Episode 1: Those Who Challenge the Sun (2003 series)

Those Who Challenge the Sun is the first episode of the Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 anime series.

Synopsis
Four years after attempting to resurrect their mother, Edward and Alphonse search for a rumored stone that could amplify their alchemy and restore their broken bodies.

Episode Notes

 * The Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 anime series starts off with this episode though in respect to the timeline, the events take place after Episode 9 because Episodes 3 to 9 are the Elric brothers' backstory.
 * The ending theme for this episode is "Melissa" by Porno Graffitti, which is used for the opening theme for the next 12 episodes. The ending theme, on the other hand, is "Kesenai Tsumi" (消せない罪, "Indelible Sin") by Nana Kitade for the next 12 episodes.
 * This episode is adapted from content in Chapter 1: The Two Alchemists, Chapter 2: The Price of Life and Chapter 23: Knocking on Heaven's Door.
 * When Ed first sees Lust, he seems to recognize her from somewhere. It wouldn't be revealed until three episodes later in Episode 4, which occurs during the Elric brothers' flashback, that Ed briefly saw her when he was in a graveyard trying to solve a mystery.
 * The giant bird that Cornello creates with his fake Philosopher's Stone (and his apparent affinity with parrots in general) is exclusive to this series. In the manga and 2009 anime, only the waiting chimera fights Ed.

Transcript

 * View the transcript for the English dub of this episode here.