Edward rescues a persecuted Romani woman named Noah from being sold. Two years later, in Munich, Germany, Edward researches rocketry with his friend Alfons Heiderich, a young man who resembles Alphonse, in the hopes of returning to his world. When Edward arrives there, he discovers that he has been stripped of his alchemical powers and his newly restored arm and leg. The world is fundamentally governed by the laws of modern science instead of alchemy.
Critical reaction to the film has commonly been positive, with reviews praising the film's story and animation used.Īfter Edward Elric recovers his arm and his brother Alphonse's body, Edward is dragged from his homeworld through the Gate of Alchemy-the source of alchemical energy-to a parallel world of Earth in 1923. During its premiere in Japan, Conqueror of Shamballa remained as one of the most popular films in the year. The original script had to be shortened to fit the film's length of 105 minutes. Most of the staff from the first Fullmetal Alchemist anime started development on Conqueror of Shamballa shortly after the anime's ending. It was later licensed in North America by Funimation that featured the film in cinemas for a short time, and also released it on DVD and Blu-ray. In Japan, it has been edited in a standard DVD, as well as in a limited edition. A CD soundtrack has also been published featuring music from the film developed by Michiru Oshima and L'Arc-en-Ciel. Edward's search attracts the attention of the Thule Society, which seeks to enter his homeworld, believing it to be Shamballa, to obtain new weapons to help them in World War II.Ĭonqueror of Shamballa premiered in Japan on July 23, 2005.
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A direct sequel to the first Fullmetal Alchemist television series which loosely adapted from the original manga series of the same name by Hiromu Arakawa and published by Square Enix, the film follows the story of alchemist Edward Elric as he attempts to return to his homeworld, having lived for two years in a parallel universe, while his younger brother Alphonse is also trying to reunite with him by any means necessary. Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa ( Japanese: 劇場版 鋼の錬金術師 シャンバラを征く者, Hepburn: Gekijōban Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Shanbara o Yuku Mono) is a 2005 Japanese animated science fantasy action film directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Sho Aikawa.