Alternative TitlesEnglish: Fullmetal Alchemist Synonyms: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, FMA, Full Metal Alchemist Japanese: 鋼の錬金術師
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Type: TV
Episodes: 51
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 4, 2003 to Oct 2, 2004
Duration:
25 min. per episode Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Similar style of storytelling. Black Order kinda like State Alchemists etc. Both Ed and Allen have arms that aren't their original arms.
Both shows take place in about the same time period (early 20th century for FMA, late 19th century for D. Gray-man) in Europe in a world similar to our own. They are both about unique abilities, with an organization of alchemists in FMA and an organization of exorcists in D. Gray-man. They are Shounen as well as some comedy mixed in and are both very enjoyable to watch.
Now i know that people might ask why even bother? But i i thought that someone new to anime might need some help. Now the connection from FMA to D.Gray Man might be easy to see (they both have a messed up arm). All of the connections are not so cut and dry. Ed and Allen are very similar. first of all they carry a huge wait on their shoulders and they hate being called names. there are other similarities but they might ruin the surprise.
Both series are about someone who tried to bring someone important to them back to life… and failed. Allen Walker (D.Gray-Man) was cursed and Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist) lost his right arm and left leg, which could be considered a curse. After that they both joined an organisation. Allen Walker = Black Order; Edward Elric = State Military. They both seem to have a cranky teacher (sensei).
Last but not least; they are both short… ^^
The main characters both seem similar and their beliefs are also similar. The excitement of the plot and the action are very the same. Both animes share the same excitement and it will be a very nice experience.
Both of these animes have been compared in the past and for good reason too. D. Gray Man and Full Metal Alchemist both have a strong main character with a sad, messed up past but even so, they gain strength from this. Both Edward and Allen are going for a goal and to do so, they must overcome many scary, supernatural challenges. Edward has to might the Homunculus while Allen has to fight demons/akuma, the Noah, and the Millenium Earl. Both shows are on my top 5...this is my recommendation for both D. Gray Man fans who have yet to see Full Metal Alchemist and also for Full Metal Alchemist fans who haven't seen D. Gray Man. *note* D. Gray Man starts off slow, but, it will get REALLY good really fast after that.
Young heroes whose childhoods are marked by tragic events, their limbs altered to become weapons, fighting to redress an error in their past: these are the main elements that tie Fullmetal Alchemist and D. Gray-man together. Plus, both series draw a world that resembles ours with some crucial differences, deliberately dabbling in anachronisms. Both have a focus on action that does not hinder character development, allowing for doses of humour to lighten up the mood.
Allen Walker is like a mix between Edward Elric and Alphonse Elric. He has Edward headstrong personality with Al's compassion. He even looks like them (just with gray hair and slightly older). He also has a messed up arm like Ed. The Black Order is very reminiscent of the National Alchemists organization.
Any Fullmetal Alchemist fan would love D.Gray-man. The characters are similar, the themes are similar. The difference is that D.Gray-man is going to be a long anime and the storyline is slightly different. A must watch!
The main characters of each of these shows end up losing someone who is very precious to them, changing their destiny in the process. Also, they both have unique arms due to those events.
Alchemist organization is familar to Black Order imo. Main charas- Ed and All are short teenagers-ppl make fun of their height lol. both of dem has unusuall arms and they fight because of paren's loss.
Homunculus is very similar - Akuma.
These two anime are so similar it's scary. I've avoided watching D Gray Man before because it looked too much like any other generic shonen, but only 10 episodes in and it hooked me good. If you liked Fullmetal, don't hesitate to give it's darker sibling D Gray a try.
Well, for starters both these titles are the shounen, action-packed with PG-13 violence type. And there's a really obvious similarity between the main characters in these two shows--both have 'the arm'. That's right, if Allen Walker has his Anti-akuma weapon arm, then Edward Elric has his mechanical arm. Speaking of characters, both titles have unique variation among their character and you never get tired of them. What I mean is that in FMA, the Alchemists had different abilities same with the Exorcists in DGM. Each of the characters had their own way in contributing to the unfolding of the plot--which makes the plot (for both anime shows) really unpredictable, thus exciting. So, if you're life has been dull and you've been craving for some action, then go watch these two shows. They both left me with no regrets and they were definitely not a waste time for me.
