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Dec 10, Alex rated it it was amazing. The battle scenes in this volume!! So many characters are showcased here, both the 'good and bad guys. As well as Al vs Pride and Kimblee.
The only thing I would say is I preferred watching this part to reading it. This volume, with its fast moments and constant action, really translates well to screen.
Mar 30, Michelle In Libris Veritas rated it it was amazing Shelves: fantasy , manga , , author-asian , manga-shounen. Sep 18, gabi rated it really liked it Shelves: manga. That made my heart hurt. So much action though! Jan 04, ShamNoop rated it it was amazing.
Nov 22, Ali rated it it was amazing Shelves: books. I'm not losing you too. Such a powerful scene, finishing with Ed's unbearable mercy to Envy Dec 16, David the quirkful hashira alchemist rated it it was amazing Shelves: manga , , fantasy , young-adult. Mar 20, Nicole rated it liked it Shelves: graphic-novels-and-comics , manga , fantasy.
This is an enjoyable installment to the series, I liked that there was a little resolution to some subplots. There are lots of fight scenes and I suspect there will be for the rest of the series, too, since we are coming up on the finale so I didn't like this one as much as some of the more dialogue-heavy volumes.
I still liked it, though! Aug 13, Pippa Reads Manga rated it it was amazing Shelves: manga. Full Metal Alchemist is a fantastic series.
The story is complex and fast-paced, and the characters are compelling and distinctive. This is part of the major appeal of the series. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Ed and Alphonse Elric who are brothers as well as alchemists. After an alchemy-related accident, Ed lost his arm and his leg, while Alpho Full Metal Alchemist is a fantastic series. After an alchemy-related accident, Ed lost his arm and his leg, while Alphonse lost his body entirely and now his soul lives in a suit of armor.
The story centers around the story of these two brothers as they try to find a way to restore their bodies. The story gets more complex as new characters are introduced and with them, there are new plot lines. There is a lot of buildup and mystery as well. The big reveals from one volume to the next never feel out of place and are always exciting. I really enjoyed the characters, specifically Ed and Al.
It was great reading a story about family and more specifically brother. Ed is a bit full of himself, but I find him funny a lot of the time and while he talks a big game, he often has the skills to back it up.
So I appreciate that at least. I really enjoyed reading this series and I think it deserves all the credit it gets. Feb 20, Joana Lima rated it it was amazing Shelves: meus-livros , graphic-novels. Please put down your hand. Cold-blooded hatred Please, Colonel. You mustn't take that path! Mustang has Riza to remember him when to stop Sep 27, Michael Sorbello rated it really liked it. This is a review of the entire series.
Fullmetal Alchemist takes place in the fictional country of Amestris which is heavily based on the Industrial Revolution. Amestris is a unitary state under the rule of a parliamentary republic, run by state alchemists that serve the king utilizing the mystifying arts of alchemy.
Alchemy is the power to alter the physical world utilizing its natural elements, performing magic and miracles in the form of science. Alchemy follows the law of equivalent exchange, This is a review of the entire series. Alchemy follows the law of equivalent exchange, you must sacrifice something that is of equal value to what you create.
You must sacrifice a life to create a life, you must extinguish one flame to ignite another, you have to sacrifice one home to build another, etc After being abandoned by their father as children and subjected to watching their mother die, Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse once attempted to utilize the power of alchemy to bring their mother back from the grave, ignoring the dangers of creating a life by offering something of equal value. Edward loses an arm and a leg while Alphonse loses his entire body; his soul placed in a hollow suit of armor that can't feel the touch of others.
As neither of them sacrificed their lives in their entirety, the exchange failed and the boys created an abomination in place of their dead mother. After burning their own home down and dealing with the abomination they created, Edward and his brother enlist themselves in the military to atone for their sins and learn more about the many secrets of alchemy; potentially learning how to recover their original bodies in the process.
While serving in the military, the brothers begin to realize how the wonders of alchemy can be abused for nefarious purposes. Immortal life can be gained by sacrificing hundreds of innocents souls, wars can be staged and foreign nations can be annihilated under false charges, human experimentation aided by alchemy can lead to unnatural mutations, the world of alchemy is more dark and dangerous than either of them could've bargained for.
Fullmetal Alchemist grew on me the longer I read it. When I first started reading, it seemed like it was going to be generic shounen material, but it gets deeper and darker the further it goes on. The way it handles political and religious corruption, the dangers of advanced states abusing their technology and resources at the expense of foreign nations caught in the turmoil, and the sad futility of revenge are all very well done.
The characters all bear the weight of what alchemy is capable of. Edward and Alphonse carry the burden of abusing alchemy for selfish purposes. Their master Izumi loses her womb after attempting to resurrect her dead child. Scar takes many lives after his entire country is desecrated and gets trapped in a pointless cycle of revenge.
Roy and Riza endure the regret of committing brutal war crimes for the sake of protecting their own nation. Alchemy creates and destroys in equal measure and no one is free from the consequences of tipping the balance. The fight scenes are flashy and exciting without being too over-the-top because of the dangerous limitations that alchemy involves.
