The Art of Unfamiliarity: Fullmetal Alchemist Creator Deep Dive

[@Laezar1]

How to write a masterpiece : Touch grass and talk to people Me : Well we had a good run

[@lenap4956]

The fact that this advice is the exact same I've got from my art teachers 😭

[@povertymidas]

Good game everyone, good game

[@FictionHubZA]

It's so over.😢

[@V972]

I mean, it makes sense if you think about it. You need experience, life experince preferably or studying really hard about said exp.

[@kloa4219]

it's more to take info from your life experience while being willing to learn more

[@Dusxio]

It says a lot about FMA's story and story telling that despite Al's armour body being objectively scary and intimidating, any fan who looks at it only sees something and someone comforting, caring and cute, because the personality of Al overshadows his physical form.

[@KhanadianGeek]

Yeah. Also because he is constantly depicted "super deformed" or.. "chibi" haha

[@lenap4956]

The fact that the most memorable moment I have of Al is when that goofy dude decided to carry all manner of cats inside his armor and got scolded afterward lol

[@theapexsurvivor9538]

Yep, he went from super intimidating suit of possessed armour, to super intimidating possessed suit of armour that's just the bestest boy ever and will protect you just as much as you want to protect him. Exact same arc as Sif from Dark Souls 1.

[@zooziz5724]

Holy moly, you're right 100%. I've never thought about it, but when I think about Al different image comes up in my head then when thinking about the serial killer in prison. I don't know how to describe it better, but you're on point here.

[@davidzy4924]

I mean, the voice is also a big factor to help that. Even with his personality I would have a harder time picturing him like that in the manga I think

[@matten_zero]

Not too many people cover mangaka or directors in the industry. This is very cool! This is very cool and Im excite to watch more.

[@stellviahohenheim]

Fun fact it's normal for young japanese women to star in av that's how cutthroat life in Japan is

[@phantomgamer9264]

Av? ​@@stellviahohenheim

[@TheLeftwheel]

Ms Arakawa has no idea, but I was reading FMA in my family's barn--sometimes sitting in horse stalls and sometimes sitting in tractor cabs, or in the pastures with the cattle. It was the first manga I got into.

[@CorvuSphere]

Woah, it comes full circle!

[@joshuacampbell17]

Ed hating milk is an alchemy reference - that characterization is what we call a "coincidentia oppositorum" or "co-incidence of opposites"

[@kahelkenkai]

Damn that's crazy attention to details!

[@Yixdy]

Somehow I doubt she's doing a 'coincidentia oppositorum' on purpose, but it is cute. . . I guess

[@stellviahohenheim]

I thought Ed hating milk was a red herring on why he's so short when actually he's eating for himself and his brother's body

[@parisulki729]

We? Guys, i spotted an alchemist!

[@-miaumiau]

@@stellviahohenheimboaf!

[@imacg5]

Maybe she stopped using Edmund as pen name because she considered using it as the protagonist's name.

[@gillyweedniharry]

The mention of bears made me remember Izumi Curtis' love story. "You dropped your bear."

[@nickelakon5369]

Gold eyes actually have meaning in FMA as well. If you pay attention, you'll notice that gold eyes is a Xerxian trait. Its why only Ed, Al, hohenheim and father have them.

[@dereklewis8914]

I got really into FMA in high school. When alchemy came up in my chemistry class, the teacher asked if anyone knew anything about it. When she started explaining it, I realized that the show depicted them pretty accurately. So as she asked more questions to the class I answered them. That teacher was hard to impress, but FMA taught me enough to to impress her. And I found a new level of respect for FMA and Hiromu Arakawa.

[@magacofi]

I'm kinda curious if anyone approached you later and asked if you knew FMA Also I had some similar moments with facts from other manga! I love when information is accurate like that and we get to learn through the story's world

[@dereklewis8914]

@@magacofi I'm glad I'm not the only one! I went to a small high school where no one talked about anime so no one brought it up. The only people I knew watched anime were my friends outside of school. My neighbor introduced me to FMA. It was her favorite anime and let me borrow her DVDs when I was home sick. I was hooked immediately.