Let's see, both Edward Elric and Allen Walker tried to bring the dead to life with devastating consequences. Besides that, they joined a military organization and look their arms!! One has a metal arm the other has a..unique arm which doubles as a weapon. Both are really young. Oh, both Ed and Allen has lazy/cracky superiors (Roy and Komui) too.
In both Animes there are many similar ideas. Firstly, both have a darker, more bleak, mood at times and at others a very light, cheery comic mood. The Characters have lost an important relative due to their own mistakes. Alchemy is very similar to Innocence as each exemplify different traits depending on the user. Lastly, both Edward Elric and Allen Walker have masters that they are completely afraid of.
Both main chars fight with 1 of their hands and they transform their hand to battle. Plus the mood of the shows and the scenrys and era are also similar. Then they both go every where by trains. Then they both are part of a military type organization with people like them. And they both have a dead family member.
Both have main characters with arms that functions as weapons. Both characters' childhoods featured a tragic loss for them, and the retribution they faced for trying to bring back the people they lost taint them to this very day.
Both protagonists turn one of their loved ones into a monstrous creature. Both Edward from FMA and Allen from DGM have an arm that is not normal. Also both stories revolves around looking for precious stones.
it has a very similar feel and progression to it. just trust me if you like one youll like the other
CREEPY similar. First...
1)Edward/Allen suffer consequences for trying to bring dead back to life.
2)Both have teachers they are afraid of: Izumi/Cross (Hm, I wonder what would happen if they met each other? XD)
3) Komui reminds me of Hughes, what with his attitude to family members.
4) Edward/Allen both have special arms.
5) Noah family is like the homunculi; the way they just kind of come as collectibles ^^ Oh, and I believe there are seven Noah/Homunculi?
6) Lenalee kind of like Winry- aka romantic tention between her and the hero.
7) Dark Order similar to State Alchemists- most of their members are pretty young and what they do serves the community.
8) Exorcists=Alchemists- although not every alchemist is in State, they're both "selective practices", per se.
9) Milliennium Earl could be a personification of "the Gate".
10) And last but not least, the mangas were published in the same year. 0.0
I believe FMA is better overall, though. -nod-
Both shows are about 15 year old main characters with a fake arm and a tendency to be referred to as "beansprout". They both take place in the 1800's, though D.Gray-man has a more gothic feel. If Fullmetal Alchemist and Tim Burton had a lovechild, it would be D.Gray-man.
The main characters are both child prodigies, excelling in combat and hiding a mysterious past. Edward Elric joins up with the Military of Amestris, while Allen Walker joins the Dark Religious Organization. Both series include comedy at some times as well as blood and death at others. They can be shockingly similar to each other in some ways, while being different enough that they each have a unique flavor.
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Nobuhiro Watsuki's newest anime is more like fullmetal then Rurouni Kenshin. Kazuki Mutou and Tokiko Tsumura fight homunculi with alchemic weapons. If you loved Rurouni Kenshin or Full metal alchemist then this is a must see
Both shows feature alchemy, though each has it's own take on what alchemy really is. Many might not find Busou Renkin quite up to par with Fullmetal Alchemist, but both shows are great in their own ways.
Both series are about alchemists fighting homunculi
Both animes center around alchemy. alchemy is portrayed and used differently and each show has its own ideas of what alchemy really is but the basics are very similar. in Busou Renkin alchemy is more secretive while in Full Metal Alchemist it is a well known power that is used by a special branch of the military. Full Metal Alchemist also has Homunculi which are basically the same in each anime besides how they were created. FMA is one of my favorites but they are both very good. if you like Busou Renkin then you will love FMA.
