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鋼の錬金術師 完全版 [Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kanzenban] #18
Fullmetal Alchemist. Ultimate Deluxe Edition, Vol. 18
L’EPICO ULTIMO NUMERO. L’incredibile manga di Hiromu Arakawa si conclude con un volume extra-large in cui scopriremo non solo il destino dei fratelli Elric, ma il fato di tutto il loro mondo.
352 pages, Paperback
First published September 22, 2012
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About the author
Hiromu Arakawa
355 books2,868 followersHiromu Arakawa (author: 荒川弘) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師 Hagane no renkinjutsushi).
Her real name is Hiromi Arakawa (荒川弘美).
Arakawa was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hokkaidō.
She thought of being a manga artist since she was little. After graduating high school, she took oil painting classes while working on her family's farm. During that time, she also created dōjinshi manga with her friends and drew yonkoma for a magazine. After eight years she moved to Tōkyō and started out as assistant writer for Hiroyuki Etō.
Her debut as manga artist is in 1999 with STRAY DOG. In 2001 she started working on her famous and award winning series Fullmetal Alchemist, that soon gets a successful anime adaptation.
Other works include Silver Spoon (銀の匙 Silver Spoon, Gin no saji Silver Spoon).
Her real name is Hiromi Arakawa (荒川弘美).
Arakawa was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hokkaidō.
She thought of being a manga artist since she was little. After graduating high school, she took oil painting classes while working on her family's farm. During that time, she also created dōjinshi manga with her friends and drew yonkoma for a magazine. After eight years she moved to Tōkyō and started out as assistant writer for Hiroyuki Etō.
Her debut as manga artist is in 1999 with STRAY DOG. In 2001 she started working on her famous and award winning series Fullmetal Alchemist, that soon gets a successful anime adaptation.
Other works include Silver Spoon (銀の匙 Silver Spoon, Gin no saji Silver Spoon).
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December 14, 2022
A great ending to a fantastic manga. I loved the anime back in the day when I watched it and finally reading it was a treat.
August 24, 2022
It's been an absolute joy getting to reread this series with these great editions
April 25, 2023
La storia è da 5 stelle, ma questo lo sapevo già.
A deludermi è stata l'edizione: se ci fosse stato solo qualche refuso avrei chiuso un occhio (come ho fatto nei volumi precedenti), ma qui addirittura ci sono pagine fuori posto (in un momento cruciale, tra l'altro) e un errore di traduzione che tira fuori il lettore dalla scena per fargli chiedere chi mai sia "la piccoletta" che Greed tira in ballo dal nulla (nessuno: "il piccoletto" sarebbe Ed, ma per qualche motivo chi ha tradotto non si è reso conto dell'ovvio riferimento qui). Da un'edizione deluxe non mi aspettavo la perfezione, ma meglio di questo sì.
A deludermi è stata l'edizione: se ci fosse stato solo qualche refuso avrei chiuso un occhio (come ho fatto nei volumi precedenti), ma qui addirittura ci sono pagine fuori posto (in un momento cruciale, tra l'altro) e un errore di traduzione che tira fuori il lettore dalla scena per fargli chiedere chi mai sia "la piccoletta" che Greed tira in ballo dal nulla (nessuno: "il piccoletto" sarebbe Ed, ma per qualche motivo chi ha tradotto non si è reso conto dell'ovvio riferimento qui). Da un'edizione deluxe non mi aspettavo la perfezione, ma meglio di questo sì.
November 17, 2022
I have a weakness for finales where everyone comes together for the final showdown. I love how hopeful and strong this ending is. I think FMA is a work of art, an incredible piece of story telling and I will always enjoy coming back to it.
February 9, 2025
Manga stupendo
July 18, 2025
im bawling
July 10, 2025
una historia absolutamente perfecta, cómo pocas que he tenido el gusto de leer. mis primeras cinco estrellas del 2025. gracias por tantísimo, hiromu arakawa, ninguna como tú.
November 20, 2025
Este manga me ha limpiado los poros, el aura y los chakras y me ha regado las plantas. Cómo puede alguien crear algo tan tierno, tan violento, tan real y tan humano.
September 23, 2024
Feeling a lot of emotions rn 😭
August 20, 2024
L'ho finito di leggere per la seconda volta, e ho pianto più della prima.
Quello che c'è da dire mi sembra scontato, una serie quasi perfetta, ottima la nuova edizione Kanzeban con capitoli bonus finali. La storia è perfettamente narrata e altrettanto disegnata, un eccellente equilibrio nella narrazione, personaggi fantastici.
Quello che c'è da dire mi sembra scontato, una serie quasi perfetta, ottima la nuova edizione Kanzeban con capitoli bonus finali. La storia è perfettamente narrata e altrettanto disegnata, un eccellente equilibrio nella narrazione, personaggi fantastici.
October 25, 2024
Una historia redonda como un círculo de transmutación.
