Filler list
Fullmetal Alchemist Filler List
Fullmetal Alchemist began in 2003 and ran for 51 episodes, 27 of them filler — 52.9% of the series. The longest unbroken stretch is episodes 41–50 — ten consecutive episodes with no manga material in them. There are seven runs in all, listed in full below.
- Episodes51
- Canon24
- Filler27
- Filler share52.9%
The whole series at a glance
Every episode in order, left to right. Each slice is one episode.
Ep 1 Ep 51
- Canon · 24
- Filler · 27
Episodes to skip
- 4
- 10–12
- 14
- 21–22
- 29–33
- 35–39
- 41–50
Full episode list
| Ep | Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To Challenge the Sun | Canon | 2003-10-04 |
| 2 | Body of the Sanctioned | Canon | 2003-10-11 |
| 3 | Mother... | Canon | 2003-10-18 |
| 4 | A Forger's Love | Filler | 2003-10-25 |
| 5 | The Man with the Mechanical Arm | Canon | 2003-11-01 |
| 6 | The Alchemy Exam | Canon | 2003-11-08 |
| 7 | Night of the Chimera's Cry | Canon | 2003-11-15 |
| 8 | The Philosopher's Stone | Canon | 2003-11-22 |
| 9 | Be Thou for the People ("The Dog of the Military's Silver Watch") | Canon | 2003-11-29 |
| 10 | The Phantom Thief | Filler | 2003-12-06 |
| 11 | The Other Brothers Elric: Part 1 | Filler | 2003-12-13 |
| 12 | The Other Brothers Elric: Part 2 | Filler | 2003-12-20 |
| 13 | Fullmetal vs Flame | Canon | 2003-12-27 |
| 14 | Destruction's Right Hand | Filler | 2004-01-10 |
| 15 | The Ishbal Massacre | Canon | 2004-01-17 |
| 16 | That Which Is Lost | Canon | 2004-01-24 |
| 17 | House of the Waiting Family | Canon | 2004-01-31 |
| 18 | Marcoh's Notes | Canon | 2004-02-07 |
| 19 | The Truth Behind Truths | Canon | 2004-02-14 |
| 20 | Soul of the Guardian | Canon | 2004-02-21 |
| 21 | The Red Glow | Filler | 2004-02-28 |
| 22 | Created Human | Filler | 2004-03-06 |
| 23 | Heart of Steel | Canon | 2004-03-13 |
| 24 | Bonding Memories | Canon | 2004-03-20 |
| 25 | Words of Farewell | Canon | 2004-03-27 |
| 26 | Her Reason | Canon | 2004-04-03 |
| 27 | Teacher | Canon | 2004-04-10 |
| 28 | All is One, One is All | Canon | 2004-04-17 |
| 29 | The Untainted Child | Filler | 2004-04-24 |
| 30 | Assault on South Headquarters | Filler | 2004-05-01 |
| 31 | Sin | Filler | 2004-05-08 |
| 32 | Dante of the Deep Forest | Filler | 2004-05-15 |
| 33 | Al, Captured | Filler | 2004-05-29 |
| 34 | Theory of Avarice | Canon | 2004-06-05 |
| 35 | Reunion of the Fallen | Filler | 2004-06-12 |
| 36 | The Sinner Within | Filler | 2004-06-19 |
| 37 | The Flame Alchemist, The Bachelor Lieutenant & The Mystery of Warehouse 13 | Filler | 2004-06-26 |
| 38 | With the River's Flow | Filler | 2004-07-03 |
| 39 | Secret of Ishbal | Filler | 2004-07-10 |
| 40 | The Scar | Canon | 2004-07-17 |
| 41 | Holy Mother | Filler | 2004-07-24 |
| 42 | His Name is Unknown | Filler | 2004-07-24 |
| 43 | The Stray Dog | Filler | 2004-07-31 |
| 44 | Hohenheim of Light | Filler | 2004-08-07 |
| 45 | A Rotted Heart | Filler | 2004-08-21 |
| 46 | Human Transmutation | Filler | 2004-08-28 |
| 47 | Sealing the Homunculus | Filler | 2004-09-04 |
| 48 | Goodbye | Filler | 2004-09-11 |
| 49 | The Other Side of the Gate | Filler | 2004-09-18 |
| 50 | Death | Filler | 2004-09-25 |
| 51 | Laws and Promises | Canon | 2004-10-02 |
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Frequently asked
How many filler episodes does Fullmetal Alchemist have?
Fullmetal Alchemist has 27 filler episodes out of 51 total, or 52.9% of the series.
Which Fullmetal Alchemist episodes can I skip?
Skip episodes 4, 10–12, 14, 21–22, 29–33, 35–39, 41–50.
Is Fullmetal Alchemist filler worth watching?
Filler is written by the animation studio to avoid overtaking the manga, so it sits outside the main story and rarely changes anything that matters later. Skipping it costs you nothing on a first watch.
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