Arakawa Hiromu Illustrations Fullmetal Alchemist 36 min read
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’re still watching Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood or haven’t finished reading the manga, you may want to skip this post! Arakawa Hiromu Illustrations Fullmetal Alchemist 3 is the final art book for the series. It includes art dating from 2005 to September 2010.
Fullmetal Alchemist 3 is A4-size and 144 pages, making it the largest of her three books. The cover is new along with the last illustration. Everything else has been published. The print quality is great, and it works well with the hand-colored illustrations.
The art features in chronological order, starting with works from September 2005. Chapter 1 runs from pages 4 to 37 and includes full page illustrations and spreads. You get a sense of how “old school” she is with lines and brush strokes that stretch into the margins.
The next two chapters cover April 2007 through March 2010 and take up the majority of the book. Chapters 2 and 3 also include art for the Fullmetal Alchemist: Prince of the Dawn video game. Illustrations for calendars and other merchandise appear throughout the collection.
Most illustrations will be familiar to even casual fans of the series. The latest illustrations and poses are more dynamic and a far cry from her early works.
The final section, Chapter 4, features illustrations from April 2010 to September 2010. Although it’s the shortest chapter, there are still several illustrations to mark the end of the series. The book ends with a 4-page index and a short comic between Arakawa Hiromu’s and Atsushi Okubo’s (Soul Eater) avatars.
Arakawa Hiromu Illustrations Fullmetal Alchemist 3 is a great quality book, and it’s just ￥1619. Die-hard fans may still want to import this edition, but remember, the other Fullmetal Alchemist books have US editions, so it may be worth waiting!
Title: Arakawa Hiromu Illustrations Fullmetal Alchemist 3 タイトル: 荒川弘イラスト集 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST ３ Author: 荒川弘 Publication Date: 04/22/2011 Size: 144p NDL: https://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/000011180462
