Manga is a very entertaining cultural form, made of many totally different genres. Don’t restrict yourself with a single style of manga. I would be delighted to be your springboard, but try to read as much as you can in order to branch out!
Hiromu ArakawaA king is no king without his people, but a people without their king would be lost as well.
Hiromu ArakawaStand 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.
Hiromu ArakawaWhen I, who is called a "weapon" or a "monster", fight a real monster, I can fully realize that I am just a "human".
Hiromu ArakawaTruth is stranger than fiction," as the old saying goes. When I watch a documentary, I can't help crying and then I think to myself, "Fiction can't compete with this." But when I mentioned this to a veteran manga artist friend of mine he said that "fiction brings salvation to characters in stories that would otherwise have no salvation at all." His words strengthened the conviction of my manga spirit.
Hiromu ArakawaFriends are connected by their souls, you can't just rinse something out that has been deeply instilled into your sou
Hiromu ArakawaIn researching this volume, I interviewed veterans who had been at the front during World War II. I read countless books, examined film footage, and listened to many detailed and intense stories firsthand, but the one comment that affected me the most came from a former soldier who lowered his gaze to the tabletop and said, ‘I never watch war movies.
Hiromu ArakawaHumankind cannot gain something without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. This is Alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
Hiromu ArakawaGreed may not be good, but it’s not so bad either. You humans think greed is just for money or power, but everyone wants something they can’t have.
Hiromu ArakawaTeachings that do not speak of pain have no meaning...because humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return.
Hiromu ArakawaIt’s ironic that as scientists that don’t believe in god, were the ones that are closest to god.
Hiromu Arakawa[Thinking about his first day if he were the Fuhrer] "On that day, all female officers will be required to wear... tiny miniskirts!" [Strikes pose] Roy Mustang, The Flame Alchemist, Full metal Alchemist
Hiromu ArakawaA lesson without pain is meaningless. For you cannot gain anything without sacrificing something else in return, but once you have overcome it and made it your own...you will gain an irreplaceable fullmetal heart.
Hiromu ArakawaGreed (as Ling): You humans always get all "holier-than-thou" when it comes to this stuff... I really don't get you. Edward: It's called having integrity. You should try it sometime
Hiromu ArakawaHaven't you ever heard of the saying, "If you want to shoot the general, first shoot the horse!"?' --Lin If you wanna shoot the general, then you should just SHOOT THE GENERAL!' --Ed
Hiromu ArakawaYou've certainly mellowed out... you used to be fun, full of life and emotion. Lust, Greed, Sloth, Gluttony, Envy, Wrath, and Pride. Of course, excessive want will destroy anyone, but those same desires are necessary to understand what it means to be human. Why did you rid yourself of them?
Hiromu ArakawaThe two brothers who sought to get their only family back, to feel her warmth, one lost his last family member and the other could never feel warmth again. The one who wanted her baby back lost chance of having one again, And the one who had a vision to see his country change became blind.
Hiromu ArakawaBelieve in yourself. Pick a path that you, deep down in your soul, won't be ashamed of.
Hiromu ArakawaDogs are actually very smart, it's just that they're rather clumsy, but it's this trait that makes humans attracted to them and why I love dogs so much.
Hiromu ArakawaAll right people, listen up! If you've got a family back home waiting for you or if you just want to save your own skin, turn around and walk away. Also, women! I have no intention of fighting any women!
Hiromu ArakawaHughes: (Talking for Mustang) 'I won't allow you to die under my jurisdiction because it'd be a pain to clean up the mess.' That's what he said. Edward: Fine. Tell him, 'Understood. I'll never die before you, colonel, you @#'$ idiot.' Hughes: Ha ha ha! They say the ruder you are, the luckier you are! In that case, you and Roy are gonna live forever!
Hiromu ArakawaA lesson without pain is meaningless. For you cannot gain something without sacrificing something in return.
Hiromu ArakawaEven when our eyes are closed, there's a whole world that exists outside ourselves and our dreams.
Hiromu ArakawaA different species a different set of values a world completely unlike your own. There is a feeling you can only get when you meet the unknown and open your mind. - Nakajima (Gin no Saji)
Hiromu ArakawaDo you wanna play? Everyone's dead, so I got bored. Did you come to play with me? --Wrath
Hiromu ArakawaIt brings joy in sorrow, victory in battle, light to darkness, life to the dead. That is the power of the blood-red jewel which men honor with the name "The Philosopher's Stone.
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