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celiananas's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.75
joao_melo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
theduchess93's review against another edition
5.0
Finally, more background info! Also lots of Winry, which was great.
gjeebus_k's review against another edition
4.0
After all the shocking moments, it's time for the Fullmetal Alchemist-series to give us a slower volume.
Does that mean this volume is not as good as the action-packed ones? No, of course not! This volume succeeds in giving beloved characters a lot of development. Especially for Winry Rockbell, who deserves it.
The first part of the story shows us how obsessed Winry really is when it comes to auto-mail. By visiting a town who is specialised in auto-mail production, our trio stumbles upon a thief who steals something with a lot of meaning for Edward.
This brings us to an event where Winry helps with a childbirth, and a sad revelation of the Elric brothers' past.
The second part of the story finds the brothers in search for their teacher Izumi. I liked the way how they introduced Izumi by showing some parts of how the Elric brothers met her when they were children.
Of course, it wouldn't be Fullmetal Alchemist if this new character didn't have something mysterious about her.
The story ends with a cliffhanger which takes place in the past, so I'm curious how they will handle it in the manga.
Does that mean this volume is not as good as the action-packed ones? No, of course not! This volume succeeds in giving beloved characters a lot of development. Especially for Winry Rockbell, who deserves it.
The first part of the story shows us how obsessed Winry really is when it comes to auto-mail. By visiting a town who is specialised in auto-mail production, our trio stumbles upon a thief who steals something with a lot of meaning for Edward.
This brings us to an event where Winry helps with a childbirth, and a sad revelation of the Elric brothers' past.
The second part of the story finds the brothers in search for their teacher Izumi. I liked the way how they introduced Izumi by showing some parts of how the Elric brothers met her when they were children.
Of course, it wouldn't be Fullmetal Alchemist if this new character didn't have something mysterious about her.
The story ends with a cliffhanger which takes place in the past, so I'm curious how they will handle it in the manga.
ghostsversion's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Even though we didn’t get any of the big plot stuff, I loved this! First off, we finally got to the reveal of October 3rd! Also Rush Valley was so cool, even though the mechanics were a bit annoying. The appreciation for pregnant women and giving birth was handled so beautifully, especially tying it to the principles of alchemy. And we met the Elrics’ teacher! Izumi my love <3. Truly the woman of all time. The scene at the end was really something though, huh? Can’t wait to see what happens!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infertility
etekaipaanui's review against another edition
3.0
3.5-3.75
These "reviews" are just going to get worse as I go because I'd rather spend this time reading the next volume, than writing this pathetic excuse for a review. If you're looking for something to inhale, I highly recommend this series. 3 star ratings aren't bad for me, I enjoyed it.
I loved the introduction of Izumi, and am seriously looking forward to some "wax on, wax off" type stuff in the next volume. Okay, maybe some wax on wax off ON CRACK BECAUSE THAT ENDING WAS BATSHIT CRAZY. The endings to these volumes always leave you wanting more.
This series continues to earn an array of laughs, snorts, scoffs, and smirks. It's hilarious. I'm not a huge comedy person (tv shows, movies, sometimes books) because it's always a hit or miss with me (usually the latter), but this series has some truly golden moments of humour. (Or maybe my sense of humour resembles a 15 and 14 year olds sense of humour. That's worrying).
The backstory we get was heartbreaking, though I said I preferred the anime, I do like how the Manga went about explaining things. I haven't seen the entire anime, so maybe I should shut up with comparing.
These "reviews" are just going to get worse as I go because I'd rather spend this time reading the next volume, than writing this pathetic excuse for a review. If you're looking for something to inhale, I highly recommend this series. 3 star ratings aren't bad for me, I enjoyed it.
I loved the introduction of Izumi, and am seriously looking forward to some "wax on, wax off" type stuff in the next volume. Okay, maybe some wax on wax off ON CRACK BECAUSE THAT ENDING WAS BATSHIT CRAZY. The endings to these volumes always leave you wanting more.
This series continues to earn an array of laughs, snorts, scoffs, and smirks. It's hilarious. I'm not a huge comedy person (tv shows, movies, sometimes books) because it's always a hit or miss with me (usually the latter), but this series has some truly golden moments of humour. (Or maybe my sense of humour resembles a 15 and 14 year olds sense of humour. That's worrying).
The backstory we get was heartbreaking, though I said I preferred the anime, I do like how the Manga went about explaining things. I haven't seen the entire anime, so maybe I should shut up with comparing.