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FMA Video reveals more of the two new live-action movies

A new video offers an in-depth look at the production of the two new Fullmetal Alchemist movies, The Avenger Scar and The Last Transmutation.


Scar in the FMA live-action movies

A new behind-the-scenes video offers a deeper look at the upcoming two full metal alchemist films.

The new films, whose subtitles can roughly be translated as the avenger’s scar Y the last transmutationwere unveiled in March and will serve as the conclusion to the story that began with the 2017 live-action. full metal alchemist movie. The new video focuses primarily on the character of Scar and shows more of the state alchemist assassin as he hunts down more of his targets and fights with the two Elric brothers.

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Scar will be played in live action by Japanese-American actor Mackenyu. The actor, the son of legendary martial artist and actor Sonny Chiba, previously starred in the live-action adaptation of Chihayafuru. Anime fans will be seeing more of him in the future as he will also be starring in Netflix’s live action. One piece series, where he will play the role of the three-sword-wielding bounty hunter Roronoa Zoro. He has also been cast as the lead in the upcoming live-action movie. Saint Seiya film, which is currently in production.


Mackenyu will be joined by Ryosuke Yamada and Dean Fujioka, who will reprise their roles as Edward and Alphonse Elric, respectively. Yamada previously starred in the live-action adaptation of assassination classroomwhile anime fans may recognize Fujioka’s voice from Yuri!! on ice, while performing that show’s theme song, “History Maker.” Fumihiko Sori, who directed the original film, will also return to direct both sequels.

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full metal alchemist was created by Hiromi Arakawa in 2001 and is still one of the most popular manga series of that time. Arakawa’s work was first adapted into an anime in 2003. This series, which was produced before the manga was completed, was a huge commercial success at the time of its release, but is now criticized for substantially diverging from the material. original. A second anime, titled Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhoodwas produced in 2009. The second series was a much more faithful interpretation of the manga and is now widely regarded as the strongest adaptation.


Fullmetal Alchemist: The Avenger’s Scar is scheduled to be released in Japan on May 20, while the last transmutation will premiere in the region on June 24. The first film in the live-action trilogy was released in 2017 and distributed internationally as an exclusive on Netflix, where it is still available for streaming. Both anime series are now available for streaming on Hulu and Crunchyroll, while the manga is available in English on VIZ Media and Yen Press.

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