Fullmetal Alchemist Filler List
Fullmetal Alchemist's filler by entry: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood 1/64 (1.6%), Fullmetal Alchemist 27/51 (52.9%), flagged episode by episode below from the MyAnimeList community record. Skipping the flagged episodes saves about 11 hours. The watch-order guide has the same flags built into its free tracker, with a hide-filler toggle.
Filler counts are shown per entry and never averaged across entries: parallel continuities and spinoffs are different shows, and blending them produces a number that describes neither.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
1 filler / 64 episodes (1.6%) plus 1 recap , about 0 h skippable
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fullmetal Alchemist | 2009-04-05 | Filler |
| 2 | The First Day | 2009-04-12 | Canon |
| 3 | City of Heresy | 2009-04-19 | Canon |
| 4 | An Alchemist's Anguish | 2009-04-26 | Canon |
| 5 | Rain of Sorrows | 2009-05-03 | Canon |
| 6 | Road of Hope | 2009-05-10 | Canon |
| 7 | Hidden Truths | 2009-05-17 | Canon |
| 8 | The Fifth Laboratory | 2009-05-24 | Canon |
| 9 | Created Feelings | 2009-05-31 | Canon |
| 10 | Separate Destinations | 2009-06-07 | Canon |
| 11 | Miracle at Rush Valley | 2009-06-14 | Canon |
| 12 | One is All, All is One | 2009-06-21 | Canon |
| 13 | Beasts of Dublith | 2009-06-28 | Canon |
| 14 | Those Who Lurk Underground | 2009-07-05 | Canon |
| 15 | Envoy From the East | 2009-07-12 | Canon |
| 16 | Footsteps of a Comrade-in-Arms | 2009-07-19 | Canon |
| 17 | Cold Flame | 2009-07-26 | Canon |
| 18 | The Arrogant Palm of a Small Human | 2009-08-02 | Canon |
| 19 | Death of the Undying | 2009-08-09 | Canon |
| 20 | Father Before the Grave | 2009-08-16 | Canon |
| 21 | Advance of the Fool | 2009-08-30 | Canon |
| 22 | Backs in the Distance | 2009-09-06 | Canon |
| 23 | Girl on the Battlefield | 2009-09-13 | Canon |
| 24 | Inside the Belly | 2009-09-20 | Canon |
| 25 | Doorway of Darkness | 2009-09-27 | Canon |
| 26 | Reunion | 2009-10-04 | Canon |
| 27 | Interlude Party | 2009-10-11 | Recap |
| 28 | Father | 2009-10-18 | Canon |
| 29 | Struggle of the Fool | 2009-10-25 | Canon |
| 30 | The Ishvalan War of Extermination | 2009-11-01 | Canon |
| 31 | The 520 Cens Promise | 2009-11-08 | Canon |
| 32 | The Fuhrer's Son | 2009-11-15 | Canon |
| 33 | The Northern Wall of Briggs | 2009-11-22 | Canon |
| 34 | Ice Queen | 2009-11-29 | Canon |
| 35 | The Shape of This Country | 2009-12-06 | Canon |
| 36 | Family Portrait | 2009-12-13 | Canon |
| 37 | The First Homunculus | 2009-12-20 | Canon |
| 38 | Conflict at Baschool | 2009-12-27 | Canon |
| 39 | Daydream | 2010-01-10 | Canon |
| 40 | Homunculus (The Dwarf in the Flask) | 2010-01-17 | Canon |
| 41 | The Abyss | 2010-01-24 | Canon |
| 42 | Signs of a Counteroffensive | 2010-01-31 | Canon |
| 43 | Bite of the Ant | 2010-02-07 | Canon |
| 44 | Revving at Full Throttle | 2010-02-14 | Canon |
| 45 | The Promised Day | 2010-02-21 | Canon |
| 46 | Looming Shadows | 2010-02-28 | Canon |
| 47 | Emissary of Darkness | 2010-03-07 | Canon |
| 48 | The Oath in the Tunnel | 2010-03-14 | Canon |
| 49 | Filial Affection | 2010-03-21 | Canon |
| 50 | Upheaval in Central | 2010-03-28 | Canon |
| 51 | The Immortal Legion | 2010-04-04 | Canon |
| 52 | Combined Strength | 2010-04-11 | Canon |
| 53 | Flame of Vengeance | 2010-04-18 | Canon |
| 54 | Beyond the Inferno | 2010-04-25 | Canon |
| 55 | The Adults' Way of Life | 2010-05-02 | Canon |
| 56 | The Return of the Fuhrer | 2010-05-09 | Canon |
| 57 | Eternal Leave | 2010-05-16 | Canon |
| 58 | Sacrifices | 2010-05-23 | Canon |
| 59 | Lost Light | 2010-05-30 | Canon |
| 60 | Eye of Heaven, Gateway of Earth | 2010-06-06 | Canon |
| 61 | He Who Would Swallow God | 2010-06-13 | Canon |
