Stage play "Fullmetal Alchemist" will have an Osaka and Tokyo performance in March 2023. This time, the visual of Winry Rockbell along with Izumi Curtis, Lust, Envy, Scar, Solf J. Kimblee, and King Bradley was released as part of the 3rd character visuals. "Fullmetal Alchemist" is the pioneer of the dark fantasy manga, written by Arakawa Hiromu, and serialized on Monthly "Shonen Gangan" from 2001 to 2010. It is also known as "Hagaren", and gained a large popularity from various people of different age and genders due to the battle action with the alchemy, the large scale, precise story featuring the history and countries, and the liveliness of the unique, charming characters. The manga has exceeded 8 million copies in circulation worldwide, and it was depicted in various format, such as the TV anime, theatrical film, game, and live action films with the latest smartphone game being released in summer 2022. Stage play "Fullmetal Alchemist" was announced as a new development, and this is the first stage play for this series. The director and script writer for this stage play is Ishimaru Sachiko, who has handled and performed passionately various works from musical to a straight play, and trained the young actors, as well as being the existence that is leading the stage play industry in late years. Joining along with her are the creators and casts that are active in entertainments of various genres. The casts for the Elric brothers are handled by three casts that were casted from the audition that was held over four months. The main lead, Edward Elric is played by Isshiki Yohei and Hirono Ryouta while Alphonse Elric is played by Mashima Shuto. In the 3rd character visuals, it was revealed that Winry Rockbell is played by Okabe Rin (AKB48), Scar by Hoshi Tomoya, and King Bradley by Tatsumi Takuro. The remaining revealed casts are Ono Hikari as Izumi Curtis, Sao Kurama as Lust, Hiramatsu Raima as Envy, and Suzuki Shogo as Solf J. Kimblee. Stage play "Fullmetal Alchemist" will open its curtains at Osaka's Shin Kabuki-za from March 8 to March 12, 2023, and at Tokyo's Nippon Seinen-kan Hall from March 17 to Mach 26, 2023. Do look forward to further information. (C) Arakawa Hiromu/ Square Enix, Stage Play "Fullmetal Alchemist" Production Committee

Voice actor, actor, and singer Mamoru Miyano's new song "EVERLASTING" has been chosen as the theme song for the smartphone game "Fullmetal Alchemist MOBILE," which is currently accepting advance registrations. "Fullmetal Alchemist MOBILE" is the latest smartphone game of the dark fantasy manga "Fullmetal Alchemist" by Hiromu Arakawa, which has sold over 80 million copies worldwide. The game will reproduce the world of the heart-shaking masterpiece, depicting the original story and battle scenes with high-quality 3DCG. The release is scheduled for summer 2022. Miyano's new song "EVERLASTING" has been chosen as the theme song, which was announced today on the "Fullmetal Alchemist MOBILE" website. Part of the song can be heard in the 3rd Music Video released with the announcement. Miyano's rich vocal enhances the feelings for family and friends depicted in "Fullmetal Alchemist," and the song brings warmth to listeners' hearts. In addition, Nana Mizuki will sing the other theme song, "Spiral". The pre-registration for "Fullmetal Alchemist MOBILE" has exceeded 500,000, and a total of 20 gacha items and the SR unit "Winry" will be presented at the start of the service. Furthermore, as a new reward for achieving 700,000 pre-registrations, it was announced that "SR Nomination Convocation Letter," which allows users to select one of a specific SR unit to convene, will be distributed at the start of service. Mamoru Miyano is currently working on his seventh full-length album, his first in five years, and is expected to be even more energetic in the future. We look forward to seeing Miyano continue to expand the scope of his activities in a variety of fields. （C）2021 Hiromu Arakawa / SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.