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鋼の錬金術師 完全版 [Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kanzenban] #10
Fullmetal Alchemist, vol. 10
El príncipe de Xing hace el sacrificio definitivo, aceptando que Greed le posea con tal de averiguar los secretos de la inmortalidad. Ed, agobiado por la culpa, intenta dejar el servicio de Amestris, pero el Generalísimo Bradley guarda un as en la manga…
248 pages, Paperback
First published January 21, 2012
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Hiromu Arakawa
355 books2,869 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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October 18, 2022
FMA continues to be amazing as always.
December 16, 2021
7/10 stars
This volume was mostly dedicated to the Ishvalan war, and it was mostly quite well done - especially the negative spreads, highlighting the horrors of war. On the other hand, however, I felt as if this was mostly unnecessary - we already knew what had happened there, and FMA style doesn't entirely lends itself to the images of war, IMO. The motivations of different characters are made clear...er, but at the same time it means that the manga loses some of its ambivalence - which I valued. So, in a way, I'm of two minds about this particular volume ;).
I like some of the reveals, though, and I'm waiting to see it all come together soon.
This volume was mostly dedicated to the Ishvalan war, and it was mostly quite well done - especially the negative spreads, highlighting the horrors of war. On the other hand, however, I felt as if this was mostly unnecessary - we already knew what had happened there, and FMA style doesn't entirely lends itself to the images of war, IMO. The motivations of different characters are made clear...er, but at the same time it means that the manga loses some of its ambivalence - which I valued. So, in a way, I'm of two minds about this particular volume ;).
I like some of the reveals, though, and I'm waiting to see it all come together soon.
August 16, 2020
I truly do just love FMA so much. This volume (re?) introduces one of my favorite characters and begins the explanation of what happened in Ishvala, which if you know, is a crucial part to the story.
I also am so happy that I'm collecting this gorgeous Fullmetal Editions of one of my favorite manga.
I also am so happy that I'm collecting this gorgeous Fullmetal Editions of one of my favorite manga.
December 15, 2025
FMA continues to have me fckd up. The Ishvalan War really parallels to real life current events 😭
So glad I finally continued this series.
So glad I finally continued this series.
May 1, 2023
It wasn't the flashback itself that drug this book down for me, it was the execution. For whatever reason it was hard to follow, that segment of the story wasn't set up in the same black background format as the rest of the flashbacks have been in the story and Arakawa didn't do much to make the characters look younger so it kept throwing me off. I understand that the ranks of the characters were different and that was probably supposed to be what was tipping us off that it was a different time period but I always remember the characters based off their names and faces not their ranks so it kind of went over my head. Oh well, in running series it's rare for the whole thing to be a full 5 stars all the way through, we'll cut FMA some slack on this one.
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February 14, 2024La guerra de Ishval está tan bien escrita que da rabia que mucha gente no vaya a leerla por ser "de dibujos".
May 24, 2021
Not much humor in this one, and surprisingly, hardly any Ed and Al. The major event in this volume is the flashback to the Ishvalan extermination, which reveals details about how some characters became the way they are when we first meet them. There is some very interesting background about Mustang and Hawkeye. The book begins with Greed taking over Ling, and much of the book can be read as characters struggling with (or gleefully giving in to) greed.
When this edition of the books is completed, I really want to read the whole series, with no breaks between books. Everything has become way too complex to step away for a few months and then dive back in.
When this edition of the books is completed, I really want to read the whole series, with no breaks between books. Everything has become way too complex to step away for a few months and then dive back in.
September 21, 2020
I just love this series so much. I know it's been around for a while but it's new to me and I fall more in love with it each volume I read.
November 9, 2022
I love Alex Louis Armstrong, he's the best
April 3, 2018
Después de las sorpresas y de los enfrentamientos inesperados, Roy y los hermanos Elric se encuentran en un gran predicamento, atados de manos no pueden moverse libremente bajo la amenaza de Bradley, lo que significa que si quieren seguir avanzando en descubrir qué es lo que esta sucediendo, deberán de ser muy precavidos.
