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Hiromu Arakawa

Hiromu Arakawa

Writer · Born May 8, 1973 (53) · Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan

Hiromi Arakawa (荒川 |弘美, Arakawa Hiromi), known by her pen name, Hiromu Arakawa (荒川 弘, Arakawa Hiromu), born May 8, 1973, is a female Japanese manga artist from Tokachi, Hokkaido. Her given name is Hiromi (弘美, 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).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1973 (53)
From
Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan
Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 26% in 30 days

What are Hiromu Arakawa's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
60%
Bonds
27%
Ideas
13%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

Full focus: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their full focus movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
1
Hopeful
2
Warm
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hiromu Arakawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Hiromu Arakawa's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Daemons of the Shadow Realm(2026)

    Show 24 episodes · Original Story

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Moonrise(2025)

    Show 18 episodes · Character Designer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Fullmetal Alchemist 15th Anniversary Special Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Comic Book

  • Hyakusho Kizoku-the farmer's days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 36 episodes · Comic Book

  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Transmutation(2022)

    Comic Book

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar(2022)

    Comic Book

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Fullmetal Alchemist(2017)

    Comic Book

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Heroic Legend of Arslan(2015)

    Show 33 episodes · Character Designer · Comic Book

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Silver Spoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Comic Book

  • Silver Spoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 22 episodes · Original Story

  • Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos(2011)

    Characters · Original Story

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood(2009)

    Show 64 episodes · Comic Book

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Hero Tales(2007)

    Show 26 episodes · Character Designer · Comic Book

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa(2005)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Fullmetal Alchemist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 51 episodes · Comic Book

  • Fullmetal Alchemist FanKai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show Creator

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Fullmetal Alchemist (2017)

$8.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)

Midcredits 74th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing14 of 16: 12 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew4 of 16: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Hiromu Arakawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Fullmetal Alchemist (2017)

75th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 36/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Hiromu Arakawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hiromu Arakawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fumihiko Sori shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers