About Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist, created by Hiromu Arakawa, is one the most popular shonen series ever made. And for good reason; it's a compelling story about two brothers, Edward and
Alphonse Elric, who are trying to regain their original bodies after disobeying the laws of alchemy. If you haven't heard of this series I suggest heading over to
its manga review.
Some things I've noticed from the online anime community is that whenever Fullmetal Alchemist is in discussion it is
typically regarding its anime series and not the manga. I've seen both and out of the two I prefer the manga. For some reason the anime series felt too happy, and when there were sad parts it
tried to push it too much onto the viewers. That might not make the most sense, but that's the best way I can explain it. However, the manga series is nice and dark from the get go and
takes us on one thrilling ride; something you hardly ever see in a shonen series.
4th of July: All Volumes Posted!View Fullmetal Alchemist Manga Online
Fullmetal Alchemist has been licensed by
Viz Media. Please support the English version if you enjoy this series.
Current Status:
· Next Update: Volume
1-5 on 7/3
· Rotating Volume: 1-15
· Length: 17 Volumes (On-Going?)
Downloads:
Volume 01
· Volume 02
· Volume 03
· Volume 04
· Volume 05
· Volume 06
· Volume 07
· Volume 08
· Volume 09
· Volume 10
· Volume 11
· Volume 12
· Volume 13
· Volume 14
· Volume 15
· Purchase Volumes Here
Want the latest? (For everything after Volume 15)
· Chapter 62-71
· Chapter 72-81
· Chapter 82
· Chapter 83
· Chapter 84 New! Added 6/14/2008
Extras:
· Purchase Manga
· Read Manga Review
· Discuss on Message Forum
Also Recommended:
· Berserk
· One Piece
· Real
· Shamo
Support Official Release
Fullmetal Alchemist has been licensed by Viz Media
and is
one of the premier manga series to own. The story and characters really shine in this series; more so than any other shonen series I can think of. Shonen series are typically people fighting in a tournament but Fullmetal Alchemist actually has a good story.
Also because it is a shonen series it is very accessible, especially to those who aren't really anime/manga fans, so you can let your friends read this great series.
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Berserk that don't exactly sell well with lots of people (maybe it's the killing and the raping, who knows right?) Then there are series like
Fullmetal Alchemist that just come off very well. It has the right mix off action, humor, and deep story that isn't too over the top. So when I was deciding on what series to host Fullmetal
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Information & Rotation
The manga scans you will find on this site are ones created by fans. They are not scanned versions of the licensed English versions. On the topic of licensed manga series, I do host licensed series unlike many sites that take down manga scans when they get licensed.
I feel that showcasing the series actually helps in sales. I usually do not host entire series (usually just the beginning or latter volumes) so people tend to purchase the actual graphic novels when they find out how good they are.
As for the fansubbed manga scans, they are created by manga scanlation groups. You can get a full list of groups over at Manga Jouhou. These groups create these fansubs for the fans - I simply distribute
them online. Within each series you will certainly see information pertaining to the groups that created the manga scans. Please support the groups by visiting their web site or mIRC channel.
At Spectrum Nexus we try to offer viewers a wide variety of manga series.
For that reason I have implemented a
manga rotation. Certain long series, such as Hajime no Ippo
(over 78 volumes long), are under this manga rotation scheme because I can't host
all of the volumes at once. The rotation
consists of showing a set amount of volumes, then every Monday or Thursday they will
rotate out and in will come a new batch. I have found this helps on the
servers and allows me to keep this site up without ever asking for donations.
