Hiromu Arakawa

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Arakawa's "Self-portrait" from Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 6.

Hiromu Arakawa (荒川弘, Arakawa Hiromu^?) (May 8, 1973 - ) is a female Japanese mangaka from Hokkaidō. Her real name is Hiromi Arakawa (荒川弘美, Arakawa Hiromi^?). Her renowned manga, Fullmetal Alchemist, became a big hit, and was later adapted into a television anime.

Her self-portrait is usually that of a bespectacled cow, as she was born and raised in a dairy farm with five sisters.

Arakawa started out as Etō Hiroyuki's assistant writer for Mahōjin Guru Guru and a friend of Shakugan no Shana author Yashichiro Takahashi.

Arakawa's career started with a work titled STRAY DOG, but she is best known for creating the Fullmetal Alchemist world and manga. During the making of the anime she was present in meetings to give the BONES staff insight in the world of Fullmetal Alchemist, though she didn't actively take part in any writing for the TV series.^[1]

1 Works
2 Awards
3 Quotes
4 Reference
5 External links

[edit] Works

Fullmetal Alchemist 2001 - present
Stray Dog 1999
Totsugeki Tonari no Enikkusu 2000
Shanghai Yōmakikai 2000
Raiden 18 2005
Souten no Koumori 2006
Juushin Enbu 2006 - present

[edit] Awards

Stray Dog - 1st prize in the 21st Century "Shōnen Gangan" 9th Awards
Fullmetal Alchemist - Winner of an award at the 49th (2004) Shogakukan Manga Awards, Shōnen Section

[edit] Quotes

"I love B movies. I love the way they make me think 'What the Hell is this?! That's crazy!' yet still draw me in so that I watch the whole thing. I really like that feeling, and I like to bring a little of that kind of over-the-top flavor to my own manga." (Hiromu Arakawa, 2002)

"Japanese! And my favorite food is ramen! Hokkaido's ramen is really good." (Hiromu Arakawa, 2003)

"It would be the side story 'Dog of the Military' It was really easy to draw. From a recent episode, I would have to say volume 7, the end of chapter 27. The interaction of 'Who the hell are you!?' 'I'm a housewife!!!!!' That's a scene that I wanted to do for a long time." (Hiromu Arakawa, 2003)

"Okay, what would you like to say to your fans today?" Arakawa: Love!!