《Steampunk Anime and Manga》

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 60. Chapters: Castle in the Sky, Fullmetal Alchemist, One Piece, Simoun, Last Exile, Around the World with Willy Fog, Giant Robo, D.Gray-man, Tegami Bachi, Metropolis, Howl's Moving Castle, Sherlock Hound, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Steamboy, Samurai 7, Future Boy Conan, Monkey Typhoon, Steam Detectives, Windaria. Excerpt: Fullmetal Alchemist Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, literally "Alchemist of Steel"), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution. Set in a fictional universe in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques known to man, the story follows the brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, who want to restore their bodies after a disastrous failed attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Sh nen Gangan magazine (starting August 2001 and ending June 2010) and was collected in 27 tank bon volumes. It was adapted into an animated television series of 51 episodes by Bones from October 4, 2003, to October 2, 2004, later followed by a film sequel that concluded the story of the anime. Fullmetal Alchemist would later spawn a second series called Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, which first premiered in Japan on April 5, 2009, spanning 64 episodes. Another feature film will follow the end of Brotherhood. A multitude of spin-off novels, original video animations (OVAs), drama CDs, soundtracks, and video games have been adapted from the series. A collectible card game, multiple supplementary books, and a variety of action figures and other merchandise based on the characters of the series have also been released. The manga has been licensed by Viz Media for publication in the United States, with 25 bound volumes released currently. Althoug...