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Biographical Note:
Born in Hokkaido, Japan, Hiromu Arakawa first attracted attention in 1999 with her award-winning manga
Stray Dog. Her series
Fullmetal Alchemist was serialized from 2001 to 2010 with a story that spanned 27 volumes and became an international critical and commercial success, receiving both the Shogakukan Manga Award and Seiun Award and selling over 70 million copies worldwide.
Fullmetal Alchemist has been adapted into anime twice, first as
Fullmetal Alchemist in 2003 and again as
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood in 2009. The series has also inspired numerous films, video games and novels.
Marc Notes:
Cover title.;VIZ Media omnibus edition volume 5--Page 2.;Pages numbered from right to left.
Publisher Marketing: Bargain omnibus editions of one of the best-selling manga series of all time!
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.
In the midst of heated battle, Ed, Envy and Prince Lin of Xing are swallowed whole by the homunculus Gluttony. When they finally escape, they find themselves face-to-face with the "father" of the homunculi, who offers Lin immortality as the new Greed. Meanwhile, Colonel Mustang learns the military's corruption goes all the way to the top, and the truth of what really happened in the Ishbalan War is revealed.
Contributor Bio:Arakawa, Hiromu
"Born in Hokkaido (northern Japan), Hiromu Arakawa first attracted national attention in 1999 with her award-winning manga Stray Dog. Her series Fullmetal Alchemist debuted in 2001 in Square Enix's monthly manga anthology Shonen Gangan. "
