Light Novels
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| 1 | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Land of Sand Sareki no Daichi (砂礫の大地) |
February 2003 ISBN 978-4-7575-0871-2 |
October 4, 2005 ISBN 978-1-4215-0155-0 |
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| Edward and Alphonse Elric continue their search for the Philosopher's Stone in the mining town of Xenotime where it is rumored that someone is trying to create gold out of stone to revive the dying city. When they arrive, they discover two brothers, Russell and Fletcher Tringham are using the Elric brothers' names to continue their father's research in the alchemic lab run by town leader Mugear. While Edward and Russell argue and fight over the name, the two younger brothers talk. | ||||
| 2 | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Abducted Alchemist Toraware no Renkinjutsushi (囚われの錬金術師) |
September 2003 ISBN 978-4-7575-1029-6 |
February 21, 2006 ISBN 978-1-4215-0222-9 |
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| Train lines are being destroyed in a series of terrorist strikes. At the same time, a string of kidnappings targeting those related to the military takes place. However, nobody is harmed. Civilian anger mounts with each passing day, and the authorities seem powerless to catch the insurgents. Roy suspects that the two crimes sprees are connected, but he's having a tough time convincing his superiors in Central Command. Edward and Alphonse join in on investigations to catch the terrorists but soon finds themselves in the middle of a kidnapping, too. | ||||
| 3 | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Valley of White Petals Shiroi Hana no Mau Tani (白い花の舞う谷) |
April 30, 2004 ISBN 978-4-7575-1198-9 |
May 16, 2006 ISBN 978-1-4215-0402-5 |
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| Roy sends Edward and Alphonse on a search for a supposedly nonexistent town named Wisteria, which has been rumored to be a paradise, in a desert, surprisingly. However, the town really does exist but is isolated from outside contact. Ed and Al are granted entrance into the town after helping Ruby, a girl who lives in Wisteria and serves as one of the best guards of the town to keep unwanted people from coming in. Ruby introduces the brothers to the mayor of the town, and explains that the town runs on the law of Equivalent Exchange, so everyone works to get in reward their needs. After exploring the town, Al considers staying there forever, while Ed questions the town's system. Ed then meets a young boy who has been friends with Ruby before they came to Wisteria, and Ed learns of the poverty in the town that falls upon those who cannot work like everyone else. Ed and Al set out to prove the mayor of the town wrong. | ||||
| 4 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Under the Faraway Sky Tōi Sora no Shita de (遠い空の下で) |
October 29, 2004 ISBN 978-4-7575-1315-0 |
October 16, 2007 ISBN 978-1-4215-1397-3 |
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| 5 | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Ties That Bind Sorezore no Kizuna (それぞれの絆) |
June 30, 2005 ISBN 978-4-7575-1471-3 |
December 18, 2007 ISBN 978-1-4215-1431-4 |
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| While in Dublith, Ed and Al uncover a clue regarding a book called "The Evolution of the Body", which may hold information about how to recreate the body of a person who had been severely wounded or to reconstruct their entire original form. Ed and Al head to Lambsear to try to locate the book, but instead find an Ishballan orphan being raised by an Amestrian woman on her own, as her husband goes away for months at a time. The Elrics help reunite a family torn apart by old war wounds, and show a disillusioned man that some sins cannot be eradicated, but can be forgiven. | ||||
| 6 | Fullmetal Alchemist: A New Beginning Arata na Hajimari (新たなはじまり) |
March 22, 2007 ISBN 978-4-7575-1984-8 |
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| In Rush Valley, Winry starts working as an apprentice for Mr Garfiel, a somewhat unusual automail mechanic. But her view on how automail outfittees relate to their prosthetics changes as she meets a young boy who tragically lost a leg only to have a badly fitted replacement leg which causes him regular pain. Winry struggles to win his trust so that she can give him the kind of leg he needs to improve his daily life, but his anger and distrust make her think of Ed. There is also a short story where Ed is interviewed for a news story. Ed's vanity is hugely stoked-- until he sees the published result. | ||||
| 7 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Daughter of the Dusk Hagane no Rekinjutsushi Fullmetal Alchemist Tasogare no Shōjo (鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST 暁の王子-黄昏の少女) |
April 22, 2010 ISBN 9784757528666 |
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