Sin duda una de las partes más interesantes de este tomo es que finalmente nos cuentan sobre la guerra en Ishval, siendo de lo más cruel, desesperante y perturbador, no solamente para los que son víctimas si no también por los que se ven involucrados y que deben acatar las ordenes por pertenecer a la milicia, podemos ver todo tipo de personas, desde las que al no aguantar lo terrible de la situación deciden rebelarse, los que tienen sentimientos encontrados al no encontrarle razón lógica a lo que están haciendo y por último, los que de alguna manera disfrutan de este absurdo.
Podremos conocer un poco más de la relación entre Roy y Riza, lo cual siempre resulta interesante y atractivo; así como de la vida de Scar antes de que se convirtiera en lo que es.
Siendo éste el inicio del relato de la guerra, aún nos queda saber el "desenlace" el cual provocó las consecuencias y la situación actual que ya conocemos y que continuarán en el siguiente tomo.
Por último, es impresionante la manera tan interesante en cómo Hiromu Arakawa cuenta esta parte de la trama haciendo resaltar todos los detalles perjudiciales y despreciables de una guerra, enfatizando aún más su lado negativo, haciéndote ver que al final, los beneficiados son unos cuantos. Su estilo siempre será de mis favoritos.
Así que como siempre ésta será una excelente recomendación.
May 9, 2021
This continues to be my favorite manga series of all time. I love that we got more background on the war in this story and more character origin stories; however, I found the time jumps to be a bit confusing. It also was a more heavy volume, so I’m missing some of the jokes and laughter that the other volumes have. Also there wasn’t nearly enough Alphonse in this one!
October 30, 2021
Beragam misteri mulai terkuak di voluem ini. Penuh ketegangan!!
Senang sekali bisa menyelam kembali ke dunia Elric bersaudara setelah sekian lama! Saya takut kurang menghargai pekerjaan Arakawa sensei dari sepuluh tahun yang lalu, tetapi sama sekali tidak: Saya masih sangat menyukainya. Dan versi yang diterbitkan ulang ini luar biasa!!!
Senang sekali bisa menyelam kembali ke dunia Elric bersaudara setelah sekian lama! Saya takut kurang menghargai pekerjaan Arakawa sensei dari sepuluh tahun yang lalu, tetapi sama sekali tidak: Saya masih sangat menyukainya. Dan versi yang diterbitkan ulang ini luar biasa!!!
July 8, 2024
I think I may have cried the most from this volume. The Ishvalan War has so many parallels to current events. Please be mindful if you’re reading this post 2023, it may be triggering.
I just have so much respect for Hiromu Arakawa for her delivery on the evils of Imperialism, capitalism and genocide. Shounen manga just doesn’t do that. Her attention to speaking on marginalized groups specifically is why FMA continues to outlast any other series in my opinion.
I just have so much respect for Hiromu Arakawa for her delivery on the evils of Imperialism, capitalism and genocide. Shounen manga just doesn’t do that. Her attention to speaking on marginalized groups specifically is why FMA continues to outlast any other series in my opinion.
September 12, 2022
Este tomo es un poco más denso que los otros. Pero me gusta mucho, muchas veces se glorifica la guerra, pero not here.
Resumen del tomo:
"Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human." V. E. Schwab
Resumen del tomo:
"Plenty of humans were monstrous, and plenty of monsters knew how to play at being human." V. E. Schwab
March 26, 2022
Excellent comme d'habitude 👍
May 2, 2025
Eh, niente: straziante
June 14, 2022
The plot continues to thicken creepily.
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July 18, 2025Consigliato
Finalmente scopriamo più dettagli sulla guerra civile, anche se inizio ad avere paura di come verranno chiuse tutte le varie sottotrame
Finalmente scopriamo più dettagli sulla guerra civile, anche se inizio ad avere paura di come verranno chiuse tutte le varie sottotrame
May 30, 2022
"Mio padre, ero preoccupata per lui. Perché quando lavorava alle sue ricerche sembrava come essere posseduto dal demonio.Nonostante ciò, io ho sempre creduto e credo ancora nelle sue parole, cioè he questo grande potere avrebbe portato la felicità a molte persone. Sì, e voglio anche continuare a credere che l'alchimia dà alla gente sogni e speranze, mentre l'esercito protegge il futuro del paese. La prego, maggiore, me lo dica. Perché i soldati, che dovrebbero proteggere i cittadini, invece li uccidono? Perché l'alchimia, che dovrebbe portare felicità alla gente, viene invece usata per ucciderla?"
