Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 12 [Paperback]

Hiromu Arakawa (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 20, 2007

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 brother and himself...the legendary Philosopher's Stone.

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About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1st edition (March 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421508397
• ISBN-13: 978-1421508399
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Improving some characters, continuing the saga, May 7, 2007

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Geoffrey W. Cannon (Yukon, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 12 (Paperback)

At this point the manga has separated itself completely from the storyline of the anime, but it's all for the better. The manga has more story to tell, and the author and illustrators are giving all kinds of mysteries and excitement for the readers. I'm not going to give away the mysteries to anyone who hasn't read the manga, or seen the anime (although, as I said, they have gone in completely different directions); I'll leave that to those who actually want to make the effort to understand the intricacy of this masterpiece of storytelling ... Suffice to say, this isn't just a simple comic, this is a long-lasting, intricate, mysterious series that builds upon what has already been revealed and shows what can happen when men become to greedy for what they cannot have.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely intense, May 5, 2007

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Don Kangol "DKJ" (Wilmington, NC USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 12 (Paperback)

The action is brutal, fast-paced and still manages to move the plot along with every page! And in true FMA tradtion, there are some shocking and powerful revelations revealed. Don't sleep on the manga just because you've seen the anime all the way. This is a whole other ball game!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The big setup for FMA13., August 1, 2007

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Robert P. Beveridge "xterminal" (Lakewood, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 12 (Paperback)

Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, vol. 12 (ViZ, 2005)

So you know you want to capture a homunculus. How to go about it? Ed, of course, has a hare-brained plan-- since the homunculi are after Scar, and Scar is after the alchemists, Ed draws attention to himself until Scar confronts him, at which point the homunculi will pop up and try to take Scar down, and Lin can capture one of them. It's crazy, of course, as everyone tries to explain to Ed, but, well, it's Ed. This one's setup for the next volume, but it's good setup. *** ½