Author guide

Hiromu Arakawa Books in Order

Hiromu Arakawa is a Japanese manga artist and writer from Hokkaido. Her major works combine fantasy, action, historical settings, comedy, agriculture, and autobiographical observation. She created Fullmetal Alchemist, Silver Spoon, and Daemons of the Shadow Realm; wrote the autobiographical essay manga Hyakusho Kizoku; co-created Hero Tales and Sangokushi Tamashii; and illustrates the manga adaptation of Yoshiki Tanaka's The Heroic Legend of Arslan.

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Hiromu Arakawa's Newest Book

Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 10

graphic-novel · First published 2026

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 1

The author's signature completed fantasy epic and best-known original work.

Silver Spoon, Volume 1

A complete, accessible realistic coming-of-age series with strong autobiographical and agricultural elements.

Hyakusho Kizoku, Volume 1

The clearest entry point to Arakawa's autobiographical nonfiction manga.

Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 1

The best starting point for her current original fantasy series.

The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 1

The correct entry point for her ongoing historical-fantasy adaptation.

Hero Tales, Volume 1

The beginning of her completed historical-fantasy collaboration.

Sangokushi Tamashii, Volume 1

The first volume of her co-authored Three Kingdoms historical comedy.

RAIDEN-18

A separately published standalone collection of her short-form monster comedy.

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Books by series

manga-series · complete

Fullmetal Alchemist

A complete fantasy-action manga about brothers seeking to restore their bodies through alchemy.

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 1
Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2002

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 2
Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2002

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 3
Book 3 · graphic-novel · 2002

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 4
Book 4 · graphic-novel · 2003

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 5
Book 5 · graphic-novel · 2003

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 6
Book 6 · graphic-novel · 2003

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 7
Book 7 · graphic-novel · 2004

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 8
Book 8 · graphic-novel · 2004

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 9
Book 9 · graphic-novel · 2004

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 10
Book 10 · graphic-novel · 2005

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 11
Book 11 · graphic-novel · 2005

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 12
Book 12 · graphic-novel · 2005

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 13
Book 13 · graphic-novel · 2006

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 14
Book 14 · graphic-novel · 2006

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 15
Book 15 · graphic-novel · 2006

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 16
Book 16 · graphic-novel · 2007

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 17
Book 17 · graphic-novel · 2007

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 18
Book 18 · graphic-novel · 2007

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 19
Book 19 · graphic-novel · 2008

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 20
Book 20 · graphic-novel · 2008

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 21
Book 21 · graphic-novel · 2008

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 22
Book 22 · graphic-novel · 2009

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 23
Book 23 · graphic-novel · 2009

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 24
Book 24 · graphic-novel · 2009

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 25
Book 25 · graphic-novel · 2010

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 26
Book 26 · graphic-novel · 2010

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Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 27
Book 27 · graphic-novel · 2010

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manga-series · complete

Hero Tales

A completed historical-fantasy manga created with Studio Flag under the Japanese title Jushin Enbu.

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Hero Tales, Volume 1
Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2007

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Hero Tales, Volume 2
Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2008

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Hero Tales, Volume 3
Book 3 · graphic-novel · 2009

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Hero Tales, Volume 4
Book 4 · graphic-novel · 2010

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Hero Tales, Volume 5
Book 5 · graphic-novel · 2010

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essay-manga-series · ongoing

Hyakusho Kizoku

An ongoing autobiographical essay manga about rural life, farming, and dairy work in Hokkaido.

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Hyakusho Kizoku, Volume 1
Book 1 · essay-manga · 2009

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Hyakusho Kizoku, Volume 2
Book 2 · essay-manga · 2011

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Hyakusho Kizoku, Volume 3
Book 3 · essay-manga · 2014

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Hyakusho Kizoku, Volume 4
Book 4 · essay-manga · 2016

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Hyakusho Kizoku, Volume 5
Book 5 · essay-manga · 2017

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Hyakusho Kizoku, Volume 6
Book 6 · essay-manga · 2019

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Hyakusho Kizoku, Volume 7
Book 7 · essay-manga · 2021

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Hyakusho Kizoku, Volume 8
Book 8 · essay-manga · 2023

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Hyakusho Kizoku, Volume 9
Book 9 · essay-manga · 2026

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manga-series · complete

Silver Spoon

A completed coming-of-age agricultural-school manga set in Hokkaido.

