Family by Spirit is the eighty-second chapter of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, set within the Briggs Arc and collected in the twentieth volume. It first appeared in Japan on April 12, 2008, and in English on September 15, 2009. The chapter continues from A Full Recovery and leads into The Promised Day.
Summary
As the eighty-second chapter of the series, Family by Spirit belongs to the Briggs Arc and is gathered into the twentieth volume. It continues from the previous chapter, A Full Recovery, and passes directly into the next, The Promised Day.
Key Events
The chapter carries the Briggs storyline forward while sitting between chapters eighty-one and eighty-three in the reading order. Its title gestures toward bonds of kinship formed by shared cause rather than blood.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chapter 82 of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga titled?
Chapter 82 of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga is titled Family by Spirit.
What does the title of Chapter 82 suggest about its story?
The title Family by Spirit gestures toward bonds of kinship formed through shared cause rather than blood ties.
What story arc and volume does Family by Spirit belong to?
Family by Spirit is the 82nd chapter of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, part of the Briggs Arc and collected in volume 20.
When was Family by Spirit released?
Family by Spirit was published in Japan on April 12, 2008, with the English edition following on September 15, 2009.
Which chapters come immediately before and after Family by Spirit?
Family by Spirit follows Chapter 81, A Full Recovery, and leads directly into Chapter 83, The Promised Day.
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