Episode guide
Fullmetal Alchemist: Season 1
51 episodes · first aired Oct 4, 2003
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- 1 Those Who Challenge the Sun Oct 4, 2003 · 24m When Edward and Alphonse meet a so-called religious leader who can invoke miracles, they believe he's carrying the philosopher's stone.
- 2 Body of the Sanctioned Oct 11, 2003 · 24m Edward and Alphonse struggle over whether they should reveal the truth behind Cornello's miracles -- and possibly ruin the townspeople's lives.
- 3 Mother Oct 18, 2003 · 24m A young Ed and Al are determined to bring back their dead mother, who was their pillar of strength during dreary times of war.
- 4 A Forger's Love Oct 25, 2003 · 24m While on their way to seek out an important man from their childhood, Ed and Al come across a town haunted by a ghostly woman.
- 5 The Man with the Mechanical Arm Nov 1, 2003 · 24m Ed and Al hop aboard a train to Central City and quickly find themselves defending the passengers -- including Gen. Hakuro -- from terrorists.
- 6 The Alchemy Exam Nov 8, 2003 · 24m Once in Central City, Ed and Al move into the vast mansion of sewing-life alchemist Shou Tucker and begin to prepare for the Alchemy Exam.
- 7 Night of the Chimera's Cry Nov 15, 2003 · 24m Now an official State Alchemist, Ed takes a closer look at Tucker's chimera experiments and begins to realize there's something very wrong going on.
- 8 The Philosopher's Stone Nov 22, 2003 · 24m A disenchanted Ed resigns from his position as State Alchemist, and when Winry arrives in town, she may be the serial killer's next victim.
- 9 Be Thou for the People Nov 29, 2003 · 24m Ed and Al go on assignment to inspect a small mining colony and discover its inhabitants are being heavily taxed by a tyrant and his Alchemist.
- 10 The Phantom Thief Dec 6, 2003 · 24m While trying to avoid their meeting with Mustang, Ed and Al end up in a small town and become embroiled in a manhunt for a female Robin Hood.
- 11 The Other Brothers Elric (1) Dec 13, 2003 · 24m Ed and Al head to Xenotime in hopes of finding the Philosopher's Stone, but they find only two boys creating a strange red water.
- 12 The Other Brothers Elric (2) Dec 20, 2003 · 24m Ed and Al uncover a conspiracy involving the Tringham Brothers' father, his involvement with the red water and the disease that's stricken Xenotime.
- 13 Fullmetal vs. Flame Dec 27, 2003 · 24m Ed reports back to Mustang in East City, where discussion of Doctor Marcoh and the Philosopher's Stone leads to a duel between Ed and the colonel.
- 14 Destruction's Right Hand Jan 10, 2004 · 24m While the shape-shifting Envy disguises himself as Cornello, Ed and Al find Marcoh and learn about the Stone's involvement in the Ishbal Rebellion.
- 15 The Ishbal Massacre Jan 17, 2004 · 24m As the Strong Arm Alchemist defends them from the surrounding chaos, Marcoh reveals to the Elrics the vast atrocities of the Ishbal Massacre.
- 16 That Which Is Lost Jan 24, 2004 · 24m As Marcoh faces a deadly encounter with Lust, Armstrong and the Elrics flee to Resembool. Ed is sent into a rage when they lose Al in the process.
- 17 House of the Waiting Family Jan 31, 2004 · 24m While resting and receiving repairs back in Resembool, Ed visits his mother's grave and Al reveals his concerns about his fading memories.
- 18 Marcoh's Notes Feb 7, 2004 · 24m Ed and Al are forced to go in search of another source for Marcoh's book after Lust, Gluttony and Scar burn the First Branch Library to the ground.
- 19 The Truth Behind Truths Feb 14, 2004 · 24m Ed and Al are horrified when they learn what the key ingredient in making a Philosopher's Stone is, but they forge ahead to explore an abandoned lab.
- 20 Soul of the Guardian Feb 21, 2004 · 24m Several malfunctions in their armor impede Ed and Al as they face off against some tortured souls bound to empty suits.
- 21 The Red Glow Feb 28, 2004 · 24m Barry sets off a series of explosions that inadvertently free Greed and the other prisoners. Tucker returns from the dead in a surprising new form.
- 22 Created Human Mar 6, 2004 · 24m As Envy, in the form of Basque Grand, gathers the human ingredients to form the Stone, Maes Hughes sets out to rescue the Elrics from Laboratory 5.
- 23 Heart of Steel Mar 13, 2004 · 24m Edward upsets Winry with his refusal to talk, and Alphonse decides to confront Edward with his questions about artificial souls.
- 24 Bonding Memories Mar 20, 2004 · 24m Alphonse runs off and comes face to face with Scar, who's been hiding out among the mercenary-plagued refugees of Ishbal.
- 25 Words of Farewell Mar 27, 2004 · 24m When Ed and Al take Winry on a quest to tail Scar and learn more about the Stone, they discover a connection between Lab 5 and the war in Ishbal.
