
2 Chapters not yet published in tankōbon format.The manga is being released by Japonica Polonica Fantastica in Poland, by Editora JBC in Brazil, and by Kurokawa in France. The first volume was released on May 3, 2005, and the latest, volume 23, was officially released on July 20, 2010. Viz Media is releasing English language editions of the manga in North America. In April 2009, Bones started airing a new anime adaptation of the manga entitled Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood for the North American release. The first ran for 51 episodes with several changes made to the manga and it was followed by a film sequel in 2005. The animation studio Bones adapted the manga into two animated adaptations. A few chapters have been rereleased in Japan in two "Extra number" magazines and Fullmetal Alchemist: The First Attack, which features the first nine chapters of the manga as well as other side stories. The first volume was released on January 22, 2002, and as of April 22, 2010, 25 volumes have been released. Square Enix is collecting the chapters in tankōbon form. Therefore, Edward joins the state military and discovers that several members of the military are also attempting to get the stone.


They are striving to find the legendary Philosopher's Stone so that they may recover parts of their bodies that they lost in an attempt to bring their mother back to life. The plot follows the adventures of two alchemist brothers named Edward and Alphonse Elric. It has been serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan since its August 2001 issue (published on July 12, 2001) and concluded on its July 2010 issue (published in June 2010) with a total of 108 chapters. The Japanese manga Fullmetal Alchemist was written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. Cover of the first tankōbon for Fullmetal Alchemist, released in Japan by Square Enix on January 22, 2002.
