| | |  | STUDIO GHIBLI LIBRARY | Home » » » Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 20 | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Two brothers on a quest to find the Philospher’s Stone - Meet Edward and Alphonse Elric. Two brothers endowed with the power of alchemy. In the war between science and magic—the future of the world belongs to 2 brothers. Edward and Alphonse: Alchemy be thy name! R to L (Japanese Style). Betrayal and double-crossing are the order of the day. Greed, Pride and Envy prove to be formidable enemies, but one homunculus seems to be having pangs of--could it be?--conscience. Ominous news spreads quickly about a mysterious portal. Will this gateway help the Elric brothers regain their natural bodies? And will the gigantic underground transmutation circle be completed, leading to a major regime change? Plus, a moving reunion between Al and someone from his past! 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. Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his brother and himself...the legendary Philosopher's Stone. | | | Features: | |
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Hiromu Arakawa | | Paperback:
| 200 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| September 15, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421530341 | | Product Length:
| 7.52 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.08 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.65 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.42 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.32 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.96 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.71 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.44 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 3 reviews |
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 We are now approaching the beginning of the end.Jan 14, 2011
By Elizabeth A. Hart
We are now approaching the beginning of the end. The good guys have regained their footing and are starting a counter strike that is going to lead us right through the finale. Ed proves that he is a total bad ass. Again. Al meets up with someone from his past and gets some much needed answers concerning the history of the homunculi. And, speaking of the homunculi, some major things happen within their ranks as well. The humor is back and things start to take a much more positive spin as people realize they can bond together and with hard work can overcome their difficulties no matter how outnumbered or outmatched they are.
The last few pages set a fantastic note for the ending of the series (though I realize that is still several volumes away) and human wit, stubbornness, and sheer nerve prove to be a very powerful combination when coming up against an immortal enemy that has been plotting the human's downfall for centuries. Though the homunculi still have some truly terrifying cards up their sleeve that might prove to be more formidable than the humans are prepared to deal with. We will just have to see.
This novel manages to change the entire tone of the series from one of fear on the run from a foe with supernatural means and horrific ends to a new one of hope against impossible odds. Whether or not they prove to be successful in overcoming the homunculi, and maybe even getting Ed's and Al's bodies back into the bargain, remains to be seen.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Coming into the homestretch.Feb 09, 2011
By Robert P. Beveridge
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Hiromu Arakawa, Fullmetal Alchemist, vol. 20 (ViZ, 2008)
Arakawa tells us in the opening to this volume that we're entering the home stretch of FMA, and it sure feels like it. The transmutation circle with Amestris at the center of it is complete, and it seems the powers that be are engineering skirmishes at the proper points to kill the entire populace in the service of creating a philosopher's stone. Meanwhile, Ed is missing, and Al goes searching for him, only to be captured himself. But when one Elric brother disappears, another always turns up... this is a series that's never been anything lees than fun (in manga form, anyway, I've never been a fan of the anime), and this volume is no exception. I'll be sad to see this one end. *** ½
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Fullmetal FanOct 17, 2009
By J. Payne
This is the latest in the series Fullmetal alchemist. I really liked this story because I feel like we are getting very close to the end of this story. There are more secrets revealed and paths are becoming more clear.
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