- 26 Her Reason Apr 3, 2004 · 24m As Ed, Al and Winry arrive in Rush Valley to retrieve automail, Mustang figures that a high-ranking officer must be responsible for Hughes' death.
- 27 Teacher Apr 10, 2004 · 24m Edward and Alphonse fear for their lives when they come face to face with Izumi Curtis, their former teacher, who brings them back to Dublith.
- 28 All is One, One is All Apr 17, 2004 · 24m In order to teach them a life lesson and give them time to reflect, Izumi leaves Ed and Al on Yock Island -- the place where she first found them.
- 29 The Untainted Child Apr 24, 2004 · 24m Edward and Alphonse discover that the young boy on Yock Island is, all at once, an alchemist, a homunculus and able to transmute his own body.
- 30 Assault on South Headquarters May 1, 2004 · 24m As the military captures the mysterious Yock Island boy and imprisons him in South Headquarters, Yoki spots Scar among a group of Ishbalans.
- 31 Sin May 8, 2004 · 24m Envy disguises herself as Bradley and plucks the homunculus child from Izumi. Meanwhile, the boy remembers his past after he eats Stone fragments.
- 32 Dante of the Deep Forest May 15, 2004 · 24m Izumi drops in on Ed and Al's fight with Wrath, a new homunculus who seeks the rest of Edward's body in order to make himself human.
- 33 Al, Captured May 29, 2004 · 24m When Martel takes over Al's armor and brings him to Greed's headquarters, it's up to Izumi and Edward to come to the rescue
- 34 Theory of Avarice Jun 5, 2004 · 24m With Ed, Izumi and Sig in his custody, Lt. Col. Archer reinstates Shou Tucker as State Alchemist and orders his men to hunt down Greed.
- 35 Reunion of the Fallen Jun 12, 2004 · 24m As Edward and Alphonse head out to the Ishbal camp with Winry, Lust is sitting down at a restaurant when a man from her past enters the room.
- 36 The Sinner Within Jun 19, 2004 · 24m Ed and Alphonse hope to learn more about the Philosopher's Stone when they lend a hand to a group of Ishbalan refugees being shipped further south.
- 37 The Flame Alchemist, The Bachelor Lieutenant & The Mystery of Warehouse 13 Jun 26, 2004 · 24m While he investigates Mustang, Lt. Havoc orders his man Falman to find him a girlfriend. Later, Mustang must investigate the haunted Warehouse 13.
- 38 With the River's Flow Jul 3, 2004 · 24m After an argument splits up Ed, Al and Winry, Al bumps into a familiar face, and Winry decides to investigate Hughes' murder with Sheska.
- 39 Secret of Ishbal Jul 10, 2004 · 24m Kimblee is named State Alchemist and heads out with the troops to Liore, where Scar is gouging out the earth with a large stone.
- 40 The Scar Jul 17, 2004 · 24m After Lust and Gluttony drop in on Edward's confrontation with Scar in Liore, the seventh and final homunculus is finally revealed.
- 41 Holy Mother Jul 24, 2004 · 24m With the help of Rose, the Holy Mother, Scar instructs the inhabitants of Liore not to provoke violence as they lure the military into town.
- 42 His Name Is Unknown Jul 24, 2004 · 24m With Ed busy aiding the people of Liore, Scar is the only one who can help Alphonse when his armor begins transforming into an explosive compound.
- 43 The Stray Dog Jul 31, 2004 · 24m While the Elric Brothers flee Liore, Winry meets a complete stranger in Resembool who is later introduced to her as Ed and Al's father.
- 44 Hohenheim of Light Aug 7, 2004 · 24m As the Elrics' father, Hohenhelm of Light, sets out to confront the leader of the Homunculi, Lyra and Rose find a secret stairway in an old church.
- 45 A Rotted Heart Aug 21, 2004 · 24m A complex and entangled history reveals itself as Van Hohenheim of Light battles Dante, the leader of the Homunculi.
- 46 Human Transmutation Aug 28, 2004 · 24m The brothers are in danger when they become separated. Ed returns to Dante's mansion to look for clues. Al meets with the deranged Shou Tucker.
- 47 Sealing the Homunculus Sep 4, 2004 · 24m Wrath believes that Sloth is his real mother. Sloth battles Shou Tucker. Ed realizes that Al has been tricked by Tucker.
- 48 Goodbye Sep 11, 2004 · 24m Armstrong declares an uprising against the Führer on the northern border while Ed, joined by Izumi, fights the remaining Homunculi in Central.
- 49 The Other Side of the Gate Sep 18, 2004 · 24m King Bradley comes home to give his son a birthday gift. Edward meets with Russell in an abandoned church. Maria and Denny arrive to support Izumi.
- 50 Death Sep 25, 2004 · 24m Edward Elric arrives in World War I after being pulled through the Gate. Roy Mustang confronts his enemy, Homunculus Pride.
- 51 Laws and Promises Oct 2, 2004 · 24m Edward Elric realizes he must make the ultimate sacrifice if he wants to retrieve his brother from the Gate. Hawkeye breaks free from her captors.