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Fullmetal Alchemist

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The first law of alchemy is that "one cannot gain something without giving something of equal value in return" - a rule that two souls dare to cross. When Edward and Alphonse Elric try to revive their dead mother, breaking the taboo of human transmutation in process, Ed loses his right arm and left leg while Al loses his entire body. After the tragedy, an alchemist named Roy Mustang visits them and tells Edward to become a state alchemist to find a way to recover what they have lost. Accompanied by Al, whose soul is now attached to a metal suit of armor, Ed is fitted with auto-mail parts in place of his lost limbs and becomes a state alchemist by the name of "Full Metal Alchemist." Together, they set forth on a journey to find the Philosopher's Stone - the one item that is rumored to have the power to restore them.

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D.Gray-Man

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  • Vol: 18+; Ch: 188+
  • 2004 - ?

Allen Walker is not your average fifteen-year-old boy - he is an exorcist and a member of the Black Order, an organization charged by the Church with the elimination of Akuma. The Akuma are the minions of The Millenium Earl - an evil demon-like entity intending to cleanse the world by destroying the entire human race in the manner of Noah's great flood. Allen and the other exorcists are special people who are compatible with a substance named Innocence, which allows them to form Anti-Akuma weapons; and as such Exorcists are the only ones capable of fighting the Akuma. Allen and his friends must battle to save humanity from the Akuma and Earl's evil plans.

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cassiesheepgirl

Though the subject matter is somewhat different, my reason for making this rec is that both of these series have a very similar tone. They have the same sort of mix of comedy and action alongside a good plotline. Also both Fullmetal Alchemist and D.Gray-Man feel a little darker than most shounen manga, so if you enjoyed one, and like the genre, then definitely check out the other.

Chrono Crusade

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In 1920s America, Sister Rosette Christopher is a young nun of the Magdala Order - a military branch of the church charged with exorcising demons. Together with her assistant and best friend Chrno, a demon who Rosette has a contract with, she is sent on various missions to fight the many different monsters that lurk in the shadows. However, Rosette's main motive is to find information regarding her brother Joshua, who was kidnapped by Chrno's former ally Aion for unknown reasons. Aion has an ambitious plan that threatens the future of the world, and it's up to Rosette and Chrno to figure out Aion's plans and rescue Joshua before time runs out...

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Morwen

Both series are set in a world of magic and science, and the 1920's setting (with a bit of steam punk) in Chrono Crusade meshes well with the fictional world of FMA. Both also have great, streamlined art that allows you to tell what's going on during the action scenes, and get caught up in the dramatic moments. These series can be both very dark and very comedic at times, sometimes philosophical.  Personally I think that CC is focused more on the character relationships (particularly Chrono and Rosette and those close to them), while FMA has character relationships serve as a backdrop to the adventure, but both are wonderful series and absolutely worth the look.

Psyren

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  • Vol: 11+; Ch: 95+
  • 2007 - ?

One night Ageha Yoshina passes a public phone as it's ringing, but as he answers he finds that there's no one on the line and hangs up, retrieving a calling card bearing the name Psyren in the process. Thinking nothing more of it, he goes home. However, intrigued by the disappearance of his classmate Amamiya, who was also in possession of a Psyren card, Ageha begins to dig around. He soon learns of an urban legend about a secret organization that leads those sick of society to paradise, and the only way to contact them is with the calling card. Intent on saving Amamiya, Ageha uses the card on a public phone. Though, when it is discovered he has a Psyren card, Ageha is pursued; and as he tries to escape his cell phone begins to ring. Upon answering his phone, Ageha is transported to a strange new world where he must now learn how to survive if he has any hope of getting home or finding out the truth behind the mysterious Psyren.

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Drahken

Both series are about guys who gain powerful, magic-like abilities, and fight against some very powerful, demon-like enemies. Additionally, both are very in-depth adventures, involving action, peril, and mysteries.