Fullmetal Alchemist is an anime packed with action and comedy while discussing an important debate on science vs. religion.
It has two versions, FMA and FMA Brotherhood. FMA deviates completely from the plot present in the manga during its second half, whereas FMA Brotherhood sticks to the manga throughout the story.
Fullmetal Alchemist anime has two adaptations of its manga, Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (2009).
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) has 33 confirmed filler episodes while there are only 2 fillers out of 64 episodes in Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (2009).
Since FMA stopped following the manga, there are tons of fillers that form a different story.
You shouldn’t skip those fillers if you want to watch FMA since they are important for the new plot despite being non-canon.
Fullmetal Alchemist Filler List
- Canon: 1, 17
- Partial Canon: 2-3, 7, 11-13, 18-20, 23, 25-28, 33-34
- Filler: 4-6, 8-10, 14-16, 21-22, 24, 29-32, 35-51
| Episode No. | Title | Air Date | Watch Links |
| 4 | A Forger’s Love | 2003-10-25 | Netflix |
| 5 | The Man with the Mechanical Arm | 2003-11-01 | Netflix |
| 6 | The Alchemy Exam | 2003-11-08 | Netflix |
| 8 | The Philosopher’s Stone | 2003-11-22 | Netflix |
| 9 | Be Thou for the People | 2003-11-29 | Netflix |
| 10 | The Phantom Thief | 2003-12-06 | Netflix |
| 14 | Destruction’s Right Hand | 2004-01-10 | Netflix |
| 15 | The Ishbal Massacre | 2004-01-17 | Netflix |
| 16 | That Which Is Lost | 2004-01-24 | Netflix |
| 21 | The Red Glow | 2004-02-28 | Netflix |
| 22 | Created Human | 2004-03-06 | Netflix |
| 24 | Bonding Memories | 2004-03-20 | Netflix |
| 29 | The Untainted Child | 2004-04-24 | Netflix |
| 30 | Assault on South Headquarters | 2004-05-01 | Netflix |
| 31 | Sin | 2004-05-08 | Netflix |
| 32 | Dante of the Deep Forest | 2004-05-15 | Netflix |
| 35 | Reunion of the Fallen | 2004-06-12 | Netflix |
| 36 | The Sinner Within | 2004-06-19 | Netflix |
| 37 | The Flame Alchemist, The Bachelor Lieutenant & The Mystery of Warehouse 13 | 2004-06-26 | Netflix |
| 38 | With the River’s Flow | 2004-07-03 | Netflix |
| 39 | Secret of Ishbal | 2004-07-10 | Netflix |
| 40 | The Scar | 2004-07-17 | Netflix |
| 41 | Holy Mother | 2004-07-24 | Netflix |
| 42 | His Name is Unknown | 2004-07-24 | Netflix |
| 43 | The Stray Dog | 2004-07-31 | Netflix |
| 44 | Hohenheim of Light | 2004-08-07 | Netflix |
| 45 | A Rotted Heart | 2004-08-21 | Netflix |
| 46 | Human Transmutation | 2004-08-28 | Netflix |
| 47 | Sealing the Homunculus | 2004-09-04 | Netflix |
| 48 | Goodbye | 2004-09-11 | Netflix |
| 49 | The Other Side of the Gate | 2004-09-18 | Netflix |
| 50 | Death | 2004-09-25 | Netflix |
| 51 | Laws and Promises | 2004-10-02 | Netflix |
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Filler List
- Canon: 2-3, 5-8, 10-12, 15-26, 28-64
- Partial Canon: 4, 9, 13-14
- Filler: 1, 27
| Episode No. | Title | Air Date | Watch Links |
| 1 | Fullmetal Alchemist | 2009-04-05 | Crunchyroll |
| 27 | Interlude Party | 2009-10-11 | Crunchyroll |
Which fillers can you skip?
Fillers in FMA (2003) make up a huge part of the plot, so you cannot skip them at all, except for a select few. You must watch all the fillers in FMA (2003) for the story to make sense.
- A Forger’s Love (Episode 4)
- The Phantom Thief (Episode 10)
FMA Brotherhood, on the other hand, follows the manga religiously and hence, has unimportant fillers that can be skipped.
- Fullmetal Alchemist (Episode 1)
- Interlude Party (Episode 27)
About Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist is a manga-based anime written by Hiromu Arakawa. It was first published in Monthly Shonen Gangan. The story is about two brothers, Edward and Alphonse.
Both of them gifted with the powers of alchemy. While trying to bring their mother back to life, they fail and are left with severely damaged bodies.
They then begin their quest for the philosopher’s stone, which is the only thing that would save them.
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