[@magacofi]

@@dereklewis8914 Makes sense. As for me, I had a friend that liked anime, but she was more into Shojo and recommended stuff accordingly. No one really got me into manga/anime TvT I did it myself, so on that front I didn't have anyone to talk about specific series. That's really cool though, that she lent you the CDs! So fun. I was also immediately hooked, once I figured you had to read right to left xd (FMA was the first manga I ever read)

[@GailFrisbee]

I really wish more FMA fans would try reading Silver Spoon, it's one of the best slice of life manga out there and I enjoyed it nearly as much as FMA despite the wildly different genre. Daemons of the Shadow Realm is also super promising so far, and I hope it gets a lot more attention whenever it gets an anime adaptation someday. Arakawa is easily one of the most talented mangaka in the business today, and a lot of FMA fans are really doing themselves a disservice by not checking out any of her other works.

[@Elyanon]

Silver spoon! 🥹❤️

[@IgneousExtrusive]

I watched the anime a few years back, and I had no idea that it was written by the same mangaka that created FMA! It was part of what got me interested in agriculture. Sadly though it's difficult to break into if you don't have family or community connections. It's almost as much a culture as it is a career. But I can still admire the spirit of it from afar.

[@Darkkfated]

Can also vouch for Shadow Realm (despite the horrifically generic-sounding English title) being a hell of a lot of fun so far - it FEELS like Arikawa, but it's not copying FMA either. There's a lot to like even though we only have a handful of localized volumes.

[@kamo7293]

silver spoon is so good

[@PlayerXIII]

Holy cow, silver spoon is Arakawa eh?

[@louise4029]

I honestly think Arakawa is one of the most intelligent artist/people out there. -Emotionnal intelligence? check. She goes, speaks with people with what seems to be true openness, and is full of empathy. Her mangas reflect that. -Curiosity? check. She just fully invests herself in whatever she's passionate about -Creativity? check again. I love her panels, her storytelling, her ability to narrate every emotion through her drawings -Smarts? I mean, yeah, of course check. She knows how to retell the things she learns, and how to do it easily enough than even young readers can understand all the implication. -Also, sheer resilience and strenght? check and recheck! Your video truly expended on that, really liked your biography of her childhood and start in the industry. I just adore her, man. I also think one major key to the success of FMA was its pace of serialization. Crazy how much quality you get when you let your author breathe!

[@sweetlysalty]

I love that another female mangaka like Takahashi was such a big influence in her childhood, I loved Ranma when I was young too! Laughed at her Jojo phase too! Great video

[@CorvuSphere]

Thank you!

[@matten_zero]

@15:45 the decision to uses young teens instead of young adults was a key in balancing the humor with the serious elements.

[@alexandresobreiramartins9461]

I also think it made their suffering far more impactful.

[@kid14346]

Holy crap! I am so glad Arakawa is so smart with the point of, "Manga and anime are different mediums, why have the same story twice?" I get so tired of when people whine about changes made in adaptations as if any change immediately is a bad thing. Yet some of the most popular stories that are technically adaptations are WILDLY different than their source materials. Some examples include Howl's Moving Castle, The Shining, The Magnificent Seven, The Lord of the Rings, The Princess Bride, etc. etc. and so so so many more are all adaptations that make tons of changes from their sources.

[@thisisnotausernameXD]

The whining is annoying but it is totally valid to have preferences for one or the other though.

[@kid14346]

@thisisnotausernameXD yeah you can have preferences, but I have always told people to just go watch/read the one they like more because why waste energy on something you don't like

[@BelBelle468]

Changes r fine so long as you’re telling the same story. Otherwise, changes are essential cuz different mediums tell different stories. Games vs manga vs novels vs animation…they all rely on different principles. For example, all of those mediums have different pacing. Some can use written word to be explicit, some need show over tell. Some rely on visuals and music. Adaptations HAVE to be different, but the ability to tell the same story through a different method is so cool.

