Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa |
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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 |
Directed by | Seiji Mizushima |
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Screenplay by | Shō Aikawa |
Story by | Shō Aikawa |
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Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa |
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Music by | Michiru Oshima |
Cinematography | Susumu Fukushi |
Edited by | Hiroaki Itabe |
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Distributed by | Shochiku |
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Running time
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105 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | ¥1.22 billion (Japan) |
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 film directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Sho Aikawa. A sequel to the first Fullmetal Alchemist television series which adapted from the manga 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 on a parallel universe Earth, while his younger brother Alphonse is also trying to reunite with him by any means necessary. 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.
Conqueror of Shamballa premiered in Japan on July 23, 2005. A CD soundtrack has also been published featuring music from the film developed by Michiru Oshima and L'Arc-en-Ciel. In Japan, it has been edited in a standard DVD, as well as in a limited edition. 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.