The Understanding Between Father and Son is the eighty-eighth chapter of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, part of the Promised Day Arc and the first collected in the twenty-second volume. It appeared in Japan in October 2008.
Summary
This chapter carries the number eighty-eight and belongs to the Promised Day Arc, opening the twenty-second volume of the series. It follows the previous chapter, An Oath Made in the Underground, and gives way to the next installment, Soldiers' Return.
Key Events
Positioned between chapters eighty-seven and eighty-nine, the installment carries the Promised Day storyline forward. Its title signals a moment of understanding reached across the divide between a father and his son.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chapter 88 of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga titled, and what volume does it open?
Chapter 88 is titled The Understanding Between Father and Son and opens volume 22 of the manga, continuing the Promised Day Arc.
What is the Japanese title of Chapter 88?
The Understanding Between Father and Son is known in Japanese as Oyako no Jo.
What does the title of Chapter 88 suggest about its story?
The title signals a moment of understanding reached across the divide between a father and his son as the Promised Day Arc continues.
When was Chapter 88 released?
The Understanding Between Father and Son was published in Japan in October 2008, with the English edition following on January 19, 2010.
Which chapters come before and after Chapter 88?
Chapter 88 follows Chapter 87, An Oath Made in the Underground, and leads into Chapter 89, Soldiers' Return.
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