4,5
La guerra contro Ishval. Questo è uno dei punti centrali di questo volume: il resoconto di una guerra civile, trasformatasi poi in un vero e proprio sterminio. Un conflitto che ha segnato in maniera profonda tutte le persone che vi hanno preso parte, che ha trasofrmato in assassini persone che si erano arruolate nell'esercito con l'obiettivo di proteggere gli innocenti, che ha traformato in mostri alchemisti desiderosi di fare il bene della gente, che ha spinto dottori ad ammazzare gente piuttosto che a curarla. Questo resoconto ci offre qualche spunto sul passato di alcuni dei personagi: il maestro di Roy era il padre di Riza; fin da giovane il colonnello aveva dei piani per il futuro di Amestris, convinto che l'alchemia potesse essere uno strumento utile al paese. Ma tutto quello che imparerà, verrà usato per massacrare indistintamente tutti gli abitanti di Ishval. Riza si ritrova sul campo di battaglia ancora prima di aver terminato l'addestramento all'accademia militare, diventando uno dei cecchini migliori. Un'altra persona che, coem Roy e Hughes, si è ritrovata con degli occhi da assassina. Atrraverso di loro, possiamo notare anche certe dinamiche all'interno dell'esercito, con alcuni superiori a cui non frega una mazza di tutte le vite perse. L'unica cosa che conta è sbarazzarsi del nemico.
Facciamo la conoscenza dei genitori di Winry gli unici due medici di Amestris rimasti fedeli alla loro missione di salvare vite umane (visto che sia Marcoh che Knox si sporcheranno le mani di sangue): a dispetto del pericolo e dell'ostilità di alcuni dei locali, marito e moglie decidono di rimanere a Ishval per curare i bisognosi. Immagino che nel prossimo volume vedremo la loro morte, ma da come si stanno mettendo le cose, direi che, sì, Scar li ha uccisi, ma tutto è stato manovrato dall'Alchimista cremisi, da Bradley e dal resto della compagnia.
Vediamo Scar prima delle sue cicatrici e della sua furia distruttiva; vediamo il fratello che cerca di sviluppare una sua forma di alchimia per far fronte al potere degli alchimisti di stato. Ciò che vorrei capire è la vera ragione dietro questa guerra: molto probabilmente servivano abbastanza sacrifici umani per creare una pietra filosofale, ma forse c'è dell'altro? Il racconto proseguirà sicuramente nel volume 11, perciò non resta che attendere. Comunque sia, la gente di Ishval è stata decisamente manipolata da un territorio vicino che ha fomentato la guerra civile contro Amestris, e poi è stata data in pasto a un nemico che probabilmente aveva già pianificato tutto da tempo.
Per il resto, vediamo Ling accogliere Greed nel suo corpo in maniera volontaria, lottando comunque per non perdere se stesso. Ed, Al e Roy vengono portati al cospetto di King Bradley, il messaggio è chiaro: Bradley sa benissimo chi e cosa colpire per far loro del male, perciò devono evitare altri colpi di testa e smetterla di creare problemi. La conversazione tra Riza e Ed porta alla luce per la prima volta i sentimenti di quest'ultimo nei confronti di Winry, oltre alla sua riluttanza nell'usare armi da fuoco per uccidere qualcuno: a dispetto di tutto, l'innocenza di Ed resiste ancora, un'innocenza che Riza e Roy hanno ormai perso da tempo.
Bene, non mi resta che attendere il volume 11 per vedere la parte finale dello sterminio di Ishval e cosa faranno Ed, Al e tutto il resto della banda ora che hanno gli occhi di Bradley addosso...
