The actual story of Fullmetal Alchemist came to a conclusion back in 2010, but it still remains one of the highly discussed series in the community. Ranked as the top anime with a rating of 9.10 on MAL, the second series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood ruled the position along with a rank of 3 in terms of popularity. In 2017, the manga earned itself a live-action adaptation. But the adaptation failed to earn big numbers at the box office.
The Mangaka of the series, Hiromu Arakawa, sat in an interview with Comic Natalie to talk about the release of the film. She was asked several details about the movie and what her opinions and emotions were regarding this milestone.
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What was the reaction of the Mangaka of Fullmetal Alchemist to it getting a live-action?
Hiromu Arakawa’s work, Fullmetal Alchemist, has become prominent in anime and manga. In an interview with Comic Natalie, she was asked to talk about the entire ordeal regarding her work getting adapted to live action. The interviewer asked her, “First of all, could you tell us your honest thoughts when it was decided that it would be made into a live-action movie? At the end of Volume 15 of Fullmetal Alchemist, released in 2006, it was written that the assistants were discussing What if it was made into a live-action movie?”
“When I heard it would be made into a live-action movie, my first reaction was “Oh!” (laughs). It reminded me of when everyone was chatting noisily, which was depicted at the end of Volume 15. Until now, it has been made into an anime and a game, but when I heard that it would be made in a different medium, as the original author, I felt a wave of excitement, thinking, “I’ll be able to see something new again.” I was looking forward to the day of completion.”
She replied to Comic Natalie, starting with her reaction to the news of Fullmetal Alchemist being made into a live-action movie. She talked about how a movie adaptation was utterly different from getting adapted into a game or anime.
What did Hiromu Arakawa say regarding the Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Transmutation?
Hiromu Arakawa opened up regarding the live-action films of the original Fullmetal Alchemist manga. She talked about some massive instances from the film.
“I can’t wait to see Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Transmutation,” Arakawa said before the release of the 2022 film, which was posted on the official website of Fullmetal Alchemist. She further continued, “I hope all the fans of the original manga will come and see the films because it is really packed with highlights. I hope all the fans of the original manga will come and see the films, because it is really packed with highlights. I have nothing but high hopes!”
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“I was excited from the very first scene where Ed and the Xing team were fighting,” Arakawa said.
Her thoughts were further posted on the official website of the Fullmetal Alchemist movie and transcripted by Crunchyroll.
“Lan Fan was especially cool! Yamada-kun, who played Ed, became a very attractive protagonist with a richer range of emotions in his acting. Also, Tsubasa- chan’s crying performance made me also cry. But the part that made me cry the most was the scene of Fu-jiisan. I thought, “Oh, that’s what looks like in live-action.” I drew this story myself, but combined with the amazing advances in computer graphics, I was able to enjoy the film with a fresh feeling from beginning to end.”
Arakawa elaborated on how excited she was just from witnessing the first scene of the movie. She also praised the cast of the movie. She greatly appreciated the diverse range of emotions shown by Tsubasa Honda, who played Winry Rockbell, and the fighting of the actors playing Edward Elric and the Xing team.
Source: Natalie, WarnerBros
