About the Author

Acclaimed author and artist Hiromu Arakawa won acclaim for the hit manga sensation Fullmetal Alchemist which was honored with the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award 2011 for her innovation. The series went on to spawn two anime adaptations and a blockbuster live action film. Her lastest work, Silver Spoon, is equally beloved, the first volume earning a starred review in Publisher's Weekly in the U.S.