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鋼の錬金術師 完全版 [Hagane no Renkinjutsushi Kanzenban] #18
Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition, Vol. 18
Alchemy tore the Elric brothers’ bodies apart. Can their bond make them whole again?
A hardcover collector’s edition of one of the most beloved manga and anime of all time! Fully remastered with an updated translation and completely fresh lettering, and presented with color pages on large-trim, archival-quality paper, this gorgeous hardcover edition presents the timeless dark adventures of the Elric brothers as they were truly meant to be seen. Includes brand-new cover art, with a new color insert and behind-the-scenes character sketches from author Hiromu Arakawa!
In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Their journey ends here—read the stunning conclusion to the celebrated Fullmetal Alchemist in this final volume!
A hardcover collector’s edition of one of the most beloved manga and anime of all time! Fully remastered with an updated translation and completely fresh lettering, and presented with color pages on large-trim, archival-quality paper, this gorgeous hardcover edition presents the timeless dark adventures of the Elric brothers as they were truly meant to be seen. Includes brand-new cover art, with a new color insert and behind-the-scenes character sketches from author Hiromu Arakawa!
In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Their journey ends here—read the stunning conclusion to the celebrated Fullmetal Alchemist in this final volume!
360 pages, Hardcover
First published September 22, 2012
About the author
Hiromu Arakawa
376 books2,753 followersHiromu 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).
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).
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December 14, 2022
A great ending to a fantastic manga. I loved the anime back in the day when I watched it and finally reading it was a treat.
November 5, 2022
more than a chef’s kiss, i’m asking this chef for their hand in marriage
August 24, 2022
It's been an absolute joy getting to reread this series with these great editions
November 17, 2022
I have a weakness for finales where everyone comes together for the final showdown. I love how hopeful and strong this ending is. I think FMA is a work of art, an incredible piece of story telling and I will always enjoy coming back to it.
April 25, 2023
La storia è da 5 stelle, ma questo lo sapevo già.
A deludermi è stata l'edizione: se ci fosse stato solo qualche refuso avrei chiuso un occhio (come ho fatto nei volumi precedenti), ma qui addirittura ci sono pagine fuori posto (in un momento cruciale, tra l'altro) e un errore di traduzione che tira fuori il lettore dalla scena per fargli chiedere chi mai sia "la piccoletta" che Greed tira in ballo dal nulla (nessuno: "il piccoletto" sarebbe Ed, ma per qualche motivo chi ha tradotto non si è reso conto dell'ovvio riferimento qui). Da un'edizione deluxe non mi aspettavo la perfezione, ma meglio di questo sì.
A deludermi è stata l'edizione: se ci fosse stato solo qualche refuso avrei chiuso un occhio (come ho fatto nei volumi precedenti), ma qui addirittura ci sono pagine fuori posto (in un momento cruciale, tra l'altro) e un errore di traduzione che tira fuori il lettore dalla scena per fargli chiedere chi mai sia "la piccoletta" che Greed tira in ballo dal nulla (nessuno: "il piccoletto" sarebbe Ed, ma per qualche motivo chi ha tradotto non si è reso conto dell'ovvio riferimento qui). Da un'edizione deluxe non mi aspettavo la perfezione, ma meglio di questo sì.
September 5, 2022
There are few stories on this earth that I think are as good as Fullmetal Alchemist. The ending is so full of hope and love and the ending message that we have a can and should right the wrongs of the people who came before us and we can solve our big problems and we can come together. It's just the best series.
August 20, 2024
L'ho finito di leggere per la seconda volta, e ho pianto più della prima.
Quello che c'è da dire mi sembra scontato, una serie quasi perfetta, ottima la nuova edizione Kanzeban con capitoli bonus finali. La storia è perfettamente narrata e altrettanto disegnata, un eccellente equilibrio nella narrazione, personaggi fantastici.