4,5
La guerra contro Ishval. Questo è uno dei punti centrali di questo volume: il resoconto di una guerra civile, trasformatasi poi in un vero e proprio sterminio. Un conflitto che ha segnato in maniera profonda tutte le persone che vi hanno preso parte, che ha trasofrmato in assassini persone che si erano arruolate nell'esercito con l'obiettivo di proteggere gli innocenti, che ha traformato in mostri alchemisti desiderosi di fare il bene della gente, che ha spinto dottori ad ammazzare gente piuttosto che a curarla. Questo resoconto ci offre qualche spunto sul passato di alcuni dei personagi: il maestro di Roy era il padre di Riza; fin da giovane il colonnello aveva dei piani per il futuro di Amestris, convinto che l'alchemia potesse essere uno strumento utile al paese. Ma tutto quello che imparerà, verrà usato per massacrare indistintamente tutti gli abitanti di Ishval. Riza si ritrova sul campo di battaglia ancora prima di aver terminato l'addestramento all'accademia militare, diventando uno dei cecchini migliori. Un'altra persona che, coem Roy e Hughes, si è ritrovata con degli occhi da assassina. Atrraverso di loro, possiamo notare anche certe dinamiche all'interno dell'esercito, con alcuni superiori a cui non frega una mazza di tutte le vite perse. L'unica cosa che conta è sbarazzarsi del nemico.
Facciamo la conoscenza dei genitori di Winry gli unici due medici di Amestris rimasti fedeli alla loro missione di salvare vite umane (visto che sia Marcoh che Knox si sporcheranno le mani di sangue): a dispetto del pericolo e dell'ostilità di alcuni dei locali, marito e moglie decidono di rimanere a Ishval per curare i bisognosi. Immagino che nel prossimo volume vedremo la loro morte, ma da come si stanno mettendo le cose, direi che, sì, Scar li ha uccisi, ma tutto è stato manovrato dall'Alchimista cremisi, da Bradley e dal resto della compagnia.
Vediamo Scar prima delle sue cicatrici e della sua furia distruttiva; vediamo il fratello che cerca di sviluppare una sua forma di alchimia per far fronte al potere degli alchimisti di stato. Ciò che vorrei capire è la vera ragione dietro questa guerra: molto probabilmente servivano abbastanza sacrifici umani per creare una pietra filosofale, ma forse c'è dell'altro? Il racconto proseguirà sicuramente nel volume 11, perciò non resta che attendere. Comunque sia, la gente di Ishval è stata decisamente manipolata da un territorio vicino che ha fomentato la guerra civile contro Amestris, e poi è stata data in pasto a un nemico che probabilmente aveva già pianificato tutto da tempo.
Per il resto, vediamo Ling accogliere Greed nel suo corpo in maniera volontaria, lottando comunque per non perdere se stesso. Ed, Al e Roy vengono portati al cospetto di King Bradley, il messaggio è chiaro: Bradley sa benissimo chi e cosa colpire per far loro del male, perciò devono evitare altri colpi di testa e smetterla di creare problemi. La conversazione tra Riza e Ed porta alla luce per la prima volta i sentimenti di quest'ultimo nei confronti di Winry, oltre alla sua riluttanza nell'usare armi da fuoco per uccidere qualcuno: a dispetto di tutto, l'innocenza di Ed resiste ancora, un'innocenza che Riza e Roy hanno ormai perso da tempo.
Bene, non mi resta che attendere il volume 11 per vedere la parte finale dello sterminio di Ishval e cosa faranno Ed, Al e tutto il resto della banda ora che hanno gli occhi di Bradley addosso...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 18, 2020
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, 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 or 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.
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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, 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 or 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.
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October 10, 2022
crying por la guerra
March 14, 2024
Flashback di Ishval e ne esci traumatizzata quasi quanto loro. Bellissimo
February 20, 2025
Insane how a manga serialized in 2001 is still painfully relevant today...
August 26, 2024
Arrivée à peu près à la moitié de la série, quel tome dur. Dur pour sa propos, lourds par sa narration, avec une atmosphère pesante et des destins tellement réduits que d’en est rageant.
Après la fougue des débuts où l’on voyait nos héros avancer et avancer fièrement, je les ai sentis totalement happés et percutés par la noirceur cachés de leur monde ici. C’était le temps de la confrontation et elle abîme eu lieu. Elle fut implacable. L’espoir s’est fait la malle et le désespoir s’est installé de toute part.