Todo bien. Aún sabiendo cómo iba a acabar, me he emocionado igual. Es cierto que las historias de buenos hermanos son mi debilidad (eso es un hecho), pero es que es genial y se toma la calma de cerrar un final que es honesto con el resto de la historia.
Maravillosa.
Pd: definitivamente Roy Mustang es el último hombre.
Todo bien. Aún sabiendo cómo iba a acabar, me he emocionado igual. Es cierto que las historias de buenos hermanos son mi debilidad (eso es un hecho), pero es que es genial y se toma la calma de cerrar un final que es honesto con el resto de la historia.
Maravillosa.
Pd: definitivamente Roy Mustang es el último hombre.
November 5, 2023
Al final lloré
August 9, 2025
pwololo les frissons
August 29, 2022
es mi manga favorito. ya está, no tiene más. habré leído muchos increíbles, pero esta historia tiene algo que me mueve por dentro, algo que me ha calentado el corazón desde la primera viñeta hasta la última, cientos de capítulos después. sé que volveré a esta historia cada vez que la necesite, tanto cuando necesite fuerza como cariño, reírme o llorar, y los personajes estarán ahí como el primer día, dándome todo lo que pido y más. el intercambio equivalente de los elric.
gracias a arakawa por crear una obra tan magnífica, tan bien escrita, tan llena de lecciones y sentimientos, no tengo palabras🧡
gracias a arakawa por crear una obra tan magnífica, tan bien escrita, tan llena de lecciones y sentimientos, no tengo palabras🧡
October 4, 2024
Cried the whole time. I love FMA so much.
July 8, 2024
A lesson without pain is meaningless, because gaining anything worthwhile requires sacrifice. But if you can overcome that pain and achieve your goal, you can achieve a fullmetal heart and that is irreplaceable.
It's been a long time that a book has managed to get me to fully breakdown in a full-body sob. But leave it to Fullmetal Alchemist to do that very thing. How do I put into words what this series means to me? As a kid, I liked it for the artistry of it and because Edward made me laugh, but now as an adult, there is just layers upon layers of meaning behind every character. How do you choose a favourite character when everyone is so rich and multi-layered? Even the "villains" of the series are given facets to their motivations and choices, and they are humanized by them.
This is a series that perfectly balances character and plot. There is a richness to the characters, their flaws sparkle for all to see, but they persevere, they don't give up, even if they are bloody and broken. There is an intricacy to the story that Arawaka painstakingly prepares from the very beginning. She is a master story teller. Being a female author/illustrator in a predominately male genre in the manga industry, and telling a story that is unflinching in its themes on anti-war, anti-racism and equity for all human lives, I hold the utmost respect for her. It's gratifying to me that this continues to be one of the top-ranking series, even decades after it's release. There is so much heart in this story. I was gut-punched again and again by the beauty of humanity and the resilience and compassion that permeates the entirety of this series. I literally cannot stop thinking about Doctor Knox when he says, If I'm a doctor who's meant to save lives, then why am I here killing people instead? The Ishvalan war is just a whole bucket of emotions that I can't unpack right now.
Literally no character is forgotten or without it's purpose in the story. Every person that the Elric brothers meet come back in their lives again, aiding them and reminding them how not alone they are or reminding them of their purpose, instilling in them the hope and strength they need to continue. The love those brothers have for each other...never mind, I'm crying again...I think you get where I'm going with all of this
This series is so familiar to me, it's one of the anime series (actually the only) that I watch again and again and find myself completely swallowed into the story. However, being able to read it was an especially beautiful experience and I will forever treasure and love for a long, long time. But I really need a nap now because I've been reading these books nonstop. And water. I've been crying way too much and Olivier Armstrong has only made my constitution weak.
Also on a lighter note, my brothers are also huge fans of this series and one of them named their dog Winry, and so now the name Winry has kind of been ruined for me (in a good way) because not only do I think of Winry Rockbell but I also have a big fluffy black dog that pops up in my head. Thanks big brother.
It's been a long time that a book has managed to get me to fully breakdown in a full-body sob. But leave it to Fullmetal Alchemist to do that very thing. How do I put into words what this series means to me? As a kid, I liked it for the artistry of it and because Edward made me laugh, but now as an adult, there is just layers upon layers of meaning behind every character. How do you choose a favourite character when everyone is so rich and multi-layered? Even the "villains" of the series are given facets to their motivations and choices, and they are humanized by them.
This is a series that perfectly balances character and plot. There is a richness to the characters, their flaws sparkle for all to see, but they persevere, they don't give up, even if they are bloody and broken. There is an intricacy to the story that Arawaka painstakingly prepares from the very beginning. She is a master story teller. Being a female author/illustrator in a predominately male genre in the manga industry, and telling a story that is unflinching in its themes on anti-war, anti-racism and equity for all human lives, I hold the utmost respect for her. It's gratifying to me that this continues to be one of the top-ranking series, even decades after it's release. There is so much heart in this story. I was gut-punched again and again by the beauty of humanity and the resilience and compassion that permeates the entirety of this series. I literally cannot stop thinking about Doctor Knox when he says, If I'm a doctor who's meant to save lives, then why am I here killing people instead? The Ishvalan war is just a whole bucket of emotions that I can't unpack right now.
