# Where to Watch Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood **Watch Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood legally through Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Hulu, or Netflix. It earns its reputation by making nearly every fight, revelation, and joke serve Edward and Alphonse Elric's larger struggle to repair the damage caused by their own forbidden experiment. The brothers are immediately lovable, but the story never treats their pain as a shortcut to easy sympathy. Their choices have weight, their victories demand sacrifice, and the people around them bring competing ideas about duty, revenge, faith, and what a human life is worth. The alchemy battles are imaginative because the power has rules, while the sprawling military mystery keeps tightening around the cast. Even when the scale grows, the emotional center stays with two siblings who refuse to abandon each other. Pick any of the listed services that suits you and settle in for a long, carefully connected fantasy adventure with sharp comedy, grisly consequences, and an unusually satisfying sense of payoff.** ## Where to Watch - [Amazon Prime Video](https://www.amazon.com/One-All/dp/B002T8C202/ref=sr_1_52/146-1307517-0174061?s=instant-video&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1528858933&sr=1-52&refinements=p_n_theme_browse-bin%3A2650364011%2Cp_85%3A2470955011%2Cp_n_entity_type%3A14069184011%7C14069185011) - [Crunchyroll](http://www.crunchyroll.com/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood) - [Hulu](http://www.hulu.com/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood) - [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/70204981) The official choices attached to this page are Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix. There is no story-based reason to favor one service over another, so use the option that best fits the subscriptions and viewing setup you already have. The important part is selecting Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood itself, since the related Fullmetal Alchemist title is identified as an alternative work rather than an earlier numbered season of this series. The page also lists Brotherhood specials, a comic spin-off, and a side-story film as related material, but none is required before beginning the main show. For a first viewing, staying with the main series from its opening episode gives the mystery, character turns, and recurring details room to build in their intended order. ## Synopsis Edward and Alphonse Elric grow up learning alchemy, an art built on the principle that gaining something requires surrendering something of comparable value. Believing their skill can overcome death, they attempt the practice alchemists are forbidden to perform. The result destroys their bodies instead of restoring the person they miss: Edward loses a leg, Alphonse loses his entire physical form, and Edward gives up an arm to bind his brother's soul to a suit of armor. Metal prosthetics allow Edward to move forward, and he becomes a State Alchemist while the brothers pursue a way to become whole again. Their best hope appears to be the Philosopher's Stone, an object said to let an alchemist escape the usual limits of exchange. The search draws them through a country shaped by its military and puts them beside officers including Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, and Maes Hughes. What begins as a personal mission gradually exposes hidden connections between the stone, the nation's past, and a conspiracy with consequences far beyond the Elric family. Edward and Alphonse must decide how much they are willing to risk without surrendering the humanity they are trying to reclaim. ## Fast Facts - **Format:** TV - **Episodes:** 64 - **Premiered:** 2009 - **Studio:** Bones - **Score:** 9 ## Watch Order Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is the single main series to start with, not a second season that expects you to finish Fullmetal Alchemist first. Begin at episode one and continue in order, since its conspiracy, character relationships, and alchemy rules develop across a continuous story. The separately listed Fullmetal Alchemist is an alternative, while the Brotherhood specials, comic spin-off, and The Sacred Star of Milos are related extras. Save those optional branches until after you are comfortable with the main cast and setting. If your goal is simply to experience Brotherhood, the main series provides the complete starting path without requiring another title as homework. - Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Specials (side\_story) - Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (side\_story) ## If You Liked This - **[Attack on Titan](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan)**: Choose Attack on Titan if Brotherhood's military tension, expanding conspiracy, and painful questions about collective violence were the elements that kept you pressing play. It is the pick for viewers who want revelations to keep changing how earlier conflicts look. - **[Code Geass](https://hozuna.com/anime/code-geass)**: Try Code Geass when you want another politically charged story where strategy and moral compromise matter as much as direct combat. It especially suits fans drawn to Brotherhood's clashes between personal loyalty and national power. - **[Hunter x Hunter](https://hozuna.com/anime/hunter-x-hunter)**: Hunter x Hunter is a natural next choice for fans who love a rule-conscious power system, adventurous momentum, and bright humor that can turn toward much harsher consequences. Pick it if the Elrics' mix of curiosity and determination was your favorite part. - **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)**: - **[One Piece](https://hozuna.com/anime/one-piece)**: - **[Princess Mononoke](https://hozuna.com/anime/princess-mononoke)**: - **[Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul](https://hozuna.com/anime/made-in-abyss-dawn-of-the-deep-soul)**: - **[Berserk](https://hozuna.com/anime/berserk)**: ## FAQ ### Where can I watch Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood? The official services listed on this page are Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix. ### How many episodes does Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood have? Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood has 64 episodes. Watch them in numerical order because the story has strong continuity. ### Do I need to watch Fullmetal Alchemist before Brotherhood? No. Fullmetal Alchemist is listed as an alternative work, not a prerequisite or an earlier season of Brotherhood. You can start Brotherhood at its first episode. ### What kind of anime is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood? It is an action, adventure, drama, and fantasy series centered on siblings, alchemy, a military conspiracy, and the moral cost of trying to undo a disastrous mistake. ### Are the Brotherhood specials or side stories required viewing? No. The specials, comic spin-off, and side-story film are related extras. Start with the main series and treat those titles as optional additions.