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Fullmetal Alchemist

Fullmetal Alchemist

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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wolfangel87 wolfangel87 says...

A combination of action and comedy with some tragic parts thrown in make up the scenario for both Full Metal Panic and Full Metal Alchemist. Similar standing between the characters relationships with each other.

D.N.Angel

D.N.Angel

Daisuke Niwa is an ordinary teenager who has a crush on his fellow classmate Risa Harada. But when Risa turns him down after he declares his love for her, Daisuke discovers the secret of the Niwa family: on their fourteenth birthday, Niwa males transform into the legendary Phantom Thief, Dark! Dark is set on stealing art and making mischief, but things become complicated when he falls for Risa's twin, Riku. As if that isn't bad enough, one of Daisuke's classmates, Satoshi Hiwatari, seems determined to capture Dark! Can Daisuke win Risa's heart, while hiding the secret of Dark and evading the police?

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wolfangel87 wolfangel87 says...

The male protagonists in D.N Angel and Full Metal Panic have a similar personality, being extraordinarily different from the people around them while still trying to live a normal life and fit in.  The action is what keeps both of these stories going while mixing some romance in too.

Kaze no Stigma: Kouen no Miko

Kaze no Stigma: Kouen no Miko

Years after having been exiled from the Kannagi household for being unable to utilize their fire magic, Kazuma returns to Japan, only to discover that the Kannagi family's very existence is threatened. Unknown to them, during his absence, he had become a Contractor and thus acquired a vast strength in wind magic. Not showing any remaining contempt for them, he offers to help solve the Kannagi household’s problems in return for large sums of money. Together with his younger brother Ren and the feisty heir to the Kannagi household, Ayano, he fights to protect those he cares about... for a price!

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wolfangel87 wolfangel87 says...

Kaze no Stigma and Full Metal Panic! Both have the romantic aspects while being in high intensity situations.  The heroines of the stories have similar personalities with stubborn attitudes towards the male counterparts.

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

In 2010, the Britannian Empire enslaved Japan after a brutal month-long assault; in the aftermath Japan was renamed Area 11, and its people began a hard and terrible existence. Lelouch, a Britannian student living in Area 11, has grown up hating the Empire and everything it stands for. One day, while investigating a crashed military plane, Lelouch meets a mysterious girl who grants him the ability to control minds. Can he use his new power to fight for freedom, or will his hatred twist his good intentions into mindless acts of vengeance?

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wolfangel87 wolfangel87 says...

Code Geass and Full Metal Panic! Are about high school aged students that get caught up in a military type of situation.  With lots of intense battle scenes and giant robot fights these two series are perfect.

Wild School

Wild School

You-Geon, a high school student, is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl his own age. Indeed, this girl is a North Korean agent trained to kill. The encounter which will completely change You-Geon's peaceful life means that this mysterious girl never leaves You-Geon alone for a second worried he might reveal her secret to someone. The atmosphere at the high school will never be the same again...

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Both Full Metal Panic! and Wild School feature a mercenary trying to blend into a school environment. Characters genders are reversed in those two series. FMP! has a male mercenary and Wild School has a female one. The stories themselves are not really alike, but if you think the thing I stated in the first sentence is interesting, then you should give both of those a go.

Gunparade March

Gunparade March

In 1945, at the close of the Pacific War, an invasion beset the planet Earth. Droves of Phantom Beasts - aliens from another world - landed and waged war against man. Humanity was forced to unite and fight this common threat, but years later, in present times, the death toll has depleted the military forces, leaving Japan with no choice: They must enlist the help of teenagers. Atsushi Hayami is among those who, rather than lead a normal high-school life, must take up arms to ensure the survival of mankind.

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Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Climax Hero

Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Climax Hero

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Delta Astray

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73 Delta Astray

A three-man team of Martian-based Coordinators led by Agnes Brahe commands the Acidalium. The trio gets involved in the second EA-ZAFT War as Agnes controls the Voiture Lumiere-based mobile suit known as the GSF-YAM01 Δ Astray.

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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - Vanadis Heart

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - Vanadis Heart

In A.S. 106, Five years after the "Vanadis Incident" which denied all Gundams, those cursed Mobile Suits are now roaming the earth.

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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam 1/2

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam 1/2

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