They both involve humunculi and alchemy, but Busou has a different setting being modern Japan. The main character loses his life at the beginning and must live off a metal object which gives him powers.
The story may not be as epic or on list of popularity like FMA, but if you want more alchemist vs humunculi, this one might do it. Did I mention the mentor is a dork? and it can be very strange for enemies, don't expect anything normal from those guys.
It's not entirely like FMA, but it does have Alchemy and Homunculi...You might wanna check it out x]
Others have made the recommendation, similar themes regarding life, some different looks at alchemy, and both pretty solid shounen.
There are alchemist and homunculus both of them.
Both have characters who were facing death face-to-face, but were brought back to life by alchemy.
Both deal and center around alchemy
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Both revolve around alchemy , immortal beings, and a mystery is everywhere!
Alchemy seems to play a role in a different twist. both shows have addicting characters.
First of all, both is about alchemy and the idea of finding the philosophers stone.
Baccano! ist just as much fun and as thrilling as Full Metal Alchemist.
Similar colorful cast of characters and comedic fun FMA has. Also has a very interesting plot and voice overs.
Oh? and Did I forget to tell you that Baccano has alchemists too?
Similar themes, such as alchemy, and the time era. Though the style it's shown in is quite different, as well as FMA having a main character (as opposed to Baccano), they're still similar in many ways. Both having a wide range of characters, violence, and nicely animated action.
Baccano! is a very intense anime when it comes down to the basic story line as FMA, both are about alchemy and what power can do to human's with greed in their hearts.
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I don't know really what is the similarity, but I'm 100 % sure about it. Guess the style is similar. For all of you who love FMA like me - you'll love Chrno too, I assure you :)
Somehow..they just feel similar.. xD like one major plot, revolving around a main character manipulating others.. Both have some sort of alchemy in.
I have no idea.. They really have nothing in common except maybe they're both a bit fantasy-ish..
They just feel similar. And I'm not the only one that thinks so..
So whatever it is, it's there.
Both main characters hold deep pasts and they have a sililar adventure/action genre
Both animation have blood , wars , guns ,blonde charecters, good and evil or goood vs. evil. villlans , demons , a 1900 time line(or the same period of time). Both main charecters lost their parents and a brother.
Similar art styles and story.
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Believe it or not ... It is a bit like Death Note. I feel like some of the themes are the same. "Every one loses" is one of them. It feels ... gritty ... but clean at the same time. And I feel that the elements tie together into one big great anime.
Two of my favorite anime shows. They just feel the same especially in the begining. Light and L from Death Note remind me of Elrick so much.
Both animes contributes the art of great thinking. Watching these series you'll have to think, at the same time as you get captured by the emotions and happenings in play.
Two remarkable series that should be in many peoples top 10 list.
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Both series make strong statements about several issues, although the primary similarities lay in their critiques of imperialism and war.
If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist, then you might also like Code Geass because of the genres that are similar to both animes. They both deal with the male protagonist having to deal with the military, fantasy like mecha items and tons of action involved. And the best part in my opinion is that there really aren't many fillers in these animes so it makes it worth watching =]
Both of them focus on atonement for your sins.
Commit a sin,learn from it & atone for it.They also deal with sibling love.
Edward & Alphonse in Fullmetal Alchemist & Lelouch & Nunnally in Code Geass.Though Lelouch's love for his sister is much more intense.
They both also have a lot of unexpected deaths and involve millitary.
But Code Geass is much darker,matured & generally better.While Fullmetal might be your standard shonen series.
So if u like Fullmetal Alchemist you will like Code Geass.But the reverse may not be true.
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Its from the same creators...
Both have some mystery and Xam'd also have something similar to alchemy.
If you enjoy drama and major hero moral conflictions then you will enjoy these shows. Both primarily focus on story and drama above action.
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Both are different world shounen type titles. Someone who has like one on the two will definitely enjoy the other suggestion^^
The main character reminds me alot of Ed ( the red jacket). Also, Ed's role in the movie is similar to the main character's role in the anime.
