New Releases by Hiromu Arakawa

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. As the battle for Central City rages on, Alphonse faces off against Pride and Kimblee with the aid of a Philosopher''s Stone. Can he come up with a plan to take down these two dangerous foes? Meanwhile, Ed and his friends run into Envy below the city. When Roy Mustang learns the truth about Hughes''s murder, will he be consumed by hatred and do the unthinkable...?

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. As Greed and King Bradley continue their battle, the mysterious homunculus "father" makes his move under Central City. In order to achieve his objectives, he will need to force Mustang to make an unthinkable choice. Meanwhile, Alphonse has the chance to regain his own body, but the sacrifice to do so may be too much.

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. A homunculus manages to breach impenetrable Fort Briggs, and the Elric brothers discover a terrible alchemical secret that pervades every corner of the world as they know it! Meanwhile, Major Kimblee and a ruthless General Raven make Major General Olivier Mira Armstrong an offer she can''t refuse... Whose side is she on, really? And how far is she willing to go?

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. Barry the Chopper, the psychopathic killer whose soul is encased in a suit of armor, has been captured by Colonel Mustang''s troops. Fearing he will reveal the Philosopher''s Stone conspiracy, Gluttony and Lust decide to kill him, using Barry''s own original soulless body to track him down! Though Colonel Mustang has anticipated their moves and set up an ambush, Gluttony and Lust prove too powerful and easily fight their way through to Barry, who is being protected by Al and Lieutenant Hawkeye. In a terrible battle, a badly injured Colonel Mustang sacrifices all in a last-ditch attempt to stop Lust!

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. Hohenheim finally gets his chance to stop the mysterious homunculus "father" who rules over Central City. Will Hohenheim''s surprise be enough to defeat the most powerful homunculus of them all? And when King Bradley makes a triumphant return, will the battle turn in the military''s favor...?

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. Contains volumes 19, 20 and 21! The story enters its final stretch as the Elric brothers learn of the homunculi’s ultimate plan to turn all of Amestris into an alchemical bloodbath on the “Day of Reckoning.” While tempted to use the open portal that day to get their bodies back, for now the brothers build opposition to the homunculi-corrupted military with others who have learned of the grisly plan. While Al learns the secret of the homunculi’s origins from his father, Ed joins forces with a familiar homunculus who seems to be having pangs of conscience. Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

Après avoir écouté le lieutenant Riza Hawkeye racontant la guerre civile d''Ishbal, Edward souhaite à tout prix percer les mystères de l''élixirologie. En effet, l''art alchimique venu de Xing semble être le seul moyen de lutter contre les homonculus et leur chef. Les recherches des deux frères Elric vont les mener vers le nord. Edward et Alphonse vont y faire la connaissance d''un nouveau membre de la famille Armstrong qui règne sans partage sur la forteresse protégeant la frontière septentrionale du pays. De nouveaux ennemis font leur apparition et Solf J. Kimblee, un alchimiste dément part sur les traces des frères Elric ! Edward et Alphonse Elric sont à la recherche de May Chang, une jeune fille originaire de Xing qui détient le secret de l''élixirologie. Ils ont réussi à convaincre le général de division Armstrong gardant la frontière nord du pays de les aider dans leur quête. Pas de répit pour les deux frères qui font la rencontre peu amicale d''un nouvel homonculus : Sloth. Doté d''une force colossale, ce dernier a pour mission de creuser un mystérieux tunnel. Heureusement, les forces armées de la forteresse de Briggs n''ont pas volé leur réputation et arrivent à faire reculer le monstre. Mais pour combien de temps...

Dans la première partie du volume, les frères Elric sont de retour à Central City accompagnés de Winry, leur amie d''enfance, et de Lin, un mystérieux visiteur en provenance de la lointaine contrée de Xing. Ils découvrent avec douleur que la ville est le théâtre d''un complot terrible impliquant les plus hautes instances de l''armée. Le colonel Mustang et son équipe, au coeur de la tourmente, tentent de démêler le fil de la vérité même si, pour cela, ils risquent de tout perdre. Militaires ou Homonculus, qui restera en vie ?! Puis, après avoir découvert les mille et une merveilles de la cité perdue de Xerxes, Edward est de retour dans son village natale de Resembool. Alors qu''il se rend au cimetière de la petite bourgade, il y fait une rencontre inattendue qui l''incitera à en apprendre plus sur la transmutation de sa mère... Pendant ce temps, à Central City, Scar continue son jeu de massacre dans le rang des alchimistes d''état. Les homonculus, plus dangereux que jamais, sont bien décidés à mener à terme leurs plans machiavéliques. Qui pourra enfin percer le secret de cette organisation mystérieuse ? Les frères Elric vont-ils pouvoir retrouver leurs corps ? Et qui est cet énigmatique individu qui se recueille sur la tombe de leur mère ?

¡¡PENÚLTIMO VOLUMEN DE ESTE GRAN SUPERVENTAS DEL MANGA!!En este nuevo volumen lleno de emoción, el padre de los homúnculos desvela por completo su plan, con un objetivo mucho más terrible de lo que los Elric y sus amigos imaginaban. Pero cuando todo parece perdido, los humanos saben crecerse ante las difi cultades... aunque tal vez ya sea demasiado tarde.

When an alchemical ritual goes awry causing Edward Elric to lose limbs and his brother to become trapped in a suit of armor, Edward begins a quest to recover the one thing that can restore them--the legendary Philosopher''s Stone.

