Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 1 -- Hiromu Arakawa - Paperback

Breaking the laws of nature is a serious crime!

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.

Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world; something between magic, art and science. 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. 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. Except his powers aren't unique. The world has been ravaged by the abuse of alchemy. And in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the Philosopher's Stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are...

Author: Hiromu Arakawa
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 05/03/2005
Pages: 179
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 7.58h x 5.08w x 0.62d
ISBN: 9781591169208
Age Range: 14-17

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/02/2005 pg. 178
Ingram Advance 04/01/2005 pg. 34
Library Journal 01/01/2006 pg. 86
Library Journal 01/15/2006
ALA Recmd for Reluctant YA's 03/01/2006 pg. 30

About the Author
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.