yes , Nice item to collection ^^

thanks a looooooot guys

^ You're welcome. ^^

From FMA series-2 official JP site Story page (quick translation by me)

Episode 3: Town with a Heretical Religion
(This is just a temporary episode title till the airing of official English sub. ^^)

"Ed and Al heard the rumor about the town with a heretical religion with the founder who is said to perform "miracle," and travel to the town of Reole to investigate. They learn that Cornello, founder of the heretical religion Leto, peforms alchemy that does not follow "Equivalent Exchange." In the town, they meet a girl, Rose, and she takes them to meet Cornello at his temple...."

Thank you!

This month's Animage magazine special FMA Guide bonus booklet scans.

from hagarenbb

<Links edited out...please use the links kindly provided by AA battery on her post farther down on this page. >
with a gift folder *3*
<Links edited out...please use the links kindly provided by AA battery on her post farther down on this page. >

(((if these have already been posted sorry- just close it xD)))

Thank you, Paca!!

Thanks Paca!

first and sixth image links are slightly broken.

I quickly skimmed the pics... it's a Guidebook for the FMA anime series-2?!!
(duh, come to think of it, off course... )
Anyway, it has interviews with Romi-san, Pak-san, character introductions for FMA series-2, and other stuff, and it looks good!!

Will be keeping an eye out for it once it hits the stands. Looks good and I'll probably be using the folder for docs and stuff.

Attention All:

Hey guys? Next time when you guys "copy" stuff from another forum, upload it to your own photobucket account, okay? Alchemist94 already got the problem of too many people direct linking to his photobucket account and used up his monthly bandwidth.

Besides, this isn't really an official guidebook... it's nothing more than a section dedicated to talk about FMA from a magazine called Animage. It's just summary stuff, and sometimes it's wrong, so take it with a grain of salt.

Also, this is what it says on the bottom of the page: 轉載請注明:钢之中文推广执行会-gosaihk

Which translates to "If you want to repost this, please state that it comes from 钢之中文推广执行会 (Hagaren BBS)-gosaihk"
gosaihk is the guy who you guys should thank instead of paca (no offence, paca), because he took photos of this expensive magazine he bought (which costed him about $12 USD) and uploaded them.

It's internet manners. State where you took things from, and don't direct-link. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT. I think this actually should go to the forum rules - give credits when appropriate, and add a link to the source.



You'd have better luck going to Japanese bookstores and buy the May 2009 edition of Animage if you want the folder. It's NOT an official guide book (not even close) so it's not coming to the US in English edition. (Unless there is English version of Animage... I don't know if there is one, but usually the content is different. Animage is something similar to Newtype, which I know does have English edition but content usually different.)

Thank you for the info, AA battery. To be honest, I knew that it was good manners to credit, but I never knew that you weren't supposed to direct link.

@AA battery - I totally agree on all points...about not hot-linking, giving proper credit, and so on. (I'm trying to save these on my computer and upload now...)
And, thank you gosaihk!! Really appreciated!! ^^


@Havanese - Yap. AA battery is correct. Hot linking is EVIL!!! The proper manner is, always, save it to your computer first, then upload it to your own on-line album, or some other on-line hosting site, then post that link.

My apologies for not being clearer, but that's what I meant - Japanese newsstands. I have regular access to both Kinokuniyas in San Francisco & San Jose (I usually go about once a week to both) so I'll likely pick the guidebook & folder once it hits.

Ok, it takes forever for my computer to save and upload, and I have to go shortly.

Anyone who can save these pics to your own computer, then upload to your Photobucket album or other alternate site and provide us with the alternate links for these pics (in effect, like making mirrors) then please do so and post the links. (Then I will delete the links on the first post) Thank you!!

I see. (It's a magazine, not a guidebook! Only what the anime staff and manga company release can be considered as "Guidebooks".)

Newtype and Animedia also have a lot of FMA stuff on their May issue. It's gonna cost you a lot if you buy all three of them o_o (I believe they are all gonna have small gifts like the FMA folder Animage is giving out.)

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@Havanese: The reason why hotlinking is horrible (unless the poster stated otherwise, or if it is links such as Megaupload and Sendspace which require active downloads to keep the links alive) is because by hotlinking, you are adding pressure to the owner's website's bandwidth. There is a bandwidth limit for a lot of online albums. Photobucket's is 25GB monthly... seeing how Alchemist94's photobucket got killed like that, you can tell that a LOT of people hotlinked his account.

Some people actually PAY for their bandwidths (ie, owning a website), so hotlinking from those sites are especially bad because you are stealing their bandwidth like that. It's more than just proper manner to not hotlink; it's to make sure you don't add load to the original poster's bandwidth.