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Fullmetal is somewhat similar to Naruto.
Edward Elric and Alphonse Elric, two brothers, both have the same dream: To get the Philosipher Stone to bring their old bodies back to them after a tragety had happened to their mother, they tried to break the laws of nature and bring her back to life: Edward lost an arm and a leg, and Alphonse lost his whole body. They must become Alchemists for the military and risk their lives for and do whatever it takes to bring their bodies back and repent for their sin, while struggling through heartbreak, near-death experiences, and meeting new friends and foes along the way, as well as losing people precious to them.
Naruto is about hopes, dreams, and goals. Naruto Uzumaki wants to become a hokage, a leader, and have rightful respect for him since the people in the villiage shunned him for having a demon inside him, the Nine-Tailed fox. Sasuke Uchiha wants vengance on his brother, because his brother killed his whole family, and many more events in Naruto.
i think that´s the same type of anime
it´s very similar
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Similar in telling a story that ends up on a much larger scale than it started! World and existential issues caught up in a coming-of-age type story. Both have lots of relatively complex minor characters. And both are frequently funny, while also tackling some deep stuff!
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If you like fullmetal alchemist then I promise u will get stuck through every episode of this anime. Just like fullmetal alchemist, characters are well developed and there are no fillers. In fma we have Chimeras and in blood+ Chiropterans. Chiropterans are undead monster with the ability to disguise themselves as human. They live by feeding on peoples' blood. There is a secret organization called the Red Shield that exists to hunt down the Chiropterans.
[or vice-versa] Both animes deal with a little bit of a "gore" theme and center between teens who have abilities/characteristics unique from others. Both series also imply the importance of family, acquaintances, and life xD (the main characters of each series have their family the antagonist! kewl)
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Since this anime is similar (i.e. being produced by bones and in the same manga publishing).
I found Soul Eater to have the same atmosphere as FMA. There are some episodes that are hilarious, and some that are just creepy. There's great character development in both of these along with epic fighting. The first few episodes are the intro, and then the story takes off afterwords. The art work is amazing (at least in HD) It's dark, comic, 3d, 2d in a 3d environment, and colorful. I'd say the main difference is that Soul Eater isn't as depressing. Both of them are great series to watch.
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Both Potraits the usage of Magic/Alchemy and the consequences of its usage/misusage, resulting in creaton of Homonculus in FMA and Demons in Strait Jacket with their own story and setting.
Both have the same style and alternate future.Usage of technology and alchemy/magic together makes sense between these series.They both use the same style of fantasy and sci-fi combination for story telling.Also both heroes(Reiot & Edward or can be thought as Tactical Sorcerers & Alchemists ) seeks salvation for their sins.
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gd shouren anime. action and a little drama.
Fullmetal Alchemist and Kekkaishi are the same in several ways, the only thing that differs them, are the settings, the looks and the theme. Furthermore than that, there are similar characters, battle's and plots going on.
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Technologically the worlds are similar to our history in the begining of 20th century, a lot of action is around military people, however in FMA the military use alcchemy instead of guns to fight ...
Well, the only thing I can say is they both have a military centered plot.
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Like the law of Equivalent Exchange (The rule that alchemists in the series consider to be the foundation of Alchemy, or even the fundamental law of the world: to obtain, something of equal value must be lost.) in Full Metal Alchemist; Darker than BLACK has a similar form of "payment" as a form of a contract payment or remuneration in exchange for their superhuman powers.
Both deal with the rights of people who are not quite human. The Contractors and Dolls of Darker Than Black are an excellent foil to the Homunculi, and vice versa.
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Both involve spirits and fighting even if the plots are waay differant
they both have awesome plot and characters are similar in a way
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Similar fantasy-style plot with underlying sci-fi - and both reach about the same level of epic-ness by the end.
If you like well-drawn anime with stories that can be dark and light-hearted at the same time, then I highly recommend Scrapped Princess.