Quello che c'è da dire mi sembra scontato, una serie quasi perfetta, ottima la nuova edizione Kanzeban con capitoli bonus finali. La storia è perfettamente narrata e altrettanto disegnata, un eccellente equilibrio nella narrazione, personaggi fantastici.
October 25, 2024
Una historia redonda como un círculo de transmutación.
Todo bien. Aún sabiendo cómo iba a acabar, me he emocionado igual. Es cierto que las historias de buenos hermanos son mi debilidad (eso es un hecho), pero es que es genial y se toma la calma de cerrar un final que es honesto con el resto de la historia.
Maravillosa.
Pd: definitivamente Roy Mustang es el último hombre.
Todo bien. Aún sabiendo cómo iba a acabar, me he emocionado igual. Es cierto que las historias de buenos hermanos son mi debilidad (eso es un hecho), pero es que es genial y se toma la calma de cerrar un final que es honesto con el resto de la historia.
Maravillosa.
Pd: definitivamente Roy Mustang es el último hombre.
November 5, 2023
Al final lloré
September 23, 2024
Feeling a lot of emotions rn 😭
August 29, 2022
es mi manga favorito. ya está, no tiene más. habré leído muchos increíbles, pero esta historia tiene algo que me mueve por dentro, algo que me ha calentado el corazón desde la primera viñeta hasta la última, cientos de capítulos después. sé que volveré a esta historia cada vez que la necesite, tanto cuando necesite fuerza como cariño, reírme o llorar, y los personajes estarán ahí como el primer día, dándome todo lo que pido y más. el intercambio equivalente de los elric.
gracias a arakawa por crear una obra tan magnífica, tan bien escrita, tan llena de lecciones y sentimientos, no tengo palabras🧡
gracias a arakawa por crear una obra tan magnífica, tan bien escrita, tan llena de lecciones y sentimientos, no tengo palabras🧡
July 8, 2024
A lesson without pain is meaningless, because gaining anything worthwhile requires sacrifice. But if you can overcome that pain and achieve your goal, you can achieve a fullmetal heart and that is irreplaceable.
It's been a long time that a book has managed to get me to fully breakdown in a full-body sob. But leave it to Fullmetal Alchemist to do that very thing. How do I put into words what this series means to me? As a kid, I liked it for the artistry of it and because Edward made me laugh, but now as an adult, there is just layers upon layers of meaning behind every character. How do you choose a favourite character when everyone is so rich and multi-layered? Even the "villains" of the series are given facets to their motivations and choices, and they are humanized by them.
This is a series that perfectly balances character and plot. There is a richness to the characters, their flaws sparkle for all to see, but they persevere, they don't give up, even if they are bloody and broken. There is an intricacy to the story that Arawaka painstakingly prepares from the very beginning. She is a master story teller. Being a female author/illustrator in a predominately male genre in the manga industry, and telling a story that is unflinching in its themes on anti-war, anti-racism and equity for all human lives, I hold the utmost respect for her. It's gratifying to me that this continues to be one of the top-ranking series, even decades after it's release. There is so much heart in this story. I was gut-punched again and again by the beauty of humanity and the resilience and compassion that permeates the entirety of this series. I literally cannot stop thinking about Doctor Knox when he says, If I'm a doctor who's meant to save lives, then why am I here killing people instead? The Ishvalan war is just a whole bucket of emotions that I can't unpack right now.
Literally no character is forgotten or without it's purpose in the story. Every person that the Elric brothers meet come back in their lives again, aiding them and reminding them how not alone they are or reminding them of their purpose, instilling in them the hope and strength they need to continue. The love those brothers have for each other...never mind, I'm crying again...I think you get where I'm going with all of this
This series is so familiar to me, it's one of the anime series (actually the only) that I watch again and again and find myself completely swallowed into the story. However, being able to read it was an especially beautiful experience and I will forever treasure and love for a long, long time. But I really need a nap now because I've been reading these books nonstop. And water. I've been crying way too much and Olivier Armstrong has only made my constitution weak.
