![]() ![]() Moreover, I would see it as best to assume that the events in Ishval were inspired (at least partly) by issues such as Japanese colonialism (per statements about interviewing war veterans 1), even if some aspects might be European. In combination with the statements by Arakawa and the fact that Amestris isn't really reducible to being a "fantasy version of German", I would assume that the events are largely fantasy, even if some portions might be inspired by various real-life events.) (After all, the exact details of what happened in FMA don't entirely match up to what I know about the Holocaust. Given that FMA is a Japanese manga and that the direct linkage of Amestris to Germany seems tenuous, I am more inclined to assume that there isn't an exact real world parallel to Ishbal. ![]() ![]() (The first I don't remember the reference for the second appears on this page for Scar and on this reported interview, although there's no statement of where this is from.) However, from somewhat secondary sources, I've heard that Arakawa was inspired by the plight of the Burakumin or Ainu. I've noticed that a lot of Western fans seem to associate the genocide / war in Ishval with the Holocaust (or alternatively, the Middle East). ![]()
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