The Promised Day is the eighty-third chapter of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, closing out the Briggs Arc within the twentieth volume. Its Japanese release is dated May 12, 2008, and the English edition arrived on September 15, 2009. The chapter follows Family by Spirit and gives way to the start of a new arc in Shadow of the Pursuer.
Summary
This chapter carries the number eighty-three and rounds out the Briggs Arc, collected in the twentieth volume of the series. It follows the previous chapter, Family by Spirit, and gives way to the opening of a new arc in Shadow of the Pursuer.
Key Events
Standing between chapters eighty-two and eighty-four, this installment marks a hinge point as the northern Briggs storyline yields to the events surrounding the long-anticipated promised day named in its title.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fullmetal Alchemist Chapter 83 titled, and what arc does it conclude?
Chapter 83 is titled The Promised Day and closes out the Briggs Arc of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga.
What volume of the manga collects The Promised Day?
The Promised Day is the 83rd chapter of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga and is collected in volume 20.
When was Chapter 83 released in Japan and in English?
The Promised Day was published in Japan on May 12, 2008, with the English edition arriving on September 15, 2009.
What chapter comes before The Promised Day, and what follows it?
Chapter 83 follows Chapter 82, Family by Spirit, and leads into Chapter 84, Shadow of the Pursuer.
What new story arc begins after Chapter 83?
Chapter 83 marks the end of the Briggs Arc and the start of the Promised Day Arc, which opens with Chapter 84, Shadow of the Pursuer.
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