Also on a lighter note, my brothers are also huge fans of this series and one of them named their dog Winry, and so now the name Winry has kind of been ruined for me (in a good way) because not only do I think of Winry Rockbell but I also have a big fluffy black dog that pops up in my head. Thanks big brother.
It's been a long time that a book has managed to get me to fully breakdown in a full-body sob. But leave it to Fullmetal Alchemist to do that very thing. How do I put into words what this series means to me? As a kid, I liked it for the artistry of it and because Edward made me laugh, but now as an adult, there is just layers upon layers of meaning behind every character. How do you choose a favourite character when everyone is so rich and multi-layered? Even the "villains" of the series are given facets to their motivations and choices, and they are humanized by them.
This is a series that perfectly balances character and plot. There is a richness to the characters, their flaws sparkle for all to see, but they persevere, they don't give up, even if they are bloody and broken. There is an intricacy to the story that Arawaka painstakingly prepares from the very beginning. She is a master story teller. Being a female author/illustrator in a predominately male genre in the manga industry, and telling a story that is unflinching in its themes on anti-war, anti-racism and equity for all human lives, I hold the utmost respect for her. It's gratifying to me that this continues to be one of the top-ranking series, even decades after it's release. There is so much heart in this story. I was gut-punched again and again by the beauty of humanity and the resilience and compassion that permeates the entirety of this series. I literally cannot stop thinking about Doctor Knox when he says, If I'm a doctor who's meant to save lives, then why am I here killing people instead? The Ishvalan war is just a whole bucket of emotions that I can't unpack right now.
Literally no character is forgotten or without it's purpose in the story. Every person that the Elric brothers meet come back in their lives again, aiding them and reminding them how not alone they are or reminding them of their purpose, instilling in them the hope and strength they need to continue. The love those brothers have for each other...never mind, I'm crying again...I think you get where I'm going with all of this
This series is so familiar to me, it's one of the anime series (actually the only) that I watch again and again and find myself completely swallowed into the story. However, being able to read it was an especially beautiful experience and I will forever treasure and love for a long, long time. But I really need a nap now because I've been reading these books nonstop. And water. I've been crying way too much and Olivier Armstrong has only made my constitution weak.
Also on a lighter note, my brothers are also huge fans of this series and one of them named their dog Winry, and so now the name Winry has kind of been ruined for me (in a good way) because not only do I think of Winry Rockbell but I also have a big fluffy black dog that pops up in my head. Thanks big brother.
June 23, 2024
This was my first ever readthrough of the manga after having watched the anime like... ten times (it's a favorite of mine).
With such a faithful adaptation, there weren't that many new discoveries, and yet this story still punches me in the gut and tugs on my heartstrings EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. It'll forever be a masterpiece, be it in storytelling, character writing, or even just art!
This finale feels very cathartic, with pretty much everyone the Elrics befriended along their journey coming in to help them defeat Father/God. It isn't easy, and it hits very emotional beats that still choke me up even though I already kow what's gonna happen.
One thing I love about the manga: the two little additional endings we get to see. I cried, have to admit it.
Still one of the best manga out there <3 Thank you Arakawa!
With such a faithful adaptation, there weren't that many new discoveries, and yet this story still punches me in the gut and tugs on my heartstrings EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. It'll forever be a masterpiece, be it in storytelling, character writing, or even just art!
This finale feels very cathartic, with pretty much everyone the Elrics befriended along their journey coming in to help them defeat Father/God. It isn't easy, and it hits very emotional beats that still choke me up even though I already kow what's gonna happen.
One thing I love about the manga: the two little additional endings we get to see. I cried, have to admit it.
Still one of the best manga out there <3 Thank you Arakawa!
