At first glance, I had seen an amine related show about this series on Adult Swim, late night on Cartoon Network. I didn’t have any idea though that the folks at Square Enix had anything to do with it though. I might have to give it a second look now. Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel is not only a long name, but the name of the game based on the Fullmetal Alchemist series.

It is a rollplaying game, and plans are to have it ship nationwide on January 18, 2005.

“The early success of the amine series on Cartoon Network shows the great amount of potential the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise holds in the U.S. market,” said Ichiro Otobe, president and COO of Square Enix, Inc. “We anticipate that American players will find the game to be as addicting as the Japanese fans have found it. The Fullmetal Alchemist franchise, which encompasses comic books, a novel, TV animation, and games, has enjoyed a phenomenal amount of success in Japan.”

In a forbidden act of alchemy, Edward and Alphonse tried to raise their mother from the dead and lost their left leg and entire body, respectively. Immediately after the accident, Ed sacrificed his right arm to save Alphonse’s soul and transplanted him into a suit of armor. The action begins as the two brothers head towards Central City in search of the “Philosopher’s Stone,” the only object that can return them to their natural states.

Based on the wildly popular amine and manga series in Japan, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST has made its way to America, beginning with episodic programming on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. The series spans 51 episodes in a story that ranges from tear-jerking drama to hilarious comedy. The amine series has been extremely well received by fans and media alike with a DVD release set for 2005.

For more information on the Fullmetal Alchemist game, check out Square Enix’s Web site. You can also check Adult Swim’s Web site for more information on the series now currently running on there.