Literally no character is forgotten or without it's purpose in the story. Every person that the Elric brothers meet come back in their lives again, aiding them and reminding them how not alone they are or reminding them of their purpose, instilling in them the hope and strength they need to continue. The love those brothers have for each other...never mind, I'm crying again...I think you get where I'm going with all of this
This series is so familiar to me, it's one of the anime series (actually the only) that I watch again and again and find myself completely swallowed into the story. However, being able to read it was an especially beautiful experience and I will forever treasure and love for a long, long time. But I really need a nap now because I've been reading these books nonstop. And water. I've been crying way too much and Olivier Armstrong has only made my constitution weak.
Also on a lighter note, my brothers are also huge fans of this series and one of them named their dog Winry, and so now the name Winry has kind of been ruined for me (in a good way) because not only do I think of Winry Rockbell but I also have a big fluffy black dog that pops up in my head. Thanks big brother.
November 22, 2022
El dibujo es sencillo y bueno de seguir, al mismo tiempo que complementa muy bien la narración. Los diseños de personajes son muy interesantes, así como su caracterización y la gran profundidad que tienen todos, tanto principales como secundarios. La trama no está llena de giros, pero la autora domina muy bien el ritmo y combina a la perfección acción con reflexión. Además, crea una historia dinámica al ir entremezclando distintas tramas de forma coherente. Una maravilla narrativa que nos habla acerca del sacrificio y las ansias de poder.
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November 26, 2024
This will serve a bit more as a review of the whole series since idk how you even rate volume per volume. Also doing this here cause this is for the physical volumes and idk they feel like books to me.
I love this series. I was worried it wouldn't hold up to whatever my young brain took from it, but I still love it. I feel it has its silly moments and clichés, but overall the story, characters, and concepts are incredible. You have a deeply political and focused story here, along with such a cool portrayal of humanity and mortality. Also coming up with the sci fi concepts used here is so bizarre, I don't know how she did it.
Also the art is just gorgeous. Its nothing grandiose or super detailed, but just serves the story perfectly.
Had such a good time going through this again.
I love this series. I was worried it wouldn't hold up to whatever my young brain took from it, but I still love it. I feel it has its silly moments and clichés, but overall the story, characters, and concepts are incredible. You have a deeply political and focused story here, along with such a cool portrayal of humanity and mortality. Also coming up with the sci fi concepts used here is so bizarre, I don't know how she did it.
Also the art is just gorgeous. Its nothing grandiose or super detailed, but just serves the story perfectly.
Had such a good time going through this again.
February 24, 2025
I loved this series! Especially towards the end where things really all started to click and the characters coming to realize their true purpose. I would highly recommend this read. I would say more but I can’t do it justice so instead I���ll leave you with a quote that really resonated with me from the end of the book, “A lesson without pain is meaningless because gaining anything worthwhile requires sacrifice”
July 21, 2023
i don’t think that i have words for this manga, and if i did it would’ve felt like they weren’t enough. i’m always in awe of this story, and reading the last two very short stories that i’ve never read before made it all come full circle (and im not gonna lie i cried like i always do)
10/10, can’t wait to reread and rewatch this again.
10/10, can’t wait to reread and rewatch this again.
January 4, 2021
Que final más hermoso, derramé muchas lágrimas de felicidad, dolor e impotencia. Esta bella edición del kanzenban trae ilustraciones a todo color, notas extras y este tomo en particular tiene 2 escenas extra, ignoro si la edición normal las traen pero son perfectas 🤧
June 27, 2021
Disfrute mucho esta obra, además creo que tiene muy buenos puntos al final. Aunque varias situaciones, bajo mi punto de vista, se podrían haber resuelto mucho mejor.
Por momentos la obra da momentos que la gente "quiere ver" aunque sean forzados.
Por momentos la obra da momentos que la gente "quiere ver" aunque sean forzados.
April 16, 2024
Khi đọc được một câu chuyện hay thì sẽ cảm thấy nuối tiếc vào giờ phút kết thúc. Và đúng bộ này hay thật sự, mọi chuyện đều được giải quyết hợp lí và đi đến cái kết tuyệt vời nhưng vẫn thấy tiếc tiếc khi đọc xong vì sẽ không còn đồng hành cùng ẻm nữa 🥹
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March 25, 2021this is very good i liked the way the manga was drawn in good detail
January 1, 2023
an excellent ending to such a beautifully executed manga series!
January 10, 2023
Perfeito 🥹❤️
December 12, 2023
this is at least my third reread of the series and it never fails to make me so emotional and sad it’s over. what a masterpiece 🥺
February 22, 2025
10000 out of 10 stars of course, I adore this series and it's so bittersweet to be done <3
March 9, 2025
one of my favorite endings across all mediums - just a masterclass in storytelling.
April 8, 2025
“A lesson without pain is meaningless because gaining anything worthwhile requires sacrifice.”
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