November 22, 2022
El dibujo es sencillo y bueno de seguir, al mismo tiempo que complementa muy bien la narración. Los diseños de personajes son muy interesantes, así como su caracterización y la gran profundidad que tienen todos, tanto principales como secundarios. La trama no está llena de giros, pero la autora domina muy bien el ritmo y combina a la perfección acción con reflexión. Además, crea una historia dinámica al ir entremezclando distintas tramas de forma coherente. Una maravilla narrativa que nos habla acerca del sacrificio y las ansias de poder.
Reseña completa:
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Reseña completa:
https://paseandoentrepaginas.blogspot...
July 21, 2023
i don’t think that i have words for this manga, and if i did it would’ve felt like they weren’t enough. i’m always in awe of this story, and reading the last two very short stories that i’ve never read before made it all come full circle (and im not gonna lie i cried like i always do)
10/10, can’t wait to reread and rewatch this again.
10/10, can’t wait to reread and rewatch this again.
January 4, 2021
Que final más hermoso, derramé muchas lágrimas de felicidad, dolor e impotencia. Esta bella edición del kanzenban trae ilustraciones a todo color, notas extras y este tomo en particular tiene 2 escenas extra, ignoro si la edición normal las traen pero son perfectas 🤧
June 27, 2021
Disfrute mucho esta obra, además creo que tiene muy buenos puntos al final. Aunque varias situaciones, bajo mi punto de vista, se podrían haber resuelto mucho mejor.
Por momentos la obra da momentos que la gente "quiere ver" aunque sean forzados.
Por momentos la obra da momentos que la gente "quiere ver" aunque sean forzados.
April 16, 2024
Khi đọc được một câu chuyện hay thì sẽ cảm thấy nuối tiếc vào giờ phút kết thúc. Và đúng bộ này hay thật sự, mọi chuyện đều được giải quyết hợp lí và đi đến cái kết tuyệt vời nhưng vẫn thấy tiếc tiếc khi đọc xong vì sẽ không còn đ���ng hành cùng ẻm nữa 🥹
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March 25, 2021this is very good i liked the way the manga was drawn in good detail
January 1, 2023
an excellent ending to such a beautifully executed manga series!
January 10, 2023
Perfeito 🥹❤️
December 12, 2023
this is at least my third reread of the series and it never fails to make me so emotional and sad it’s over. what a masterpiece 🥺
October 4, 2024
Cried the whole time. I love FMA so much.
April 6, 2024
Relecture 15 ans plus tard, et c’est toujours une merveille ☀️
October 18, 2020
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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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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June 29, 2019
Tamaaattt.... aaakkkk... love the climax, love the twist, love the ending. 👏👏👍
Ripiunya ngikut yg dulu aja yak (iya, aku males 😁):
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Tambahannya, edisi premium ini ada 2 extra mini chapter. Yang satu tentang Ed dan Al, satu lagi penutup untuk Van Hohenheim. Suka dua-duanya.
Ripiunya ngikut yg dulu aja yak (iya, aku males 😁):
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tambahannya, edisi premium ini ada 2 extra mini chapter. Yang satu tentang Ed dan Al, satu lagi penutup untuk Van Hohenheim. Suka dua-duanya.
June 28, 2019
Tebel banget setdah.... Tapi ini buku terakhir hueee T___T Masih aja nggak bosen2 walo uda nonton semua anime (dari 2 versi) dan baca komik online trus sekarang akhirnya bisa beli sendiri wkwkwkwk Thanks for this great story.
September 26, 2024
Dur dur de dire à nouveau au revoir à tous ces personnages chers à mon coeur, qui ont su à nouveau m’émouvoir, me toucher, me faire vibrer et me faire verser ma petite larme. Mais ce n’est encore qu’un au revoir car nul doute que je serai à nouveau très heureuse de les retrouver dans le futur.
Pour ce dernier, je n’ai qu’un mot à dire : la perfection. Je suis bon public certes, mais je n’ai trouvé aucune fausse note dans la narration, le récit, la mythologie ou les émotions décrites par Hiromu Arakawa ici. Ce fut grand de bout en bout. Ce fut important de bout en bout. Ce fut humain.
