Fullmetal Alchemist. Ultimate Deluxe Edition, Vol. 13

鋼の錬金術師 完全版 [Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kanzenban] #13

by Hiromu Arakawa

Edward e Alphonse hanno scoperto qual è il piano che ha in mente il creatore degli homunculus e sono più decisi che mai a fermarlo. Ma la cosa non sarà né semplice né veloce e passerà attraverso il fondamentale aiuto di soldati come Roy Mustang e Oliver Mira Armstrong.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Shonen, Graphic Novels, Comics, Adventure, Action

264 pages, Paperback

First published April 21, 2012

About the author

Hiromu Arakawa (author: 荒川弘) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師 Hagane no renkinjutsushi).
Her real name is Hiromi Arakawa (荒川弘美).

Arakawa was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hokkaidō.
She thought of being a manga artist since she was little. After graduating high school, she took oil painting classes while working on her family's farm. During that time, she also created dōjinshi manga with her friends and drew yonkoma for a magazine. After eight years she moved to Tōkyō and started out as assistant writer for Hiroyuki Etō.
Her debut as manga artist is in 1999 with STRAY DOG. In 2001 she started working on her famous and award winning series Fullmetal Alchemist, that soon gets a successful anime adaptation.
Other works include Silver Spoon (銀の匙 Silver Spoon, Gin no saji Silver Spoon).

Reviews

[Ola G · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/10 stars

Now we're talking! Lots of secrets spilled out in this one, the past uncovered, decisions made. Finally!

All the pieces are in place, or almost in place, and the big confrontation is looming ever closer. I particularly like the way in which Arakawa shows how the Elric brothers through their inherent goodness acquire loyalty and trust and love of those around them. The ranks of their friends and supporters grow, and their ultimate goal changes with them - the bodies are important, sure, but the wellbeing of others gradually takes the place of utmost importance for both of them.

A very satisfying volume.

[Mar Leyva · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOAH

[Whitney Jamimah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two very important back stories were given in this volume. I loved it!

[Davy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Things really picked up speed in this volume! Many series long questions answered as well as a few good twists. Fantastic volume!

[Gašper Kos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its all coming together

[John Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Im reading these too fast and not posting my reviews before I continue, so I cant remember which events happen in which volumes lol.
But these past couple of books in the North have been so good.
I think this is the one with Hohenheims back story. And I think it was so fricken cool. I actually hadn't seen/ read it before. So Im glad Im in new territory! (For context Ive never fully read or watched the Canon series. Im vaguely aware of what happens during brotherhood, but its also mixing with what I remember from the non canon show. So new stuff like this is exciting.)

[Laura Coll · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esta tercera tanda sigue a la altura de todos los tomos anteriores. El mundo está muy bien configurado y la magia es interesante. Además el dibujo es claro, sencillo y detallado, con un buen diseño de personajes. Tanto principales como secundarios están muy bien trabajados, tienen profundidad, son interesantes por las interacciones constantes y aparecen constantemente. El ritmo fluye sin problemas, pues la autora combina a la perfección acción, humor, trama principal y desarrollo de personajes. Además, pese a que hay varias tramas abiertas al mismo tiempo, la autora maneja muy bien los distintos hilos y, con habilidad, pasa de una a otra sin que ninguna quede relegada. Puede pulir algunas cosas, pero son detalles que no entorpecen al conjunto.

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[Kenra]

The cover of this book is my wifey Olivier Armstrong and so that gives me the excuse to gush about her once again. I would like to be crushed between her thighs. Please. And thank you.

But more seriously, learning Hohenheim's origin story is one of my favourite moments, everything is finally coming together and everyone is finally starting to get on the same page about it. The best is yet to come!

[Alba Jodra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Se nota que el final del manga está cada vez más cerca. Los personajes secundarios tienen un papel importante junto con Ed y Al. Las tramas van avanzando a pasos agigantados y vamos conociendo más a los homúnculos y las historias de más personajes principales. Ya que todos tienen algo que aportar. Este tomo en concreto, me ha gustado mucho.

