The initial print of volume eight also contains an edit in two panels, changing a cross into a round slab of stone in order to avoid religious references. Beginning with volume eight, Viz Media's releases of the manga feature a new, updated version of the 'Viz Action' logo at the top of the spine. According to Nielsen BookScan, Fullmetal Alchemist's first volume was the top-selling manga in the year of 2005, and the following issues of the manga usually appear on the Bookscan's weekly 'Overall Graphic Novel Top 10' list. In 2018, VIZ started a remastered release of the manga, called Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition which set out to be an improved version for collectors of the manga.ĭue to the rate that Viz Media initially introduced the graphic novels (with a new release approximately every two months), the English translation quickly caught up to the Japanese release, having already covered most of the series' bound volumes to date. On Decemit was revealed that Yen Press has formed an agreement with the comics website ComiXology and has released a number of their titles there, including Fullmetal Alchemist. In 2014, Yen Press officially got the rights for the digital releases of the manga volumes, which were all released simultaneously on April 15, 2015, which also included releasing the volumes on 's Kindle Store. Viz has also released the series in nine omnibus volumes, which essentially is the length of three volumes placed in one book. Viz Media began releasing English translations of the manga in North America in and ended its run with the final volume released on December 20, 2011. As of June 2010, it concluded at 108 serialized chapters with 27 tankōbon (graphic novel) releases. It was serialized in Square Enix's manga anthology magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan from Jto Jwith one new chapter per issue. Cover of the first Japanese Fullmetal Alchemist volume.įullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series owned by Square Enix written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa.

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