Hiromu Arakawa (荒川 弘, Arakawa Hiromu, born May 8, 1973) is a Japanese manga artist. She was born in Hokkaidō, Japan. Raised on a dairy farm, Arakawa learned a work ethic that would inspire the idea of "equivalent exchange" in her manga FullMetal Alchemist. Her self-portrait is a cow.
Arakawa is best known for the Fullmetal Alchemist series of manga and anime.
Works
- 1999 STRAY DOG (winner of first prize in the 21st Century "Shōnen Gangan" 9th Awards)
- 2000 Totsugeki Tonari no Enikkusu (突撃となりのエニックス)
- 2000 Shanghai Yōmakikai (上海妖魔鬼怪)
- 2001~ present Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (鋼の錬金術師), also known as Fullmetal Alchemist (winner of an award at the 49th (2004) Shogakukan Manga Awards, Shōnen Section)
