Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition, Vol. 14

鋼の錬金術師 完全版 [Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kanzenban] #14

by Hiromu Arakawa

Alchemy tore the Elric brothers’ bodies apart. Can their bond make them whole again?

A hardcover collector’s edition of one of the most beloved manga and anime of all time! Fully remastered with an updated translation and completely fresh lettering, and presented with color pages on large-trim, archival-quality paper, this gorgeous hardcover edition presents the timeless dark adventures of the Elric brothers as they were truly meant to be seen. Includes brand-new cover art, with a new color insert and behind-the-scenes character sketches from author 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. With long-sought answers in hand, all that remains in the brothers’ quest to restore their bodies and save their country is to prepare for the reckoning looming on the Promised Day…

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Shonen, Graphic Novels, Comics, Adventure, Action

288 pages, Hardcover

First published May 22, 2012

About the author

Hiromu 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).

Reviews

[Krysta ꕤ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[Dakota★Magic in Every Book · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ed getting taller than Winry 🥰

[Dani (Current Chapter) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still amazing, I love this series!

[꧁ ꕥ James ꕥ ꧂ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I feel my reviews on this series are redundant as it’s always going to be 5 stars and it’s always going to be me recommending this series to anyone and everyone.
Greeds turn to good always makes me so happy

[Whitney Jamimah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok, things are really ramping up toward the fast approaching finale. I’ve enjoyed the series as a whole immensely up to this point but I imagine THIS kind of stuff is why so many people gush about this series. This volume was spectacular!

[Ola G · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/10 stars

Oooh, that was fun! I swallowed this and the next volume whole, and now I've got one final one to read...


At this point, anything I say about the actual plot constitutes spoiler, so let me just put this out there: Ling/Greed/Grin is such a great, complex character. I love the fact that Arakawa goes beyond simple divisions between humans and homunculi, or humans and chimerae. Each can be good, each can be bad - it's a matter of personal choice. Everybody gets a chance at redemption, too - and it's a driving force for many of these characters, righting past wrongs, becoming better versions of themselves.

That said, there's no one creepier than Pride ;).

[John Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

The promised day is approaching and its the forces For and Against the sacrifice of Amestris facing off. (You cant even say Human vs. Homunculi, because not everyone against the Sacrifice is Human, nor are all the Homunculi on the same team!)

The Elric brothers seem like their struggles are only just beginning. We see shades of Ed's self doubt (Which I hope we see more fleshed out in the remaining novels) as well as Alphonse trying to stay in the material plane.

It's exciting to see everyone moving their pieces on the board and this volume really builds toward the climatic finale!
I can't image what is in the remaining for 4 volumes but I'm as excited as I am nervous to find out!

[cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Satu per satu bidak-bidak kedua kubu menempatkan diri mereka di papan catur yang dimainkan dengan mempertaruhkan nasib negeri Amestris. Mayjen Armstrong, Kolonel Mustang dan Letjen Grumman bermain-main strategi dengan kekuatan militer melawan King Bradley, sedangkan Van Hohenheimm dan putra-putranya punya perang sendiri melawan Sang Homonculus & 7 sins.

Nb, Lin's back and Lan Fang too.

[Zoë · Rating 5 out of 5]

✅ Envy 🪱
✅ Alphonse and Hohenheim 🥲
✅ Greed/Ling 👀
✅ Alphonse???? (genuinely stressed)
✅ Conspiracies galore.
✅ The end is nigh??
✅ "I'm a housewife" 😎
✅ LAN FAN????
❌ Pride needs to die (he's evil and not in the fun way)
❌ Pacing is kinda giving me whiplash in this one.

[Sulhan Habibi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Selalu suka Lin + Greed

[Laura Coll · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Francesca]

E' cresciuto di altezza :')

[Logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Greed is such an interesting character with his own motivations. I think that's one of the things I really appreciate about the series: each of the characters isn't just a caricature, they each have emotions, desires, and incentives and. They are complicated.

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 4 out of 5]

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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[Lori CucVig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Questa serie è bellissima. Quattro volumi al finale. I protagonisti si stanno radunando. Serietà e ironia sono ben dosate. Si percepisce il reale pericolo. Si percepisce il trascorrere del tempo. La scacchiera è ampia... ma la partita sta per iniziare, anche se siamo solo ai preparativi.

[Jessie Gaupel · Rating 5 out of 5]

some of the panels in this go sooo hard

[Tachan · Rating 4 out of 5]

La mise en place de la stratégie et le ralliement des alliés continuent dans un tome encore plus « technique » que le précédent. Quelque chose de grand se prépare.

Certes moins explosif à lire que bien des tomes, moins tape à l’oeil aussi dans le drame, il reste cependant prenant dans la somme des trames mises en place, développées et approfondies. L’autrice place et place encore ses pions sous nos regards ébahis.

Je prends vraiment plaisir à faire un pas de côté et à voir nos frères tellement grandir qu’ils peuvent désormais agir séparément et montrer ouvertement leurs sentiments mais aussi affronter leur passé. Les voir se frotter à leur père, c’est quelque chose. Voulu au début comme l’un des grands antagonistes pour eux, on a découvert un personnage sensible au passé dramatique et le rôle qu’il va jouer s’exacerbe au fil des tomes. C’est donc logique qu’une conversation arrive entre eux et elle fait du bien.