[@miguelthedrawtist]

I'm convinced that Izumi is a self-insert. She sounds a lot like her

[@CrimsonMey]

Mustang's uncertain ending was the main reason why I spiraled down the fanfiction rabbit hole. People wrote really good bad endings to that 520 cens promise.

[@ShiroKage009]

Silver Spoon is definitely a masterpiece that people glance over. It comes across as so genuine because she was basically telling her own story. I highly recommed it. It's amazing.

[@MissPoplarLeaf]

I've always felt a lot of affection and admiration for Arakawa as an FMA fan, as I loved her little author's notes in the manga, but I feel it even more now after watching your video. She just seems like such an empathetic and hardworking person. Thank you so much for making this! I should go back and watch Brotherhood.

[@CorvuSphere]

I'm glad to hear the video could be insightful, thanks for watching!

[@matten_zero]

21:49 wow...I think I knew this but I just assumed the picture was of a much younger version of her. That explains alot

[@quinn_isnt]

this video is critically under appreciated

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@LouiSwagula]

6:38 Doujin is mostly just indie manga so of course hers were safe for work, a lot of them are

[@heyro3852]

In the west anyway, I always got the impression that doujin is more associated with porn than anything else, to the point that fans at anime conventions considered them almost synonymous. My guess is that was the stuff that was more likely to be translated since sex sells.

[@UltimatePower01]

“As far as we know, all their doujins, were safe for work” it’s embarrassing if you considering them to synonymous. It just proves one learned the word from hentai sites.

[@LouiSwagula]

@@heyro3852idk maybe it’s just how you get introduced to them but I’ve always associated with the indie scene and unofficial fan sequels and fan manga.

[@LouiSwagula]

@@UltimatePower01yeah it always irks me when people think doujin just means hentai

[@EPWillard]

@@heyro3852 I think part of it is we don't really use the term doujin except when describing japanese works and even then not always. we tend to use indie and fan-fiction more often and people understand those things more intuitively than they would understand doujin. I think this maybe combined with the infamy of anime porn doujins to push people away from "doujin" and towards "indie".

[@5thgen691]

She goated 💯🐐

[@stellviahohenheim]

She hides her appearance is because she starred in av's before becoming a mangaka

[@ΓιάννηςΦωτόπουλος-π2ν]

You mean she cowed.

[@pinguludd6586]

​@@stellviahohenheim what on earth is up with you and your obsession with that?

[@RisottosWife]

@@stellviahohenheim Is there any evidence of that or are you making that stuff up?

[@TheWarriorpony]

This was really well made! I've been obsessed with FMA since 2012 and I've never known that much about Arakawa as a person amd the process of its developement. So thank you for making this video. I have to say that I don't quite agree with Arakawa on why female readers love FMA so much. Of course, any writer of any gender can write incredible stories and characters. But I always felt like Arakawa, possibly on account of being a woman, wrote her female characters with a much greater sense of dignity and diversity (in terms of backrounds, appearance and personality) than her shonen magaka contemporaries and I always felt connected to that as a female reader. I think she doesn't give herself enough credit in that regard. I feel similar about Ryoko Kui's work for Dungeon Meshi

[@CorvuSphere]

Thank you, I'm glad the video was enjoyable! And some interesting commentary!

[@gloomsdoom5921]

Her manga covers for FMA aren’t oil paintings, she uses acrylics. She mentions it in her art of FMA books. It wouldn’t make sense to use oil considering how fast Manga publishing schedules are, oils dry way slower and require more prep.

