Translation of: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi.

First published in Japan in 2003 by Square Enix Co., Ltd."--P. facing t.p.

"The original manga behind the hit anime and video game series"--Cover p. [4].

"Action"--Cover.

"This book reads from right to left"--Cover p. 4.

Boomtown of the broken down -- Value of sincerity -- I'll do it for you guys! -- Terror of the teacher -- Brothers' secret.

Edward, Alphonse and Winry head south in search of Izumi Curtis, the master alchemist who taught the two brothers the art. An encounter with a pickpocket in Rush Valley starts them down a different path in search of an auto-mail blacksmith who Winry declares is the best he's ever seen.