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Netflix India Lists 2 Live-Action Fullmetal Alchemist Sequel Films, Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure's Stop-Motion Anime
posted on by Adriana Hazra
Netflix is listing Fullmetal Alchemist The Revenge of Scar (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsu-hen - Fukushūsha Scar) and Fullmetal Alchemist The Final Alchemy (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsu-hen - Saigo no Rensei), the two live-action sequel films in the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise, for release in India. The company is also listing the Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure stop-motion anime series for release in India, but has not listed release dates for the two films or the series.
The Fullmetal Alchemist films feature a returning cast from the first live-action movie. The films star Ryōsuke Yamada (Hey! Say! JUMP member and live-action Assassination Classroom's Nagisa) as Edward Elric, Atomu Mizuishi (Garo - Makai no Hana, Prince of Tennis 2nd season musicals) as Alphonse Elric (voice and motion capture), Tsubasa Honda (live-action Blue Spring Ride's Futaba) as Winry Rockbell, and Dean Fujioka (live-action Happy Marriage!?) as Roy Mustang.
New cast members include:
- Mackenyu Arata as Scar
- Yuina Kuroshima as Lan Fan
- Keisuke Watanabe as Ling Yao
- Yuki Yamada as Solf J. Kimblee
- Hiroshi Tachi as King Bradley
- Kōji Yamamoto as Alex Louis Armstrong
- Chiaki Kuriyama as Olivier Mira Armstrong
- Seiyō Uchino as Van Hohenheim
- Yukie Nakama as Trisha Elric
- Jun Fubuki as Pinako Rockbell
- Naohito Fujiki as Yuriy Rockbell
- Kaoru Okunuki as Sarah Rockbell
- Kokoro Terada as Selim Bradley
- Ron Monroe as May Chang
- Haruhi Ryо̄ga as Izumi Curtis
Other returning cast members include:
- Misako Renbutsu as Riza Hawkeye
- Kanata Hongou as Envy
- Ryuta Sato as Maes Hughes
- Shinji Uchiyama as Gluttony
Fumihiko Sori (live-action Ping Pong) returned to direct the films.
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsu-hen - Fukushūsha Scar opened on May 20 and follows Edward's fight with the character Scar. The film earned 96,503,050 yen (about US$754,800) in its first three days, and ranked at #9 in its opening weekend. Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Kanketsu-hen - Saigo no Rensei opened in Japan on June 24 and depicts the story's final battle.
The films commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hiromu Arakawa's original Fullmetal Alchemist manga.
The first live-action film opened the Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2017 for its world premiere, before opening in Japan on December 2017.
Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure will debut on Netflix worldwide on August 25.
Netflix describes the story:
Welcome back, Rilakkuma! This time, Rilakkuma goes to a theme park. What will happen there!? This series depicts an active day for Rilakkuma and friends in great detail as they visit a theme park that is about to close down and encounter an incident that arises there and the various people involved. Not only do familiar characters from "Rilakkuma and Kaoru" appear, but so do many new characters with unique personalities! You won't be able to look away from the thrilling and heart-pounding developments!
Masahito Kobayashi is again directing the anime at dwarf studios and TYO Inc., and Europe Kikaku's Takashi Sumita and Makoto Ueda are writing the scripts. Mikako Tabe is returning to voice Kaoru. Additional cast members include Takayuki Hamada as Hayate, and Reina Ueda as an unnamed new character.
San-X launched the character that Aki Kondo created in 2003. Netflix premiered the earlier Rilakkuma and Kaoru (Rilakkuma to Kaoru-san) anime series in April 2019.
