Fullmetal Alchemist Episode 39 English Dub
Janet Denzel
Fullmetal Alchemist is an anime television series loosely based on the manga of the same title by Hiromu Arakawa.[1] Set in a fictional universe in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques, the story follows two alchemist brothers named Edward and Alphonse Elric, who want to recover parts of their bodies lost in an attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy.
Produced by Bones and directed by Seiji Mizushima, Fullmetal Alchemist was first aired on TBS Television in Japan from October 4, 2003, to October 2, 2004. It later aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block in the United States from November 7, 2004, through March 19, 2006.[2][3] A theatrical release titled Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa, a sequel to the television series, premiered in Japanese theaters on July 23, 2005;[4] and it premiered in the U.S. on August 24, 2006.[5] A series of five original video animations (OVAs) were also released. The majority of these OVAs are side stories and do not expand on the plot.[6] In 2009, a new anime, titled Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood for the English release, started broadcast on MBS and TBS, being directed by Yasuhiro Irie.[7][8][9] Brotherhood is an independent second anime series adaptation that directly follows all the events of the original manga, and is not related to the first anime series.
The first series has been released in a series of thirteen DVDs from December 17, 2003, to January 26, 2005, in Japan.[10] Funimation also released the same series of DVDs from February 8, 2005, to September 12, 2006, in the United States.[11][12] MVM had released the first eight volumes in the United Kingdom; however, Funimation gave the rights over to Revelation Films.[13] In March 2006 a DVD featuring the OVAs was released in Japan with the name of Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium Collection.[10] Funimation acquired and dubbed the Premium Collection, which was released on August 4, 2009.[14] During January from 2009, Bones released a "DVD box archives" of the anime. It includes the first anime of 51 episodes, the film, the CD soundtracks, and guidebooks from the series.[15]
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi[a]), is the second independent anime television series adaptation produced by Bones and Aniplex based on the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series by Hiromu Arakawa.[1] Yasuhiro Irie served as series director while Hiroshi Ōnogi served as screenwriter.[1][2] The series follows the story of two alchemist brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, who want to restore their bodies after a disastrous failed attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy. Unlike the first anime adaptation, which diverged into a completely original story direction halfway through its run, the second series directly follows all the events of the original manga.[3] Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood comprises a total of 64 episodes, 4 original video animations (OVAs), and 1 theatrical film.
The anime series premiered on April 5, 2009, on MBS and TBS's Sunday 5:30 p.m. JST anime timeblock, replacing Mobile Suit Gundam 00.[4] It received its English language premiere five days later on Animax Asia, with Japanese audio and English subtitles.[5] Anime licensing distributor Funimation (now Crunchyroll LLC) streamed English subtitled episodes four days after the Japanese air dates on both its website and its YouTube channel. Funimation suspended streaming of the series for a few weeks in May following the accidental leak of an episode of One Piece from its servers before it had aired in Japan.[6][7][8] Every episode was also made available on American subscription service Hulu, showing 14 days after their original airing, as well as via Australia's Madman Entertainment.[9] English dubbed episodes of the series started premiering on American cable network Adult Swim from February 14, 2010, onwards, at 12:00 a.m. ET as part of its Saturday night action block.[10]
Aniplex began releasing the series in DVD and Blu-ray on August 26, 2009. The first one contains two episodes and an original video animation (OVA).[11] Three more OVAs were included in the fifth, ninth and thirteenth volumes alongside four episodes. Other volumes feature four episodes and no OVAs. A total of sixteen volumes were released, with the last one on November 24, 2010.[12] Funimation began releasing the episodes on Blu-ray and DVD in five volumes, each of thirteen episodes on May 25, 2010.[13][14]
So, what managed to pull me out of my LJ silence was the decision to post something I spent a lot of time looking for - a list of Roy/Riza moments from FMA: Brotherhood. Whenever I get interested in a new pairing, the first thing I look for is a clear and simple list of the couple-y moments in the canon material, somewhere for me to start in figuring out this new pairing. So when I got addicted to Roy Mustang and Riza Hawkeye from Fullmetal Alchemist, I tried to find such a list - and couldn't. At the time, I didn't make much of it; but when I decided to watch the whole series start-to-finish anyway, I figured I might as well make my own list. I don't know if anyone else would be interested, or if they could even find this page, but I'll post it anyway... just in case another hopeless romantic willing to nibble at the scraps of an infuriatingly vague shonen couple is searching for just such a list.