The law of equivalent exchange keeps the power scaling in check and adds plenty of tension to the action. The female characters are especially well done, all of them are strong and unique in their own way. The lead heroine Winry being a skilled mechanic, Riza being an honorable warrior of the military, Olivier Armstrong as cold and vicious as the snowy fortress she guards, and that's just a few of them.
The villains are an interesting parody of the seven deadly sins. Each of them represent the darkness and regrets of each of the main characters and they can only be conquered by coming to terms with their own flaws and sins. The characters having to overcome their personal demons to take on the greater demons trying to overthrow the world from the shadows made the struggles of every single person in the story feel personal.
Every character, no matter how minor had their moments to shine. Everyone had a vital role to play and the camaraderie between friend and foe alike never felt cheesy of forced. Unlike most shounen series I've read, the final arc was my favorite. A lot of long-running shounen series have a habit of being dragged out, losing touch with what made them great or breaking their own rules in messy, plot-hole-filled final arcs that leave a lot to be desired.
Fullmetal Alchemist has no lose ends, all characters have complete arcs where they learn and grow from their dark pasts, the romance and comedy are handled well without relying on cheap fanservice, the action scenes are great but they don't overshadow the plot and the final chapters tie everything together beautifully. It's not my favorite manga by any means as I usually tend to favor seinen, but it's definitely one of the greatest stories to ever come out of the shounen demographic in my opinion.
The ending is a tearjerker but it left me in good spirits. Jul 12, JP rated it it was amazing Shelves: read-in , format-graphic-novel , read-with-aurora. Man this story is amping up. At first I was wondering how they were possibly going to make it to 27 volumes with everything building up a few volumes ago, but now I don't know how it can possibly end in time.
I look forward to it. On one hand a philosopher's stone is made from the death of many many unwilling souls. Using one is of course evil. But on the other hand, the cost has already been paid. So is it right to use it? Especially in defeat of the evil that gave rise to it?
The idea that the rock solid rules of alchemy might be more like And terrifying. Chapter Archenemy Go Strongarm Alchemist! He needed that. And after all that, Sloth just keeps going. This chapter was mostly big fight scenes, which get tiring to read Chapter The Flames of Vengeance Tiring to read and yet here's another one! This time a showdown between Mustang and Envy, with all manner of others around. How much of that piping is actually Father?
Or what is it?! Chapter Beyond the Inferno I like the story of Mustang. I wasn't so sure about it a while ago, wondering if he might reach too high and go wrong he still might , but I think he's dealing with it and moving forward. That's awesome. Her plotline But I still think she's pretty awesome when she show's up, which I suppose is the point. Oct 13, Mauri rated it it was amazing Shelves: mangaandorcomics , sciencefiction , martialarts , action-adventure , paperown.
This volume also includes the "Armstrongs vs. Sloth" fight, one of my favorites, and not just because it include one of my favorite comic panels of all times: Sloth predictably slow-moving suddenly rockets off like a cannonball and the next panel is the speechless Armstrong siblings, Alex pointing to where Sloth was and Olivier pointing to where it is, every ounce of their postures radiating "WTF?
Envy - not just how it plays out, but who is present when it does. Not just Hawkeye, with her guarantee from Mustang that she can shoot him in the back when he's out of line, but Ed and Scar, who should technically have no stakes in this, being the Greek Chorus of "bad idea, bro. Side notes: Poor Hawkeye, continually stuck with enemies she can't shoot. The Mustang's Group's take over of Capital Radio is amazing and perfect. Hawkeye tricking Envy - crowning moment of awesome. Falman's own mini moment of awesome - "exile ME, will you?
Nov 01, Joshua rated it it was amazing Shelves: , manga. This issue right here was brimming with conflicts and battles, and while they were super fun and exciting to see I found that the true meat of these chapters lies in the convictions and testaments of the characters as they faced some bizarre opposition. An underdog hero begrudgingly uses a tool built upon stolen lives to fight a more powerful adversary.
Two siblings are pushed to the edge trying to save one another in a fight against a vicious foe. A beloved military leader has his morals threat This issue right here was brimming with conflicts and battles, and while they were super fun and exciting to see I found that the true meat of these chapters lies in the convictions and testaments of the characters as they faced some bizarre opposition.
The fight scenes were good fun and we also get to see a few key characters die, which are huge landmarks in the entire saga. This book is wrapped up with the development of the military coup and even features a tank blowing up the walls of central command, which was rather fascinating as well. Jun 21, David Miller rated it it was amazing. This volume has some truly spectacular art, elevating what might have been a series of monotonous fight scenes into a fine examination of the slaying, and the making, of monsters.
The violence is graphic, with deaths by mauling and burning, but without ever feeling exploitative. It's a good reminder that even as the stakes have risen and the heroes' naive pacifism has been overtaken, the entire story rests still on a solid moral foundation. It's a powerful message, that desperate situations may This volume has some truly spectacular art, elevating what might have been a series of monotonous fight scenes into a fine examination of the slaying, and the making, of monsters.
It's a powerful message, that desperate situations may require ethical adaptation, yet higher principles can still guide us on the right path. There's also a mini-comic included as a prelude to a side story in a game for Nintendo Wii. I don't know anything about the game, but the story seemed promising. There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
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