Reviews

Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 1 by Hiromu Arakawa

hubes's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

Great start to the series; lays out the general stakes quickly and effectively

abaugher's review against another edition

4.0

cool! 2nd manga book i've ever read.

natyourusual_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

sar_willow's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

briesespieces's review against another edition

4.0

fullmetal alchemist was never a manga or anime which interested me. the title put me off for reasons i can’t fathom and i never bothered to read what it was about. until now. i really enjoyed the first volume and look forward to continuing the series and join the brothers on their adventures for the philosopher’s stone. this is going to be a great sub for when i need a break from the murder mystery manga.

angel_koyfish's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My "I wish I could read this for the first time again" manga series. 

rynt91's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

labunnywtf's review against another edition

5.0

Oh, my god, is all Manga this amusing? Because I want in.

The rages over being called short had me buckawking with laughter each time. I plan on continuing with this series, it is way too much fun.

cbernardi's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

For my first foray into Manga, I chose a story I was vaguely familiar with. It's a quick paced and addictive story. Now off to buy the rest. 

poleksya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0