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FMA info from May 2009 edition of Animage. Posted by gosaihk from HagarenBBS

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Alp...en/DSC01254.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Alp...en/DSC01255.jpg

Folder:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Alp...en/DSC01257.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Alp...en/DSC01259.jpg

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@paca: When you are back, can you edit your topic into "FMA info in Animage May 2009 edition" instead? This is afterall, not a guidebook, so I think it would be more appropriate to rename the topic. And you can add my links to your post if you want. I don't mind.

Thank you, AA battery!! Love you!!

Also, I take the blame for calling it a guidebook, and therefore, I went ahead and edited Paca's post and the thread title. ^^

No worries and yeah, I typed 'guidebook' accidentally instead of magazine (I know they're magazines) but as far as it costing me for the books, not too worried about it - I usually only buy the magazines that I want so I'm pretty picky to begin with .

Oh my Gosh! Thank you gosaihk from Hagrenbbs, paca and AAbattery!

I've been so eager to see what was inside Animage as it mentioned 21 pages of hagaren stuff .

I really want to read the section with Paku-san and Rie-chan >w<. Man, they look so pretty =D.

I'll probably buy Animage too at Kinokuniya but then there is Newtype and Gangan as well XD. (They really jack up the price...>_<.)

Thanks SOOOOOO much Alchemist94 from Hagrenbbs, paca and AAbattery!!!
Im looking forward to it!

Since this one is scanned pages of this month's Animage magazine's special FMA anime series-2 info guidebooklet, I'm adding this to FMA anime series-2 news and info thread.


Thread merged. ^^

@fullmoon & SonPan: @_@ Read. It was gosaihk who provided the photos this time. Nothing to do with Alchemist94 (but of course we all appreciate that he provided scans for FMA manga for the past few months). I thought I made it very clear in my previous post... and I didn't really do anything, so no need to give me credit for clarifying internet norms.

I'm really sorry about that >_< I must check next time but i just get so excited XD.
I'll still credit you anyway for being so helpful =D.

#*%T#!)*(%^#!)%(*^#!)(%*#^! Alchemist94 from HagarenBBS posted scans from Newtype May 2009.

OMG THE ARU + KITTENS CALENDAR IS SO OMG CUTUUUTEUUUUTEUUTUEUTEEE (excuse me with all the fangirling here)
NOW I KNOW WHICH MAGAZINE TO BUY LATER. unless someone else posted stuff from Animedia and it manages to be better. Alchemist94 didn't buy that so he won't be posting anything about it.

ARUUU IS SO CUUUUTTTEEEEEE~ *gets shot from over-fangirling*

and zomg @ the photo w/ Romi and Kugyuuuuu~ *-*

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Alp...8d912e70e_b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Alp...54b332192_b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Alp...86dd3e976_b.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Alp...768dd1ace_b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/Alp...ca6f881ce_b.jpg

Yeah the pictures in Animage are better but I DON'T CARE. xD

PS. I also bought Animedia March and April edition. I guess I can post good scans later after my finals.

Oh! Thank you so much AAbattery and Alchemist94 from HagarenBBS. Legends!!

Ahh....i'm dying from all these cool scans!
I am loving that calender shot!
Look at all those kittens! I just love Al's expression ^0^.
and yay! Paku-san and Rie-chan!!!

Now i can finally pick which one to buy XD It's gonna be hard though...

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay wonderfuuuuul !!!

Paku-san and Rie-chanhow cuteeeeee together !!!

I loveeee these pics !!

thank yoooou very very much AA battery-chan (hugs)

Ohhh!! Thank you AA battery, and thank you Alchemist94!!!!
These scans are awesome!! ^^

In looking at the pic from Newtype pack-in bonus (they look like bookmarks?), I'd say that's probably the only time that Ed will be as tall as Al, Roy, & Hughes.

Thanks loads AA battery! Those scans are lovely!
I particularly love the ones with the panoramic views of the locations **

@AAbattery: sorry, thanks for the correction <3333

@Tombow : thanks for mergings the threads ~~

*O* owuuuww~~ more pics <333 Al and the kitties <3

There are some new FMA Gashapons being released for the new series
(As originally posted by Kasumisty here, but adding some more pics!! ^^)

Keychain Cookie Gashapons!

Mini Figure Phonestraps

Mini figures by Bandia

Hello to forum Snowshoe!

When you want to inform about news concerning FMA2, please post in that topic: http://www.fullmetal-alchemist.com/forums/...0&start=480

I request mods to merge the topics

OMGGG *squeeeeeee* Do want! I have lots of FMA figures as I like to collect anime/manga/video game figures from my favorites. These are too adorable! I wonder if Play Arts and that will come out with new ones since the new anime is beginning?

