Name: Ken Yuen's review of Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition by Hiromu Arakawa
Item: Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition
Rating: 4
Author: Ken Yuen

Hiromu Arakawa

Alchemy tore the Elric brothers’ bodies apart. Can their bond make them whole again? A hardcover, deluxe collector’s edition of one of the most beloved manga and anime of all time! Fully remastered with an updated translation and completely fresh lettering, and presented with color pages on large-trimmed archival-quality paper, this gorgeous hardcover edition presents the timeless dark adventures of the Elric brothers as they were truly meant to be seen. Includes brand-new cover art, color inserts and behind-the-scenes character sketches from author Hiromu Arakawa! In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical “auto-mail” limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother’s bodies…the legendary Philosopher’s Stone.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition

Ken Yuen

Alchemy tore the Elric brothers’ bodies apart. Can their bond make them whole again? In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Though their circumstances are tragic, in these spoofs penned by series' author Hiromu Arakawa, the brothers’ quest to reclaim their bodies is completely hilarious! Collects all of author Hiromu Arakawa’s beloved four-panel comic strips from the the graphic novel series, her bonus strips from the anime DVDs of Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and rare strips from Japan! No joke is too cheesy and there are no sacred cows when Arakawa takes up her pen to spoof her own characters in this delightfully zany take on Fullmetal Alchemist!

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Complete Four-Panel Comics

Kind of weird to read these comics out of context, but it's still fun revisiting the Fullmetal Alchemist cast. Still love all these guys, even if I've forgotten some of them.

When the Elric brothers travel to an old mining town and encounter powerful alchemists, sparks fly in this paradise they have discovered.

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Abducted Alchemist (Novel)

Lorien O'Brien

When this book first came it, I adored it. I was barely into the manga which was still far from being finished, and the second anime hadn't been created at all. Seeing more of Ed and the others was such a pleasure, I ate these light novels up.

While the first novel's plot has always bothered me, I loved this one. Ed being mistaken as Roy's son was hilarious, and Roy having to fight with his team about him not being a father always cracks me up. Especially since they know how deep his affection for Riza goes, even if they can't acknowledge it cuz it's illegal for them to be together officially (they'll be court martialed).

The only thing that bugged me, now that I've read all of the manga and seen both anime twice, is the end. Roy can pinpoint his flames to someone's eyes. There's no way the final fight with Gael would've gone that way. It would've ended with him walking in the room. He's so brilliant at his alchemy, that's why the first fight with Scar went so badly, because Scar would've been dead without the rain. Of course, that wasn't revealed until Roy faced Envy in the manga, long after the first anime stopped running and these novels were all out in Japan. But that brought it down from 5/5 to 4.5/5 stars for me.

Alchemy tore the Elric brothers’ bodies apart. Can their bond make them whole again? A hardcover, deluxe collector’s edition of one of the most beloved manga and anime of all time! Fully remastered with an updated translation and completely fresh lettering, and presented with color pages on large-trim archival-quality paper, this gorgeous hardcover edition presents the timeless dark adventures of the Elric brothers as they were truly meant to be seen. Includes brand-new cover art, with color insert and behind-the-scenes character sketches from author Hiromu Arakawa! In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. When a dear friend is suddenly lost, a good mechanic can repair the brothers’ metal bodies, but nothing can repair their hearts.

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Alchemy tore the Elric brothers’ bodies apart. Can their bond make them whole again? A hardcover, deluxe collector’s edition of one of the most beloved manga and anime of all time! Fully remastered with an updated translation and completely fresh lettering, and presented with color pages on large-trimmed archival-quality paper, this gorgeous hardcover edition presents the timeless dark adventures of the Elric brothers as they were truly meant to be seen. Includes brand-new cover art, color inserts and behind-the-scenes character sketches from author Hiromu Arakawa! In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. The brothers’ search for the Philosopher’s Stone leads them to a secret alchemical document which contains a gruesome truth.

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