Los hermanos Edward y Alphonse Elric viven en un mundo donde la magia y la alquimia existen y se pueden practicar. Después de la muerte de su madre, juntos tratarán de resucitarla a través de la alquimia. Pero algo sale mal y Edward pierde un brazo y una pierna, y el espíritu de Alphonse acaba relegado en una vieja armadura. Para poder recuperar sus cuerpos deciden apuntarse al ejército de Amestris, en la división de alquimistas, para así poder seguir investigando sobre “la piedra filosofal” que puede devolverlos a la normalidad. Lo que no esperaban descubrir es que detrás de la piedra filosofal hay toda una conspiración escondida para destruir el mundo entero tal y como lo conocemos... - La serie ha arrasado en medio mundo con todo tipo de merchandising: cartas, anime, videojuegos, artbooks... - En 2009 fue el cuarto manga más vendido en Japón. - La serie de anime ha recibido varios premios, entre los que destacamos el American Anime Awards en cinco categorías distintas en el 2007, o el Anime Grand Prix a Mejor Anime en el 2003. Premios Premio Sh&ōgakukan 2004 al mejor shonen.

Los hermanos Edward y Alphonse Elric viven en un mundo donde la magia y la alquimia existen y se pueden practicar. Después de la muerte de su madre, juntos tratarán de resucitarla a través de la alquimia. Pero algo sale mal y Edward pierde un brazo y una pierna, y el espíritu de Alphonse acaba relegado en una vieja armadura. Para poder recuperar sus cuerpos deciden apuntarse al ejército de Amestris, en la división de alquimistas, para así poder seguir investigando sobre “la piedra filosofal” que puede devolverlos a la normalidad. Lo que no esperaban descubrir es que detrás de la piedra filosofal hay toda una conspiración escondida para destruir el mundo entero tal y como lo conocemos... - La serie ha arrasado en medio mundo con todo tipo de merchandising: cartas, anime, videojuegos, artbooks... - En 2009 fue el cuarto manga más vendido en Japón. - La serie de anime ha recibido varios premios, entre los que destacamos el American Anime Awards en cinco categorías distintas en el 2007, o el Anime Grand Prix a Mejor Anime en el 2003. Premios Premio Sh&ōgakukan 2004 al mejor shonen.

As young boys, Edward & Alphonse Elric dabbled in alchemy to try to resurrect their dead mother. As a result, Ed lost one arm and one leg, while Al lost his entire body and had his spirit sealed into a suit of armor. Now, they are searching for the fabled Philosopher''s Stone to restore what they''ve lost.

A second art book featuring the characters from the top-selling and award-winning manga series, Fullmetal Alchemist. Includes original color artwork from creator, Hiromu Arakawa--each illustration presented in sequential order with commentary from Arakawa himself. Also included are nine pages of detailed character designs for the FMA PS2 video game, plus two pages of brand new manga. Wow!

Los hermanos Edward y Alphonse Elric viven en un mundo donde la magia y la alquimia existen y se pueden practicar. Después de la muerte de su madre, juntos tratarán de resucitarla a través de la alquimia. Pero algo sale mal y Edward pierde un brazo y una pierna, y el espíritu de Alphonse acaba relegado en una vieja armadura. Para poder recuperar sus cuerpos deciden apuntarse al ejército de Amestris, en la división de alquimistas, para así poder seguir investigando sobre “la piedra filosofal” que puede devolverlos a la normalidad. Lo que no esperaban descubrir es que detrás de la piedra filosofal hay toda una conspiración escondida para destruir el mundo entero tal y como lo conocemos... - La serie ha arrasado en medio mundo con todo tipo de merchandising: cartas, anime, videojuegos, artbooks... - En 2009 fue el cuarto manga más vendido en Japón. - La serie de anime ha recibido varios premios, entre los que destacamos el American Anime Awards en cinco categorías distintas en el 2007, o el Anime Grand Prix a Mejor Anime en el 2003. Premios Premio Sh&ōgakukan 2004 al mejor shonen.

Fullmetal Alchemist began as a manga series in Japan and quickly exploded into a world-wide anime hit. The cool and stylish artwork of the television program has now been compiled into a prestige format, hardcover book for both collectors and fans. Art inspired by the anime, along with initial character designs, cel art, and production notes--all this plus an interview with Yoshiyuki Itoh, the character designer for the anime. Face it true believers, it doesn''t get better than this!

When the Elric brothers travel to an old mining town and encounter powerful alchemists, sparks fly in this paradise they have discovered.

There are many types of alchemy in the world. Edward''s commanding officer, "Flame Alchemist" Roy Mustang, can control fire. Shou Tucker, the "Sewing-Life Alchemist," specializes in the most difficult alchemy of all...biological transmutation, the ability to alter the tissue of living things. But no matter what their power, alchemists are still human. And when a mysterious killer begins stalking state alchemists, no one can escape his vengeance...

Trapped and injured in a secret alchemical laboratory, Edward Elric is at the mercy of his enemies, Lust and Envy. But they don''t want him dead...they have other plans for him. As the laboratory goes up in flames, the brothers find themselves at square one, with only an inkling of the massive scale of the Philosopher''s Stone conspiracy. But then, Lieutanant Colonel Maes Hughes uncovers a shocking secret...

Ed, Alphonse and their mechanic Winry go south in search of Izumi Curtis, the master alchemist who taught the brothers how to use alchemy. But in the boomtown of Rush Valley, an encounter with a pickpocket turns them down path in search of an auto-mail blacksmith whose handiwork is the best Winry has ever seen. Then the action flashes back to the past to show how Ed and Alphonse first learned alchemy...