Guide Note: Fullmetal Alchemist is a popular Manga series that was adapted to anime. It appears on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. The story is about Edward and Alphonse Elric who are brothers that live in Resembool. Their father Hohenheim left them when they were young and their mother died from an illness. Edward tries to bring their mother back through alchemy but the attempt fails and resulted in Edward losing his leg and Alphonse losing his body. Edward tried to save his brother by affixing his right arm to a suit of armor. Eventually, Roy Mustang arrives in the village and after meeting the boys, he asks them to be State Alchemists and work for him. They agreed and set out to restore all that they have lost. They hear about the Philosopher's Stone and they begin to look for it. The boys find information about the stone and meet people along the way who also want to find the stone.

Fast Facts:

Publisher: Viz Media
Writer/Artist: Hiromu Arakawa
Schedule: Chapters published monthly in Japan
Originally serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangen magazine and later collected in graphic novels
Original Run: January 2001 - Present
First volume was the top selling Manga in 2005
Other issues usually appear on the Bookscan's weekly Overall Graphic Novel top 10 list
May 2005: Viz Media released Manga in North America
As of December 18, 2007: 15 English-language volumes released
As of February 2008: 80 chapters serialized and 18 graphic novels released

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Fullmetal Alchemist

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Manga Volume: Fullmetal Alchemist
Anime News Network: Fullmetal Alchemist Graphic Novel Review Volumes 1-3 (November 11, 2006)
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411mania.com: 411mania Interviews: Vic Mignogna (January 19, 2008)
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IGN: Fullmetal Alchemist Manga Coming (February 18, 2005)

Fullmetal Alchemist Literary Analysis and Criticism

IGN: Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 15 Review (January 9, 2008)
Anime News Network: Fullmetal Alchemist Graphic Novel Review Volumes 1-3 (November 11, 2006)
Rokk's Comic Book Revolution: Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 6 Review (March 30, 2006)
Manga Life: Fullmetal Alchemist v1 (II) Review (2005)
IGN: Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 4 Review (November 2, 2005)

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Fullmetal Alchemist Author Information

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Anime-Source.com: Interview with Hiromu Arakawa (September 22, 2004)
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Fullmetal Alchemist Culture and Humor

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