NO.132ANIMEOOTDRiza Hawkeye
NO.132ANIMEANIME OOTD / CHARACTER ARCHIVE
Riza Hawkeye
Fullmetal Alchemist ↗ / 2001
Amestrian first lieutenant and Roy’s adjutant
AI-assisted illustrations · Not official anime stills








Riza first appears in Hiromu Arakawa’s manga, chapter 4, “Battle on the Train,” serialized in the November 2001 issue of Monthly Shōnen Gangan. She accompanies Roy at East City station after the Elric brothers resolve a train hijacking. The collected first volume followed in 2002, later than her serialized debut.
Her composure leaves room for candor: she can challenge her superior rather than simply agree. Caring for Black Hayate brings a quieter, domestic side to the disciplined soldier. Licensed character merchandise reflects that range with smiling and exasperated expressions alongside a formal salute.
Spoilers for the manga/Brotherhood storyline: when Edward returns a borrowed pistol, Riza discusses Ishval and the burden of carrying a weapon. Later, reassigned to the Führer’s office, she works under tighter constraints yet gets crucial information about Selim to Roy through a code. Observation and communication become as important as her aim.
Major spoilers for the manga/Brotherhood storyline: Riza’s connection to Roy predates their current assignments, since her father taught him alchemy. Their trust includes intervention: she aims her pistol at Roy to stop him finishing Envy in a frenzy of revenge, while Edward and Scar also confront him. Their partnership carries accountability as well as loyalty.
The visual reference is the adult officer in the 2009 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood adaptation: blue military uniform, pinned-up blonde hair, a side-swept fringe and brown eyes. Her original medium remains manga. The 2003 anime follows a different storyline. Page illustrations are AI-generated, unofficial fan art; a realistic portrait is not a depiction of a live-action cast member.
Fan reading: her idea of protection can be understood as an active responsibility, including speaking up when an ally crosses a line. This is an interpretation of her choices, not a uniquely authorized theme. A production detail: Fumiko Orikasa voices her in Japanese in the 2009 adaptation, offering another way to appreciate that version’s restrained characterization.