Fullmetal Alchemist

Editions and box sets

Compare the story coverage as well as the binding. Each edition has a page listing every book in it, with its ISBN and release date.

Which edition to buy

The nine 3-in-1 paperbacks collect all 27 standard volumes for $152.91 at checked US list prices, the lowest complete-run total here. Separate standard books total $323.73; they suit readers filling gaps in an existing shelf.

The $289.99 complete box contains those standard paperbacks, The Ties That Bind novel and a color poster. It saves $33.74 against separate singles, but costs $137.08 more than the omnibus run. Choose it for the separate bindings and extras rather than the lowest total.

The Fullmetal Edition presents the complete manga in 18 hardcovers totaling $450.00, with an updated translation, new lettering and color pages. These book numbers do not match the standard volumes. For numbered story chapters, standard paperbacks 1–3 and Fullmetal Editions 1–2 share the chapter-12 ending: continue with hardcover 3. Our [edition-switching examples](/how-to-switch-manga-editions) identify the library-staff source for the hardcover ranges and the overlap around chapter 37. Matching story coverage does not establish matching extras. Prices were checked September 29, 2026; offers and stock vary.

What each edition costs

Collected list prices are divided by the standard volumes each edition holds. The singles row shows the most common single-book list price; its total sums each book’s price. Retailer offers can differ.

Volumes

Each linked volume has a page of its own: what the book holds and where to buy it. Chapter ranges and anime comparisons appear where verified.

Lines from this series

• “Stand up and walk. Keep moving forward. You've got two good legs. So get up and use them. You're strong enough to make your own path.”

  Edward Elric · Fullmetal Alchemist Read against the character's own history→

• “Like Hell you're staying a State Alchemist. Like Hell.”

  Edward Elric · Fullmetal Alchemist What the story had to build→

• “Will you sit in that chair wallowing in self-pity, or will you stand up and seize the chance the military can give you?”

  Roy Mustang · Fullmetal Alchemist The case against this line→

• “I can't feel the rain hitting my face. That's something I miss...all the time. I wanna get my body back soon, Brother. I just wanna be human again.”

  Alphonse Elric · Fullmetal Alchemist Read against the character's own history→

• “Survival is the only way, Ed! Live on, learn more about alchemy! You can find a way to get our bodies back and help people like Nina. You can't do that by dying!”

  Alphonse Elric · Fullmetal Alchemist The strongest objection, answered→

• “Oh, cool. You're actually hollow. The name's Greed. I wanna be your friend.”

  Greed · Fullmetal Alchemist The contrarian read→

Every Fullmetal Alchemist quote

Guides for this series

• Fullmetal Alchemist Manga Buying Guide: Singles, 3-in-1, Hardcover or Box
• Comparing Manga Trim Sizes
• Why Manga Page Counts Differ
• Fullmetal Alchemist Watch Order: Brotherhood or 2003?
• Fullmetal Alchemist Ending, Explained
• Fullmetal Alchemist and Brotherhood: Sub or Dub?

All guides