Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (劇場版 鋼の錬金術師 シャンバラを征く者) is a 2005 Japanese animated film directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Sho Aikawa, and acts as a continuation of the first Fullmetal Alchemist television series. The film premiered in Japan on July 23, 2005. A CD soundtrack has also been published featuring music from the film developed by Michiru Oshima and L'Arc-en-Ciel. It has been edited in DVD twice in Japan, with the second being a limited edition. The film was licensed in North America by FUNimation Entertainment and featured in cinemas for a short time. The film has been released on DVD and Blu-ray in North America.
Most of the staff from the first Fullmetal Alchemist anime started development on Conqueror of Shamballa shortly after the anime's ending. As the original script was a hundred pages long, the staff had to cut from it until the film's length became 105 minutes. During its premier in Japan, Conqueror of Shamballa remained as one of the most popular films from Japan from the year according to the Japanese box office. Critical reaction to the film has commonly been positive, with reviews praising the film's story and graphics used.
English Voice Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Aaron Dismuke - Alphonse Elric
- Vic Mignogna - Edward Elric
Secondary Cast[]
- Caitlin Glass - Winry Rockbell
- Chris Cason - Gluttony
- Christopher R. Sabat - Alex Louis Armstrong
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Riza Hawkeye
- Ed Blaylock - Franz Lang / Mabuse
- Gwendolyn Lau - Sciezka
- Jason Douglas - Rudolf Hess
- Jason Liebrecht - Alfons Heiderich
- John Swasey - Karl Haushofer
- Kelly Manison - Dietlinde Eckhart
- Leah Clark - Noah
- Luci Christian - Wrath
- Scott McNeil - Van Hohenheim
- Sonny Strait - Officer Hughes
- Travis Willingham - Roy Mustang
- Wendy Powell - Envy
Minor Cast[]
- Ann Chenoweth-Carr - Killed Little Girl
- Anthony Bowling - Moving Student A
- Bob Carter - Sig Curtis
- Carrie Savage - Scared Little Girl
- Chris Cason - Incredulous German Soldier A
- Christine Auten - Izumi Curtis, Lead Gypsy
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Rosé Thomas
- Cynthia Cranz - Munich University Student A
- Dameon Clarke - Alternate Scar
- Daniel Katsük - Friendly Nazi A
- David Trosko - Friendly Nazi B, Lead Subordinate
- David Wilson-Brown - Informing Nazi
- Greg Ayres - Alternate Bido
- J. Michael Tatum - Gossiping Nazi, Journalist
- Jeff Johnson - Burn Mark Patient, Unhelpful Man A
- Jeremy Inman - Josef, Ufa Priest
- Jerry Jewell - Incredulous German Soldier C, Moving Student B
- Jerry Russell - Arguing Veteran A, Josef's Drinking Buddy, Munich Driver
- Jessica Dismuke - Central Woman
- Jim Foronda - Denny Bloch
- John Burgmeier - Alternate Dorochet
- John Gremillion - Huskisson, Alternate Law
- Jonathan Brands - Blonde Subordinate
- Josh Berry - Heymans Breda
- Juli Erickson - Pinako Rockbell
- Justin Pate - Incredulous German Soldier B
- Kevin M. Connolly - Kain Fuery
- Kyle Hebert - Hotel Walla, Munich University Student B, Vato Falman
- Lance Heiskell - Bespectacled Subordinate
- Lauren Goode - Alternate Gracia
- Marin Miller - Rosé's Son
- Mark Lancaster - Unhelpful Man B, Warning Amestris Soldier
- Mark Stoddard - Lang's Driver, Liore Bartender
- Meredith McCoy - Hotel Walla, Maria Ross
- Mike McFarland - Jean Havoc
- Monica Rial - Alternate Lyra
- Orion Pitts - Munich University Student C
- Precious Hill - Catty Gypsy
- Randy Tallman - Arguing Veteran B, Munich Doctor
- Scott Freeman - Startled Amestris Soldier
- Sonny Strait - Hotel Walla
- Troy Baker - Erik Jan Hanussen
- Trina Nishimura - Spotting Gypsy