After discovering a banned book on the science of the human body may be found in a nearby bookstore, Ed and Al make their way from their Teacher’s home to look for it. Whilst there they meet Kip, a young Ishbalan boy who is being raised by the store owner and her husband, who is… Read More Review: Fullmetal Alchemist – The Ties That Bind (Vol 5)

One year after leaving their hometown in Risembool in search for a way to get their bodies back, Edward is stuck in bed with a cold. Coincidentally running into an old friend in the small town they’re stranded in, the older Elric takes the time to reflect on how quickly he’s had to grow up… Read More Review: Fullmetal Alchemist – Under the Faraway Sky (Vol 4)

Within a barren desert, the secretive town of Wisteria thrives. Hidden from most, the rumors call it a paradise of wealth and splendor—a refuge for those after the horrors of war. Under orders (and some coercion) from his superior officer Col. Mustang, Edward and his brother Alphonse find themselves on an observation mission to this… Read More Review: Fullmetal Alchemist – The Valley of the White Petals (Vol 3)

Railway lines are being blown up thanks to a mysterious group of terrorists rallying against the military. Despite the constant attacks there have been no casualties and seemingly no motivation, leaving Colonel Mustang and the rest of military personnel under the pressure of civilian frustrations. The public dissatisfaction is loud enough to distract from the… Read More Review: Fullmetal Alchemist – The Abducted Alchemist (Vol 2)

Edward and Alphonse Elric are traveling around the country in search of the coveted Philosopher’s Stone. Rumors lead them to Xenotime, a mining town that can no longer mine, and who claim to be working on creating a Stone with the help of two young alchemists–the Elric brothers?! Faced with a town desperate for their… Read More Review: Fullmetal Alchemist – The Land of Sand (Vol 1)