So with the new Fullmetal Alchemist anime set to air, people have been wondering what to call it. Some prefer “Fullmetal Alchemist 2″ seeing as it’s the second anime, but it can seem inappropriate, seeing as this is a remake and not a sequel. Luckily, a recent commercial for the new FMA has given us the answer!
The preferred title is now Hagane no Renkinjutsushi – Fullmetal Alchemist.
“Wait a second!” you might be saying. “That just means the same thing! How is that different from the old title?!”
Ah, you see, what you’re supposed to do is say the JAPANESE name followed by the ENGLISH name!
This is totally easy to understand and will not be confusing at all!
So let us welcome our new show. We’ll call it “Hagaren – FMA” for short!
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March 23, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Evirus
I am calling it Fullmetal Alchemist Fumoffu.
March 23, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Ryan A
What did they call Kanon (2006)? Also, if this standardized naming was around for the original there’d still be a conflict, lol…. can’t really depend on it. I’m going with Fullmetal Alchemist and if any more info is needed, Fullmetal Alchemist (2009) ^_^
March 23, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Alex
Full Metal Alchemist: The Metaverse?
March 23, 2009 at 9:27 pm
wah
they just called kanon 2006 kanon. you knew it was different because of kyoani
March 23, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Lupus
FMA: The (Hopefully) Faithful and Doesn’t Jump the Shark Version.
March 23, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Sub
In this case you definitely use the year. But if these guys are trying to wap it up really hard, they’re not doing it hard enough. I suggest Terebi Animeshun Shiriizu Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Furu Metaru Arukemisto.
March 23, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Anonymous
Supposedly, when Animax Asia airs the show on its English-speaking networks, the English title will be Fullmetal Alchemist – Brotherhood. However, the only place I can find the press release with this information is on ANN, and we all know how accurate that site is. :P
March 23, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Jarmel
I would just go with FMA:Brotherhood
March 24, 2009 at 10:38 am
pts
This is the sort of thing that when I worked for Newtype USA (RIP) we had to be religiously careful about. It could be pretty infuriating. Every ridicuous title, every tilde, every ★ had to be just so.
My vote, of course, is Fullmetal Alchemist: Electric Boogaloo.
March 24, 2009 at 11:51 am
TheBigN
FMA: Manga Purist version?
pts has it right.
March 31, 2009 at 12:02 am
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