L’être de la fiole a atteint son objectif : devenir dieu. Qu’importe, nos héros ne se laisse pas abattre et luttent et luttent encore pour que la dévastation ne soit pas la nouvelle règle. Les combats sont rudes, pesants, violents. Ils ne laissent personne indemne. Il y a eu des pertes précédemment, ça continue. Mustang va devoir vivre avec sa nouvelle vie. Greed nous offre du grand Greed, tout comme Hohenheim, le héros discret de cette dernière partie. Mais surtout ce qui fait plaisir, c’est de voir combien les liens que nos frères ont créés au fil de leurs voyages vont jouer ici. Ce ne sont pas des individus qui luttent seuls chacun de leur côté, mais vraiment un groupe de camarades liés par les mêmes ambitions, libérer et sauver tout le monde. Quel souffle !
Un souffle que j’ai aimé retrouver aussi bien dans les combats, toujours orchestrés de mains de maître et tellement variés, que les idées, où la puissance philosophique d’Arakawa dans sa définition/redéfinition/non-définition m’a beaucoup plu. Nous ne sommes avec la figure tutélaire habituelle mais vraiment avec l’idée que l’on se fait de ce concept, et qui dépasse et se modèle à nos attentes. Ce n’est pas quelque chose de figé et imbattable, c’est tout autre chose. Cela s’adapte, évolue, communique, le tout avec beaucoup de malice.
Les réponses apportées par l’autrice au milieu de cette maestria de combats m’ont semblé des plus justes. C’est l’humanité et non la déshumanisation qui triomphe, ce sont les valeurs nobles telles que l’amitié et le bien commun qui prévale, mais la rédemption et le rachat sont toujours possibles. De grands classiques mais que l’autrice fait vivre avec de subtiles nuances disruptives avec des personnages comme Roy, Hohenheim ou Scar. Cela donne ainsi lieu à des passages mythiques devant la fameuse porte de la vérité où on réalise le poids des choix de chacun, qui auront chacun obtenu ou sacrifié ce qu’ils souhaitaient le plus, pourquoi ? Pour le bonheur attendu.
Et ça fait un bien fou d’avoir une série qui prend le temps d’offrir une conclusion riche et pensée où le poids de la guerre est toujours là, où on doit racheter ses fautes, changer de politique, trouver de nouvelles voies et pas toujours celles attendues. Ces chapitres de l’après sont aussi intenses que celles du pendant, c’est juste une intensité différente, plus tranquille, plus quotidienne et peut-être plus profonde ainsi. Le pays est à reconstruire. De nouvelles relations sont à bâtir. De nouvelles figures émergent. Nos anciens sont des retraités de la guerre qui doivent se réadapter à la vie civile. Tout cela est finement décrit, sans fioriture, sans surenchère, avec simplicité.
Alors oui, c’est difficile de dire au revoir à cet univers, mais j’ai le sentiment d’un accomplissement. Les personnages sont allés au bout du bout de leur quête. Chacun a obtenu ce qu’il n’espérait même pas. On a vécu des moments grandioses et assistés à la création de relations inoubliables. Que dire de ces derniers chapitres entre ces deux frères qu’on suit depuis le début, l’émotion est si forte. Que dire des figures parentales si pleines de nuances de ce récit. Comment oublier tous ces camarades qui sont désormais les nôtres. Leur vie, leur destin, leur quête resteront longtemps graver en nous. Plus que de l’alchimie, plus que des combats, plus que de la politique, c’était avant tout de l’humanité et le message d’ouverture finale est inoubliable ❤
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Pour ce dernier, je n’ai qu’un mot à dire : la perfection. Je suis bon public certes, mais je n’ai trouvé aucune fausse note dans la narration, le récit, la mythologie ou les émotions décrites par Hiromu Arakawa ici. Ce fut grand de bout en bout. Ce fut important de bout en bout. Ce fut humain.