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Both have to do with magic (where Slayers has different types of magic, including alchemy), both have villains of demonic origin (mazoku vs homunculi), both can be funny and dramatic (Slayers funnier than Full Metal Alchemist) and both have main characters who are made fun off because of their "size" (Edward for being short and Lina for...umm..having small assets).
The main characters are both child prodigies, and they get mad if someone makes fun of their physical flaws. For example, Edward hates being called "short," and Lina hates being called "flat-chested."
Both of their worlds have chimaras in it, and have the philosopher's stone although the stone have different purposes and uses in the two series.
They also both have their mix of Comedy and drama in their shows.
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While most people will probably disagree with me that these two shows are similar, I believe that if you really liked FMA, NGE is definitely to watch.
In my opinion, the one thing FMA is really praiseworthy for is the oddness of its ending (whoa!) and of the concepts it deals with (sometimes odd). NGE is in the same way very peculiar and sometimes hard to grasp, hence why I am recommending it.
I personally do not normally like anime that goes 50 + episodes, as I fear (on good reason) that my time will be wasted with fillers. Both NGE and FMA don't seem to me to be time-wasting shows, as they allow the viewer to really *think* about what's going on (something which most anime, unfortunately, fails to do...)
These two series are very similar as to how the story is portrayed. Both are phycological and twisted in the same ways, you never know what's going on and the story keeps building up and putting things together.
FMA is full of humor and it can even pop up in the middle of a serious moment.
Evangelion has ecchi humor that appears in its own time.
And they both are considered one of the best anime.
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Both Animes have a sibling bond relationship,Full Metal Alchemist features 2 brothers who committed a sacrifice performing an alchemey and both must get they're original bodies/forms back. Miracle Girls is a slice of life shoujo anime featuring 2 twin sisters who share a sibling bond but sometimes argue and have ESP (Esper powers) to teleport to anywhere. also,both animes's music soundtracks were composed by Michiru Oshima
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I found that Kurogane reminded me a lot of Ed with his temper... The plot could be compared to FMA's as well-- the main characters spend the series looking for something, in this case memories in the form of feathers (not as bad as it sounds, I promise!) but they often get distracted by little subplots. Like fma, though, the subplots do not get in the way of the big picture.
The overall mood of the anime is quite similar. There is some humour in it, but behind that there is darkness and sadness.
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Older brother protecting the younger, great fight scenes, and pretty much awesome all-around.
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Both series deal with mature teenagers going through a great struggle to achieve some bigger goal, going to particular adventures, fighting for their lives. All the hardships they go through, together with friends and comrades, is in both series almost similar. Sometimes the characters are a bit more childish in FMA², but both series deal with alot of the same elements.
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I kind of like to describe Pumpkin Scissors as FMA without the alchemy. I think it's a really underrated series that should be taken a closer look at. Both series are very enjoyable to watch in my opinion, and they also have very similar military themes. Their worlds are pretty close in terms of technology as well. If you enjoyed watching FMA, then I think you'd enjoy Pumpkin Scissors since it does have a certain charm to it. Although I have to add, the ending for this series might let you down.
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Both series deal with fictional sciences. One deals with alchemy while the other deals with the study of a fictional phenomenon called "mushi". Ginko, the main character in Mushi-shi, is similar to Edward Elric of FMA in that he is very knowledgable in his respective science. Every episode of Mushi-shi features an interesting and imaginative explanation of the phenomenon of mushi while FMA makes in-depth explorations into the concepts and laws of alchemy.
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Well, it is somewhat similar, main characters are a bit dumb, and funny. In these series both heroes use magic. Characters in FMA want to be a state alchemist, but in Fairy Tail, wants to become a mage in a guild named ''Fairy Tail''.
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Well now lest see here hum........
they are similar because of Harry MacDougall. Since he turns his whole buddy into a mechanical machine. Kinda like the Elric brothers, but at least they don't wont to blow people up. Also by the fact that they both are searching for something, that they really wont.
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Very similar in motives + action,comedy.