[@CorvuSphere]

Yes, did I say the covers were oil painted by accident? I looked over my script and I said she took oil painting lessons when she was starting out and that "For the colouring, it's hand painted using acrylic paints and copics"

[@heartoon.cartoon]

I haven't finished watching, and I'm late to this video, but I truly appreciate this deep dive into Arakawa, she is truly an amazing artist and storyteller with such a curios aura of mystery about her. I am very thankful to you for taking the time to really unpack what we can truly know of and about her and her work

[@CorvuSphere]

My pleasure! It's great to hear that the video provided value to you, thank you!

[@stellviahohenheim]

She hides her appearance is because she starred in av's

[@foxtailsnine2066]

I must say...this is the best description of "write what you know"

[@hemoglobinsoup]

I've been revisiting my fma obsession and this video is perfect to me. This is first video i watch breaking down the behind the scenes of fullmetal alchemist. I learned so much from this video and i thought i knew a lot. I appreciate all the background information about arakawa, she's one of the most interesting authors out there and not just in the manga industry, and she has a wonderful work ethic. I was shocked to learn that it took her some time to learn how to draw humans because the way she draws facial expressions is amazing, her characters are very expressive and it makes the interactions between them even more compelling. Thank you so much for this video, it's super enjoyable, very well edited, very well researched, i was so into it i didn't realize an hour has passed already.

[@CorvuSphere]

Wow, thanks a lot! I'm glad to hear it was enjoyable/informative!

[@СарраКарагозян]

10:53 Fun fact! In her newest manga, Yomi no Tsugai, there's a character who is an eldest son of a family who doesn't want to be a heir and who is a popular mangaka. He is the sweetest! Also really recommend this series - it's so good. It's nice to learn Arakawa loved live action movies - I thought they were fun, too.

[@Angrenost02]

Awesome video, thanks a bunch. Man I just love Arakawa's frustration with not being able to control her characters. This view of her is so different (and so much better) from a lot of recent movies and shows' writers who use characters like puppets for the sake of the plot.

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-sp9po5qi9q]

The cow avatar she draws has an identical style to the chibi doodles in Slam Dunk 😊 So damn cute.

[@dancinswords]

I feel like I could watch a show of her just talking about nothing now

[@CorvuSphere]

You might enjoy Arakawa's Noble Farmer! I think it's getting a second season too

[@ichi_san]

This is a great look into Hiromu Arakawa sensei's life. Also so cool to see her translated memos as well. Incredible research! And the fact she did so much study, even interviewing people with diverse backgrounds is just awesome

[@CorvuSphere]

Thank you! I'm glad it was enjoyable/interesting!

[@Q2Japan]

Yo you did so much research! This is by far the most comprehensive FMA video I've ever seen. Cheers!

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks a lot!

[@pokegurl123456]

Arakawa is who inspired me to pursue art and drawing ever since I read the first issue of FMA. I used to redraw some manga panels in middle school(and even entire pages) Many years later into my adulthood my current art style has a resemblance to hers, even after I outgrew drawing anime and tried for a more comic-book style!! Thank you Arakawa for teaching me how to draw!!

[@dfosc]

The fact that this video doesn't have 10x its number of views is criminal. Loved the breakdown, finally made me take the jump and start collecting FMA in print ✨

[@CorvuSphere]

Woah thanks a lot! I really appreciate it!

[@originaozz]

That was a great essay! FMAB was the title that got me back to anime as an adult during the pandemic. I love how it focus on the philosophical idea of equivalent exchange. Her characters are fighters, but (mostly) not killers. Their journey is define by the search for truth and redemption, which made it standout in the Shounen landscape. Ed and Al get to keep their innocence despite it all.

[@jmanzew4146]

I wonder if that guy with the prosthetic arm ever knew that he inspired one of the most beloved manga characters of all time.

[@ashred9616]

I thought there would be more even coverage of the newer stuff but I still really enjoyed this video. I wonder if she knows, like has truly internalized, she created one of the greatest stories to come out of the medium’s history so far.