L’être de la fiole a atteint son objectif : devenir dieu. Qu’importe, nos héros ne se laisse pas abattre et luttent et luttent encore pour que la dévastation ne soit pas la nouvelle règle. Les combats sont rudes, pesants, violents. Ils ne laissent personne indemne. Il y a eu des pertes précédemment, ça continue. Mustang va devoir vivre avec sa nouvelle vie. Greed nous offre du grand Greed, tout comme Hohenheim, le héros discret de cette dernière partie. Mais surtout ce qui fait plaisir, c’est de voir combien les liens que nos frères ont créés au fil de leurs voyages vont jouer ici. Ce ne sont pas des individus qui luttent seuls chacun de leur côté, mais vraiment un groupe de camarades liés par les mêmes ambitions, libérer et sauver tout le monde. Quel souffle !
Un souffle que j’ai aimé retrouver aussi bien dans les combats, toujours orchestrés de mains de maître et tellement variés, que les idées, où la puissance philosophique d’Arakawa dans sa définition/redéfinition/non-définition m’a beaucoup plu. Nous ne sommes avec la figure tutélaire habituelle mais vraiment avec l’idée que l’on se fait de ce concept, et qui dépasse et se modèle à nos attentes. Ce n’est pas quelque chose de figé et imbattable, c’est tout autre chose. Cela s’adapte, évolue, communique, le tout avec beaucoup de malice.
Les réponses apportées par l’autrice au milieu de cette maestria de combats m’ont semblé des plus justes. C’est l’humanité et non la déshumanisation qui triomphe, ce sont les valeurs nobles telles que l’amitié et le bien commun qui prévale, mais la rédemption et le rachat sont toujours possibles. De grands classiques mais que l’autrice fait vivre avec de subtiles nuances disruptives avec des personnages comme Roy, Hohenheim ou Scar. Cela donne ainsi lieu à des passages mythiques devant la fameuse porte de la vérité où on réalise le poids des choix de chacun, qui auront chacun obtenu ou sacrifié ce qu’ils souhaitaient le plus, pourquoi ? Pour le bonheur attendu.
Et ça fait un bien fou d’avoir une série qui prend le temps d’offrir une conclusion riche et pensée où le poids de la guerre est toujours là, où on doit racheter ses fautes, changer de politique, trouver de nouvelles voies et pas toujours celles attendues. Ces chapitres de l’après sont aussi intenses que celles du pendant, c’est juste une intensité différente, plus tranquille, plus quotidienne et peut-être plus profonde ainsi. Le pays est à reconstruire. De nouvelles relations sont à bâtir. De nouvelles figures émergent. Nos anciens sont des retraités de la guerre qui doivent se réadapter à la vie civile. Tout cela est finement décrit, sans fioriture, sans surenchère, avec simplicité.
Alors oui, c’est difficile de dire au revoir à cet univers, mais j’ai le sentiment d’un accomplissement. Les personnages sont allés au bout du bout de leur quête. Chacun a obtenu ce qu’il n’espérait même pas. On a vécu des moments grandioses et assistés à la création de relations inoubliables. Que dire de ces derniers chapitres entre ces deux frères qu’on suit depuis le début, l’émotion est si forte. Que dire des figures parentales si pleines de nuances de ce récit. Comment oublier tous ces camarades qui sont désormais les nôtres. Leur vie, leur destin, leur quête resteront longtemps graver en nous. Plus que de l’alchimie, plus que des combats, plus que de la politique, c’était avant tout de l’humanité et le message d’ouverture finale est inoubliable ❤
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March 23, 2023
"La porta della verità si trova all'interno di qualsiasi essere umano. Questo significa che ognuno è in grado di utilizzare l'alchimia. Ti degraderai a semplice essere umano che non sarà più in grado di usare l'alchimia?"
