Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition, Vol. 1 Hiromu Arakawa

Today's post is on Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition, Vol. 1 by Hiromu Arakawa. It is 270 pages long and is published by Viz Media. The cover has Edward Elric on it looking confident. The intended reader is someone who likes mature shonen stories, historical urban fantasy, and intense plots. There is very mild foul language, no sex, and some violence in this series. The story closely follows the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- 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!

Review- This is one of the best selling manga of the modern day. This is the story of the Elric brothers as they try to repair their lives after making a horrible mistake as young children. It starts with the brothers traveling to a small village after hearing rumors about miracles. They uncover a priest who is using a whole town and has very grand plans for himself. After this introduction into the world and our main characters, we travel with Ed and Al until the end of the manga where things gets serious. This is a very strong first volume and the edition itself is beautiful with color inserts and color matching end pages. I would highly recommend this series. 

I give this manga a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.