Mais le grand personnage de ce tome au milieu des multiples intrigues qui se déploient, c’est le prince Lin, possédé par Greed, on aurait pu le croire définitivement retourné. C’est plus complexe que cela et j’ai beaucoup aimé cette complexité. La lutte entre lui et son hôte résume un peu l’oeuvre, avec la lutte de l’homme contre la tentation. C’est très bien mené et finement développé. Lin, qui était un personnage fade à mes yeux au début, devient vraiment central et charismatique. Elle est forte Arakawa.

Enfin côté histoire, pas de grandes avancées, mais des pions qui se place et surtout la mention d’un futur gros événement : « le jour promis ». Sortant un peu de nulle part, il est répété tout au long de l’histoire, suggérant bien l’importance qu’il va avoir. Les homonculus prennent ainsi leurs marques avec leur cercle alchimique général qui s’achève. Nos héros, eux, sont sur tous les fronts, tentant de leur échapper (avec Winry), de contre-attaquer (avec Al), d’obtenir des informations (avec Olivia) ou de réunir des alliés (avec Ed). La tension monte, monte. Et le final où l’un d’eux se fait avoir par l’ennemi est excellente pour redonner cette explosivité qui manquait un peu. La suite promet !

Tome de construction, il est plus technique et moins frappant que les autres mais tout aussi intense dans ce qu’il trame et évoque. L’autrice continue de placer ses pions pour préparer son grand final. Elle tisse astucieusement les relations, alliances et mésalliances, faisant surgir des sentiments de plus en plus puissants. J’ai hâte de voir toute cette tension contenue exploser, se délivrer et nous dévoiler le fameux jour promis.

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[Luana · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5

"Il giorno che deve arrivare". Il giorno in cui il Padre metterà finalmente in atto il suo piano e in cui aprirà il portale. Il giorno che potrebbe segnare la fine di Amestris. Il giorno in cui Ed e Al potrebbero avere maggiori possibilità di recuperare i loro vecchi corpi. Un giorno che si sta avvicinando sempre di più. Le forze della resistenza stanno iniziando a muovere i primi passi, approfittando dell'assenza di King Bradley (andato ad est per seguire delle esercitazioni militari congiunte con le truppe del Nord e poi rimasto coinvolto in un attentato). Una volta messe le carte in tavolo, Mustang & Co. saranno tutti bollati come disertori e traditori: se le cose dovessero mettersi male, per loro sarebbe la fine. Ovviamente non può andare tutto liscio, visto che Pride prende il controllo di Al, ma la cosa interessante dei fratelli Elric è la loro capacità di portarsi appresso i personaggi più strani. In questo caso, c'è Ed che viaggia in coppia con le due chimere che prima erano al servizio di Kimblee e con...Greed! Infatti l'homunculus è in aperto conflitto con il resto dei suoi "fratelli", senza contare che, al suo interno, l'anima di Ling continua a farsi sentire forte e chiara. E così sul finale abbiamo un bello scontro tra, da un lato, Pride e Gluttony e, dall'altro, Ed, Greed, chimere varie e una vecchia conoscenza che non vedevamo da un po'.

Altro elemento interessante di questo volume è stato l'incontro tra Van Hohenheim e i figli - più tranquillo quello con Al, che ascolta tutta la storia del padre e che decide di credergli; un po' più complicato quello con Ed, che non riesce a nascondere del tutto il suo risentimento. Comunque sia padre e figli sono pronti a tornare a Central City e a scontrarsi con il Padre.

E così, mentre nella capitale il Padre si fa vedere per prendere il comando in assenza di Wrath, Scar e il dottor Marcoh si muovono verso Central City in compagnia di altri esuli di Ishval; Roy e il generale maggiore Armstrong si preparano alle loro prossime mosse; la vecchia squadra di Mustang si sta riunendo; Izumi ha avvisato Miles dell'avvicinarsi del "giorno che deve arrivare". Tutte le pedine si stanno muovendo e la fine è sempre più vicina. C'è da dire che, nel corso della lettura, ho iniziato a percepire questo senso di urgenza, di tensione crescente.
Mancano solo quattro volumi alla conclusione e poi sapremo cosa ne sarà di Ed, Al, Roy, Riza e del resto della banda.

[Mykhailo Gasyuk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Стається сила силенна ключових подій, а самі персонажі ще мобільніші, ніж були до того. Там, де інша манга розтягнула би все на 3-4 частини, тут впоралися за 1 том.

Спочатку один з гомункулів змінює лояльність завдяки... сумлінню (?) і спогадам іншої своєї версії. Як це працює для гомункулів - невідомо, їх доктрина не передбачає суму за втраченими друзями чи жалю жо людей. Але маємо що маємо. Все ж важко бідосі вживатися в одному тілі з душею його минулого господаря. Наслідків буде купа. Наприклад, цей гомункул нападає на місцевого фюрера.

