Use this tag for questions specifically about the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, in conjunction with the fma-series tag.
Questions tagged [fullmetal-alchemist-manga]
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Are the events in Ishbal based on or inspired by the Holocaust?
I've noticed that a lot of Western fans seem to associate the genocide / war in Ishval with the Holocaust (or alternatively, the Middle East). However, from somewhat secondary sources, I've heard that Arakawa was inspired by the plight of the…
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Why is the Japanese flag supposed to be funny?
In the first chapter of Fullmetal Alchemist, immediately after the priest explains that he wants to conquer the nation, we see Ed saying that he doesn't care at all.
Why is there a Japanese flag on the priest's head?
And what does Ed's gesture…
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What's Scar's name?
Before the manga ended, I remember reading somewhere that part of the things that should be revealed by the end was Scar's name, but I don't recall ever finding it out. What's Scar's name, was it ever revealed?
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How much of the normal process of doing alchemy can be circumvented by seeing Truth?
I saw someone on the internet wonder if Ed and Al are capable of doing flame alchemy because they have seen Truth. This bothered me, since this would negate the idea that flame alchemy was difficult to learn and that via destroying Hawkeye's tattoo,…
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How is King Bradley's sword so sharp?
Throughout all of Fullmetal Alchemist Manga, King Bradley chopped his way through everything, from stone to arms to automail.
How did it get to be so sharp? What did the King use to sharpen his sword?
An aside: the sharpness of his sword seemed to…
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Why was Mustang's vision restored, when Izumi Curtis didn't get her organs back?
When Van Hohenheim met Izumi the second time, he heard that she had opened the gate of Truth and lost some internal organs. Instead of giving her back her organs he rearranged them to improve her blood flow, and said
I can't give them back because…
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At what point does the 2003 series and Manga/Brotherhood series start to diverge?
I just finished watching Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 series. I would like to read/watch the manga/Brotherhood anime now. Does anyone know at what chapter the story of FMA2003 and the story of the manga/Brotherhood anime go their separate ways?
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How did Sloth lay rail underground?
When the Elric brothers and General Armstrong go into the tunnel Sloth dug, and later when the search party is shown in the same tunnel, there are rails on the bottom. How can Sloth lay rails? There are no others with him, and he doesn't seem to…
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Why does Ed not pursue the origin of the fake Philosopher's stone used by Cornello?
In the first chapter of Fullmetal Alchemist, Ed and Al come across Father Cornello at the city of Reole.
The Elric brothers Edward and Alphonse discover, soon after arriving in Reole, that Cornello's 'miracles' are nothing more than alchemy…
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Why does Selim Bradley have a nipple on his forehead?
When Ed "kills" Pride, a tiny baby pops out. When we see him 2 years later, it appears he has a nipple in the middle of his forehead.
Why?
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Why did Alphonse lose everything?
In the show, whenever an alchemist commits the taboo, they only lose one part of their body. Izumi lost organs, Ed lost his leg, and Mustang lost his eyesight. But, when Alphonse tried to transmute the soul he lost his entire body. Even though the…
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Was Roy Mustang ever punished for participating in a genocide?
In Episode 30: The Ishvalan War of Extermination (2009 series) lieutenant Riza Hawkeye says that she and the colonel will receive later punishment for the war crimes they committed, that justice demands it:
Hawkeye explains that the Colonel plans…
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How do the Homunculi differ between the FMA manga and anime?
I know that the actual characters who are the homunculi differ between the FMA manga and original anime. For instance, Sloth is a different person between the manga and the anime. However, do they differ in how they are created? If so, how do they…
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How much are "cens" worth?
How much are "cens" in FMA worth? Is there some sort of canon answer to this, or can something at least be inferred from the manga / either anime series?
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Why is Ed able to exchange his knowledge?
In FMA 2009/Manga, Edward is able to exchange his Gate of Truth for Alphonse's body.
However, I find this pretty dumb. The Gate symbolizes the knowledge of alchemy. Father's Gate is small and has no ornaments like Ed's which indicates that Father…
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