Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 127. Chapters: Fullmetal Alchemist, Rurouni Kenshin, Gin Tama, Kara no Kyokai, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Gurren Lagann, Jing: King of Bandits, Hell Girl, Darker than Black, Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto, Yokohama Kaidashi Kiko, Yakitate!! Japan, Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning, Baccano!, So Ra No Wo To, Blood+, Blood: The Last Vampire, Kiba, Idaten Jump, Android Kikaider, Nerima Daikon Brothers, Senko no Night Raid, Ore no Imoto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai, Toward the Terra, Angel Heart, Togainu no Chi, Kamichu!, R.O.D the TV, Hidamari Sketch, Gravitation, PaRappa the Rapper, Paradise Kiss, Gakuen Alice, Popolocrois, 009-1, Ghost Slayers Ayashi, Le Portrait de Petit Cossette, Ginban Kaleidoscope, Ghost Stories, Kage Kara Mamoru!, Darker than Black: Ryusei no Gemini, Great Teacher Onizuka, Durarara!!, Flag, Mirage of Blaze, La Corda d'Oro, Cencoroll, Occult Academy, Powerpuff Girls Z, Dokkiri Doctor, Big Windup!, Tekkon Kinkreet, Xam'd: Lost Memories, Animax Anison Grand Prix, Roujin Z, Gallery Fake, A-1 Pictures, Zenmai Zamurai, Wild Arms: Twilight Venom, Sadamitsu the Destroyer, Anime no Chikara. Excerpt: Fullmetal Alchemist Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, literally "Alchemist of Steel"), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. 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 known to man, the story follows the brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, who want to restore their bodies after a disastrous failed attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine (starting August 2001 and ending June 2010) and was collected in 27 tankobon volumes. It was adapted into an animated television series of 51 episodes by Bones from October 4, 2003, to October 2, 2004, later followed by a film sequel that concluded the story of the anime. Fullmetal Alchemist would later spawn a second series called Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, which first premiered in Japan on April 5, 2009, spanning 64 episodes. Another feature film will follow the end of Brotherhood. A multitude of spin-off novels, original video animations (OVAs), drama CDs, soundtracks, and video games have been adapted from the series. A collectible card game, multiple supplementary books, and a variety of action figures and other merchandise based on the characters of the series have also been released. The manga has been licensed by Viz Media for publication in the United States, with 24 bound volumes released currently. Although there are no major differences with the Japanese version, some pages have been edited to avoid minor references to western theology. Funimation Entertainment has dubbed the anime episodes in the United States and Canada, and has also released them in all English-speaking DVD regions. The English version of the film premiered in a limited number of U.S. theaters on August 25, 2006, and was later released on DVD. Funimation and Destineer have also been releasing the