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Silver Spoon, Volume 1
Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2011

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Silver Spoon, Volume 2
Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2011

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Silver Spoon, Volume 3
Book 3 · graphic-novel · 2012

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Silver Spoon, Volume 4
Book 4 · graphic-novel · 2012

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Silver Spoon, Volume 5
Book 5 · graphic-novel · 2013

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Silver Spoon, Volume 6
Book 6 · graphic-novel · 2013

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Silver Spoon, Volume 7
Book 7 · graphic-novel · 2014

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Silver Spoon, Volume 8
Book 8 · graphic-novel · 2014

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Silver Spoon, Volume 9
Book 9 · graphic-novel · 2015

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Silver Spoon, Volume 10
Book 10 · graphic-novel · 2015

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Silver Spoon, Volume 11
Book 11 · graphic-novel · 2016

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Silver Spoon, Volume 12
Book 12 · graphic-novel · 2017

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Silver Spoon, Volume 13
Book 13 · graphic-novel · 2018

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Silver Spoon, Volume 14
Book 14 · graphic-novel · 2018

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Silver Spoon, Volume 15
Book 15 · graphic-novel · 2019

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manga-series · ongoing

The Heroic Legend of Arslan

An ongoing manga adaptation of Yoshiki Tanaka's historical-fantasy novel series, with art by Hiromu Arakawa.

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 1
Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2014

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 2
Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2014

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 3
Book 3 · graphic-novel · 2015

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 4
Book 4 · graphic-novel · 2015

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 5
Book 5 · graphic-novel · 2016

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 6
Book 6 · graphic-novel · 2016

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 7
Book 7 · graphic-novel · 2017

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 8
Book 8 · graphic-novel · 2017

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 9
Book 9 · graphic-novel · 2018

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 10
Book 10 · graphic-novel · 2018

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 11
Book 11 · graphic-novel · 2019

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 12
Book 12 · graphic-novel · 2019

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 13
Book 13 · graphic-novel · 2020

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 14
Book 14 · graphic-novel · 2020

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 15
Book 15 · graphic-novel · 2021

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 16
Book 16 · graphic-novel · 2021

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 17
Book 17 · graphic-novel · 2022

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 18
Book 18 · graphic-novel · 2022

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 19
Book 19 · graphic-novel · 2023

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 20
Book 20 · graphic-novel · 2023

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 21
Book 21 · graphic-novel · 2024

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 22
Book 22 · graphic-novel · 2025

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 23
Book 23 · graphic-novel · 2025

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The Heroic Legend of Arslan, Volume 24
Book 24 · graphic-novel · 2026

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manga-series · ongoing

Daemons of the Shadow Realm

An ongoing original fantasy manga about separated twins and supernatural bonded pairs.

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 1
Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2022

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 2
Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2022

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 3
Book 3 · graphic-novel · 2023

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 4
Book 4 · graphic-novel · 2023

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 5
Book 5 · graphic-novel · 2024

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 6
Book 6 · graphic-novel · 2024

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 7
Book 7 · graphic-novel · 2025

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 8
Book 8 · graphic-novel · 2025

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 9
Book 9 · graphic-novel · 2025

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 10
Book 10 · graphic-novel · 2026

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 11
Book 11 · graphic-novel · 2026

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 12
Book 12 · graphic-novel · 2026

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Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Volume 13
Book 13 · graphic-novel · 2026

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four-panel-manga-series · complete

Sangokushi Tamashii

A two-volume four-panel manga about the history and personalities of China's Three Kingdoms period, co-authored with Rumi Dokoh.

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Sangokushi Tamashii, Volume 1
Book 1 · nonfiction-comic · 2012

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Sangokushi Tamashii, Volume 2
Book 2 · nonfiction-comic · 2012

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RAIDEN-18
graphic-novel · 2021

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