Le doy un 5/5 🌟

[Neil R. Coulter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot has happened in the recent couple of volumes, so this one feels more like moving the pieces around to get everyone in place for the next major events. There are big reveals about Van Hohenheim's past, though, which will be really important for the rest of the series.

[Sulhan Habibi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Suka perbincangan Hawkeye sama Mustang. Mereka memang saling memahami.

Akhirnya masa lalu sang bapak Homunculus diceritakan juga.

[Dani (Current Chapter) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still loving this series and all the reveals!

[Logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The entire saga up in the northern reaches of Briggs did and continues to fascinate me. Such a rugged country and rugged group of soldiers. This was one of the most memorable parts of the series for me.

[Dakota★Magic in Every Book · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all of these characters so much!

[Jessie Gaupel · Rating 5 out of 5]

delicious 🤌🏻

[Zoë · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hohenheim's back story 👀

[Elisa Tarancón · Rating 5 out of 5]

Este tomo es tan épico y ¡acaba con el desenmascaramiento de mi homúnculo favorito! Además, también está la presentación del homúnculo más poderoso, su hermano mayor, el primer hijo de Padre.
Todo el mundo debería leer esta maravilla de manga. Puede que tarde un poco en verse lo que la autora va a hacer, pero es impresionante una vez empiezas a darte cuenta de los hilos que ha ido tejiendo. 😍😍😍

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a review of the entire series.

Fullmetal Alchemist takes place in the fictional country of Amestris which is heavily based on the Industrial Revolution. Amestris is a unitary state under the rule of a parliamentary republic, run by state alchemists that serve the king utilizing the mystifying arts of alchemy. Alchemy is the power to alter the physical world utilizing its natural elements, performing magic and miracles in the form of science. Alchemy follows the law of equivalent exchange, you must sacrifice something that is of equal value to what you create. You must sacrifice a life to create a life, you must extinguish one flame to ignite another, you have to sacrifice one home to build another, etc...

After being abandoned by their father as children and subjected to watching their mother die, Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse once attempted to utilize the power of alchemy to bring their mother back from the grave, ignoring the dangers of creating a life by offering something of equal value. Edward loses an arm and a leg while Alphonse loses his entire body; his soul placed in a hollow suit of armor that can't feel the touch of others. As neither of them sacrificed their lives in their entirety, the exchange failed and the boys created an abomination in place of their dead mother.

After burning their own home down and dealing with the abomination they created, Edward and his brother enlist themselves in the military to atone for their sins and learn more about the many secrets of alchemy; potentially learning how to recover their original bodies in the process. While serving in the military, the brothers begin to realize how the wonders of alchemy can be abused for nefarious purposes. Immortal life can be gained by sacrificing hundreds of innocents souls, wars can be staged and foreign nations can be annihilated under false charges, human experimentation aided by alchemy can lead to unnatural mutations, the world of alchemy is more dark and dangerous than either of them could've bargained for.

Fullmetal Alchemist grew on me the longer I read it. When I first started reading, it seemed like it was going to be generic shounen material, but it gets deeper and darker the further it goes on. The way it handles political and religious corruption, the dangers of advanced states abusing their technology and resources at the expense of foreign nations caught in the turmoil, and the sad futility of revenge are all very well done.

The characters all bear the weight of what alchemy is capable of. Edward and Alphonse carry the burden of abusing alchemy for selfish purposes. Their master Izumi loses her womb after attempting to resurrect her dead child. Scar takes many lives after his entire country is desecrated and gets trapped in a pointless cycle of revenge. Roy and Riza endure the regret of committing brutal war crimes for the sake of protecting their own nation. Alchemy creates and destroys in equal measure and no one is free from the consequences of tipping the balance.

The fight scenes are flashy and exciting without being too over-the-top because of the dangerous limitations that alchemy involves. The law of equivalent exchange keeps the power scaling in check and adds plenty of tension to the action. The female characters are especially well done, all of them are strong and unique in their own way. The lead heroine Winry being a skilled mechanic, Riza being an honorable warrior of the military, Olivier Armstrong as cold and vicious as the snowy fortress she guards, and that's just a few of them.