"Non mi degraderò, perché sono un essere umano sin dall'inizio. Un umano piccolo piccolo che non è neanche riuscito a salvare una bambina dal diventare una chimera. Da quando ho visto la cosiddetta "Verità", ho cominciato a crederci troppo e a commettere errori...ne sono stato molto influenzato."
"Sei sicuro di volerla perdere?"
"Anche se non ho l'alchimia, ho sempre loro!"
"Risposta esatta, alchimista d'acciaio. Hai sconfitto la Verità. Vai e riprendilo."
Eh già, questi piccoli esseri umani che si rifiutano di inchinarsi di fronte ad esseri superiori...questi ultimi volumi sono stati la celebrazione della forza, della resilienza degli umani. Certo, gli uomini commettono una marea di errori e di nefandezze. Eppure, riservano sempre qualche sorpresa. Come scoprirà, suo malgrado, il Padre. Così come Wrath o Pride (con quell'intervento finale di Kimblee che è stato da applausi). Perfino Greed.
Non sono ben sicura di aver compreso appieno il piano del Padre di assorbirsi Dio, ma le cose non vanno come sperato, grazie anche all'intervento di Hohenheim prima e di Scar poi: in questo modo, la gente di Amestris si è risparmiata la stessa fine di quei poveracci di Xerxes. Il lungo piano messo in atto dal piccolo uomo nell'ampolla per raggiungere la perfezione e il potere supremo gli si ritorce contro, di fronte ad esseri umani che si rifiutano di cedere senza combattere. E anche i suoi "figli" sono costretti ad alzare bandiera bianca.
E in mezzo a tutto questo casino ci sono loro, Edward e Alphonse. Con il secondo che decide di sacrificarsi per permettere al primo di recuperare il suo braccio, forte della sua convinzione nel fatto che il fratello sarebbe andato a riprenderselo. Cosa che succederà, visto che Ed si ripresenterà al cospetto della Verità (Verità che, poco prima, aveva giudicato negativamente l'operato del padre e l'aveva fatto tornare nell'ombra), sacrificando la sua alchimia per la vita di Al. Dopotutto la sua vita non è mai stata definita solo dalla sua capacità nell'uso dell'alchimia, visto che è sempre stato circondato da persone che gli vogliono bene e che gli hanno dato supporto e sostegno lungo il cammino. Ed è anche la storia di un padre, che finalmente viene riconosciuto come tale dai figli e che ora può ricongiungersi all'amata Trisha, trovando il suo riposo.
E così si apre una nuova era per Amestris. Roy, che ha recuperato la vista, può guidare il paese verso il futuro che ha sempre desiderato, sempre scortato dalla fedele Riza. Scar potrà trovare una nuova ragione per andare avanti nella ricostruzione di Ishval. Distruzione e rinascita. Ling (salvato da Greed) diventerà imperatore e si prenderà cura della sua gente, compreso il clan di May. Alphonse potrà finalmente girare il mondo con il suo corpo, mentre l'armatura che ha ospitato per anni la sua anima diventerà metallo per creare nuovi auto-mail. Mentre Ed, una volta che avrà fatto tutti i suoi giri, saprà che c'è una persona che lo attende a braccia aperte per costruire una nuova vita e una nuova famiglia.
Non posso credere di essere arrivata alla fine di questo viaggio. Sento già la mancanza dei fratelli, di Roy, e di tutto il resto della banda. Questa è una storia che contiene sì elementi fantasy, ma è soprattutto una storia di crescita, di amore in tutte le sue forme, di amicizia, di sofferenza, di vendetta e di perdono. Tutte emozioni così umane, emozioni di cui sentivano la mancanza persino gli homunculus.
Ora che ho finito il manga, recupererò anche l'anime. Ma prima vado nel mio angolo a farmi un piantino...
P.s.: Roy Mustang è il mio idolo! Vorrei uno spin-off solo per vedere come se la cava...
