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, commonly nicknamed , is a fictional character and the protagonist of the " Fullmetal Alchemist " manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa . Edward , titled , is the youngest State Alchemist in the history of the fictional country of Amestris . His left leg was divinely severed in a failed attempt to resurrect his dead mother , and then his right arm was taken in exchange for his brother ' s soul . His missing limbs have been replaced with sophisticated prosthetics called . He and his younger brother , Alphonse , who lost his entire body and is spiritually bound to a suit of armor , scour the world in search of the Philosopher ' s Stone in the hopes of restoring their bodies . Ed has appeared in other media from the series , including video games , original video animations ( OVAs ) and light novels . , abbreviated as media ( and sometimes as OAV , original animated video ), are animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theatres , though the first part of an OVA series may be broadcast for promotional purposes . OVA titles were originally made available on ___MASK70___ , later becoming more popular on ___MASK30___ and eventually ___MASK2___ . Starting in 2008 , the term OAD ( original animation ___MASK2___ ) began to refer to ___MASK2___ releases published bundled with their source - material manga . Fullmetal Alchemist : Dream Carnival (  Hagane no Renkinjutsushi : Dormu Knibaru ) is a PlayStation 2 fighting game based on the Japanese anime and manga series , Fullmetal Alchemist . The video game was published by Bandai and it was released on July 22 , 2004 in ___MASK11___ . The game sold 41 , 000 units in its first week . The game ' s story involves a fighting tournament during a large festival that allows for any pair of fighters to participate . The participants are allowed to use weapons and alchemical skills . The game ' s main characters are Edward Elric , Alphonse Elric , and Roy Mustang . The fighting involves the two versus two style of game playing . Each team shares a `` star '' meter which decreases each time one member of the team dies . If all the stars disappear , the battle ends . Fullmetal Alchemist : Dream Carnival graphics have cel - shaded textures for the character models . Besides his appearances in the manga and the anime , Mustang has also been featured in other media from the series such as Makoto Inoue ' s light novels , the original video animations and the " Fullmetal Alchemist " video games . Since his introduction in the manga series , Mustang has been well received by readers , appearing second in each popularity poll from the series . His character has also received praise in various outside media , with many of them focusing on his character and development in both manga and anime . The manga was published and localized in English by Viz Media in North America , Madman Entertainment in Australasia , and Chuang Yi in Singapore . Yen Press also has the rights for the ___MASK63___ release of the volumes in North America due to the series being a Square Enix title . It has been adapted into two anime television series , two animated films  all animated by Bones studio  and light novels . Funimation dubbed the television series , films and video games . The series has generated original video animations , video games , supplementary books , collectible card game , and a variety of action figures and other merchandise . A live action film based on the series is also in development . The term " manga " ( kanji : ; hiragana : ; katakana : or ) in ___MASK11___ is a word used to refer to both comics and cartooning . " Manga " as a term used outside ___MASK11___ refers to comics originally published in ___MASK11___ .