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Fullmetal Alchemist (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 7 by Hiromu Arakawa

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eesh25's review

5.0

These volumes are supposed to be the beginning of the home stretch, and I can definitely feel that. And at this point, I don't think I need to write synopses. We're close to a conclusion to both whatever the fuck is going on with the homunculi and the Elric brothers' quest to get their original bodies back.

And I have to start by saying how much I love the team we've got. I love the amount of time Arakawa took in introducing each character, giving us their motivation and backstory. Because it's made them finally coming together much more satisfying. I even find May slightly less annoying now. At first, I couldn't stand her or Lin. Both of them and their obsession with finding the secret to immortality... so fucking annoying. Especially after finding out the fucked up shit that's gone down because of other people who wanted to be immortal.

But anyway, things are really heating up. And at this point, any attempts at civility have been all but abandoned. And we finally find out why this "father" looks like Ed and Al's father! Though it's a pretty short backstory.

My favourite aspect of these volumes was the clever ways everyone used to get messages out to each other. Their methods of communication were so cool. And I especially loved a conversation that happened between Mustang and Hawkeye because it was in the open, and she still told him what he needed to know. I think the opposition's tendency to underestimate our good guys is going to come back and bite 'em in the ass.

Finally, I'm both nervous and curious about what's going on with Al. And I really want to know what role Hohenheim will be playing in the final showdown. Six volumes left! So if any of you have recommendations for a manga I could start next, let me know.