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In a semi-mythical world in which alchemists are able to manipulate
and transform objects from one form to another, Full Metal
Alchemist follows the lives of two young boys who have a secret
to hide from the world. The manipulation process does not
come without a price, as young brothers Edward and Alphonse
Elric have discovered when they were transformed into part-metal
creatures when an experiment went wrong...
Volume
3 of Full Metal Alchemist contains episodes 9-12 of
this 51-episode series based on the best-selling Manga by
Hiromo Arakawa. Two brothers, Edward and Alphonse, have both
been changed. While Ed's arm has turned into metal, Al has
suffered a worse fate - his entire body has transformed, giving
him the appearance of a huge knight in shining armour. The
two boys are on a quest to change themselves back to the way
they used to be.
Be
Thou For The People Now: A fully qualified State
Alchemist, Ed is given his first official mission in the form
of a routine inspection of a coalmine in the small town of
Youswell. Ed and Al arrive to find the town in financial and
industrial decline, and the locals bearing a deep-rooted contempt
for any representatives of the State. The cause of the unrest
is traced to a corrupt military official named Yoki and his
young assistant, Ryla, herself a skilled and dangerous alchemist.
This
episode sees the boys attempting to help the residents of
village that is being financially screwed by a corrupt State
overseer. But in the end, Ed has to decide whether to break
the sacred code of Alchemy in order to save the day.
The Phantom Thief: On a visit to Aquroya, the City
of Water, seeking information regarding the Philosopher's
Stone, Ed and Al become involved in the search for an elusive
thief known only as Psiren. When a bout of food poisoning
lands Ed in hospital, the two brothers meet a beautiful nurse,
Clara, with whom Al becomes besotted.
In
this episode Al gets a crush on a kind nurse who is attempting
to save the hospital she works at. There is plenty of humour
as after the collapse of the hospital she then goes on to
become a nun and then a teacher and takes it upon herself
to try and save the church and school - before they both too
collapse in financial ruin. But, being totally infatuated
by her, Al can't see the connection. And what on earth will
he do when he realises that she may know more about the Psiren
than she is letting on?
The
Other Brothers Elric - Part 1 and 2: Following
a tip-off from the mysterious Psiren, Ed and Al travel to
Xenotime, where it is rumoured someone is conducting advanced
research into the origins and existence of the Philosopher's
Stone. On arrival, they are surprised to be greeted with great
suspicion when introducing themselves to the locals. It appears
there are already two young brothers, both alchemists, living
in Xenotime and going by the names of Edward and Alphonse
Elric.
To
be honest, there wasn't really enough material to stretch
this for two episodes. It would have worked a lot better as
a normal length tale.
This
collection adds much to the wonderfully tongue-in-cheek humour
of the Full Metal Alchemist universe. There are comic
moments as Ed is caught, by his younger brother Al, cheating
at cards. And, there is the ongoing gag about Al being incredibly
sensitive about his height. This collection also sees Al being
kicked out of buildings twice, for being employed by The State.
Extras
include textless opening and closing titles and behind the
scenes picture galleries.
Another
fine example of why this series is a must own collection.
Nick
Smithson
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