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Fullmetal Alchemist Sequel Live-Action Film Unveils New Cast In Character Trailer

First film opens on May 20, while 2nd film opens on June 24 .

The official website of Fullmetal Alchemist Complete Edition unveiled a new teaser trailer for the two upcoming Fullmetal Alchemist live-action films on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, featuring 15 main characters in the films.

New cast members include:

  • Mackenyu Arata as Scar
  • Yuina Kuroshima as Lan Fan
  • Keisuke Watanabe as Ling Yao
  • Yuki Yamada as Solf J. Kimblee
  • Hiroshi Tachi as King Bradley
  • Kōji Yamamoto as Alex Louis Armstrong
  • Chiaki Kuriyama as Olivier Mira Armstrong
  • Seiyō Uchino as Van Hohenheim
  • Yukie Nakama as Trisha Elric
  • Jun Fubuki as Pinako Rockbell
  • Naohito Fujiki as Yuriy Rockbell
  • Kaoru Okunuki as Sarah Rockbell
  • Kokoro Terada as Selim Bradley
  • Long Meng Rou as May Chang
  • Haruhi Ryо̄ga as Izumi Curtis

Ryōsuke Yamada as Edward Elric, Atomu Mizuishi as Alphonse Elric (voice and motion capture), Tsubasa Honda as Winry Rockbell, Dean Fujioka as Roy Mustang, Misako Renbutsu as Riza Hawkeye, Kanata Hongou as Envy, Ryuta Sato as Maes Hughes, and Shinji Uchiyama as Gluttony will reprise their roles from the 2017 live-action film.

Both films Fullmetal Alchemist: The Avenger Scar, set to release in Japanese theaters on May 20, and the second film, Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Transmutation, scheduled for June 24, will be directed by Fumihiko Sori.

The films commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hiromu Arakawa‘s original Fullmetal Alchemist manga.

Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist was serialized in Square Enix’s Monthly Shōnen Gangan shōnen manga anthology magazine between July 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected the individual chapters into twenty-seven tankōbon volumes.

Bones Studio adapted the manga into two television series and two films. There are light novels of the same name as well. A live-action film based on the series released in 2017.

Arakawa‘s latest manga series Yomi no Tsugai started serialization in the January issue of Monthly Shonen Gangan which was released on Dec 10, 2021. The mangaka returned to the industry after 10 years.

Source:  Fullmetal Alchemist films’ websiteComic Natalie