"Non mi degraderò, perché sono un essere umano sin dall'inizio. Un umano piccolo piccolo che non è neanche riuscito a salvare una bambina dal diventare una chimera. Da quando ho visto la cosiddetta "Verità", ho cominciato a crederci troppo e a commettere errori...ne sono stato molto influenzato."
"Sei sicuro di volerla perdere?"
"Anche se non ho l'alchimia, ho sempre loro!"
"Risposta esatta, alchimista d'acciaio. Hai sconfitto la Verità. Vai e riprendilo."
Eh già, questi piccoli esseri umani che si rifiutano di inchinarsi di fronte ad esseri superiori...questi ultimi volumi sono stati la celebrazione della forza, della resilienza degli umani. Certo, gli uomini commettono una marea di errori e di nefandezze. Eppure, riservano sempre qualche sorpresa. Come scoprirà, suo malgrado, il Padre. Così come Wrath o Pride (con quell'intervento finale di Kimblee che è stato da applausi). Perfino Greed.
Non sono ben sicura di aver compreso appieno il piano del Padre di assorbirsi Dio, ma le cose non vanno come sperato, grazie anche all'intervento di Hohenheim prima e di Scar poi: in questo modo, la gente di Amestris si è risparmiata la stessa fine di quei poveracci di Xerxes. Il lungo piano messo in atto dal piccolo uomo nell'ampolla per raggiungere la perfezione e il potere supremo gli si ritorce contro, di fronte ad esseri umani che si rifiutano di cedere senza combattere. E anche i suoi "figli" sono costretti ad alzare bandiera bianca.
E in mezzo a tutto questo casino ci sono loro, Edward e Alphonse. Con il secondo che decide di sacrificarsi per permettere al primo di recuperare il suo braccio, forte della sua convinzione nel fatto che il fratello sarebbe andato a riprenderselo. Cosa che succederà, visto che Ed si ripresenterà al cospetto della Verità (Verità che, poco prima, aveva giudicato negativamente l'operato del padre e l'aveva fatto tornare nell'ombra), sacrificando la sua alchimia per la vita di Al. Dopotutto la sua vita non è mai stata definita solo dalla sua capacità nell'uso dell'alchimia, visto che è sempre stato circondato da persone che gli vogliono bene e che gli hanno dato supporto e sostegno lungo il cammino. Ed è anche la storia di un padre, che finalmente viene riconosciuto come tale dai figli e che ora può ricongiungersi all'amata Trisha, trovando il suo riposo.
E così si apre una nuova era per Amestris. Roy, che ha recuperato la vista, può guidare il paese verso il futuro che ha sempre desiderato, sempre scortato dalla fedele Riza. Scar potrà trovare una nuova ragione per andare avanti nella ricostruzione di Ishval. Distruzione e rinascita. Ling (salvato da Greed) diventerà imperatore e si prenderà cura della sua gente, compreso il clan di May. Alphonse potrà finalmente girare il mondo con il suo corpo, mentre l'armatura che ha ospitato per anni la sua anima diventerà metallo per creare nuovi auto-mail. Mentre Ed, una volta che avrà fatto tutti i suoi giri, saprà che c'è una persona che lo attende a braccia aperte per costruire una nuova vita e una nuova famiglia.
Non posso credere di essere arrivata alla fine di questo viaggio. Sento già la mancanza dei fratelli, di Roy, e di tutto il resto della banda. Questa è una storia che contiene sì elementi fantasy, ma è soprattutto una storia di crescita, di amore in tutte le sue forme, di amicizia, di sofferenza, di vendetta e di perdono. Tutte emozioni così umane, emozioni di cui sentivano la mancanza persino gli homunculus.
Ora che ho finito il manga, recupererò anche l'anime. Ma prima vado nel mio angolo a farmi un piantino...
P.s.: Roy Mustang è il mio idolo! Vorrei uno spin-off solo per vedere come se la cava...
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