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The Best Episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

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Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 4 - An Alchemist's Anguish
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #1 - An Alchemist's Anguish

    S1:E4

    Ed and Al become interested in biological transmutation after witnessing a chimera in Lior, so Colonel Mustang introduces them to an expert in the field, Shou Tucker, the Life-binding Alchemist. Meanwhile, a serial killer whose targets are only State Alchemists is on the loose in Central.

    Director:Kiyomitsu Sato
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  2. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 40 - Homunculus (The Dwarf in the Flask)
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Homunculus (The Dwarf in the Flask)

    S1:E40

    Long ago, the blood of a simple slave was used in an experiment which created a strange, shapeless being. In exchange for the gift of existence, the being gave the slave a name - and cursed him with immortality.

    Director:Shuji Miyahara
    Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 64 - Journey's End
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #3 - Journey's End

    S1:E64

    As one shared journey ends, many journeys begin. Those most touched by the conflict which surrounded the Philosopher's Stone now go their separate ways. One thing is certain: they will meet again.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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  4. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 57 - Eternal Leave
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    #4 - Eternal Leave

    S1:E57

    The battle for a nation's soul descends into chaos. Bradley unleashes death on those who dare engage him. Beneath Central, the one responsible for the Fuhrer's creation unleashes something far, far worse.

    Director:Yoshifumi Sueda
    Writer:Seishi Minakami

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  5. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 19 - Death of the Undying
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Death of the Undying

    S1:E19

    Mustang, Alphonse, Havoc, and Hawkeye split up to search a military laboratory. If Lust has her way, none of them will ever see each other alive again.

    Director:Shuji Miyahara
    Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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  6. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 26 - Reunion
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Reunion

    S1:E26

    Truths are exposed when Al finds the one called Father, and Mustang hears the tale of Bradley's creation - but the most amazing revelation is reserved for Ed after he once again breaks alchemy's greatest taboo.

    Director:Takahiro Ikezoe
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  7. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 62 - A Fierce Counterattack
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #7 - A Fierce Counterattack

    S1:E62

    A truly epic battle erupts when Edward, Mustang, Hawkeye, Greed, Izumi, and Armstrong attack the god-like Father. The odds are against the forces of good - until one brave boy makes a shocking sacrifice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 63 - The Other Side of the Gateway
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #8 - The Other Side of the Gateway

    S1:E63

    When the battle ends, the one known as Father meets his final fate beyond the Gateway. When the one known as Fullmetal enters the sacred space, he finds only the promise of a new beginning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 10 - Separate Destinations
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Separate Destinations

    S1:E10

    When the conspiracy surrounding the Philosopher's Stone closes in on the highest ranks of the military, one of Mustang's most trusted and cherished allies is murdered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 58 - Sacrifices
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Sacrifices

    S1:E58

    Mustang must make a difficult choice: will he break alchemy's greatest taboo? Or will he watch the person dearest to him die? Meanwhile, it grows ever more difficult to discern where Ling ends and Greed begins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 60 - Eye of Heaven, Gateway of Earth
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #11 - Eye of Heaven, Gateway of Earth

    S1:E60

    The light is gone. Shadows swallow everything. As the planet quakes and the heavens tremble, the souls of heroes and villains alike vanish into darkness. The circle is complete.

    Director:Shuji Miyahara
    Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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  12. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 61 - He Who Would Swallow God
    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #12 - He Who Would Swallow God

    S1:E61

    Millions of lifeless bodies litter the landscape of Amestris, and a being with the power to create suns is unleashed upon the world. Unless Hohenheim has something amazing up his sleeve, all is surely lost.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 2 - The First Day
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #13 - The First Day

    S1:E2

    On the way to Lior, Ed and Al reminisce about the events that lead to them being trapped in their current bodies by breaking the taboo of human transmutation. Meanwhile, Colonel Mustang looks back on the first time he met the Elric brothers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 14 - Those Who Lurk Underground
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Those Who Lurk Underground

    S1:E14

    In a violent clash with Greed, King Bradley proves to be a brutal opponent. But the man who finally destroys the Ultimate Shield is more powerful than even the Fuhrer himself.

