Fullmetal Alchemist To Challenge the Sun (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Fullmetal Alchemist

To Challenge the Sun (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A lead on the Philosopher's Stone leads the Elric brothers to a remote desert city whose citizens worship a sun god and are led by a prophet who is purported to perform miracles.

Directors

Yasuhiro Irie (opening sequence) | Seiji Mizushima | Norimitsu Suzuki (ending sequence) | Kazuki Tsunoda

Writers

Shô Aikawa (script) (story editor) | Hiromu Arakawa (writer) | Neil Bligh (writer: English version)

Producers

Hirô Maruyama (producer) | Masahiko Minami (producer) | Ryô Ôyama (producer) (as Ryo Ohyama)

Composer

Michiru Ôshima

Cinematographers

Susumu Fukushi (director of photography) | Tôru Fukushi (director of photography) (as Toru Fukushi)

Editor

Hiroaki Itabe

Production Designer

Shinji Aramaki

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 4, 2003

Release date

Nov 6, 2004 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

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