Product Description

Al has been kidnapped. With time as the enemy Major Armstrong must win one of the deadliest battles of his life and Ed is forced into a showdown with Greed to save Al. But nothing has prepared either Elric brother for what they ll find should they get out alive.Episodes:Al CapturedTheory of AvariceReunion of the FallenThe Sinner WithinSystem Requirements:Extras: Production Art Image Gallery Character Profiles Trailers Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Artist: FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST UPC: 704400081521

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26041 in DVD
• Brand: FMA-V 9-PAIN AND LUST-DVD-UNCUT ()
• Released on: 2006-05-02
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .30 pounds
• Running time: 105 minutes

Amazon.com
Many series falter and grow repetitious after the first season; Fullmetal Alchemist only gets better. As the saga of the Elric Brothers unfolds, director Seiji Mizushima deftly blends powerful emotional drama, physical action, and broad comedy. With his gang of chimeras, Greed kidnaps Alphonse. In the ensuing battle, what Ed had learned about the origins of the Homunculi is confirmed. But he discovers that the non-humans have weaknesses and can be destroyed with the right equipment and sufficient willpower. In a curious series of conversations and flashbacks, the viewer learns that even Lust is haunted by doubts and questions. Ishbal remains the center of the mystery of the Philosopher's Stone, and the tragedy of its destruction may not have been what it seemed. The Elric Brothers, the State Military, and the Homunculi are all drawn to the fallen city, but are they acting on their own volition or are they pawns in a greater game? (Rated TV PG: violence, grotesque imagery, tobacco and alcohol use) --Charles Solomon

Customer Reviews

A must buy for the anime fan
Fullmetal Alchemist is one of the best anime series out there. A must watch.

GREED WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER
As the ninth excellent volume of Fullmetal Alchemist opens Edward is defeated by the loner Homunculus Greed to distract him from his real goal: keeping him out of the way while Greed's henchmen, superpowered chimera, kidnap Al. Greed wants to know how Al was binded to the suit of armor because he believes it holds the key to immortality. It's up to Ed to find and rescue his brother, but he might get some help from his old teacher (she's not "old"), Izumi, if her body can stand using alchemy. The military is also deadset on capturing Greed, and they're willing to kill anyone who gets in their way, be they guilty or innocent, and also our two favorite State Alchemists! The third episode is a departure because it features Lust as the main character and shows a little about her past, or at least that she once had a heart, as she meets up with a human who is in love with her! In Episode 36, Ed, Al, and Winry continue their journey to Ishbal. The two brothers have heard the rumor that the Ishbalans had made their own version of a Philosopher's Stone, but they're also going to find Scar, and see what he knows about the subject.

Volume 9 is probably one of the best installments in this series, and also among all anime dvds. It is brillantly written and animated. What really makes compelling drama of any kind is for the characters to have shadings of good and evil, if such opposites really exist. The fact that Greed is a Homunculus doesn't take away from the fact that he is a likeable guy, and he isn't like Envy or Gluttony. He doesn't kill people indiscriminately and seems loyal to his henchmen and you regret that he's so arrogant that he forces a battle with Ed. All the characters here are strong, or weak, just like real people, and react to tragedies with the appropriate emotion. Some revelations towards the end of the disk send Winry especially on a collision course with her own ideals and revenge, which will be especially interesting. Excellent dvd!

I would also recommend the manga version Fullmetal Alchemist. Animes you might also like would be Scrapped Princess, The Twelve Kingdoms, and Inuyasha.

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