Square Enix has announced the Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Festival: Tales of Another Mou hitotsu no Monogatari. The first edition of the festival will be held in the Osaka Castle Hall on December 19th, while the second one will take place in Tokyo's International Yoyogi No.1 Sports Arena on December 26th. A total of 30,000 fans are expected to show up for both events. With voice actors and staffers behind the highly popular manga, anime and game series being on hand, Square Enix promises a major announcement.

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi II: Akaki Elixir no Akuma will be released in Japan on September 22nd for 6,800 yen ($61.46 US). The game's prequel will hit American retail store shelves under the title Full Metal Alchemist and the Broken Angel sometime in early 2005.

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