[@CorvuSphere]

I would've liked some more even coverage too, but unfortunately there's just less behind the scenes info on later developments as the series wrapped up. Thanks for watching!

[@MelonWaterMelon777]

She's a cow because her name is Hiromu. Get it? HiroMOO

[@magacofi]

take a cookie for that

[@jarod7698]

EXCELLENT VIDEO!! Hiromu Arakawa definitely cemented herself as one of the greatest mangakas of her generation. I read the Silver Spoon manga and Fullmetal Alchemist manga growing up --- both completely different stories but both masterpieces by Arakawa in my opinion 💖

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks a lot!

[@Moonydaq_12]

I have known and adored Hiromu Arakawa as a mangaka for years, but hearing about her background and the entire process to produce FMA is mind-blowing. It explains a lot abt the way she write her stories and characters. FMA is one of my all-time favourite pieces of fiction so it's great to learn more abt the story creation. Thank you for making this video :DD

[@CorvuSphere]

I'm glad it was enjoyable, thanks for checking it out!!

[@mechajay3358]

1:51 Bruh, you knew what you were doing posting that image there 😱

[@Ando1428]

Evil

[@lilypryor9015]

An incredible example of why libraries are so important !

[@corlipr]

one of my favorite anime that I constantly rewatch since I was a kid. its super cool to learn a lot about arakawa, thank you for this!

[@CorvuSphere]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@thakatspajamaz]

"I only drew old men, perhaps that's why FMA is filled with so many old men and muscles" she's so based it's actually insane. Created the single greatest story of all time (IMO) and DID THE ART FOR IT TOO

[@ciabox284k]

but when oda does it, it's sexist apparently

[@jenavevesnowolf13]

You made putting together bookshelves so much more enjoyable. Thank you for this content!

[@CorvuSphere]

Haha, glad I could "help" out there. Thank you!

[@PringleTheOne]

This was amazing, knowing more about the creator of one of the best Shonen anime is dope. Great job man!

[@CorvuSphere]

Thank you, I'm glad it was enjoyable!!

[@4svb461]

Thank you so so much for your video and especially the google document you provided in the description. Sometimes it's hard to find sources to examine some writer's process/routines/reflexions on their own work, and i have been meaning to work on harakawa's but i have not got the time to gather much, yet, and sometimes i don't where to search or what to look for ... i am so thankful.

[@CorvuSphere]

My pleasure! I know that struggle to conduct research well haha. I've found that a lot of the juicy info tends to be from Japanese media sources that have been poorly archived, many of which are in physical mediums. It gets more difficult to get your hands on over time :(

[@averynewtown2782]

Actually made me tear up a bit thinking of the memories fma left me with and how much it changed my life in a meaningful way almost 20 years ago.

[@lenap4956]

I don't know why this video got into my rec but I'm glad. FMA holds a special place in my heart

[@CorvuSphere]

I'm glad to hear that, thanks for watching

[@definitivamenteno-malo7919]

Hiromu Arakawa is a super underrated author that has made the best shonen of the 2000's, to the point that Sueisha should be ashamed for only producing (forcing authors) to make badly made HxH / YYH wannabes with the worse clichés popularised when the DB boom.

[@felix-the-mongoose]

golden eyes also have meaning in FMA, just that it's so long ago that people don't know it, but if you see it, only ed's family has them. They come from the people of Xerxes.

[@sjudjsjwnd]

What, no way. This video only reaches 1k just now??? Highly underrated. I stumbled unto your channel through the Isayama video and have stayed ever since 🙏

[@CorvuSphere]

Thank you!! I appreciate the continued support and always find it motivating. Unfortunately I think this video's impressions are suffering from lower than average retention (proportionally speaking) and FMA just not trending currently. I've thought a lot about how I can make longer videos more appealing to a wider audience. Hopefully it'll be reflected in future videos!

