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Hiromu Arakawa, the author and illustrator of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, didnt believe the popular dark fantasy series would make it past its second volume release. In a resurfaced interview, Arakawa explains why she had little faith in Fullmetal Alchemist -- and what would have happened if her prediction had come true.

Japanese entertainment website Febri interviewed Arakawa about her career as a manga artist in May 2017 for its magazine release, which was then reprinted in March 2021; the interview has once again been trending at #1 on the site in recent days. In the interview, Arakawa discussed her rural upbringing as a child in a family of farmers and her early interests in manga and illustration. As the interview digs deeper into Arakawas professional career as a manga artist, she revealed that she didnt believe Fullmetal Alchemist would go on to spawn 27 manga volumes, let alone two anime TV series adaptations and movies.

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