    Director:Hiroshi Ikehata
    Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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  15. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 20 - Father Before the Grave
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Father Before the Grave

    S1:E20

    Hohenheim's visit ends with a grave warning to Pinako, but Ed finds hope among the charred ruins of his childhood. Now more than ever, he has confidence that Al can be returned to his body.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 23 - Girl on the Battlefield
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Girl on the Battlefield

    S1:E23

    Cooperation between Mustang's cabal and Ling Yao's band leads to the capture of a Homunculus. Unfortunately, their actions also capture the eye of the Homunculus hiding atop the military's ranks.

    Director:Takayuki Tanaka
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  17. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 24 - Inside the Belly
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Inside the Belly

    S1:E24

    Gluttony's twisted powers overwhelm the Elrics - and the creature's appetite is satisfied by battle's end. Meanwhile, Mustang acts on his suspicions of Bradley and finds himself in the belly of the beast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 43 - Bite of the Ant
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Bite of the Ant

    S1:E43

    In the snowy north, the soldiers of Fort Briggs engage an invading army, and Marcoh leads an attack against monstrous Envy. In Central, an ominous and shocking secret is revealed to Olivier Armstrong.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 47 - Emissary of Darkness
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #19 - Emissary of Darkness

    S1:E47

    A sinister voice rings out from the shell of Al's armor, and Ed and Greed find themselves under attack. As the Homunculi use the darkness to their advantage, a face from the past arrives to join the battle.

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Seishi Minakami

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  20. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 54 - Beyond the Inferno
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Beyond the Inferno

    S1:E54

    As Envy writhes within the firestorm unleashed by Mustang's vengeful rage, Hawkeye must take drastic measures to prevent the Flame Alchemist's hatred from burning out of control.

    Director:Ikuro Sato
    Writers:Hiroshi Onogi, Shoutarou Suga

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  21. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 59 - Lost Light
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #21 - Lost Light

    S1:E59

    As the light of the sun vanishes, Mustang learns the loss which comes from seeing the other side of the Gateway - and five sacrifices gather in the dark presence of the Father.

    Director:Hisatoshi Shimizu
    Writer:Hiroshi Onogi

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  22. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 5 - Rain of Sorrows
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #22 - Rain of Sorrows

    S1:E5

    After learning about what happened to Shou Tucker and his daughter Nina, the Elric brothers begin to question what alchemy really is. Meanwhile, Colonel Mustang and the other State Alchemists track down the serial killer Scar.

    Director:Hiroshi Ikehata
    Writer:Michihiro Tsuchiya

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  23. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 22 - Backs in the Distance
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #23 - Backs in the Distance

    S1:E22

    Scar's mission to destroy those who slaughtered his people is fueled by justifiable rage. Upon learning the role Scar played in her parents' deaths, Winry claims those murderous feelings as her own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 48 - The Oath in the Tunnel
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #24 - The Oath in the Tunnel

    S1:E48

    After investigating the twisted roots of the Bradley family tree, Mustang gathers his most loyal troops. Meanwhile, Ed and his allies continue fighting Selim, who shocks everyone by turning on his own kind.

    Director:Hisatoshi Shimizu
    Writer:Shoutarou Suga

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  25. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Season 1 Episode 55 - The Adults' Way of Life
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #25 - The Adults' Way of Life

    S1:E55

    A rebel victory is imminent and hope takes hold among Mustang and Armstrong's troops. Central's forces teeter on the brink of collapse - until their fallen leader returns to take control.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"An Alchemist's Anguish" is the best rated episode of "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood". It scored 8.1/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by Kiyomitsu Sato and written by Michihiro Tsuchiya, it aired on 4/25/2009. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Homunculus (The Dwarf in the Flask)".