A teaser website for a Fullmetal Alchemist 20th Anniversary Project has been launched. The project will be revealed twelve days from now on the 2nd of March 2022.
The artwork on the website depicts the character Scar, suggesting that he may be a major part of the project. The website includes the following description written in Japanese:
“New project for the 20th anniversary of “FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST”!
In 2021, the 20th anniversary of the serialization of “Fullmetal Alchemist” will be celebrated, and many projects have already been launched, such as an exhibition of the original drawings, a new serialization by Hiroshi Arakawa, and an app game, which is still very popular.
In the meantime, a new project for the 20th anniversary of the series has started! The newly released visual is of “Scar”, a popular character in the original story. He is wearing a hood with his eyes wide open, but his eyes are glowing red, he has a cross-shaped scar on his forehead, and his right arm is engraved with an alchemy circle. Will Scar play a key role in the new project?”
The mobile game that the text is speaking about is Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile with has opened for pre-registration and will be launched later this year.
Fullmetal Alchemist has received two anime adaptations, the 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood which is the closer adaption of the manga. Both have seen critical acclaim since their release.