When does Fullmetal Alchemist take place?

Answer 1

Fullmetal Alchemist doesn't take place in our world, it doesn't have a definite time period. Arakawa based it off Industrial-period Europe, but the fact is, it's its own world with its own time.

In the anime, they get poofed to WWI - ish Germany, but FMA is it's own world. Unlike animes like Fruits Basket or even Inuyasha, set on...Earth with a time frame and country, FMA isn't in a specific time period

>>>>>> As this info is mostly correct but it wasn't WWI it was WWII. The actual time period took place in the 1900s because when they left home they burned their house down October 3, 1910. hope this helped you

>>>>>>>>>>> It isn't WWII, it is WWI, because WWII began at around 1939, however the movie "Conqueror of Shambala" is WWII with the Germans and the Jews; Holocaust, and etc. However, FMA is it's own world as said and it is around after the Industrial revolution in Europe.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lets just just say the early 1900's because (In the, I think 3rd edit? They burned their house in 1910 maybe add a year or two because their is no way that all happened in a few months >.<) And yes it was WWI because of the year and the planes that where shown in the scene where Edward traveled to "the other side" do not match up to those used in WWII but do match WWI planes ^.^

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would actually guess that it takes place well into the future, making it somewhat post-dystopian. At least in the other world they inhabit. Later in the series (possible spoilers - Episode 46: Human Transmutaiton) Izumi gives Ed a letter between his father and another woman (Dante) She says it was dated based on the birth of christ, a remnant of a religion that hasn't been practiced for centuries, indicating that Christianity is no longer practiced in this alternate world, so it's far into the future or the timeline altered widely in the other world. It could also just be a continuity problem or a convienent "let's show that this world is different" moment, but it does bring some interesting points.

Answer 2

The creator of the manga has revealed recently that the Fullmetal Alchemist manga is "coming to an end soon". ): And while the first anime series may be over. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood premieres Saturday nights on Adult Swim!!!!

Answer 3

I didn't fully understand the question, but if you're asking what the last episode is: Episode 51 (forgot name) and there's a movie, too.

Answer 4

The anime series FullMetal Alchemist aired October 4, 2003 - October 2, 2004 .