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Hiromu ARAKAWA

荒川 弘
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Family name (in kanji): 荒川 
Given name (in kanji): 弘 
Birth name: Hiromi (弘美) Arakawa (荒川) 
Date of birth: 1973-05-08 
Hometown: Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan 
Chronology:
(1999) STRAY DOG (winner of first prize in the 21st Century "Shōnen Gangan" 9th Awards) 
(2001) present Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (鋼の錬金術師), also known as Fullmetal Alchemist (winner of an award at the 49th (2004) Shogakukan Manga Awards, Shōnen Section) 
News: Show:
Silver Spoon Manga Has 12 Million in Circulation (Oct 13, 2013)
San Diego Comic-Con International 2013 - Best And Worst Manga 2013 (Jul 21, 2013)
Casting Held for Film Set in Hokkaido Agricultural High School (Jul 14, 2013)
Silver Spoon's 1st Trailer Introduces Main Cast (Jul 7, 2013)
Crunchyroll to Stream More World God Only Knows, Silver Spoon, Makai Ouji (Jul 6, 2013)
Anime Expo 2013 - Aniplex of America (Jul 4, 2013)
Da Vinci Magazine Lists Top Manga in 1st Half of 2013 (Jun 8, 2013)
Young Ace Reprints Last Evangelion Chapter After Issue Sells Out (Jun 8, 2013)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2013 (First Half) (Jun 2, 2013)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2013 (First Half) (Jun 2, 2013)
Fullmetal Alchemist's Arakawa to Adapt Tanaka's Arslan Fantasy (May 7, 2013)
Akimi Yoshida's Umimachi Diary Wins 6th Manga Taisho Award (Mar 21, 2013)
17th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced (Feb 26, 2013)
Hiromu Arakawa, Takashi Shiina's Heroes Come Back Manga Slated (Feb 6, 2013)
Inuyasha's 1-Shot Charity Manga to Run on February 6 (Dec 22, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 17-23 (Sep 26, 2012)
Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Exhibit Previewed Online (Sep 1, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 6-12 (Updated) (Aug 15, 2012)
Squid Girl Plus Brotherhood Complete Collection Released Monday (Aug 12, 2012)
Silver Spoon Is Shogakukan's Fastest With 1-Million 1st Printing (Jul 11, 2012)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2012 (First Half) (Jun 1, 2012)
Arakawa's Silver Spoon Prints 1 Million More After Award Win (Apr 19, 2012)
Hiromu Arakawa's Silver Spoon Wins Booklog Award (Mar 28, 2012)
Magazine: Silver Spoon Manga 'Seems' to Have Anime Plans (Mar 27, 2012)
Hiromu Arakawa's Silver Spoon Wins 5th Manga Taisho Award (Mar 23, 2012)
15 Titles Nominated for 5th Manga Taisho Awards (Jan 16, 2012)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 1-7 (Jan 13, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 2-8 (Jan 11, 2012)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, December 25-31 (Jan 6, 2012)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, December 18-24 (Dec 30, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 19-25 (Dec 28, 2011)
Funimation Hosts Red Carpet Premiere of 2011 Fullmetal Alchemist Film (Dec 27, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 12-18 (Dec 21, 2011)
Top Manga Ranked by Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2012 Voters (Dec 8, 2011)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2011 (Nov 30, 2011)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2011 (Nov 30, 2011)
Hiromu Arakawa's Silver Spoon Manga Has 1 Million Printed (Nov 29, 2011)
Canada's Waterloo Fest to Show 2011 Fullmetal Alchemist Film (Nov 2, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, September 25-October 1 (Oct 7, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, September 18-24 (Sep 30, 2011)
FMA Film Wins 3 Awards at Burbank Film Festival (Sep 21, 2011)
Hawaii, Vancouver, Toronto, SF to Show 2011 Fullmetal Film (Sep 16, 2011)
S. California Film Fest to Show 2011 Fullmetal Alchemist Film (Sep 13, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 28-September 3 (Sep 9, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 21-27 (Sep 2, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 14-20 (Aug 26, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 7-13 (Aug 19, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, August 6-7 (Aug 14, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 31-August 6 (Aug 12, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, July 30-31 (Aug 6, 2011)
Top 50 Manga Creators by Sales Since 2010 (Aug 5, 2011)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood to Air on Canada's Super Channel (Aug 2, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, July 16-17 (Jul 25, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 11-17 (Jul 25, 2011)
Silver Spoon by FMA's Arakawa Sells 90,000 in 3 Days (Jul 20, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, July 9-10 (Jul 14, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, July 2-3 (Jul 10, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, June 26-July 2 (Jul 8, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, June 19-25 (Jul 1, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, June 12-18 (Jun 24, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, June 5-11 (Jun 17, 2011)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2011 (First Half) (May 31, 2011)
Fullmetal Alchemist Movie-Goers to Get Manga Vol. 11.5 (May 10, 2011)
15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Winners Announced (May 2, 2011)
Japanese Science Fiction Con's Seiun Nominees Posted (Apr 24, 2011)
Fullmetal Alchemist 'Prototype' Manga to Run in June (Apr 11, 2011)
FMA's Hiromu Arakawa Starts Silver Spoon School Manga (Mar 25, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 27-March 5 (Mar 17, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Members Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 20-26 (Mar 5, 2011)
