[88] With the release of volume 27, the manga sold over 50 million copies in Japan. Square Enix has published a series of six Fullmetal Alchemist Japanese light novels, written by Makoto Inoue. [107], The first Fullmetal Alchemist novel, The Land of the Sand, was well received by Jarred Pine of Mania Entertainment as a self-contained novelization that remained true to the characterizations of the manga series. Hohenheim goes to visit Trisha's grave, where he dies peacefully. The animation was also slightly changed to have cleaner lines. They ask if Edward is going east as well, but Al replies that Edward will be traveling to the west in order to find out what alchemical lessons that part of the world holds so that they can one day combine all the world's alchemy in order to help as many people as possible. Arakawa likes dogs so she included several of them in the story. The characters' dedication to their occupations reference the need to work for food. [7], Arakawa wanted to integrate social problems into the story. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, aired with 64 episodes between 2009 and 2010, is based on the manga story. [35][36] On May 8, 2018, Viz Media started publishing the eighteen-volume kanzenban edition of the series as Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition. After finishing their alchemy training under Izumi Curtis, the Elrics attempt to bring their mother back with alchemy. In the epilogue, Ling becomes the Emperor of Xing. Hohenheim reveals that he was made an immortal when Father arranged the fall of Cselkcess four centuries ago, and had been working since then to stop Father. [FNZ] Role Madness Fullmetal Alchemist - The Mafia Brotherhood. The main setting is the capital of Central City (セントラルシティ, Sentoraru Shiti), along with other military cities such as the northern city of Briggs (ブリッグズ, Burigguzu). [50], There have been two series of Fullmetal Alchemist audio dramas. Dr. Knox arrives at the hospital asking to see Colonel Mustang while accompanied by a mysterious stranger. For other uses, see, Cover of the first manga volume featuring, Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, massively multiplayer online role-playing game, List of Square Enix video game franchises, "The Official Website for Fullmetal Alchemist", "Da Vinci Magazine Lists 3 Manga Among 2011's Top 10 Books", "Fullmetal Alchemist Manga: Over 50 Million Served", "The Perfect Manga Matches for 10 Studio Ghibli Movies", "Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa", "Ten Things I Learned From Fullmetal Alchemist", "Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Fullmetal Alchemist", "Review: Fullmetal Alchemist steampunk brothers return as Brotherhood debuts online", "FMA's Irie Confirms Animating Manga's End in 2 Months", "Fullmetal Alchemist Special side story manga in September", "Fullmetal Alchemist 'Prototype' Manga to Run in June", "Fullmetal Alchemist (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. Alphonse is captured by the homunculus Greed, but is rescued by Amestris' leader King Bradley. [10] At first, Arakawa thought the series would last twenty-one volumes but the length increased to twenty-seven. She wanted the Elric brothers to recover their bodies—at least partly. The creator of the manga has revealed recently that the Fullmetal Alchemist manga is "coming to an end soon". [71], The manga also has three guidebooks; each of them contains timelines, guides to the Elric brothers' journey, and gaiden chapters that were never released in manga volumes. [63], Along with Yakitate!! The removal of minor details was also necessary because Arakawa had too few pages in Monthly Shōnen Gangan to include all the story content she wanted to add. They have the ability to create anything they desire in exchange for something of equal value. As Mei Chang was introduced in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, she was depicted as a small child. 2 minutes ago #1 Currently the final season is right on FMA:B's tail. [60], Funimation licensed the franchise to create a new series of Fullmetal Alchemist-related video games to be published by Destineer Publishing Corporation in the United States. One thing is certain: they will meet again. And in the final picture, a new Elric family photo is shown: with their journeys completed, Alphonse has returned to Amestris with May and Xiao-Mei, and Edward has married Winry, who has given birth to a little boy and a baby girl, and is still connected with Paninya and Garfiel. [6] Because Arakawa helped the Bones staff in the making of the series, she was kept from focusing on the manga's cover illustrations and had little time to make them. Series [53] The fourth novel contains an extra story about the military called "Roy's Holiday". She found that the easiest of the series's characters to draw were Alex Louis Armstrong, and the little animals. In Resembool, Winry sees Edward off at the train station and scolds him to take better care of his automail leg while he's gone. Japanese/English [110], This article is about the comic series. Knox and Marcoh arrive. [99] Producer Kouji Taguchi of Square Enix said that Volume 1's initial sales were 150,000 copies; this grew to 1.5 million copies after the first anime aired. Bradley is revealed to be the homunculus Wrath, and brings the captured Greed to the Homunculi's creator, Father. However, Father manages to activate the nationwide transmutation circle, and absorbs the superior being. Marcoh reveals that he still has a Philosopher's Stone with him and states that, if Mustang is going to be aiding the Ishvalans, it is only right that he use the Stone forged from their countrymen's lives to help him achieve that goal. [91][92][93] It was featured in the Diamond Comic Distributors' polls of graphic novels and The New York Times Best Seller Manga list. 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