[@sjudjsjwnd]

​@CorvuSphere 😭😭😭 Hope KZbin chan starts treating you right 😂 Anyway, I'm looking forward to the upcoming videos. good luck 🙏🙏🙏

[@CorvuSphere]

Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

[@Gabe_29]

Arakawa's redesign for Arslan Senki's cast is amazing

[@morgana0110]

Still my favorite anime and manga of all time. I really loved the 2003 adaption. The subtle pauses on character's expressions, the serious tone and even the funny moments were so well balanced, you don't see anything like this done nowadays. I miss this show. I loved every piece of media that was made, and it is one franchise I will praise to high heavens for the time to come.

[@cataquino878]

Thank you so much for making this! FMA is my favorite series out of any media of all time, and it inspired me to write graphic novels. I'm a manga writer now and watching this really great comprehensive overview of Arakawa sensei's process and seeing how much I relate to now is incredibly inspiring! ❤

[@CorvuSphere]

That's awesome to hear! My pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@secretscarlet8249]

Thanks for this behind the scenes stuff and research! It makes me love FMA more. And also, wow! Her work process and ethic is amazing! It’s pretty inspiring.

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks for watching, I'm glad it was enjoyable!!

[@HatshepsutVaro]

This video deserves more views, you really made a deep investigation and this gives a lot of context

[@CorvuSphere]

Really appreciate this, thank you!

[@astarcalledspica]

That was really interesting. Great video. I had no idea she grew up in a farm but that does explain her avatar.

[@CorvuSphere]

Glad it was enjoyable, thanks for watching!

[@paopaopaopaotatooo5106]

Thank you! This is was a wonderful and deep driven video, usually with long informational videos I'd get a bit bored half way but the way u organized it and the topics /info were light/fun/easy to digest and serious when needed this video became a very enjoyable watch! i had actually started this video yesterday but got a bit busy, then came back home and couldn't stop thinking about wanting to finish watching this video! If i ever feel down i will think of this video to reignite inspiration! really love 30:00 when she is taking about how men shouldn't cry so easily but the collage of her male characters crying had me laughing! You inspired me to do more research about more female artist or in general more research about things i like! This video also took me back when i was a kiddo and read up as much as i could about my favorite artists and would go to all these articles and blogs and rabbit holes of info. i remember there was a time that Japanese media was hard to come by and not everything was translated, or there was lots of info missing so i would hit a lot of dead ends, regardless its really fun to research and learn! As always Hiromu Arakawa is deep/inspirational and light hearted at the same time! i wonder what her skills are for interviewing, talking to veterans about their past isn't easy, did people ever shut down or have a negative reaction? did they enjoy having someone to talk to and have someone take interest in their past? how do u even bring it up or deliver this topic or just huh!? having people skills like that and being able to digest it, just goes to show that she is a hard worker! I'm so awkward and talk to much so watching this made me realize i should take more interest in the people around me and open my world a bit more. She started with drawing things she liked and then expanded and grew so much! I hope one day i can grow and make something and convey my thoughts/everything like she did!

[@CorvuSphere]

Thank you, it's really motivating to hear your thoughts and reactions to the little details I added in the video! I understand hitting those dead ends very well haha! Research for these vids can be quite time consuming and frustrating. But I have fun with it too. I'm glad to hear you found the video so enjoyable and motivating, thanks for watching!!

[@christianboi7690]

This whole video was such a joy to watch. maybe it was just the subject matter, but I was enthralled throughout the whole video. Well done.

[@CorvuSphere]

I'm glad to hear that, thanks for watching!

[@ljhawesstudios]

This was quite the in depth dive, it's cool to hear the background of hiromu 😎 Good job

[@CorvuSphere]

I'm glad it was enjoyable, thank you!

[@fairy__light]

I just found this video and I have to say that it was amazing. You did a great analysis! Fullmetal Alchemist will always be a masterpiece for me and Arakawa one of the greatest mangakas ever!