L’autrice est forte. Elle montre avec force à quel point les Homonculus ont pénétré et sclérosé toute la société, c’est terrible. On ressent vraiment ce sentiment d’être envahi et coincé de toutes parts comme les héros. Il nous pénètre à l’image de Greed en Lin, qui est merveilleuse et magistrate idée. Il nous coince à l’image du renversement raté de Roy et de la prise d’otage élégante de Bradley contre les frères Elric. Excellent.
Alors qu’on est coincés, que l’histoire piétine et sombre, c’est l’occasion toute trouvée d’enfin pénétrer les secrets de la guerre d’Ishval qui irrigue toute l’histoire depuis le début. Mais étions-nous prêts ? Je ne suis pas sûre… Cela résonne douloureusement en nous au vu de la situation géopolitique actuelle. C’est très dur de la suivre du côté de ces militaires désenchantés qui pourtant continuent et ne rompent pas le rang. C’est même décevant de voir des personnages chéris ne pas se rebeller face à cette horreur. Moralement de sacrés parallèles se font et je ne suis pas sure d’aimer la vision de l’autrice de militaires qui ne se rebellent pas parce qu’ils ne « peuvent » pas… Heureusement qu’Amstrong est là, mais c’est trop discret et surtout pas assez appuyé comme le bon modèle. On préfère nous montrer en badass ceux qui perpétuent des horreurs…
Arakawa chagrine et bouscule vraiment son lecteur dans cette représentation froide et terrible de la guerre, où on a l’impression que se rebeller face aux ordres est impossible. Heureusement des figures comme les Rockwell et Amstrong sont là pour éveiller les consciences mais c’est rude. Sa représentation toute en nuances est percutante , tout comme ses choix de mises en scène avec un jeu puissant sur le bord champ qui fait ainsi pénétrer l’horreur insidieusement comme si on voulait de pas la voir mais qui c’était inéluctable, impossible d’y réchapper. Elle va encore marquer nos esprits, à l’image de ces jeunes militaires plein d’enthousiasmes détruits par cette guerre inique.
Encore un tome fort important pour l’esprit de la série. Il ne paie pas de mine avec sa construction très « combat, combat » et pourtant il en dit long sur la dictature, l’enfermement, la guerre, les génocides… Arakawa sait pénétrer en nous par ses mots et ses hors champs également, nous faisant réfléchir sur comment résister, comme lutter, comment ne pas sombrer. Une lecture toujours d’actualité malheureusement…
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Après la fougue des débuts où l’on voyait nos héros avancer et avancer fièrement, je les ai sentis totalement happés et percutés par la noirceur cachés de leur monde ici. C’était le temps de la confrontation et elle abîme eu lieu. Elle fut implacable. L’espoir s’est fait la malle et le désespoir s’est installé de toute part.
L’autrice est forte. Elle montre avec force à quel point les Homonculus ont pénétré et sclérosé toute la société, c’est terrible. On ressent vraiment ce sentiment d’être envahi et coincé de toutes parts comme les héros. Il nous pénètre à l’image de Greed en Lin, qui est merveilleuse et magistrate idée. Il nous coince à l’image du renversement raté de Roy et de la prise d’otage élégante de Bradley contre les frères Elric. Excellent.
Alors qu’on est coincés, que l’histoire piétine et sombre, c’est l’occasion toute trouvée d’enfin pénétrer les secrets de la guerre d’Ishval qui irrigue toute l’histoire depuis le début. Mais étions-nous prêts ? Je ne suis pas sûre… Cela résonne douloureusement en nous au vu de la situation géopolitique actuelle. C’est très dur de la suivre du côté de ces militaires désenchantés qui pourtant continuent et ne rompent pas le rang. C’est même décevant de voir des personnages chéris ne pas se rebeller face à cette horreur. Moralement de sacrés parallèles se font et je ne suis pas sure d’aimer la vision de l’autrice de militaires qui ne se rebellent pas parce qu’ils ne « peuvent » pas… Heureusement qu’Amstrong est là, mais c’est trop discret et surtout pas assez appuyé comme le bon modèle. On préfère nous montrer en badass ceux qui perpétuent des horreurs…
Arakawa chagrine et bouscule vraiment son lecteur dans cette représentation froide et terrible de la guerre, où on a l’impression que se rebeller face aux ordres est impossible. Heureusement des figures comme les Rockwell et Amstrong sont là pour éveiller les consciences mais c’est rude. Sa représentation toute en nuances est percutante , tout comme ses choix de mises en scène avec un jeu puissant sur le bord champ qui fait ainsi pénétrer l’horreur insidieusement comme si on voulait de pas la voir mais qui c’était inéluctable, impossible d’y réchapper. Elle va encore marquer nos esprits, à l’image de ces jeunes militaires plein d’enthousiasmes détruits par cette guerre inique.