OMG! Gimme Riza *____*

@Snowshoe - Welcome to our board!! And, thanks for the pics!!

Yap, this was originally posted by Kasumisty here. ^^


I'm going to add this to the above mentioned FMA-2 news watch thread.
Also, if you'd like, feel free to add this info on FMA Merchandise thread also.

Thread merged.

Mini smug-casual Roy figure for the win, followed by embarrassed Al.

Will be keeping an eye out for these (mostly likely ebay).

*wants Riza, Roy and Maes*

So cute! Thanks for the pics!

*wants Ed, Winry, Riza, Roy and Hughes* These are seriously soooo adorable and I think I still have room in my glass cabinet for some new figures.

Aw, sweet. The chibis are so cute >w<

You know how scans for Newtype and Animage were posted up? Is it possible for it to be translated? (For Animage i really want to read the chat between Arakawa-senseri and Paku-san + Rie-chan and Paku-san interview.)

If it's hard to translate the Animage pictures, i can try to scan it...as i bought Animage today from Kino (+ Gangan, hehe...it came with this cute tiny Al keychain XD (from the ads) It's on my wallet now.). I didn't have enough to buy Newtype...T-T.

Edit:

More news (but nothing really new XD Just new sections added however there is now a promotional video for the new FMA Wii Game)
http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/hagaren/news/index.html

Thank you, fullmoon!!

Latest news entries from FMA Brotherhood official JP site:

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GAME『鋼の錬金術師　FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST -暁の王子-』
posted :2009.04.17：

(Paraphrased and condensed content)
~ FMA Wii Game "Prince of Dawn" ~
(game title is my tentative naming, and not the official title.)
A new Wii FMA game, "Prince of Dawn" will be out this Summer!!
Check out some of the scenes from the game on our Product-Game page!!

And, the Product-Game page on the site says:

Fullmetal Alchemist Game "Prince of Dawn"
Expected release Date: Summer 2009
Platform: Wii.
Genre: Adventure
The game contains the characters from the popular anime series, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, in high quality 3D mode. The game story is based on Fullmetal Alchemist, and written originally for this game. After learning about the secret on the creation of their country, Ed and Al are ready to head for the Northern territory. The story for this game takes place right before FMA manga Vol. 16, right before they depart for North. The game takes place in Central City.

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「嘘」アニメサイズ(89秒)の着うたフルが4月15日(水)から配信スタート！
posted :2009.04.17：

(Paraphrased and condensed content)
~Starting April 15, 2009, Fullmetal Alchemist ED "Uso" by SID anime size (89 seconds) song will be available for on-line distribution!! ~
(I checked the ED page of this site, and Official SID Web site but no farther detail on this yet.)

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『鋼の錬金術師』BOOK情報公開！
posted :2009.04.17：

(Paraphrased and condensed content)
~ New FMA "Book" page! ~
We now have a new FMA Book product page.

And, the FMA Book product page has the small pics of the covers of 22 FMA comic volumes, 2 FMA Guidebooks, & FMA DX Guidebook (which contains basically the same info that were in Guidebook 1 & 2,) 2 FMA Artbooks, and 6 FMA novels that are out in Japan so far. ^^

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That's all, for now, from the FMA Brotherhood anime official JP site.


About the translation of the scanned magazine pages that were posted recently on this thread.... I'm working on it, but my Mod duty comes first, so the progress has been slow. I'll post the translated articles as I finish, but meantime, if anyone find the translation for any of the scanned pages from these magazines on the Web, please post here and share with us!! ^^

Your welcome

Tombow-san, Thank you so much for taking the time to translate =D. I really appreciate it. It's so exciting seeing all those articles! I just wish i could understand it better as...i only know Katakana and Hirgana....I don't know many Kanji XD (only the basic ones and i'm half japanese so it's kinda pathetic >_<)

http://www.hagaren.jp/news/index.html New stuff

Just using Google translate, seems to be some sort of weekly FMA radio broadcast. This week's broadcast has the voice actors who did Al and Ed in the original anime (Kugimiya Rie and Mr. Park). That's about all I can get out of it.

About the radio, I mentioned it a while back XD but it was kinda lost in all the excitement of the trailers/scans which is understandable =D.

Thank you, Kasumisty and Imbris, and thank you fullmoon for reminding me about your post on news announcement on the FMA radio!! I meant to translate that one, then got lost in the excitement of the things. Sorry!! ^^


From fullmoon's post:

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(Paraphrasing and condensed & reorganized content)
"Radio FMA" radio program (in Japanese)

* "Radio FMA" is an on-line radio program with Romi Pak (voice cast of Edward Elric) and Rie Kugimiya (voice cast of Alphonse Elric)

* To listen to the program, click on the arrow on the Radio FMA site.

