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Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 04 (Fullmetal Alchemist #4)
Trapped and injured in a secret alchemical laboratory, Edward Elric is at the mercy of his enemies, Lust and Envy. But they don't want him dead...they have other plans for him. As the laboratory goes up in flames, the brothers find themselves back at square one, with only an inkling of the massive scale of the Philosopher's Stone conspiracy. But then, Lieutenant Colonel Ma...more
Paperback, 189 pages
Published
November 8th 2005
by VIZ Media LLC
(first published January 20th 2003)
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This is at once both my favorite volume and one I can't stand. A testimony to the writing and characterization, I suppose, but that doesn't mean I don't quietly resent it.
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This series is awesome. Really, really awesome. I think this is the fourth 5-star volume in a row, out of the four that I've read. A good sign, yes?
I mean it though. They're so hilarious in places, but they're not all jokes either. There are monsters and death all over the place. (view spoiler)...more
I mean it though. They're so hilarious in places, but they're not all jokes either. There are monsters and death all over the place. (view spoiler)...more
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This volume was so good (Maes Hughes!! And I thought I was prepared after what happened with Nina and Alexander), and the wait for volume 5 from my library was so long that I gave up and watched the anime (Brotherhood, not the first version)....and now I have no way to coherently speak about this series, I love it so much. The family relationship! Ed and his absolute devotion to getting Al his body back! Al and his conviction that he won't let others suffer in his quest to get back to normal! Co...more
FINALLY!!!!! I have at last succeeded at getting my hands (alas, no auto-mail) on the 4th volume of Fullmetal Alchemist! I'm so happy! I swept through this very awesome volume in one day!!!
Now #SPOILER# when Hughes died in the tv series, I cried my eyes out, something I'd never thought I'd do. Ever. BUT I did! Ahhhhh I miss him. Rest in piece Mr Awesomness :(
But when I came across the scene of his death in the manga...I CRIED! Not as much as I did when I saw it on TV, but my cheeks ended up ver...more
Now #SPOILER# when Hughes died in the tv series, I cried my eyes out, something I'd never thought I'd do. Ever. BUT I did! Ahhhhh I miss him. Rest in piece Mr Awesomness :(
But when I came across the scene of his death in the manga...I CRIED! Not as much as I did when I saw it on TV, but my cheeks ended up ver...more
Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 4 by Hiromu Arakawa is the last of the manga volumes that parallels the first anime series. However, the pacing here is more abrupt than what fans of the anime might be expecting.
I'm speaking primarily of Maes Hughes. So much of his character in the manga is built in the after story extras that people reading just the actual chapters will be shocked at how quickly his story arc plays out.
For the most part my favorite version of Fullmetal Alchemist is the original manga...more
I'm speaking primarily of Maes Hughes. So much of his character in the manga is built in the after story extras that people reading just the actual chapters will be shocked at how quickly his story arc plays out.
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Oct 03, 2010
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Lo que hubo y lo que habrá.
Y tras la conclusión de las peleas, la diversión y los debates filosóficos del tomo anterior, viene la muerte. Y nada más ni nada menos que la de uno de mis personajes favoritos. ¿Por qué era de mis personajes favoritos? Principalmente por el desarrollo que había tenido en la versión anime: acá es igual de simpático, disparatado e inteligente, pero hay muy poco tiempo para tomarle cariño. Lo presentan, le muestran sus mañas y un centenar de páginas después, cae muerto, en circunstancias igual de...more
After the horrific events in volume 3 the Elric brothers spend most of volume 4 recovering from their wounds whether physical, mental or emotional. Laboratory 5 is destroyed and in its aftermath Ed is hospitalized with serious wounds and Al is left reeling from the words of doubt planted by Barry the Chopper. Winry also makes another appearance to fix Ed’s auto-mail arm with the missing bolt. Both brothers have time to reflect on their actions both past and present and in some cases are given a...more
So I'm reading this series because it's so high on many lists as being the best evar, and I see that fans of the series love this volume, and I am still waiting for it to get interesting. I feel like this is all still slowly setting the scene and meeting the characters. I like the characters, but I found nothing engaging about this volume either - the intrigue hasn't really started yet, for me, so I'm wondering if I should quit now if I don't love it yet.
