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Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist: Stylistic Nuances of the Comic Book

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Nowadays, manga is a very popular medium, especially among young people from different areas of the world. The following article analyzes selected volumes of the manga “Fullmetal Alchemist” by Hiromu Arakawa in terms of style and visuals. This manga is one of the better-known titles and has many admirers around the world. In the analysis, the text and illustrations were examined separately. The research made it possible to determine Arakawa’s style of drawing, world creation, characters, and dialogues, to mention a few, and to draw conclusions from them.
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Title: Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist: Stylistic Nuances of the Comic Book
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Nowadays, manga is a very popular medium, especially among young people from different areas of the world.
The following article analyzes selected volumes of the manga “Fullmetal Alchemist” by Hiromu Arakawa in terms of style and visuals.
This manga is one of the better-known titles and has many admirers around the world.
In the analysis, the text and illustrations were examined separately.
The research made it possible to determine Arakawa’s style of drawing, world creation, characters, and dialogues, to mention a few, and to draw conclusions from them.

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