Fullmetal Alchemist 1 - Full Metal Edition Hardcover

The saga of Fullmetal Alchemist begins with a mistake carved in lightning. Brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric attempt the ultimate taboo, human transmutation, and pay in flesh and steel. Edward loses limbs, Al loses his entire body, and their childhood home becomes a monument to grief and consequence.

Now a State Alchemist, Edward chases the Philosopher’s Stone, the only hope of restoring what was taken. Along the way, the brothers confront false prophets, corrupted alchemists, and the unsettling realization that power always demands a toll. Arakawa balances sharp humor with moral weight, building a world where science, faith, and war collide in uneasy harmony.

In this oversized Fullmetal Edition hardcover, the early chapters feel raw and electric. The art is bold, the themes immediate, and the promise is clear: this is not just a tale of magic and machines, but a story about the cost of trying to outwit the laws of life itself.