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks a lot!!

[@_AyyJayy]

amazing video essay and deep dive! i love how you also doublechecked certain info on multiple sources, and credited every single illustration or clip you presented. very thorough essay and citations, will absolutely subscribe for more

[@CorvuSphere]

Really appreciate this, thanks a lot!

[@matten_zero]

If anyone sees this message share this video as much as you can! We need more videos like this in the anime video essay space!

[@PredictableEnigma]

This is the first video of yours I've seen. Thank you so much for having a doc with all the sources! This was rather well put together.

[@CorvuSphere]

No problem, I'm glad to see people are taking a look at that doc! Thanks for watching!

[@MrNotaComedian]

Fullmetal alchemist means so much to me, absolutely adored this video

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks for watching!

[@knerkels]

watching this and learning about the person behind one of my favorite manga series of all time gave me such a huge boost in motivation to fr start creating my own large-scale shonen inspired story! props for all the time and effort put into this vid, will definitely loop it in the bg as i draw

[@CorvuSphere]

That's amazing! You got this!

[@nguyensyuc97]

good vid❤, normally deep dive videos would just be on the background for me but you really got me hook haha. Keep it up🎉

[@CorvuSphere]

Oh cool that's great to hear! Thanks for watching!!

[@eastward98]

This WAS a deepdive, really interesting. I'm happy to learn more about FMA since I remember really enjoying it. I never read the manga though, even though I love the art. I might collect it :)

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks for watching! Making the video motivated me to buy the art book myself lol

[@zac5156]

Listening to this was really nice! It’s always interesting to hear about the authors life

[@CorvuSphere]

I'm glad it was enjoyable, thanks for listening!

[@thedreamsoldiers]

Really enjoyable material. I hope you make more like this

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks you! For sure, mangaka deep dives will continue to be a regular part of my channel. I'm actually working on the next one now!

[@kourouzosama2805]

Best video on Arakawa, i'ver seen on youtube. Thanks a lot for this ✨ Big respect from France

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks, I really appreciate this!

[@Mangabruhhh]

Thank you man, this was an excellent video just what i was looking for

[@unnamedshadow1866]

So Fullmetal Alchemist may be her masterpiece, but Silver Spoon was probably her passion project.

[@Contraltissimo]

This.... was.... ABSOLUTELY stellar! Oh wow. Hah, and I had to keep pausing it to read the extra information you had on screen--it was so jam-packed!! Thank you for putting this together! What a fascinating journey. This was amazing. Thank you for sharing it with us. :)

[@CorvuSphere]

My pleasure, thanks a lot! I appreciate you taking the time to read the extra info I put on screen too lol, I really wanted to keep the run time under an hour. It's great to see it's not going unnoticed haha.

[@HighschoolDD]

Thank you for doing this! I have always been so curious about the author of my most favorite series, several years back after rewatching FMAB i scoured the fma wiki for more information about arakawa but the sources were scattered and i was just a teen with little to no attention span so i quickly forgot about researching about her. I wished there was somebody who could go in detail about the mangaka and not just the series itself back then, props to you man! keep doing good work.

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks a lot! I know that feeling well lol, the sources really are scattered and poorly preserved in the earlier internet years, but thankfully there are so many big FMA fans to help on that front. Appreciate the support!

[@quilava7912]

this is an amazing video, I love the simple yet entertaining editing. you have a future here on youtube, keep it up!

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks, that's very motivating!

[@boxingelfis1499]

This was awesomeeeee!!! I was honestly procrastinating, feeling like I've lost direction, but the more I watched this, the more the way forward became clearer! Subscribed haaaard 😤👏👏👏

[@CorvuSphere]

That's amazing! I'm glad to have helped in some way and it even motivates me in return haha. Really appreciate the support, thank you!

