
Roy Mustang (voice)
Megumi Toyoguchi
Winry Rockbell (voice)
Miyuu Sawai
Noah (voice)
Michiko Neya
Riza Hawkeye (voice)
Kazuko Kato
Dietlinde Eckhart (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata
Fritz Lang (voice)
Masane Tsukayama
Karl Haushofer (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
Rudolf Hess (voice)
Mayumi Yamaguchi
Envy (voice)
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