(As posted by fullmoon, you will hear some advertisement first, but eventually you will hear the radio program. Please note that the program is in Japanese!! ^^)

* There will be a new program content on every other Monday.
* The first program is now on!! (Starting April 20, 2009)
* To send fan mail, send to hagaren@onsen.ag
* The program is sponsored by Aniplex
* The site has the messages from Romi Pak and Rie Kugimiya saying "please look forward to many more of fun contents!! blah blah" ^^

*Some of the program contents include:
"Let's give your friend/family/work place superior a State Alchemist nick name!!"
"Q & A for Romi Pak, Rie Kugimiys, and other guests on the program"
"Fun real life alchemy reports from fans"
"Fun real life philosopher's stone (something that will create results beyond the equivalent exchange) reports from fans"

* And, the bottom part on the site is where you can send your fan mail:

(Although, I have no idea whether they will take any mail in English. XDD If you can write your mail in Japanese, you can try sending some fan mails, I guess. ^^)

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<Translations in progress. I'll add the translations for the latest news from official FMA-2 JP site later!! ^^>

Thanks Tombow, Kasumisty and Imbris =D Much love

Wow, Tombow-san you did so much translating. Thanks! That'll be very helpful and it's making me very tempted to send Fanmail >w<. I am really glad the radio is back up and running! I loved Hagaren Housoukyouku =D.

The new name for the radio show is Hagaren FA Sengen (from what i remember XD and from the translartions: Sengen means announcement(s))

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Translations for the radio broadcast:

Pre-delivery:http://sinnesspiel.livejournal.com/20300.html

1st Broadcast: http://sinnesspiel.livejournal.com/22854.html

Also if you visit the Fullmetal Alchemist Community at Livejournal (http://community.livejournal.com/fm_alchemist/) you can find the download links for the new radio show. (I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post up download links here XD)

Oh, thank you, fullmoon for the link for the translation of the first Radio FMA program!!

(BTW, I think the title of the program is "Fullmetal Alchemist Sengen," and not "Zengen." ^^ In Japanese language, "Zengen" would mean something entirely different. And, yes, "Sengen" means "declaration," "proclamation," or "announcement." ^^ )

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Translation of newest news entries on FMA-2 official JP Web site, as reported by Kasumisty.

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＜音泉＞にて「鋼FA」のWEBラジオが配信スタート！！
posted :2009.04.21：

~ On Internet Radio Web site Onsen, there is a new FMA radio program!! ~

The content of this news entry is very much exactly the same as what I translated on my post above. (post #511) Please see my post above for the translation.

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ボンズＨＰ内にて、制作ブログ「ヨタ日記」スタート！
posted :2009.04.21：

~ New blog by producers' of FMA on Bones. jp site!!~

Blog entries by producers' of FMA anime on Bones JP
So far, there are only two entries, and April 1 entry basically says "Please watch the first episode of FMA on Sunday, April 5, 5 PM," and April 10 entry basically says "Please watch the second episode of FMA on coming Sunday, 5 PM."
(Heh, not much of bloggers aren't they? XD)

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東京国際アニメフェア2009、レポート＆朴さん、釘宮さんインタビュー掲載
posted :2009.04.21：

~ Tokyo Anime Fair 2009 report, and Interview with Ms Romi & Ms Kugimiya ~

On Report page.

The Report page has some pics of Aniplex FMA booth, but "interview with Ms Romi & Ms Kugimiya" is so far not listed there.

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That's it for my translation of newest news entries on FMA-2 official JP Web site, as reported by Kasumisty.

Aw, Thanks Tombow-san for translating and correcting my error

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/hagaren/news/index.html

More news mates!

Thank you, fullmoon!!

Whoa, this is an important announcement (to some ^^) !!!!

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放送時間変更のお知らせ
posted :2009.04.23：

~Notice of the temporary change of airtime for Sunday, May 3, 2009~

For Sunday, May 3, 2009, Fullmetal Alchemist will air 5:30 PM through 6:00 PM

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For those who are planning to watch the streaming for that airing, please take a note!! ^^

Wow, that is important! (perhaps this should also be posted up at the FMA LJ Community =D Edit: Okai, i posted it up >0<)
Thanks Tombow-san!

(Geh...i might have to skip streaming the episode for that day....It clashes with Dinner XD and last time when i was watching the episode my sister was like "Are you going to have dinner or not?" XD)

Good to know, I can sleep a bit more
Thanks fullmoon