Product Description

Al prompts a heated brawl with Ed by questioning him about the direction of their mission for the first time. The half-snake, half-woman Marta then leads the two brothers to the ruins of Ishbal and reveals the devastating cause of the Ishbalan war.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35388 in DVD
• Brand: Funimation
• Released on: 2006-06-27
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Animated, Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: English, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 5.00 pounds
• Running time: 30 minutes

Features

• Al prompts a heated brawl with Ed by questioning him about the direction of their mission for the first time. The half-snake, half-woman Marta then leads the two brothers to the ruins of Ishbal and reveals the devastating cause of the Ishbalan war. Episodes: 1. The Flame Alchemist, The Bachelor Lieutenant, and the 2. Mystery of Warehouse 13 3. With the River s Flow 4. Secret of Ishbal 5. Th

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As the popular fantasy adventure Fullmetal Alchemist continues, the filmmakers give the audience a respite from the intense action with a silly episode about Lt. Havoc's blind date with Major Armstrong's sister. (Fortunately for both them, she looks nothing like the burly Major.) As the story begins to build to its climax, the significance of seemingly unrelated events becomes clearer. Sheska the librarian shares her research into the death of Gen. Hughes with Winry, and the evidence suggests a link to the Ishbalan war and the mysterious Col. Juliet Douglas who may have inadvertently triggered it. Ed and Al reach the ruins of Ishbal and learn the real story of its destruction from the chimera Meta--before Cols. Mustang and Kimbley arrive with a small army. Even the city of Liore, where Ed exposed a false prophet at the beginning of the series, is linked to Ishbal and the quest for the Philosopher's Stone. Viewers also discover the origins of the Homunculus Lust, and her links to the Elrics' enemy, Scar. (Rated TV PG: violence, grotesque imagery, tobacco and alcohol use) --Charles Solomon

Customer Reviews

My Favorite Anime
I love Fullmetal Alchemist. I heard about it online and began watching the show last year. It is amazing. The Elric brothers will do anything for each other because they are the only family they have. There are funny points, there are surprising points, there have even been some points that have been so dramatic that I have cried. This show has it all and so much more.

The four episodes in this DVD include 37 - The Flame Alchemist, The Bachelor Lieutentant and The Mystery of Warehouse 13; 38 - With the River's Flow; 39 - Secret of Ishbal; and 40 - The Scar.

Epi. 37 - A bunch of shorts about the military. Definately a must see for fans of Roy Mustang and the gang. The first is about Havoc, Fuery, Falman and Breda spying on Roy for profit. The second is about Havoc trying to get a date with Armstrong's sister (Very funny!). The last one is about an old ghost story about the military's barracks that has Mustang's group scared out of their wits when they explore the area at night. This was a pleasant change from the storyline.

Epi. 38 - Ed and Al are on their way to Ishbal and stop at a desert town to rest, where they have a fight and storm off in different ways. Al meets Marta and the brothers make up after realizing how important they are to each other.

Epi. 39 - Marta tells Ed and Al during their travels about the real reason of the Ishbal campigan. The military, which is stationed in Lior, finds the travellers and they return to the town. Ed learns that Lior became a violent region after he and Al exposed Cornello and explores undercover.

Epi. 40 - Marta, who had gone after Kimbley in terms of revenge, is rescued by Al. Ed confronts Scar, Lust and Gluttony in an alleyway and the two escape the Homunculi when Ed paralyzes Lust with an item of her previous life. Ed sees Rose again, who has become a mute after being captured by the military. Marta has gone exploring again and finds that the Fuhrer is planning to turn Lior into another Ishbal and the final Homunculus is revealed.

All of these episodes are key to the plot, and very enjoyable to watch. My favorite of the four is 38 for its balance of humor and drama. This is definately the DVD to add to your FMA collection.

A Rougher Journey Than They Thought
The Brothers are on their way to ishbal and they have a new guide and she reveals all the dirty secrets waiting to be told. Internal Affairs investigate Colonel Mustang and Second Lieutenant Havoc has no problem putting together a pile of info on everything Mustang's been doing. Things get worse as Kimbley catch up with Ed, Al, and Marta and Al is doing everything possible to hide his new friend from harm. Contains Episodes 37-40, 37/The Flame Alchemist, The bachelor Lieutenant, & The Mystery Of Warehouse 13, 38/With The River's Flow, 39/The secret Of Ishbal, 40/The Scar. I have talked to some people who are saying the series is coming to an end on Cartoon Network but the Fullmetal Alchemist movie is coming to clear up where the series left off. The movie Conquerer of Shambala is most likely to be released on September 26th.

My Favorite Anime
I love Fullmetal Alchemist. I heard about it online and began watching the show last year. It is amazing. The Elric brothers will do anything for each other because they are the only family they have. There are funny points, there are surprising points, there have even been some points that have been so dramatic that I have cried. This show has it all and so much more.

The four episodes in this DVD include 37 - The Flame Alchemist, The Bachelor Lieutentant and The Mystery of Warehouse 13; 38 - With the River's Flow; 39 - Secret of Ishbal; and 40 - The Scar.

Epi. 37 - A bunch of shorts about the military. Definately a must see for fans of Roy Mustang and the gang. The first is about Havoc, Fuery, Falman and Breda spying on Roy for profit. The second is about Havoc trying to get a date with Armstrong's sister (Very funny!). The last one is about an old ghost story about the military's barracks that has Mustang's group scared out of their wits when they explore the area at night. This was a pleasant change from the storyline.

Epi. 38 - Ed and Al are on their way to Ishbal and stop at a desert town to rest, where they have a fight and storm off in different ways. Al meets Marta and the brothers make up after realizing how important they are to each other.

Epi. 39 - Marta tells Ed and Al during their travels about the real reason of the Ishbal campigan. The military, which is stationed in Lior, finds the travellers and they return to the town. Ed learns that Lior became a violent region after he and Al exposed Cornello and explores undercover.

Epi. 40 - Marta, who had gone after Kimbley in terms of revenge, is rescued by Al. Ed confronts Scar, Lust and Gluttony in an alleyway and the two escape the Homunculi when Ed paralyzes Lust with an item of her previous life. Ed sees Rose again, who has become a mute after being captured by the military. Marta has gone exploring again and finds that the Fuhrer is planning to turn Lior into another Ishbal and the final Homunculus is revealed.

All of these episodes are key to the plot, and very enjoyable to watch. My favorite of the four is 38 for its balance of humor and drama. This is definately the DVD to add to your FMA collection.