query: distribution fullmetal alchemist: dream carnival
supports: Fullmetal Alchemist : Dream Carnival (  Hagane no Renkinjutsushi : Dormu Knibaru ) is a PlayStation 2 fighting game based on the Japanese anime and manga series , Fullmetal Alchemist . The video game was published by Bandai and it was released on July 22 , 2004 in Japan . The game sold 41,000 units in its first week . The game 's story involves a fighting tournament during a large festival that allows for any pair of fighters to participate . The participants are allowed to use weapons and alchemical skills . The game 's main characters are Edward Elric , Alphonse Elric , and Roy Mustang . The fighting involves the two versus two style of game playing . Each team shares a `` star '' meter which decreases each time one member of the team dies . If all the stars disappear , the battle ends . Fullmetal Alchemist : Dream Carnival graphics have cel - shaded textures for the character models . Besides his appearances in the manga and the anime, Mustang has also been featured in other media from the series such as Makoto Inoue's light novels, the original video animations and the "Fullmetal Alchemist" video games. Since his introduction in the manga series, Mustang has been well received by readers, appearing second in each popularity poll from the series. His character has also received praise in various outside media, with many of them focusing on his character and development in both manga and anime. The term "manga" (kanji: ; hiragana: ; katakana:  or ) in Japan is a word used to refer to both comics and cartooning. "Manga" as a term used outside Japan refers to comics originally published in Japan. The manga was published and localized in English by Viz Media in North America, Madman Entertainment in Australasia, and Chuang Yi in Singapore. Yen Press also has the rights for the digital release of the volumes in North America due to the series being a Square Enix title. It has been adapted into two anime television series, two animated filmsall animated by Bones studioand light novels. Funimation dubbed the television series, films and video games. The series has generated original video animations, video games, supplementary books, collectible card game, and a variety of action figures and other merchandise. A live action film based on the series is also in development. , abbreviated as media (and sometimes as OAV, original animated video), are animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theatres, though the first part of an OVA series may be broadcast for promotional purposes. OVA titles were originally made available on VHS, later becoming more popular on LaserDisc and eventually DVD. Starting in 2008, the term OAD (original animation DVD) began to refer to DVD releases published bundled with their source-material manga. , commonly nicknamed , is a fictional character and the protagonist of the "Fullmetal Alchemist" manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa. Edward, titled , is the youngest State Alchemist in the history of the fictional country of Amestris. His left leg was divinely severed in a failed attempt to resurrect his dead mother, and then his right arm was taken in exchange for his brother's soul. His missing limbs have been replaced with sophisticated prosthetics called . He and his younger brother, Alphonse, who lost his entire body and is spiritually bound to a suit of armor, scour the world in search of the Philosopher's Stone in the hopes of restoring their bodies. Ed has appeared in other media from the series, including video games, original video animations (OVAs) and light novels.
candidates: digital dvd japan laserdisc vhs
answer: dvd