Biography
Hiromi Arakawa (θε· |εΌηΎ, Arakawa Hiromi), known by her pen name, Hiromu Arakawa (θε· εΌ, Arakawa Hiromu), born May 8, 1973, is a female Japanese manga artist from Tokachi, Hokkaido. Her given name is Hiromi (εΌηΎ, Hiromi), the first character being written identically to her male pen name, Hiromu. Her renowned manga, Fullmetal Alchemist, became a hit, and was later adapted into two anime series, one based on a new story (Fullmetal Alchemist, 2003) and later one that follows the manga (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, 2009).