[@Kazukidavidart]

I also like the original anime of Arslan way back in the 90s, also thanks for reminding me, i do also watch her version of Arslan but i still didn't read the manga, now i need to check that out.

[@ve6750]

I really loved this video 😊😊. I liked that you didn't bash innecesarily on the other media like the 2003 anime or the live action movies. Thanks also for mentioning the author's take on the first anime adaptation, I don't think I knew that she was the one envisioning and allowing it to be its own separate thing, and I loved that . I've watched both animes but I always treasured 2003 FMA slightly more, to me it was a bit more raw and touching, so in that sense it kept in line with the "core" of FMA too (not to say FMAB didn't, they're both just different in some tones).

[@CorvuSphere]

My pleasure! I'm glad to hear you found it enjoyable and informative. Great to hear appreciation for the non brotherhood content too haha. Thanks for watching!

[@aSUGAaddiction]

So cool, the manga's last chapter ended on my birthday! FMAB is my 2nd favorite anime and i enjoyed this look behind it all.

[@CM-ck4nl]

Yo shout-out NeonJawbone! So happy you credited them! This is an awesome and super informative vid. Relit my fire fr

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks a lot, I'm glad it was enjoyable! I try to credit an artist/youtuber if I use their content, so long as I can find the original creator. It's nice to see viewers notice those!

[@superfriendlyalpaca]

This video was so cool and comprehensive!! I remember being so surprised when I found out that silver spoon was by the same mangaka as FMA but this makes total sense LOL now I wanna go back and read/watch FMA again 😊😊

[@CorvuSphere]

Glad it was enjoyable, thanks for watching!

[@karlhungus1431]

Thanks for this video, I enjoyed it a lot.

[@CorvuSphere]

That's great to hear, thanks for watching!

[@Rocxfan]

19:50 kh cameo, faith un humanity restored

[@animeSairon]

WHOA! what a beast video! so much things to learn about the mangaka! thank you for your work!

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks a lot! I'm glad it was enjoyable!

[@DiceOL]

Arakawa is my GOAT

[@carol-a0211]

What a beautiful work you made. I love her so much, so thank you for making this beautiful video 🎉

[@CorvuSphere]

My pleasure! I'm glad it was enjoyable, thanks for watching!

[@povertymidas]

This was an excellent summary of the entire process, she's such a fantastic artist

[@CorvuSphere]

Thank you!

[@angelcandelaria6728]

This anime saved my life. 🎉❤

[@visko6203]

So that's why she was so good when writing Silver Spoon I love that manga way more then FMA. That's why she had so much inside knowledge of farming she grew up around it, that is so awesome.

[@deadwcat6681]

Great vid, thank you very much!

[@CorvuSphere]

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@Bismeryo]

Man I love this channel! Found it through the naruto video and binged almost all of the mangaka videos. This is exactly what I was always looking for. A more I depth behind the scenes look at our favorite manga. Awesome work, can't wait for more!

[@CorvuSphere]

Thank you! The vids in this series take a bit more time to produce compared to the others but they'll keep coming!

[@JV-kn3yz]

Wow, amazing video, thank you!!

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks for watching!

[@joyfulstarr]

omg this is going to help me so much on my essay for school! this video is the highest quality and well researched vid about this topic thank you !!!

[@CorvuSphere]

Glad it was helpful!

[@blackmesadog4593]

The best video I've seen in a long while, Keep up the good work!

[@CorvuSphere]

Thank you, really appreciate it!

[@sunsme3243]

With all these details I love her even harder damn. I had no clue Rumiko Takahashi was one of her inspiration and it's just great. Ranma and Inuyasha were the works that first got me hooked to anime and manga at 9! They're even now (with FMA, Akatsuki no Yona and Berserk) my favourites.

[@NoctuaOlivae]

Sick. I remember looking her up when I started watching Silver Spoon

[@Al-xw7jz]

what an effort!

[@CorvuSphere]

Thanks!