Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch
Umineko When They Cry Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch

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This is a recommendation for the whole franchises, not just the first title in the series. Both are adaptations of visual novels by the same authors that centers around mystery with the same format of repeated alternative stories of the same event, each arc revealing different details that can help with solving the mystery and uncovering the truth when put together. 

Similar gothic aesthetics, more mysteries and unanswered questions than you can count, twists and revelations whereever you look and both take their time to properly build up every major event and especially their conclusion. Fighting is also a big part of both, albeit it more focused on intellectual battles in Umi, rather than mostly physical like in Pandora Hearts. 

The protagonists of both works find themselves facing off against a supernatural opponent, ones that seem to have endless power that don't reveal themselves to the characters.  

Protagonist goes through time loops and has to figure out how to fix it. If they don't figure it out they'll experience deaths of their close ones over and over again, taking a toll on their state of mind. 

They are rich -> they are stuck in their houses -> they are killed -> ... -> they struggle to dislodge themselves from this vicious cycle. 

The overall plot of "Please solve the case. Figure out which one of these characters is not-so-innocent, and quick, before everyone in this building dies horribly." Although it's worth noting that Umineko also has the "fantasy/these murders were committed by means of magic" perspective, and Doubt is a more run-of-the-mill case. 

Trapped on an island, the protagonist has to take on the role of a detective and solve murders that start occuring. 

Two of the most mindblowing mysteries I've read, where every detail feels intricately planned from the beginning. When you go through them a second time, it feels almost like a completely different story than your first read. They both deal with heavy topics and thought-provoking themes, though their stories are very different. AoT puts a lot more focus on action whereas Umineko is more of a detective novel. 

While Fullmetal Alchemist and Umineko have different narrative focuses (FMA being more like an action-adventure story; and Umineko being a murder mystery story, at least in Episode 1 anyway), they still have pretty similar aspects. Often sharing similar symbolism, concepts, characters, and even the themes portrayed. Both are also considerably darker and more complex than most shonen manga out there (With most episodes of Umineko being published by Square Enix's Gangan Comics, who also published FMA). And also, both are overall really good stories that everyone should check out! 

Umineko is a mystery story about the protagonist who needs to find the culprit of a series of murders on an island. It's not even certain that there's actually an assassin or if it's just the magical doing of a witch. Every time the protagonist fails to find this alleged culprit, the event of the murders keeps repeating over and over. Jojolion has many different mysteries at its core, and it's a story about the protagonist discovering his identity and finding a place/family to belong. On that note, both protagonists don't remember who they are, and we accompany them in their journey of self-discovery and the search for past memories. That's why readers can easily relate to the protagonists, since at the start of the story, we know nothing, just like them. Josuke and Battler are goofy and inexperienced at the start, but they greatly improve over time. Umineko and Jojolion are like putting together a puzzle, and each chapter/arc of the series is like a new piece of the puzzle. For every two pieces you put together, five more pieces appear, adding even more mysteries. There is a heterogeneous blend of mystery, bizarre fantasy, and psychological elements in both works, especially the struggle between logic and supernatural forces. Umineko and Jojolion deliver their themes incredibly well (it may actually be the strongest aspect of both works) and revolve around breaking a curse (in their own ways). Umineko and Jojolion have a very refreshing and realistic approach about the concept of the 'villain', but I'll stop here since adding anything else would be huge spoilers for both stories. These series need to convey a lot of information, and that can be quite difficult without being boring or resorting to infodumps. Yet, they succeed. None of the information serves only the current arc or defeating the current obstacle. It is all vital to the plot on a fundamental level. It gives you all the context you need to be invested in the mystery and the characters. It provides just enough information to make you excited about what you’re in for but falls just short of enough information to fully grasp what’s going on and where the story might be heading in the future. Umineko and Jojolion can be read in a heartbeat, and you subconsciously absorb all of the information while reading. They require attention since they have very intricate plots, yet they never feel heavy or boring. If you're searching for stories that are intriguing right from the start to the very end, these manga are for you. read more 

Murder. Death. Killer versus detective. Tons of money. These stories have it all - from bloody investigations to little girls. Dangan Ronpa's premise is quite down-to-earth, while Umineko involves supernatural themes. And yet, both involve equally ridiculously impossible crimes. 

Protagonist gets stuck in a situation where he has to witness his close ones get harmed and die and has to figure out a way how to stop it. Both protagonists are highly intelligent. 

In a battle between a man and supernatural, the protagonist tries to figure out how the "magic" works in a detective-like way to save his family. 

Repeating time in order to keep everyone alive and achieve a "Golden Ending" - these are themes of these two mangas. 

As group of people are stuck in one location, murders start to happen and the cast has to figure out which one of them is a culprit before more of them become a victim. 

* The art style (especially facial expression & body proportions) are quite similar * There's the 'wealthy family in a mansion' theme * Both contain lots of gore/uncensored death scenes 

Trapped on an island and unable to get out, murders start to happen and the cast has to try to get together to find out the culprit before more of them get killed. 

Protagonist is trapped in a despair-inducing time loop and has to figure out how fix stuff to get free. Both manga franchises are separated in multiple parts by arcs which are different time loops at different time.