The villains are an interesting parody of the seven deadly sins. Each of them represent the darkness and regrets of each of the main characters and they can only be conquered by coming to terms with their own flaws and sins. The characters having to overcome their personal demons to take on the greater demons trying to overthrow the world from the shadows made the struggles of every single person in the story feel personal. Every character, no matter how minor had their moments to shine. Everyone had a vital role to play and the camaraderie between friend and foe alike never felt cheesy or forced.

Unlike most shounen series I've read, the final arc was my favorite. A lot of long-running shounen series have a habit of being dragged out, losing touch with what made them great or breaking their own rules in messy, plot-hole-filled final arcs that leave a lot to be desired. Fullmetal Alchemist has no lose ends, all characters have complete arcs where they learn and grow from their dark pasts, the romance and comedy are handled well without relying on cheap fanservice, the action scenes are great but they don't overshadow the plot and the final chapters tie everything together beautifully. It's not my favorite manga by any means as I usually tend to favor seinen, but it's definitely one of the greatest stories to ever come out of the shounen demographic in my opinion. The ending is a tearjerker but it left me in good spirits.

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[꧁ ꕥ James ꕥ ꧂ · Rating 5 out of 5]

These last few chapters have really started to piece all the mysteries surrounding Hohenheim and the Philosophers Stone together in such a fast paced and thrilling way! So entertaining, forever a 5 star series for me

[Luana · Rating 4 out of 5]

"La conoscenza è il tesoro più grande. È la forza più immensa, quella che ti permette vivere senza essere di peso agli altri. E sono sicuro che sarà la conoscenza a salvarti da questa prigionia. Io ti darò questa conoscenza, Van Hohenheim."

Beh, ormai ci stiamo avvicinando sempre di più alla fine e in ogni volume seguiamo diverse storyline che, inevitabilmente, finiranno per confluire tutte insieme:
- il generale maggiore Armstrong viene convocata a Central City e, forte del suo sangue freddo, riesce a entrare nel cerchio di fedelissimo di King Bradley, portandosi così più vicino a Mustang e iniziando a tirare i fili della rivolta;
- Riza riesce a far arrivare una comunicazione urgente Roy riguardante la vera natura di Selim Bradley (peraltro adoro vedere come il resto della banda continui a tenersi in contatto pur trovandosi nel bel mezzo del pericolo);
- nel Nord sta succedendo di tutto: gli scagnozzi di Central City sono venuti a prendere il comando; Kimblee concia per le feste Ed e, visti gli ordini dei grandi capi, prepara un ultimo sacrificio di sangue per completare il circolo alchemico che Sloth sta scavando; la separazione tra anima e corpo sta iniziando a creare problemi al povero Alphonse; stima per il dottor Marcoh che stende Envy senza fare troppi complimenti, attirandolo in una trappola.

Menzione particolare per Van Hohenheim, visto che in questo volume ci viene rivelato qualcosa delle sue origini. E di quelle del Padre. E della scomparsa repentina dell'impero di Xerxes, i cui abitanti furono usati come sacrifici umani per dare potere al primo Homunculus, il Padre - alla base della sua creazione ci fu il sangue di Van Hohenheim, all'epoca un semplice schiavo senza nome, a cui insegnerà a leggere e scrivere, e concetti alchemici. La somiglianza tra i due è piuttosto evidente, visto che, una volta liberatosi dell'ampolla in cui era rinchiuso, il Padre fa ricorso al materiale genetico dell'ex schiavo per potersi costruire un corpo. In cambio, il povero Van Hohenheim diventa una sorta di pietra filosofale umana - l'unico sopravvissuto di un'intera civiltà, destinato a vivere per sempre senza mai trovare veramente pace (è lui che nel corso dei secoli ha insegnato l'alchimia ai vari popoli, "l'uomo d'oro di Xing".

Ormai il momento dello scontro finale è sempre più vicino e si vedrà chi avrà il coraggio di opporsi al Padre, a Bradley e a tutti gli altri parrucconi. La storia è iniziata con due fratelli alla ricerca di un modo per riavere i loro vecchi corpi, ma, volume dopo volume, la vicenda si è allargata sempre di più, diventando più intricata e complessa. Certo è che quei due fratelli sono sempre intenzionati a raggiungere il loro obiettivo, ma sono anche coinvolti in un gioco più grande di loro e devono trovare il modo di non farsi schiacciare. E di evitare il massacro di un'altra civiltà. Bene ma non benissimo.

