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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Alt titles: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (2009)

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The foundation of alchemy is based on the law of equivalent exchange; you cannot produce something from nothing. As such, alchemy is bound by one taboo - human transmutation. Four years ago two young brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, broke this taboo when they tried to resurrect their dead mother. During the process Al's body disintegrated and Ed lost his leg. In a desperate attempt to prevent his brother from disappearing completely, Ed sacrificed one of his arms so he could affix Al's soul to a suit of armor. When his missing limbs are replaced by auto mail parts, Ed bears the name of the Fullmetal Alchemist - the youngest ever State Alchemist and dog of the military. Now, alongside his brother, Ed uses his status within the military to attempt to find any way that he can return their bodies back to their original state.

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My-Hime

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Guided by a star only they can see, a group of maidens known as HiMEs have begun to gather at Fuuka Academy. These young women have been endowed with dangerous supernatural powers that they can use to their heart's content, but there's a price: to wield them, they must put their most important thing on the line. Now, in the midst of school work and friendships, they find themselves caught in the midst of strange conspiracies seemingly related to the terrifying monsters that attack them. Is the power of the HiMEs strong enough to save themselves and the ones they love?

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Omurqi

FMA: Brotherhood and My-Hime are both epic tales of friendship, tragedy, superpowers and protecting what's dear to you. They both have strong character development and generally strong-willed main characters. If you enjoyed the feel and elements one of these shows had, make sure to check out the other.

Speed Grapher

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Ten years have passed since the demise of the bubble economy, a time that polarized the world into two groups of people: the rich and the poor. In the present day, Saiga Tatsumi (a former war photographer) has been hired to investigate a secret club for the rich named the Roppongi Club, but he soon discovers secrets much darker than he’d ever imagined. With the help of a exploited goddess named Kagura, Saiga now possesses the power to kill by simply taking a photograph; but can he stay alive long enough to save her from her captors?

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Julia

Both anime feature heroes and villains with strange powers. Also, both are very dark and sometimes quite violent. The original FMA anime is not nearly as dark as the remake.

D.Gray-man

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An akuma is a soul which has been brought back to life through sadness and despair with the powers of Millenium Earl. Their mission is to terrorize the earth and all who dwell within it. The Black Order is a group of Exorcists that have sworn to cleanse the souls of the akuma, and collect the substance known as "innocence". This powerful substance can be used as an anti-akuma weapon, and ultimately can help destroy the evil Millenium Earl. Allen Walker is a young Exorcist who has the ability to tell who is human and who is an akuma with the help of his cursed eye. Together with the Black Order, Allen must find all 109 pieces of innocence to protect the world and defeat Earl.

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cassiesheepgirl

While the focus of both of these shows is somwhat different, both have a similar tone. If you liked the mix of comedy with action in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, then it may be worth checking out D. Gray-man as it shares that same sort of mix.

Xam'd: Lost Memories

Alt titles: Bounen no Xamdou

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Akiyuki lives on post-war Sentan Island, always rushing between the demands of his separated parents and his friends at school. But his carefree days come abruptly to an end when his school bus suffers an explosion, the first attack to plunge Sentan back into war. Akiyuki lives to find himself turned into a Xam'd, a mysterious creature, by the suspected cause of the explosion. Engulfed by Xam'd, Akiyuki is eventually saved by a red-haired girl, Nakiami, only to find himself torn away from those he loves. Now he must work to control and understand the creature within him, all while searching for his family and friends in a world steeped in the secrets and chaos of war.

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MrsickVisionz

The two shows share alot in common visually and both shows heavily focus a military thats conducting human experiments in turning humans into weapons.

Tone wise, the shows are very similar as well.  Both of have a similar blend of drama/tragedy and really try to tug at your heart strings the whole time.  FullMetal Alchemist has more action, while Xamd has more feel good moments.

Letter Bee TV

Alt titles: Tegami Bachi TV

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In Amberground, the land of eternal twilight, Letter Bees and their dingos – creatures trained to protect them – deliver mail to the general populace. However, unlike normal mail carriers, their job is perilous as they must traverse the country while fighting off the giant armored insects known as Gaichuu. One day, a Letter Bee named Gauche collects his latest delivery: a young boy named Lag Seeing, whose mother was taken under mysterious circumstances to the capital of Akatsuki. As the pair travels together, they strike up a friendship, but when they finally reach their destination Lag and Gauche part ways. Now, several years later, Lag is about to take the exam to become a Letter Bee himself so that he can meet with Gauche again and find out what really happened to his mother all those years ago. But before any of that, he must find himself a dingo...

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Szwagier

Both are shounen shows with unique fantasy world setting.  While they are very different, they also share many similarities. They both manage to skillfully mix adventure/comedy parts with more darker tunes. Both worlds are  strictly controled and have a large gap between different "casts" ( militaristic regime and Ishbalan  oppresion in FMA,  3 different standards of living and strict way of enforcing the status quo in Letter Bee).

Also in both shows main character joins an organisation, which is looked down upon as a "dogs of the government (State Alchemists in FMA and Letter Bees in Letter Bee).

While both shows have their unique stories, the overall mood and quality is similar - if you like one, you should also enjoy the other.