Encore un tome fort important pour l’esprit de la série. Il ne paie pas de mine avec sa construction très « combat, combat » et pourtant il en dit long sur la dictature, l’enfermement, la guerre, les génocides… Arakawa sait pénétrer en nous par ses mots et ses hors champs également, nous faisant réfléchir sur comment résister, comme lutter, comment ne pas sombrer. Une lecture toujours d’actualité malheureusement…
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April 1, 2022
***finished on April 1***
Such a bleak volume...
Existential crisis word diarrhoea:
I will say this, even after that existential crisis word diarrhoea I still want to continu on with this series! Which speaks volumes about the storytelling. Very well done
***Read for the 30 in 30 Manga Challenge***
Runs from Friday April 1 to Saturday April 30
The person whose announcement I saw for this challenge was Shaegeeksout on YouTube. She announced this challenge in their MANGA CHALLENGE ANNOUNCEMENT | 30 IN 30 IS BACK! video.
It's a bit embarrassing to admit but I have way too many unread manga on my shelves. I say it’s embarrassing because unlike my fiction books I feel like manga isn’t too much of a time-commitment. So having series complete, but only the first volume is read, is not okay in my bookish world.
So doing this will hopefully knock some series off my TBR shelves.
Such a bleak volume...
Existential crisis word diarrhoea:
I will say this, even after that existential crisis word diarrhoea I still want to continu on with this series! Which speaks volumes about the storytelling. Very well done
***Read for the 30 in 30 Manga Challenge***
Runs from Friday April 1 to Saturday April 30
The person whose announcement I saw for this challenge was Shaegeeksout on YouTube. She announced this challenge in their MANGA CHALLENGE ANNOUNCEMENT | 30 IN 30 IS BACK! video.
It's a bit embarrassing to admit but I have way too many unread manga on my shelves. I say it’s embarrassing because unlike my fiction books I feel like manga isn’t too much of a time-commitment. So having series complete, but only the first volume is read, is not okay in my bookish world.
So doing this will hopefully knock some series off my TBR shelves.
July 25, 2020
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At the beginning of this novel, we get the resolution of the big reveal from the previous volume, where Ed, Alphonse, and Mustang all become privy to just how far the reach of the homunculi is within Amestris. The rest of the novel is a major flashback to the Ishvalan Civil War. We know from previous volumes how the war started, but until this point, we have only been privy to snippets as characters try not to remember the slaughter they took part of. Hawkeye, never one to shield Edward or treat him like a kid, is finally the one to educate him on the horror of what they were asked to do as part of the military. We also learn a vital piece of Colonel Mustang's past, and it further explains the dynamic between Hawkeye and Mustang.
Since Ed and Alphonse, and by extension, the reader, know so much now about the corruption of the country and the truth behind the Philosopher Stones, this is a perfect time to launch into this complicated story of the Ishvalan Civil War. This event has been a driving force behind so much of the plot in the previous nine volumes that we are so familiar and yet so clueless as to what happened, just as Edward admits to being with Hawkeye. There is more violence and blood in this volume as we are talking about a war, but the blood is always understated in the drawing, looking more like dirt spots than gore.
While the subject matter in this one is pretty heavy, there are many parallels to draw between the Ishvalan Civil War and the extermination campaign of Nazi Germany. The operation the Amestrian military undertakes is even called the "Extermination" effort or mission. Any student who has studied World War II should be able to make these comparisons and have a deeper appreciation for the gravity of this event in the story.
Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12
At the beginning of this novel, we get the resolution of the big reveal from the previous volume, where Ed, Alphonse, and Mustang all become privy to just how far the reach of the homunculi is within Amestris. The rest of the novel is a major flashback to the Ishvalan Civil War. We know from previous volumes how the war started, but until this point, we have only been privy to snippets as characters try not to remember the slaughter they took part of. Hawkeye, never one to shield Edward or treat him like a kid, is finally the one to educate him on the horror of what they were asked to do as part of the military. We also learn a vital piece of Colonel Mustang's past, and it further explains the dynamic between Hawkeye and Mustang.
Since Ed and Alphonse, and by extension, the reader, know so much now about the corruption of the country and the truth behind the Philosopher Stones, this is a perfect time to launch into this complicated story of the Ishvalan Civil War. This event has been a driving force behind so much of the plot in the previous nine volumes that we are so familiar and yet so clueless as to what happened, just as Edward admits to being with Hawkeye. There is more violence and blood in this volume as we are talking about a war, but the blood is always understated in the drawing, looking more like dirt spots than gore.
While the subject matter in this one is pretty heavy, there are many parallels to draw between the Ishvalan Civil War and the extermination campaign of Nazi Germany. The operation the Amestrian military undertakes is even called the "Extermination" effort or mission. Any student who has studied World War II should be able to make these comparisons and have a deeper appreciation for the gravity of this event in the story.
Sara's Rating: 10/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12
March 14, 2023
Mild spoilers here.
"Hey if im a Doctor, why am I killing People?"
Its baerly possible to describe this Volume in a way, what serves it justice.
For me its one of the best Ark in Anime/Manga. And whit over 200 Anime, and Manga, I think I have an alright level of experience to say that.
The Writer Hiromi Arakawa stated, she interviewed many war Veterans for her Story, and this Part realy shows it.
War profeteer Countrys, who refuse Refugees Entry, Armstrongs PTSD, the mental State of the Soldier, Mustangs Scene whit his low ranking Subordinates, Kimbley calling them out, a Snipers Burden, Dr. Knoxes selfe hatred, the number of Children as Victims of the war, Ishval as proud Nation, able to defend themselfe, and so much more.
So much Charakter building, so many very realistic war Scenes, I have nothing but respect for her Work here.
The Line "A regular Soldier might fire his Weapon a few times randomly, and might hit someone by Accident, but Sniping is different. If you pull the Trigger, you know for sure someone will die"
Was a actual Quote someone said to her.
It might not the best analysis here, but I dont think I can write it down better then just by complimentimg it randomly. READ IT
"Hey if im a Doctor, why am I killing People?"
Its baerly possible to describe this Volume in a way, what serves it justice.
For me its one of the best Ark in Anime/Manga. And whit over 200 Anime, and Manga, I think I have an alright level of experience to say that.
The Writer Hiromi Arakawa stated, she interviewed many war Veterans for her Story, and this Part realy shows it.
War profeteer Countrys, who refuse Refugees Entry, Armstrongs PTSD, the mental State of the Soldier, Mustangs Scene whit his low ranking Subordinates, Kimbley calling them out, a Snipers Burden, Dr. Knoxes selfe hatred, the number of Children as Victims of the war, Ishval as proud Nation, able to defend themselfe, and so much more.
So much Charakter building, so many very realistic war Scenes, I have nothing but respect for her Work here.
The Line "A regular Soldier might fire his Weapon a few times randomly, and might hit someone by Accident, but Sniping is different. If you pull the Trigger, you know for sure someone will die"
Was a actual Quote someone said to her.
It might not the best analysis here, but I dont think I can write it down better then just by complimentimg it randomly. READ IT
September 28, 2018
Yaaa, ku baru ingat tentang tatoo di punggung itu. Memang nasib baiknya si Roy sih, bisa punya "pelindung" bermata elang dan setia kayak gitu.