15th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced (Feb 26, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 13-19 (Feb 26, 2011)
Fullmetal Alchemist's Arakawa Starts New Series in April (Feb 25, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 6-12 (Feb 18, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 30-February 5 (Feb 12, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 24-30 (Feb 4, 2011)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 17-23 (Jan 28, 2011)
Funimation Reveals English Cast of Hero Tales Anime (Dec 29, 2010)
Adult Swim to Run More FMA: Brotherhood on January 9 (Dec 17, 2010)
Square Enix Opens N. American, French E-Manga Stores (Dec 17, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 6-12 (Dec 15, 2010)
Manga UK Cancels Future FMA: Brotherhood Blu-ray Discs (Dec 13, 2010)
Raiden-18 Manga Chapters by FMA's Arakawa Put on Web (Dec 13, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 29-December 5 (Dec 8, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 22-28 (Dec 1, 2010)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 2010 (Part 1) (Nov 30, 2010)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2010 (Nov 30, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 15-21 (Nov 24, 2010)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Movie Teaser Streamed (Nov 14, 2010)
Fullmetal Alchemist Manga: Over 50 Million Served (Oct 25, 2010)
Bones Crusade Card Game Combines 5 Bones Anime Titles (Oct 20, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 6-12 (Sep 15, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 30-September 5 (Sep 8, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 23-29 (Sep 1, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 15-21 (Aug 27, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 16-22 (Aug 25, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 8-14 (Aug 20, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 9-15 (Aug 18, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 1-7 (Aug 14, 2010)
Fullmetal Alchemist Special Side Story Manga Next Month (Aug 7, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 25-31 (Aug 6, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 18-24 (Jul 30, 2010)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Movie Green-Lit (Jul 4, 2010)
Kimi ni Todoke, DenYuDen, FMA, Redline Promos Streamed (Jun 11, 2010)
FMA: B Ends July 4; Sengoku Basara 2 Starts July 11 (Jun 8, 2010)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 1st Half of 2010 (Jun 3, 2010)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2010 (Jun 2, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 10-16 (May 19, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 3-9 (May 12, 2010)
FMA's Irie Confirms Animating Manga's End in 2 Months (May 6, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 26-May 2 (May 5, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 19-25 (Apr 28, 2010)
MapleStory Gets Fullmetal Alchemist Tie-In in Japan (Mar 20, 2010)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Streamed in UK (Mar 13, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 21-27 (Mar 5, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 14-20 (Feb 26, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, February 7-13 (Feb 19, 2010)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Premieres on U.S. TV (Feb 13, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 31-February 6 (Feb 12, 2010)
Manga UK Adds New Fullmetal Alchemist, Sengoku Basara (Feb 9, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 24-30 (Feb 5, 2010)
Adult Swim to Debut Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Update 3) (Feb 4, 2010)
New Fullmetal Alchemist's 9th BD/DVD Adds Unaired Anime in Japan (Feb 4, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 17-23 (Jan 29, 2010)
Male Arrested in Japan for Uploading via Perfect Dark (Update 2) (Jan 27, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 10-16 (Jan 22, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 11-17 (Jan 20, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, January 3-9 (Jan 15, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 28-January 10 (Jan 13, 2010)
Funimation Adds Hero Tales, Master of Martial Hearts (Jan 7, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, December 20-26 (Jan 1, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 21-27 (Dec 30, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, December 13-19 (Dec 26, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, December 6-12 (Dec 18, 2009)
Funimation Confirms Strike Witches Cast, FMA Street Date (Dec 17, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, November 29-December 5 (Dec 11, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 30-December 6 (Dec 9, 2009)
2009's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, by Series (Dec 4, 2009)
Ikkitousen XX, Fullmetal Alchemist Wii Videos Posted (Dec 4, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, November 22-28 (Dec 4, 2009)
2009 Japanese Comic Ranking, #1-25 (Dec 3, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, November 15-21 (Nov 27, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 18-24 (Oct 30, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 11-17 (Oct 23, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, October 4-10 (Oct 16, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, September 27-October 3 (Oct 10, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, September 20-26 (Oct 2, 2009)
