Full Metal Alchemist | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-31

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00:02:17 1 Synopsis
00:02:25 1.1 Setting
00:05:42 1.2 Plot
00:13:31 2 Production
00:17:02 3 Themes
00:18:13 4 Media
00:18:21 4.1 Manga
00:20:18 4.2 Anime
00:20:43 4.3 Film
00:20:51 4.3.1 Animation
00:21:14 4.3.2 Live-action
00:21:40 4.4 Light novels
00:22:43 4.5 Audio dramas
00:24:02 4.6 Video games
00:27:38 4.7 Other
00:29:45 5 Reception
00:30:01 5.1 Manga reception
00:31:09 5.1.1 Sales
00:32:57 5.1.2 Critical reception
00:34:58 5.2 Light novels reception
00:36:03 6 See also



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Fullmetal Alchemist (Japanese: 鋼の錬金術師, Hepburn: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, lit. "Alchemist of Steel") is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine between August 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected the individual chapters into twenty-seven tankōbon volumes. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after  the European Industrial Revolution. Set in a fictional universe in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques, the story follows two alchemist brothers named Edward and Alphonse Elric, who are searching for the philosopher's stone to restore their bodies after a failed attempt to bring their mother back to life using alchemy.
The manga was published and localized in English by Viz Media in North America, Madman Entertainment in Australasia, and Chuang Yi in Singapore. Yen Press also has the rights for the digital release of the volumes in North America due to the series being a Square Enix title. It has been adapted into two anime television series, two animated films—all animated by Bones studio—and light novels. Funimation dubbed the television series, films and video games. The series has generated original video animations, video games, supplementary books, a collectible card game, and a variety of action figures and other merchandise. A live action film based on the series was also released in 2017.
The manga has sold over 70 million volumes worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series. The English release of the manga's first volume was the top-selling graphic novel during 2005. In two TV Asahi web polls, the anime was voted the most popular anime of all time in Japan. At the American Anime Awards in February 2007, it was eligible for eight awards, nominated for six, and won five. Reviewers from several media conglomerations had positive comments on the series, particularly for its character development, action scenes, symbolism and philosophical references.