Aku suka episode ini karena banyak rahasia yang terungkap, suka bagian permainan strategi Mustang-Bradley, tapi juga gak suka banget karena adegan-adegan di Ishval itu amat sangat menyedihkan. Pertama karena nasib orang-orang Ishval (yeah perang mana yang gak tragis) terutama mengikuti flashback nasib si Scar dan pasangan dokter Rockbell, dan yang kedua dan paling nyesek adalah melihat sisi lain karakter-karakter macam Mustang, Hawkeye, Hughes, dan Marcoh. Sesuatu yang... mengerikan....
Menyaksikan kapabilitas seseorang yang kuyakin adalah "orang yang baik" ternyata bisa juga menjadi kejam saat harus memilih membunuh atau dibunuh.
Nb. mengharapkan Armstrong cewek yg muncul (dan di cover) malah Armstrong satunya, yang badan preman hati helokiti *digebuk Mayor Armstrong* Hahaha... ya iya kalee belum nyampe situ ceritanya ya.
Aku suka episode ini karena banyak rahasia yang terungkap, suka bagian permainan strategi Mustang-Bradley, tapi juga gak suka banget karena adegan-adegan di Ishval itu amat sangat menyedihkan. Pertama karena nasib orang-orang Ishval (yeah perang mana yang gak tragis) terutama mengikuti flashback nasib si Scar dan pasangan dokter Rockbell, dan yang kedua dan paling nyesek adalah melihat sisi lain karakter-karakter macam Mustang, Hawkeye, Hughes, dan Marcoh. Sesuatu yang... mengerikan....
Menyaksikan kapabilitas seseorang yang kuyakin adalah "orang yang baik" ternyata bisa juga menjadi kejam saat harus memilih membunuh atau dibunuh.
Nb. mengharapkan Armstrong cewek yg muncul (dan di cover) malah Armstrong satunya, yang badan preman hati helokiti *digebuk Mayor Armstrong* Hahaha... ya iya kalee belum nyampe situ ceritanya ya.
January 13, 2024
Setelah sekian purnama mandek, akhirnya lanjut lagi. Bertekad untuk selesain semua volumenya.
Di akhir volume 9, terlihat punggung Howkeye ada tatto berbentuk circle alchemist. Sempet mikir, apakah si Hawkeye ini juga alchemist? Ternyata bukan. Ayahnya yang seorang alchemist menitipkan rahasianya di punggung Hawkeye. Murid kesayangannya yang mempelajari alchemist api ini.
Separo volume ini isinya flashback. Sempet roaming, kok tiba-tiba ada Hughes yang notabene sudah mati di awal-awal, terus ada Armstrong yang keliatan masih mudaan dan terlihat rapuh meski badannya segede gajah pas pembantaian orang-orang Ishval.
Oya, di awal, kayaknya si King Bradley ini sudah melihat cikal bakal membelotnya Mustang. Berhasil ngga nih? Harusnya sih iya ya.. Ga tau kalo tengah-tengah mati digantiin yang lain hahaha...
Flashback tentang ihwal perang Ishval ini diceritakan Hawkeye pada Ed, dan Dr. Knox pada Al. At the end, they were thenger thenger bingung meh piyeee mbalekke awakke
Di akhir volume 9, terlihat punggung Howkeye ada tatto berbentuk circle alchemist. Sempet mikir, apakah si Hawkeye ini juga alchemist? Ternyata bukan. Ayahnya yang seorang alchemist menitipkan rahasianya di punggung Hawkeye. Murid kesayangannya yang mempelajari alchemist api ini.
Separo volume ini isinya flashback. Sempet roaming, kok tiba-tiba ada Hughes yang notabene sudah mati di awal-awal, terus ada Armstrong yang keliatan masih mudaan dan terlihat rapuh meski badannya segede gajah pas pembantaian orang-orang Ishval.
Oya, di awal, kayaknya si King Bradley ini sudah melihat cikal bakal membelotnya Mustang. Berhasil ngga nih? Harusnya sih iya ya.. Ga tau kalo tengah-tengah mati digantiin yang lain hahaha...
Flashback tentang ihwal perang Ishval ini diceritakan Hawkeye pada Ed, dan Dr. Knox pada Al. At the end, they were thenger thenger bingung meh piyeee mbalekke awakke
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