Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood S1E5 — Rain of Sorrows

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood•Season 1•Episode 5

Rain of Sorrows

8.2/10 · 4,645 votesMay 3, 200925 min

Ranked #36 of 64 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

After learning about what happened to Shou Tucker and his daughter Nina, the Elric brothers begin to question what alchemy really is. Meanwhile, Colonel Mustang and the other State Alchemists track down the serial killer Scar.

Directed byHiroshi Ikehata

Written byMichihiro Tsuchiya

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Cast5

Romi Park

Romi Park

Edward Elric (voice)

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Alphonse Elric (voice)

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Roy Mustang (voice)

Fumiko Orikasa

Fumiko Orikasa

Riza Hawkeye (voice)

Megumi Takamoto

Megumi Takamoto

Winry Rockbell (voice)

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Michihiro Tsuchiya

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Issei Arakaki

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Shin Wakabayashi

Key Animation

Yasuhiro Irie

Yasuhiro Irie

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Shinya Segawa

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Etsuko Kawano

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Masaya Yasutome

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Hidenori Fukuoka

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Shingo Fujii

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Shin'ichi Kurita

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Mamiko Nakanishi

Key Animation

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Hiroshi Ikehata

Director

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Episode Summary

"Rain of Sorrows" is episode 5 of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 4,645 votes, ranking #36 of 64 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Hiroshi Ikehata and written by Michihiro Tsuchiya, it aired on May 3, 2009.

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