Fullmetal Alchemist Arc Chapter Count Comparison (Manga Arcs)
How long is each Fullmetal Alchemist arc? Compare 10 official chapter counts from Scar Return (4) to Promised Day (25). Full Square Enix ch. 1-108 table.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elric Brothers Intro 5 chapters. Four opening cases merged. | 5 chapters | Ch. 1-5, Liore Cornello, mining town, train hijack, Tucker exam | Square Enix Gangan TOC: Intro ch. 1-5, 5 chapters |
| Scar Lab Search 8 chapters. Hughes investigation starts. | 8 chapters | Ch. 6-13, Scar revenge killings, Marcoh notes, Lab 5 horror | Square Enix Gangan TOC: Scar and Lab ch. 6-13, 8 chapters |
| Separate Ways 6 chapters. Winry and Paninya join. | 6 chapters | Ch. 14-19, Ed and Al split paths, Rush Valley automail town | Square Enix Gangan TOC: Separate Ways ch. 14-19, 6 chapters |
| Teacher Dublith East 14 chapters. Devil Nest falls. | 14 chapters | Ch. 20-33, Izumi training flashback, Greed, Ling and May arrive | Square Enix Gangan TOC: Dublith and Envoy ch. 20-33, 14 chapters |
| Hunt for Homunculi 11 chapters. Two neighbor parts merged. | 11 chapters | Ch. 34-44, Hughes murder, Barry and Ross pursuit, Marcoh found | Square Enix Gangan TOC: Hunt ch. 34-44, 11 chapters |
| Scar Return Shortest here at 4 chapters. | 4 chapters | Ch. 45-48, Central rematch with Scar, Winry hostage past | Square Enix Gangan TOC: Scar Return ch. 45-48, 4 chapters |
| Belly of the Beast 8 chapters. Xerxes teased. | 8 chapters | Ch. 49-56, Gluttony portal trap, Father lair, Ling second Greed | Square Enix Gangan TOC: Belly ch. 49-56, 8 chapters |
| Scars of Ishval 6 chapters. Full flashback arc. | 6 chapters | Ch. 57-62, Ishval extermination flashback, Mustang and Scar origins | Square Enix Gangan TOC: Ishval ch. 57-62, 6 chapters |
| Briggs Father 21 chapters. One infobox prints 20 by miscount. | 21 chapters | Ch. 63-83, Briggs wall, Xerxes dwarf flask, Hohenheim plan | Square Enix Gangan TOC: Briggs ch. 63-83, 21 chapters |
| Promised Day Longest here at 25 chapters. Series finale. | 25 chapters | Ch. 84-108, Nationwide circle, Father god battle, gate sacrifice | Square Enix Gangan TOC: Promised Day ch. 84-108, 25 chapters |
About this converter
Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa ran in Square Enix Monthly Shonen Gangan, ch. 1-108 across 27 volumes. This page compares 10 arcs covering the full run, from the 5 chapter Elric Brothers intro to the 25 chapter Promised Day finale. Rows merge adjacent official sub-arcs so the file stays contiguous from ch. 1 to ch. 108 with no gaps. Counts come from Square Enix tables of contents, cross checked against the Fullmetal Alchemist Wiki arc pages. Bones adapted the complete run in Brotherhood episodes 1-64.
How to use it
Pick two arcs and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Promised Day arc against Scar Return to see the 25 to 4 gap. Then test Briggs against Elric Brothers intro to compare 21 chapters with 5.
Merges group neighbors only. Rush Valley joins Separate Ways, the Xing envoy chapters join the Dublith teacher row, and the Marcoh and Ross pursuit chapters join the Hunt row. The Briggs row runs ch. 63-83 for 21 chapters, though one infobox prints 20 by miscount. Gaiden extras and the final bonus chapter sit outside these rows. VIZ English volumes collect the same chapters in 27 books.
FAQ
Which Fullmetal Alchemist arc is longest?
The Promised Day arc at 25 chapters, ch. 84-108.
How many chapters is Fullmetal Alchemist?
108 chapters across 27 Square Enix volumes, VIZ books 1-27 in English.
Does Brotherhood cover the whole manga?
Yes, all 64 episodes adapt ch. 1-108 straight through, unlike the 2003 series which branched off.
Are some rows merged arcs?
Yes. Neighbors like Rush Valley with Separate Ways merge into single rows, and the math stays contiguous from 1 to 108.
Sources
- Arakawa, H. Fullmetal Alchemist manga ch. 1-108 (Square Enix Monthly Shonen Gangan, 27 vols)
- Square Enix Gangan tables of contents: arc chapter ranges ch. 1-108
- Fullmetal Alchemist Wiki story arc pages (Square Enix TOC cross-check)
- VIZ Media Fullmetal Alchemist English vols (chapter to volume mapping cross-check)
Last verified: 2026-10-06 · 10 entries
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