Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Edition, Vol. 2

Alchemy tore the Elric brothers' bodies apart. Can their bond make them whole again? A hardcover, deluxe collector's edition of one of the most beloved manga and anime of all time! Fully remastered with an updated translation and completely fresh lettering, and presented with color pages on large-trimmed archival-quality paper, this gorgeous hardcover edition presents the timeless dark adventures of the Elric brothers as they were truly meant to be seen. Includes brand-new cover art, color inserts and behind-the-scenes character sketches from author Hiromu Arakawa! In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Their search for the Philosopher's Stone, the one thing that can restore their bodies, brings them to a secret alchemical laboratory, and the truth they discover there may be more gruesome than they can handle. The best-selling manga Fullmetal Alchemist finally available in a high-quality hardcover collectors' edition. * Releases 4 times a year for 18 volumes. Series ends at 18. * Volumes 1-27 and other Fullmetal Alchemist-related publications have sold through over 1.6 million copies in the U.S. to date (BookScan 10/17). * This hardcover edition includes metallic cover flourishes, original color pages not included in the single volumes of the graphic novels, an updated translation and fresh lettering, brand-new character sketches, a new color frontispiece and newly drawn covers. * Creates a streamlined reading experience by reducing the number of individual volumes to collect by half compared to the original graphic novels. * Anime has aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim and streams on Funimation and Hulu, with DVD and Blu-ray available from Funimation. A live-action film was released in 2017.