Reviewers from several media outlets positively critiqued the series, particularly for its character development, action scenes, symbolism, and philosophical references.įullmetal Alchemist takes place in the fictional country of Amestris ( アメストリス, Amesutorisu). It received the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōnen category in 2004, the UK's Eagle Award for favorite manga in 20, and the Seiun Award for best science fiction comic in 2011. The manga has sold over 80 million volumes worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series. Yen Press has the rights for the digital release of the volumes since 2014. In North America, the manga was localized and published in English by Viz Media. A live-action film based on the series was released in 2017, and two sequels in 2022. The series has generated original video animations, video games, supplementary books, a collectible card game, and a variety of action figures and other merchandise. Set in the early 20th century, in a fictional universe in which alchemy is a widely practiced science, the series follows the journey of two alchemist brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, who are searching for the philosopher's stone to restore their bodies after a failed attempt to bring their mother back to life using alchemy.įullmetal Alchemist has been adapted into various anime-two television series and two films, all animated by Bones-as well as light novels. The steampunk world of Fullmetal Alchemist is primarily styled after the European Industrial Revolution. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga anthology magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan between July 2001 and June 2010 the publisher later collected the individual chapters into twenty-seven tankōbon volumes. "Alchemist of Steel") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. Fullmetal Alchemist: The Last Transmutation (2022)įullmetal Alchemist ( Japanese: 鋼の錬金術師, Hepburn: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, lit.Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar (2022).Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009–10).At the same time, he cannot eat or sleep either. Because he has an armor for a body, he doesn’t get tired and he doesn’t feel anything tactile such as heat, cold, and pain. His skills at martial arts exceeds that of Ed as well. Personality-wise, he is calmer and more collected than Ed, and often serves as a mediator for his big brother, who tends to run out of control. However, after retrieving the memory of the “truth” during the battle of Devil’s Nest, he can now transmute without a circle like his big brother. Unlike his older brother, despite the human transmutation, he was unable to transmute things without a transmutation circle. Currently, he wanders the lands with Ed in search of a way to return to his original body. Ed’s desperate actions allowed only his soul to be transmuted back to the world, and he is able to live by attaching his soul to a fullmetal armor. Like his big brother, he used to be a blonde boy with golden eyes, but he lost his entire body when the brothers failed to transmute their mother. But, he still hates milk.Įdward Elric’s little brother. He has an inferiority complex about his short stature, so using words like "bean" "tiny" “small" around him are no-go. Personality-wise, he is passionate and somewhat impulsive, and enrages to a point where he can't see his surroundings when those close to him are facing danger. In battle, he utilizes his automail on his right arm by turning it into a dagger and combines the weapon with his martial arts skills. ![]() ![]() Unlike other alchemists, he can transmute items without a transmutation circle. In order to regain his original body, he has been traveling through various lands with his little brother Alphonse Elric in search of the legendary "Philosopher's Stone." But after learning the fearful secrets behind the Philosopher's Stone, he has been in search of an alternative method. He then lost his right arm in the transmutation of his little brother's soul right afterwards. He lost his left leg from performing the taboo of human transmutation in the past. Has a natural talent for alchemy, being the youngest ever to obtain a state certification at the age of 12. State Alchemist with the alias "Fullmetal".Ī boy with characteristic features - blonde, golden eyes, red coat, automails on his right arm and left leg, all on a small frame.
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