Where Does the Military Knowledge of the Fullmetal Alchemist Author Come From?
Have you ever wondered where the military knowledge of the author of Fullmetal Alchemist came from? It is one of the greatest anime classics, with a well-crafted story. In my opinion, it has the best “conspiracy” storyline and is among the best in military aspects. Recently, Japanese fans have once again been amazed by the series.
Where Does the Military Knowledge of the Fullmetal Alchemist Author Come From?
A fan was rereading Fullmetal Alchemist and reached volume 10, chapter 38. In this chapter, Roy and Jean are fighting Lust, and they cause the room she is in to explode in flames. As they enter, Jean asks if she burned to death.
Now comes the detail that left people perplexed. Roy explains that when a person burns, body fat evaporates and disperses into the air. This can leave a sticky sensation on the skin and lips due to the vaporized body fat.
Is this real? Does fat really disperse into the air like that?
Yes, there is some scientific basis for this. When a human body burns, body fat is highly flammable and can melt, act as fuel, and even spread greasy smoke.
This knowledge led this fan to wonder:
“Recently, I’ve been rereading Fullmetal Alchemist, and I was amazed. Where did the author get these details from?”
But the answer didn’t take long to surface. The same fan discovered a 2021 interview where the author, Hiromu Arakawa, stated that she had spoken with war veterans. The excerpt is as follows:
Interviewer: Basically, does Arakawa-sensei enjoy doing research for her works?
Arakawa: I like it a lot! During Fullmetal Alchemist, I also spoke with war veterans. In my family, there are several people with combat experience, and one of them was a veteran of the Battle of Imphal. That suddenly made history feel very close to me. Well, to be honest, that was pretty much the only research I did for Fullmetal Alchemist (laughs).
So there you have it! That’s where the military knowledge of the Fullmetal Alchemist author came from!