В цілому, фюреру тут не дуже щастить, бо потім по ньому ще раз завдадуть удару. Починається бунт в армії. Рівень інтриги навколо цього бунту зашкалює.

Ед знову б'ється з одним із найсильніших гомункулів. З двома. Без спойлерів, але сама постановка бою дуже характерна для сейненів, і це непогано.

Знову один з найкращих томів цієї серії, хоча однотипні жарти про зріст Еда дістають, особливо коли читаєш кілька томів підряд без павз.

[Andrea Ambroso · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cap. 80-86
Arrivati a questo punto della storia si sente che i due schieramenti si stanno muovendo e che si stanno preparando per lo scontro finale. Uno dei punti di forza proprio di questo manga sono i personaggi e il percorso che intraprendono. Viene dato spazio a tutti, sempre alternando momenti seri con momenti comici, senza mai esagerare: è ben bilanciato. In questo volume apprezzo particolarmente il personaggio di Greed: abbandonate le fila degli homunculus, grazie a un confronto che ha il vero proprietario del suo corpo, Ling, decide di lavorare con Ed. Un momento invece che mi è piaciuto particolarmente è stato l’incontro e il dialogo tra Ed e suo padre con il messaggio che ha recapitato da parte di sua madre, è stato un momento molto commovente. Degno di nota il finale con lo scontro in sospeso, carico di ansia per la sorte di Alphonse perché preso in ostaggio da Pride e costretto a lottare contro suo fratello.

[Maé · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume is honestly peak FMA. I absolutely adore to see every character all over the country, somehow making plans together as the promised day comes closer. The way each piece slowly makes its way to the board is absolutely satisfying, and I will never be tired of seeing it come to life again.

It also becomes plain to see how much most of the characters grew, especially Ed (mentally but also physically). They all become so much more mature and they know the stakes they're facing. I also adored seeing Van Hohenheim reaching for his two sons, their relationship is so dear to me. And it's hilarious to see the difference in Al and Ed’s reactions.

[Lila Cyclist · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mayjend Armstrong pindah ke Central. Gayanya.... Kusukaaaa 😍😍😍 Ketemu adiknya, bukannya peluk2an, malah tendang2an 🤣🤣🤣

Perjalanan rombongan Al ketemu dengan Hohainhem di desa. Sebuah pertemuan yang mengejutkan. Ku pikir bakal ada adu mulut antara bapak dan anak, tapi Al bukan Ed yg tukang marah. Cerita panjang lebar disampaikan oleh Hohainhem. Hmmmmm... Jadi lebih ngerti sekarang. Agak sedih juga dengar ceritanya. Jadi inget Highlander
Lhoooo 😁😁😁

Sementara itu Mayjend Armstrong jadi tahu ada pasukan mayat hidup di Central yang akan dibangunkan ketika dibutuhkan. Ih, kowaiii

[Alba Jodra · Rating 5 out of 5]

A estas alturas es muy difícil hacer una reseña sin hacer spoiler de los tomos anteriores. En este pasan cantidad de cosas, entre acción y comedia, los personajes están cada vez más cerca del día elegido. Me gustan las alianzas que se forman entre los personajes y cómo se va desarrollando el tema de los homúnculos. También está presente el misterio que envuelve a Hoenheim y la evolución de Greed y sus particularidades.

Le doy 5/5 🌟

[SensationDaria · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 ⭐️

I primi 6 capitoli sono molto narrativi, quindi l’azione subisce una battuta d’arresto per preparare il terreno al costituirsi di un nuovo assetto di battaglia.
L’ultimo capitolo, invece, è quello che risveglia il lettore e gli fa pensare “oddio devo andare avanti, devo sapere”.
Una nuova oscurità avvolge i fratelli Elric e un nuovo, ambiguo e affascinante personaggio si prepara a fare breccia nel nostro apprezzamento.

[Elisa Tarancón · Rating 5 out of 5]

En este tomo empiezan a realizarse tanto los planes de Padre como los de la resistencia. Entramos en el arco final de la historia, con todos los protagonistas en sus pasos y no puede ser mejor.
Madre mía, adoro esta historia. No puedo hacer otra cosa que no sea recomendarla a cualquier persona. Épica e increíble.

[Tristan Rosato · Rating 4 out of 5]

The baddies are really starting to pull out all the stops now. Pride captures Al and controls his armour to fight Ed, and we finally get Greed/Ling as an official ally. Meanwhile, King Bradley is involved in an accident and is nowhere to be seen, which is when Father and co decide to come out of the shadows.

[Shin Donghae · Rating 5 out of 5]

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!!!

[Germano Marrello · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una sola parola per descivere questo numero: Greed.

E' lui il protagonista principale e la scena del dialogo con Ling è il momento in cui il personaggio cambia e acquista una nuova importanza nella storia.

[Dani St-Onge · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Agent_bugs · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite comedic scene of the whole manga happens in this volume, it gets me every freaking time 😂

HE'S TALLER THAN HER 😭😭😭😍😍😍😍😭😭😭