[Tachan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quelle stratège que cette autrice ! Elle avance ces pions sur tous les fronts et ne perd personne tant elle a bien préparé ses coups dans les tomes précédents. Du grand art !

Tandis que nous nous intéressions comme jamais aux Homonculus dans les tomes précédents, c’était pour mieux nous emmener ensuite à croiser le chemin de la Pierre Philosophale des débuts et voir comme tout est lié et puissant. Cela a parfaitement fonctionné sur moi !

Je me suis régalée aussi bien des menées au sommet d’Olivia qui se jette dans la gueule du loup pour mieux la contrer. Quelle femme ! Que de Roy et Lisa qui continuent à réussir à communiquer et s’échanger des informations cruciales malgré leurs restrictions. Sans oublier bien sûr ce que trafique le père Elric (aka Van Hohenheim) et ces derniers dans le grand nord. Tout se mélange : alchimie, elixiriologie, homonculus, pierre philosophale et destinées bien sûr. C’est passionnant.

L’action est bien sûr toujours au rendez-vous, même si elle est bien souvent mise en scène et truffée de pièges. L’autrice la met toujours en image de manière aussi efficace avec une classe et une explosivité certaine. Que ce soit quand Scar entre en scène, quand Ed affronte Kimblee ou que Van Hohenheim est rattrapé par son passé ! Il y a une incroyable variété mais toujours la même profondeur et le même drame. Le sentiment d’étouffement et de menace derrière notre épaule est toujours aussi forte. J’adore cette tension.

Alors on avance peu ici. L’autrice nous dévoile un pan du passé clé de Van Hohenheim. Elle évoque les pouvoirs de Kimblee et leur fonctionnement et c’est à peu près tout. Mais on se régale de voir s’élargir le camp des gentils qui lutte contre les Homonculus, leur chef et leur plan pour asservir le monde. C’est une coalition de plus en plus large, qui fonctionne bien avec ses dynamiques divergentes et ses distensions. Les disputes en deviennent drôles, un bon mécanisme pour alléger un peu cette atmosphère pesante et dramatique, qui fonctionne sur moi. J’aime voir Mei, son panda, Scar ou encore Van Hohenheim se joindre au combat à leur façon. Quelle riche série vraiment !

Un rythme toujours un peu plus lent, une intrigue toujours plus pesante et meurtrière et une passion toujours au rendez-vous chez moi. J’adore voir avancer nos héros envers et contre tout, le nez face à la tempête, continuant vaillamment de défendre leurs idéaux. Cela leur rallie bien des forces inattendues et le lecteur commence à voir se dessiner un joli groupe bien éclectique pour aller lutter contre cette menace mondiale terrifiante. Les destinées se croisent, se font et se défont, tandis que la roue tourne inéluctablement. Jusqu’où cela va les conduire ? Comment vont-ils y réchapper ?

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[Maé · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m so glad I can finally discover my favorite arc in manga format, because it’s as good as I could have hoped it would be. The plot keeps getting more and more intense, as most of the gang has to separate in order to evade Kimblee, and as the Homunculi get closer to accomplishing their dark plans. It's physically impossible to stop turning the pages, because of how fast paced it is and how significant everything is.

I absolutely love the backstory of Van Hohenheim, which is to me one of the best pieces of writing of all times. The way it ties absolutely everything together is genius, and no matter how many times I rediscover it, I will always be in awe at how genuinely good storytelling this is.

Every character reaches its peak in this arc, I think. The way the entire gang finally realizes they have common goals is very satisfying, and I adore seeing them work together. Their morals are tested to their limit, but no matter what they're still ready to do anything to save everyone. And it's hard to find even one character to hate just because of how well written they all are.

[Mykhailo Gasyuk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Переміщення персонажів без натяків на те, скільки часу минуло. Ну, тобто, ось персонаж під час якоїсь тривалої події раптом опиняється за надцять сотень кілометрів від своєї попередньої локації. Нагліше вчиняли лише в серіалі по "Грі престолів". Так, динаміка шалена, цього не відняти, але тоді в інших персонажів за той самий час мало відбутися ще щось... і не відбувається, або відбувається невідомо коли - одночасно, після, набагато пізніше - дідко його розбере.

Інший приклад - коротенька бійка Багряного та старшого з Елріків. І потім Багряний р-раз - і вже на чолі ворожого війська. А Цільнометалевий алхімік миттю засвоює лікувальну алхімію.

Дізналися трохи фактажу про минуле батька алхіміків, Гогенгейма - і це вже зовсім притягнуто за вуха, аби закрити, так би мовити, оріджін Батька големів. Хоч якось закрити, бо поки не ясно, як з'явилася сама його сутність та чому стала експлуатувати християнські заповіді як архетипи для своїх творінь.

[cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whoaaa, rahasia jatidiri Van Hohemheim dan Homunculus pertama serta hubungan di antara mereka tersingkap sudah. Ooohh, jadi begituuu...

Keadaan di utara lumayan kacau. Saat kukira trik kecil Winry bisa berhasil, King Bradley melakukan langkah berikutnya menyangkut Mayor Armstrong. Al dan Ed juga terpisah, masing-masing dengan pertarungannya. Scar berhasil menaklukan Envy, tapi bayarannya terlalu mahal buatku.

Aku masih beranggapan rencana King Bradley memecah belah tim Mustang bisa berbalik menggigit dirinya sendiri. Mustang sekarang berkoalisi dengan Armstrong, Hawkeye jadi mata-mata di sisi Fuhrer, Falman di utara, Breda di barat dan Fuery di selatan (sementara Havoc memulihkan diri), masing-masing cukup kuat untuk memasok informasi yang dibutuhkan Mustang untuk mencari kelemahan lawan dan menjatuhkannya. Semoga.

[Agent_bugs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pages since [spoiler] was last seen: 87 💔

My heart breaks every time I get to this bit in the story 😭😭😭
But, on the plus side, everything beginning to click into place is so satisfying 😀

(Also, what happened to Liore? Why is it now Reole? Or am I getting confused with something I heard on the anime and it was never called Liore in the books? I swear volume 1 referred to it as Liore.....)

[Shin Donghae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Disini diungkapkan bagaimana hubungan Van Hohenheim dg Homunculus pertama.

Senang sekali bisa menyelam kembali ke dunia Elric bersaudara setelah sekian lama! Saya takut kurang menghargai pekerjaan Arakawa sensei dari sepuluh tahun yang lalu, tetapi sama sekali tidak: Saya masih sangat menyukainya. Dan versi yang diterbitkan ulang ini luar biasa!!!

[Andrea Ambroso · Rating 5 out of 5]

Non posso dire niente per paura degli spoiler ma questo manga mi sta tenendo col fiato sospeso di volume in volume senza mai allentare la tensione. Ci sono stati momenti scioccanti che non posso elencare qui (perché spoiler) però mi chiedo ancora cosa mi riserveranno i prossimi volumi.
Assolutamente consigliato!

[Lila Cyclist · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perang akhirnya meletus juga!

Setelah Mayor Armstrong dipindah ke Central, Briggs mulai dipenuhi dengan orang-orang Fuhrer yang haqul yaqin bakal menang.

Van Hohainhem... is that you? or your 'twin' homunculus? (aku mulai bingung nih, mana yang asli dan mana yang itu....

If he were the philosopher's stone himself, I can expect happy ending for Elric brothers.

[Sofía]

He vuelto de viaje y sin pasar por casa he ido a la de mi pareja a coger los últimos tomos porque no podía esperar al día siguiente para seguir leyendo. El detalle de los paneles en este tomo es abrumador. Arakawa se corona en la creatividad de planos, ángulos y ritmo. Y por fin se atan muchos cabos: el principal, Honenheim.

[Casper Paaske · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s incredible what a backstory can do to a character and a character’s perception. Shows like Lost and Leftovers understood this very well. And it’s lucky that Hohenheim has as interesting a backstory!
Mingle it up with a some action scenes with actual stakes and you have yourself a good Fullmetal Alchemist Volume!