wˌɛn hiː wʌz twˈɛlv jˈɪɹz ˈoʊld, hiː wʌz ɡˈɪvən hɪz fˈɜːst lˈiːd ɹˈoʊl æz ˈælphɑːns ˈɛlɹɪk ɪn fˈʊlmɛɾəl ˈælkɪmˌɪst.
When he was twelve years old, he was given his first lead role as Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist.