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Funimation to Offer 2009 Fullmetal Alchemist on April 9 (Update 4)
posted on by Egan Loo
The animeanime.jp website reports that the North American anime distributor Funimation will begin offering the 2009 YouTube video-streaming website. Funimation also holds the licenses for television broadcast and packaged video releases in North America.
The multinational television channel simulcast of the first episode at the Supanova: Brisbane convention this weekend.
released both the first television series and its theatrical movie finale.
Images © Hiromu Arakawa/FA Projects, MBS
Update: Additional information added.
Update 2: The official Japanese Fullmetal Alchemist website has confirmed the details of the multinational premieres:
| Region | Source | Premiere Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Man.com.au | Days after April 5 |
| Francophone Europe | YouTube/Dybex | Within 1 week of April 5 |
| Hong Kong | TVB | April 22, 11:30 p.m. |
| Japan | MBS/TBS network | April 5, 5:00 p.m. |
| North America | Funimation.com | April 9, 10:00 a.m. CT |
| Philippines | Animax Asia | April 10, 8:30 p.m. |
| South Asia | Animax Asia | April 10, 8:30 p.m. |
| Southeast Asia | Animax Asia | April 10, 8:30 p.m. |
| Taiwan | Animax Asia | April 11, 10:30 p.m. |
Hong Kong will start receiving an over-the-air digital broadcast via the TVB station on April 22.
Update 3: The French anime distributor Dybex announced that it will stream the anime for free in Japanese with French subtitles to Francophone Europe within one week of its Japanese airing. Funimation has posted its official announcement.
Update 4 Man's website address corrected. Thanks, slykura.
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