The world has been ravaged by the abuse of alchemy.

Now Edward is an agent of the government, a slave of the military-alchemical complex, using his unique powers to obey orders.even to kill. When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in this power to grant their dearest wish, one of them lost an arm and a leg.and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living steel. 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.Īlchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world something between magic, art and science. 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. Too many ”cases” (problems) to resolve – I would prefer one but long, deep and poignant – but just the fact that there were alchemists in the storyline was something unique and I wish to discover more about them.Breaking the laws of nature is a serious crime There was a good enough backstory but too short! Very little detail! I’m going to assume, though, that there will be more in the sequels. This is something that I think can be interesting but NOT in a first volume! Edward and his brother, however, were fun to follow on their ”adventures”. But there were too many characters that appeared and then disappeared… no time to get attached. Nonetheless, the world-building in this book too wasn’t bad either. Because the characters and drawings and world-building are extraordinary. 01 which, until it became too repetitive, used to be my F-A-V-O-R-I-T-E manga series. 1: Boredom (which is the most read manga on GR) and Fairy Tail, Vol. I have no idea what, in this manga, prompted an average rating of 4.47/5 stars. And in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the Philosopher’s Stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are…

Now Edward is an agent of the government, a slave of the military-alchemical complex, using his unique powers to obey orders…even to kill.

When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in this power to grant their dearest wish, one of them lost an arm and a leg…and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living steel. Genres & Themes: Young Adult, Steam punk, AdventureĪlchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world something between magic, art and science.

Fullmetal alchemist 01 hiromu arakawa