Manga

The Fullmetal Alchemist (Japanese: 鋼の錬金術師 Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, "Alchemist of Steel"), is a manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa, publicaded in the magazine Monthly Shonen Gangan.

The manga is still running in Japan, and 17 volumes have been released so far.The manga have seen massive popularity in both Japan and North America.

Volume 1
Spine Character: Edward
 * 1. The Two Alchemists
 * 2. The Price of Life
 * 3. The Mining Town
 * 4. Battle on the Train

Volume 2
Spine Character: Alphonse
 * 5. The Alchemist's Suffering
 * 6. The Right Hand of Destruction
 * 7. After the Rain
 * 8. The Road of Hope

Volume 3
Spine Character: Roy Mustang
 * 9. A Home with a Family Waiting
 * 10. The Philosopher's Stone
 * 11. The Two Guardians
 * 12. The Definition of Human
 * Gaiden: The Military Festival

Volume 4
Spine Character: Scar
 * 13. Fullmetal Body
 * 14. An Only Child's Feelings
 * 15. Fullmetal Heart
 * 16. Separate Paths
 * Gaiden: Dog of the Military?

Volume 5
Spine Character: Winry
 * 17. The Boomtown of the Broken Down
 * 18. The Value of Sincerity
 * 19. I'll Do It for You Guys!
 * 20. The Terror of the Teacher
 * 21. The Brothers' Secret

Volume 6
Spine Character: Izumi
 * 22. The Masked Man
 * 23. Knocking on Heaven's Door
 * 24. Fullmetal Alchemist
 * 25. Master and Apprentice

Volume 7
Spine Character: Fuehrer President Bradley/ Wrath
 * 26. To Meet the Master
 * 27. The Beasts of Dublith
 * 28. A Fool's Courage
 * 29. The Eye of the King
 * Gaiden: The Second Lieutenant Goes to Battle!

Volume 8
Spine Character: Armstrong
 * 30. The Truth Inside the Armor
 * 31. The Snake That Eats Its Own Tail
 * 32. Emissary From the East
 * 33. Showdown in Rush Valley
 * Gaiden: Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel

Volume 9
Spine Character: Riza Hawkeye
 * 34. The Footsteps of a War Comrade
 * 35. The Sacrificial Lamb
 * 36. Alchemist in Distress
 * 37. The Body of a Criminal

Volume 10
Spine Character: Ling Yao
 * 38. Signal to Strike
 * 39. Complications at Central
 * 40. Philosopher from the West
 * 41. On the Palm of An Arrogant Human Being

Volume 11
Spine Character: Van Hohenheim
 * 42. The Father Standing Before a Grave
 * 43. River of Mud
 * 44. The Unnamed Grave
 * 45. Scar's Return

Volume 12
Spine Character: Mei Chan
 * 46. The Distant Image of Their Backs
 * 47. A Girl in the Grip of Battles Past and Present
 * 48. A Promise Made by Those Who Wait
 * 49. A Monster Among Men

Volume 13
Spine Character: Lt. Jean Havoc
 * 50. In the Belly of the Beast
 * 51. A Portal in the Darkness
 * 52. Lord of the Demon's Lair
 * 53. Signpost of the Soul

Volume 14
Spine Character: Father
 * 54. The Fool's Struggle
 * 55. The Avarice of Two
 * 56. The Lion of the Round Table
 * 57. Scars of Ishbal
 * Gaiden: The Elric Family Omake

Volume 15
Spine Character: Zolf J. Kimblee
 * 58. Footsteps of Ruin
 * 59. The Corrupted Alchemists
 * 60. The Absence of God
 * 61. The Hero of Ishbal

Volume 16
Spine Character: Lan Fan
 * 62. Beyond the Dream
 * 63. A 520 Cens Promise
 * 64. The Northern Cliff of Briggs
 * 65. Iron Law

Volume 17
Spine Character: Olivia Armstrong
 * 66. Snow Queen
 * 67. The Shape of this Country
 * 68. Family Portrait
 * 69. The Cornerstone of Briggs

Not yet published in tankōbon

 * 70. The Original Homunculus
 * 71. The Crimson Man
 * 72. Negative Consequences - Positive Measures
 * 73. Daydream
 * 74. Homunculus
 * 75. The Final Days of Xerxes
 * 76. The Form of a Person - The Form of a Stone
 * 77. Reverse Transmutation Circle

Perfect Guidebook
Gaiden: The Blind Alchemist

Perfect Guidebook 2
Gaiden: Tales of a Master

Book In Figure: Red
Gaiden: Simple People

Book In Figure: Blue
Gaiden: His Battlefield Once More

Distribution over the World
Because of the great sucess in Japan, the manga was released in inumerous other countries in the world


 * In Singapore, the manga is being released by Chuang Yi Publishing in both English and Simplified Chinese. 14 volumes have been released in English while 14 volumes have been released in Simplified Chinese.
 * In Poland, JPFantastica is releasing the manga; as of November 2007, 8 volumes have been released.
 * In France, the manga is being released by Kurokawa. As of March 2007, 12 volumes have been released. Volume 8, released in September 2006, was available alone or in a collector's edition, which consisted of the book packed with the original humorous novel Flame Alchemist, focusing on Roy Mustang's schedule. Before that, this novel was only available with the first print run of volume 6 in Japan, making it highly collectible.
 * In Brazil, the manga is distribued by JBC mangá, as of December 2007, 21 volumes were released, but, the company divided the Japanese version when they published the Brazilian version (for examle, the Japanese volume 1 is, in Brazil, the volumes 1 and 2).