Fullmetal Alchemist: The Prototype

Collection of special chapters that were published for 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Relief Effort Project.

Early version of Fullmetal Alchemist's chapter 1 drawn in 2001.

(from ebookjapan): **"If you don't have water, why don't you just drink milk?"** Before becoming a mangaka, Hiromu Arakawa worked as a farmer in Hokkaido for seven years. She raised cows, grew vegetables, was frightened of bears, and was at the mercy of Hokkaido chipmunks. It was tough, hard work, working 24/7 from morning to night. But if you read the story, you will understand. Farmers are cool! The mangaka of "Full Metal Alchemist" presents an unknown farmer essay manga full of blood, sweat, and laughter!

A series of biographical oneshots by various mangaka, published in 2009-2010 by Asahi Shimbun. Each issue focuses on a different notable figure from Japanese history. Collection of all titles released under Asahi Publications can be found on their Official Website - [Link](https://publications.asahi.com/ecs/backnumber/?id=116) Title and Author details for each issue can be found at [MangaSeek (JP)](https://mangaseek.net/magazine/1701.html)

Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world; something between magic, art, and science. When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in this power to grant their dearest wish, one of them lost an arm and a leg... and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living steel. Now Edward is a agent of the government, a slave of the military-alchemical complex, using his unique powers to obey orders... even to kill. Except his powers aren't unique. The world has been ravaged by the abuse of alchemy. And in the pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the Philosopher's Stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are.. --- - English release by [Viz Media](https://www.viz.com/fullmetal-alchemist) - Indonesian release by Elex Media --- - **Won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen** - **Won the 15th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award New Artist Prize** - **Won the Seiun Award for Best Comic in 2011**

The latest work by Hiroshi Arakawa of the super hit "Fullmetal Alchemist"! Yugo Hachiken enters Oezo Agricultural High School surrounded by nature. He chases after a calf and gets lost, and is surprised to learn that chickens are born from the anus during practical training...etc. He is in the middle of his adolescence, bewildered by too many unexpected situations for someone raised in the city. He is supported and mocked by his friends and livestock, and struggles day by day in this graffiti of dairy farming youth! --- - English release by [Yen Press](https://yenpress.com/9780316416191/silver-spoon-vol-1/) - Indonesian release by Elex Media --- - **Won the 5th Manga Taisho Award Grand Prize in 2012** - **Won the 58th Shogakukan Manga Award for Shonen in 2012** - **Won the 1st Japan Food Culture Contents Award in 2013**

In the year 2050 AD, Humans live in a world filled with science and electronics, but the "Demon Capital" Shanghai has never been rid of demons. Fortunately, the supernatural Demon Taoists Corporation is here to ensure that neither vampires, demigods, or even trans-cultural literary icons trouble the citizens…at least, for too long.

A warrior, plundering the people for money, finds a military dog, a creation that with the power of a dog and the intelligence of a human, and takes the dog in as his own and becomes the dog's master.

Legend speaks of seven heroes, each one bearing the power of one of the stars of the Big Dipper. Two of these stars are constantly in conflict, destined to battle and throw the world into chaos… Not that Taitou has ever paid much attention to old stories. Headstrong and defiant, he is the last in his village to complete his coming-of-age ceremony — a fact his sister Laila incessantly teases him about. When he is finally deemed worthy, he is presented with the Kenkaranbu, an ancient sword that can only be drawn by a true hero. As the frustrated Taitou struggles to unsheathe the sword, a mysterious thief appears, making off with the blade and citing the legend of the Big Dipper. The stars have been set in motion, as Taitou sets off after the Kenkaranbu and the truth of his own destiny…Hiromu Arakawa, creator of Fullmetal Alchemist, brings the legend to life!