Initially, I was just going to do the "best" moments, but then of course there were so few that I guess I'll end up listing every moment, even if it's not in any way "couple-y". I missed some at the beginning since I didn't start taking notes right away, but I got the big ones from the first twenty episodes and then most of the moments from the rest.
I love Roy and Riza because they just complement each other so well, and they're both interesting on their own. I think the canon allows for plenty of romance if you read between the lines, but you could probably read it the other way too (just platonic). Most of the moments listed below are small, vague, and unsatisfying - which is why it's best if you have a healthy (and perverted) imagination for filling in the gaps. ;)
SPOILERS AHEAD (though you won't understand most of it unless you know what the series is about)
Episode Two: In the flashback of how Al and Ed got in their situation, Riza is speaking with Winry and when asked why she joined the military, she answers (not exact quote) "There is someone I wanted to protect." Roy is with her, cue fangirl imagination...
Episode Five: In a fight with Scar, in the rain, Roy is facing off against the alchemist killer when Riza trips him just as Scar would have grabbed his face and ended the fight - since the rain made Roy's flame alchemy useless. Riza says as much, and leaves Roy forlorn but, happily, alive.
Episode Ten: After the tragic death of their friend and colleague Maes Hughes, Roy and Riza attend his funeral. The two of them share a solemn moment over the grave, with Roy claiming that it's raining to excuse his tears.
Episode Seventeen: When the Elrics come to Central, they run into Riza, and reason that if she's there, that means... yes, Roy is there, too. Roy doesn't tell the boys about Hughes' death, and as they walk away, Roy and Riza have a brief conversation about children and cruelty.
Episode Eighteen: Riza requests leave from Roy, as a ruse for her and the others to go on a mission. During the mission, Roy is on the phone with a woman "Elizabeth", who is none other than Riza using a code about customers to give Roy a play-by-play of the mission. But as the episode ends, Riza has a customer of her own...
Episode Nineteen: One of my favorite episodes for Roy/Riza. As it begins, the sound of gunfire over the telephone makes Roy nervous and he ends up charging in at the last moment to save his girl... ahem, lieutenant. Later in the episode, when Riza thinks Roy has been killed by Lust, she loses it and ends up sobbing and giving up on her own life. Then, in semi-shirtless glory, Roy charges in and fries Lust to a crisp. Fabulous episode all around. ;D
Episode Twenty One: In the hospital after the Lust incident, Roy scolds Riza for giving up on her life and tells her not to accept death. The pair are together for several moments throughout the episode, but I don't know that there are any more good moments.
Episode Twenty Three: Roy and Riza are manipulating radio broadcasts to help Ed and the others capture a homunculus, and Roy sends Riza out into the field. There, driving a car, Riza shows up and saves the day in disguise and takes the homunculus to the safe house.
Episode Twenty Four: When Gluttony fights back, there's a brief moment at the beginning of the episode where Roy is concerned for Riza fighting Gluttony. Later on, when Gluttony threatens Roy, Riza leaps through the forest firing both guns and kicking ass.
Episode Twenty Five: A subtle moment but one I thought spoke volumes - Fuhrer Bradley, one of the major villains of the series, is threatening Roy into silence by saying something about how he can get to Roy through "her", followed by the revelation that Roy's team will be split up and Riza taken as the Fuhrer's assistant. I just thought it was interesting that Bradley didn't say "them", as in Roy's team, but "her" - very clearly Riza. :D You take what you can get...
Episode Twenty Nine: A very brief moment of Roy looking for Riza post-threat by Bradley, and a brief conversation between them.
Episode Thirty: A flashback episode of the Ishvalan War where Roy and Riza reunited after the death of her father (also seen in this episode). Plenty of moments of them together but the only slightly couple-y moment is when another soldier is antagonizing Riza about enjoying the slaughter, and Roy gets upset and threatens him.