| 62 | A Fierce Counterattack | 2010-06-20 | Canon |
| 63 | The Other Side of the Gateway | 2010-06-27 | Canon |
| 64 | Journey's End | 2010-07-04 | Canon |
Fullmetal Alchemist
27 filler / 51 episodes (52.9%) , about 10 h skippable
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To Challenge the Sun | 2003-10-04 | Canon |
| 2 | Body of the Sanctioned | 2003-10-11 | Canon |
| 3 | Mother... | 2003-10-18 | Canon |
| 4 | A Forger's Love | 2003-10-25 | Filler |
| 5 | The Man with the Mechanical Arm | 2003-11-01 | Canon |
| 6 | The Alchemy Exam | 2003-11-08 | Canon |
| 7 | Night of the Chimera's Cry | 2003-11-15 | Canon |
| 8 | The Philosopher's Stone | 2003-11-22 | Canon |
| 9 | Be Thou for the People ("The Dog of the Military's Silver Watch") | 2003-11-29 | Canon |
| 10 | The Phantom Thief | 2003-12-06 | Filler |
| 11 | The Other Brothers Elric: Part 1 | 2003-12-13 | Filler |
| 12 | The Other Brothers Elric: Part 2 | 2003-12-20 | Filler |
| 13 | Fullmetal vs Flame | 2003-12-27 | Canon |
| 14 | Destruction's Right Hand | 2004-01-10 | Filler |
| 15 | The Ishbal Massacre | 2004-01-17 | Canon |
| 16 | That Which Is Lost | 2004-01-24 | Canon |
| 17 | House of the Waiting Family | 2004-01-31 | Canon |
| 18 | Marcoh's Notes | 2004-02-07 | Canon |
| 19 | The Truth Behind Truths | 2004-02-14 | Canon |
| 20 | Soul of the Guardian | 2004-02-21 | Canon |
| 21 | The Red Glow | 2004-02-28 | Filler |
| 22 | Created Human | 2004-03-06 | Filler |
| 23 | Heart of Steel | 2004-03-13 | Canon |
| 24 | Bonding Memories | 2004-03-20 | Canon |
| 25 | Words of Farewell | 2004-03-27 | Canon |
| 26 | Her Reason | 2004-04-03 | Canon |
| 27 | Teacher | 2004-04-10 | Canon |
| 28 | All is One, One is All | 2004-04-17 | Canon |
| 29 | The Untainted Child | 2004-04-24 | Filler |
| 30 | Assault on South Headquarters | 2004-05-01 | Filler |
| 31 | Sin | 2004-05-08 | Filler |
| 32 | Dante of the Deep Forest | 2004-05-15 | Filler |
| 33 | Al, Captured | 2004-05-29 | Filler |
| 34 | Theory of Avarice | 2004-06-05 | Canon |
| 35 | Reunion of the Fallen | 2004-06-12 | Filler |
| 36 | The Sinner Within | 2004-06-19 | Filler |
| 37 | The Flame Alchemist, The Bachelor Lieutenant & The Mystery of Warehouse 13 | 2004-06-26 | Filler |
| 38 | With the River's Flow | 2004-07-03 | Filler |
| 39 | Secret of Ishbal | 2004-07-10 | Filler |
| 40 | The Scar | 2004-07-17 | Canon |
| 41 | Holy Mother | 2004-07-24 | Filler |
| 42 | His Name is Unknown | 2004-07-24 | Filler |
| 43 | The Stray Dog | 2004-07-31 | Filler |
| 44 | Hohenheim of Light | 2004-08-07 | Filler |
| 45 | A Rotted Heart | 2004-08-21 | Filler |
| 46 | Human Transmutation | 2004-08-28 | Filler |
| 47 | Sealing the Homunculus | 2004-09-04 | Filler |
| 48 | Goodbye | 2004-09-11 | Filler |
| 49 | The Other Side of the Gate | 2004-09-18 | Filler |
| 50 | Death | 2004-09-25 | Filler |
| 51 | Laws and Promises | 2004-10-02 | Canon |
Frequently asked questions
How many filler episodes does Fullmetal Alchemist have?
Across the tracked entries on this page, Fullmetal Alchemist has 28 filler episodes out of 115. Per entry: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood 1/64 (1.6%), Fullmetal Alchemist 27/51 (52.9%).
Can I skip the Fullmetal Alchemist filler?
The table below marks every filler and recap episode individually, and the watch-order guide's tracker has a hide-filler toggle that removes them from your list. Check each episode's note before skipping: some flagged stretches are anime-original story rather than side content.
How much time does skipping Fullmetal Alchemist filler save?
Skipping all 28 flagged filler episodes saves roughly 11 hours at 23 minutes per episode.
Track Fullmetal Alchemist filler-free → Opens the watch-order tracker with every flagged episode already hidden.
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