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Anime Watch Time

How Long Does It Take to Watch Fullmetal Alchemist?

Romaji: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi · Native: 鋼の錬金術師

Fullmetal Alchemist takes about 21.3 hours (21 hours 15 minutes) to watch in full, across 51 episodes. Use the watch time calculator for an estimate based on your own pace and playback speed.

About Fullmetal Alchemist

The rules of alchemy state that to gain something, one must lose something of equal value. Alchemy is the process of taking apart and reconstructing an object into a different entity, with the rules of alchemy to govern this procedure. However, there exists an object that can bring any alchemist above these rules, the object known as the Philosopher's Stone. The young Edward Elric is a particularly talented alchemist who through an accident years back lost his younger brother Alphonse and one of his legs. Sacrificing one of his arms as well, he used alchemy to bind his brother's soul to a suit of armor. This lead to the beginning of their journey to restore their bodies, in search for the legendary Philosopher's Stone.

Series Context

Score

7.90

Year

2003

Format

TV

Source

Manga

Status

Finished Airing

Franchise Guide

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Episode Count and Watch Time

Fullmetal Alchemist Episode Count and Total Watch Time

Episodes

51

Episode length

25 min

Total watch time

21 hours 15 minutes

Status

Finished Airing

A solid multi-week watch at a normal pace, or a few dedicated binge sessions if you want to move faster.

Binge Watching Schedule

Simple Watch Schedule for Fullmetal Alchemist

Based on average episode length and normal playback speed.

Episodes per dayDays to finish
225.5 days
510.2 days
105.1 days

Quick Answers About Fullmetal Alchemist

Does Fullmetal Alchemist have filler episodes?+

No — Fullmetal Alchemist has no filler episodes, so the full watch time already reflects the main story only.

What changes if you skip intros and outros?+

Skipping roughly 3 minutes per episode lowers the total watch time to about 18.7 hours, versus 21.3 hours with intros and outros included.

Is Fullmetal Alchemist worth binge-watching?+

A solid multi-week watch at a normal pace, or a few dedicated binge sessions if you want to move faster.