Funimation Adds X TV/OAV, 5 Initial D Anime Stages (Sep 25, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, September 13-19 (Sep 25, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 7-13 (Sep 16, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 31-September 6 (Sep 9, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 23-29 (Sep 4, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 24-30 (Sep 3, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 17-23 (Aug 27, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 10-16 (Aug 19, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, August 2-8 (Aug 14, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 26-August 1 (Aug 7, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 19-25 (Aug 1, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, July 12-18 (Jul 27, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, June 21-27 (Jul 9, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 22-28 (Jul 1, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, June 14-20 (Jun 26, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, June 7-13 (Jun 19, 2009)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 1st Half of 2009 (Jun 15, 2009)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2009 (Jun 15, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 31-June 6 (Jun 12, 2009)
Spice & Wolf II, FMA Premium, Air Doll Promos Posted (Jun 10, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 24-30 (Jun 5, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 25-31 (Jun 3, 2009)
Funimation.com Streams 2009 Fullmetal Alchemist Again (Jun 3, 2009)
Fullmetal Alchemist Not Streaming from Funimation.com (Update 2) (May 31, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 17-23 (May 29, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, May 10-16 (May 22, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 11-17 (May 20, 2009)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood on YouTube (May 20, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 4-10 (May 13, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 27-May 3 (May 6, 2009)
Survey: Slam Dunk Manga is #1 Choice for Live-Action (May 3, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 19-26 (Apr 29, 2009)
Fullmetal Alchemist's Arakawa Draws Cover for Irish Novelist (Apr 28, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 14-20 (Apr 22, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 7-13 (Apr 15, 2009)
Fullmetal Alchemist Creator Posts Free 4-Panel Manga (Apr 12, 2009)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Debuts on Funimation (Apr 9, 2009)
Funimation to Offer 2009 Fullmetal Alchemist on April 9 (Update 4) (Apr 3, 2009)
2009 Fullmetal Alchemist Debut Gets Australian Simulcast (Mar 30, 2009)
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Film to Open in Japan in 2010 (Mar 29, 2009)
Animax Asia to Run 2009 Fullmetal Alchemist in Same Week as Japan (Update 2) (Mar 20, 2009)
Fullmetal Alchemist's 4th New TV Commercial Streamed (Mar 13, 2009)
Fullmetal Alchemist's 2009 Anime Cast Revealed (Mar 6, 2009)
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Fullmetal Alchemist's 3rd New TV Commercial Streamed (Feb 23, 2009)
New Fullmetal Alchemist TV Commercial Streamed (Feb 10, 2009)
Fullmetal Alchemist's Original Ed, Al to Reprise Roles (Feb 6, 2009)
Funimation Adds Fullmetal Alchemist Premium Collection OVA (Jan 31, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 13-19 (Jan 21, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 6-12 (Jan 14, 2009)
Report: Funimation Gets Fullmetal Alchemist Premium (Jan 14, 2009)
New Fullmetal Alchemist Anime's Staff Confirmed (Jan 11, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 23-January 5 (Jan 7, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 16-22 (Dec 24, 2008)
2008's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, #1-25 (Dec 19, 2008)
New Fullmetal Alchemist TV Anime to Premiere in April (Update 3) (Dec 7, 2008)
Amazon.co.jp Posts 2008's Top Comics, Light Novels (Dec 4, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 23–29 (Oct 1, 2008)
New York Anime Festival 2008 - Yen Press (Sep 28, 2008)
Yen Adds Hero Tales, Wakaba-Soh, Spice & Wolf Novels (Update 2) (Sep 28, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 2–8 (Sep 11, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 26–September 1 (Sep 3, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 19–25 (Aug 27, 2008)
New Fullmetal Alchemist TV Anime Series Confirmed (Aug 20, 2008)
New Ranma 1/2 Short Debuts at Takahashi's Tokyo Event (Aug 1, 2008)
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Japanese Comic Ranking, April 1–7 (Apr 10, 2008)
Manga Rule BookScan Graphic Novel List (Apr 7, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 25–31 (Apr 2, 2008)
USA Today Booklist, March 17–23: Manga Times Three (Mar 31, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 18–24 (Mar 26, 2008)
Fullmetal Alchemist Manga: Over 30 Million Served (Mar 22, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 29–February 4 (Feb 6, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 22–28 (Jan 30, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 1–7 (Jan 14, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking: Top 10 Manga of 2007 (Dec 31, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 18–24 (Dec 27, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, December 18–24 (Dec 27, 2007)
Arakawa's Hero Tales Television Commercial Posted (Sep 28, 2007)
Arakawa's Hero Tales Promotional Video Posted (Aug 9, 2007)
Hero Tales Anime Staff, First Manga Compilation Announced (Jun 22, 2007)
Fullmetal Alchemist's Arakawa's Newest to be Animated (Jun 21, 2007)
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