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The funeral scene in this volume is one of most heartbreaking funeral scenes I have read in a long time. This was only possible through well crafted characters and plot that made the reader care about the lives of the characters more than just two dimensional representational ink on a page. This, combined with continuing adventures of the Elric brothers and yet more revelations about the deeper plot, make this a great volume in the series.
Again, I'm not sure I got the emotional punch that I did from the second volume, but nonetheless it is an enjoyable read and certainly expands and continues the story satisfactorily. Winry was an awesome new character and the brothers relationship continues to grow in the eyes of the audience. All around enjoyable.
I am glad I read this book. The cliffhanger that the last book left off on was to good to not read this one to find out what happened! Other than that, this volume was just as good as the others. An original world with exciting characters, FullMetal Alchemist
This volume had everything : action, comedy and melodrama.
I was legit sad when Hughes died. It was heartbreaking, because he was a likeable character, I loved his interactions he was very hilarious. I'm so looking forward to the next volume.
I was legit sad when Hughes died. It was heartbreaking, because he was a likeable character, I loved his interactions he was very hilarious. I'm so looking forward to the next volume.
Volume 4 is the one where the reader gets it that characters that you begin to like can and will die and that brothers can doubt each other.
One of my favorite FMA volumes of all. Tragic, funny, and excellent balance to the storytelling.
One of my favorite FMA volumes of all. Tragic, funny, and excellent balance to the storytelling.
Because I saw the anime first, the pacing of this volume seems a bit off for me. Certain events feel out of order, indeed a particular event happens "too soon". Nevertheless, another strong outing and another worthy read.
Sad volume. It was obvious something bad was going to happen, with all the Colonel Hughes and his family's scenes showing.
And the scene where Al tells Ed he does not want to have that body... :(
And the scene where Al tells Ed he does not want to have that body... :(
L'histoire en elle-même n'avance pas trop dans ce tome, mais ce n'est pas pour autant inintéressant. L'intrigue est toujours là. Et l'auteur nous "lâche" quelques nouvelles informations..
This might be too much for a younger reader. Violence, death, sadness, and darker emotions. The story itself is still compelling and I'm finally getting used to reading in appropriate manga order.
This book has all my favorite types of characters. Plus there's a twist in this volume I feel like I should have seen coming but didn't, which I always take as a sign of good storytelling.
Continues right after the last volume. We're introduced to a new character later in the story. Interesting volume, but it well, got sad. Can't wait to read the next volume.
I absolutely adore Envy even though he's evil and is wearing a shirt that only covers his man boobs and not his stomach but still
Can't wait to read!
Can't wait to read!
(by the way: i've read the whole series) I loved it! The idea of being able to use alchemy is amazing!!! The best thing about it is that it that it is never confusing!
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I cried my eyes out when Huges died. Even now, I finished the series, still can't get over the fact that he died.
I cried my eyes out when Huges died. Even now, I finished the series, still can't get over the fact that he died.
This series continues to be awesome, and it's got me watching the show again! Very good, and I adore the bonus pages after each book.
Seems like the book was stuck in a bit of a holding cycle waiting for the next big arc. Let's see what Vol 5 has in store...
Enter Envy and Lust! Ed and Al go to LabNo.5...and discover the main ingredient for the Stone is a human being. :/
This series is f***ing awesome!*squeal* Even Scar is amazing! Same with Edward. They're my favorite characters!
I LOVED This book! It was So good that I read the whole thing in a day, I couldn't put it down. ^-^
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Hiromu Arakawa, 荒川 弘, is a Japanese mangaka famous for the series Fullmetal Alchemist. Her real name is Hiromi Arakawa.
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