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both are similar. In fullmetal alchemist, "to gain something you must pay something in same value". the law of ueki also does have that meaning too. like, Kousuke Ueki from the law of ueki loses sth he has for everytime he uses his power. Apart from that, they both have action, comedy and characters have supernatural powers to begin with.
oh another thing... both main characters are short & tiny. And hate it when other mentioned it. when that time comes it looks really funny. ^-^
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There's a lot of action! and a lot of fighting scenes. Has to do with 2 seperate worlds. Human vs. Fantasy.
Main character has a close person thats almost always with them. Kagome / Inuyasha and Al / Edward. Both of the main characters are looking for something/items. On their adventures they make friends that help them along the way, and of course enemies which they are determined to defeat. At the same time they're making sure to keep their loved ones close, and take risks for one another.
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They both have immersive fantastical european-type setting to it, focusing on sciences and evil military plots.
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Both Series emotionally invest you, though in two completely different ways.
Though, I've found a lot of people who love FMA, love Ouran High School Host Clubs, they're both very charming, and can be very heartwarming. (Also, the Dubs have VERY similar casts, almost everyone from Fullmetal Alchemist, will show up in Ouran sooner or later.)
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both animes has the sence of advanture and fight to protect "Nakamas" .. and both has The "Baaka comedy xD"
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If you like art and style of FMA you'll definitely like Jyo Oh Sei. It is a shonen anime drawn in shoujo style. The boys are very pretty but the action is rough and bloody (sweet~!). It's a good watch for just about anyone.
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both have the traveling in like a meidival-ish setting, fighting, lots of charactesr, comedy, story, "cool" factor...
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Gorey, awesome action, supernaturalistic, kinda sad too.
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The "encodes" used in Dennou Coil are very reminiscent of the enigmatic style of alchemy seen in Fullmetal Alchemist. Interestingly the symbols and patterns, despite being apparently pretty much just magic, are justified as "science" and technology in both series. Like Fullmetal Alchemist, Dennou Coil is also very much a "coming of age" story that has somewhat darker tones occasionally, especially towards the end. I would recommend that fans of Fullmetal Alchemist watch an episode or two to see if they enjoy it.
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Well, they aren't all that similar in their plots or details, just the fact that they both have action and are shounen.
The reason why I recommend watching Juushin Enbu if you like FMA though, or vice versa, is because both are created by Hiromu Arakawa. So if you like one of her creations, you'll probably like the other.
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Both shows suffer from jokes about height complexes being repeated over and over when they were not being funny to begin with. On the other hand; if you like this kind of humour, you will probably be entertained.
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They gave me a simmilar feeling. Both animes deal with death, revenge, goals, etc... the story is not simila, but,i tink if yo like one you will lik the othr, probably.
:)
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Both Fullmetal Alchemist and Kurau Phantom Memory contain plenty of both drama and action. The main similarity lies in the fact the the drama is centered around the love between two siblings and their commitment to each other.
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Both feature quests for undoing what was done. For Fullmetal Alchemist, the journey is that of recovering what was lost; for the protagonist of Monster, it is to end a life mistakenly saved. Although their plots diverge a fair bit, the overall feel is similar. There is great optimism and philanthropy in both, and although FMA has more levity to it, they contain a similar balance of tragedy and happiness.
They are both works of immense quality and dedication, similar in length and pacing, with an extensive cast and great characterization. 10/10 for both.
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The Main charchters are somewhat similar and they're both set in fantasy worlds
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the main charcters both go on an adventure in search for something
and i also think the twos personallity are very simular.also the main charcters match up some what. Al and coud, Cisqua and winry, Ed and Rowen you'll notice simularities in the anime. also both of the main characters weapon is a sword that is "attached" to their right arm. both are very nice shonen anime.
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well it's has characters from the original, and same feel
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SHounen, both have a good splash of comedy mixed in with the seriousness of it as well as action sequences that are all different, complex, yet easily understandable. They all hold that rheum of fantasy. And I just find that people who liked DBZ typically like FMA as well.
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