 If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood |  ...then you might like Shingeki no Kyojin |
Revenge, Suffering, Agony and Redemption... Shingeki no Kyojin has a feeling of FMA Brotherhood in which a kid who lived a peaceful life gets thrown into a dark grim life full of tragedy and agony due to losing someone important to them. However, both main characters refused to move on and dedicated their lives for revenge and redemption. If you enjoy a full packed action dramatic plot you'll love both of these series.
There's a reason they have both become such a hit. Because they were brilliantly epic! If you intend to make your tv show life worthwhile, watch this show next. Strong plot, strong character, strong music. All in one made a show the best.
The loss of mothers plays a significant roll in shaping the characteristics of the protagonists of these two shows. The main characters are enrolled in some kind of military because of personal reasons and are fighting against supernatural enemies. The setting is an alternative steampunk-ish world with the similar use of tools and weapons. Both are considered shounen anime but tend to look like a seinen because they feature above-average violent situations and epic fights but also deep conversations and some philosophy about the human mentality. The animation is not really that similar but the coloring is, using earthy and dusty color almost always.
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FMA brotherhood is my favorite tv anime, but shingeki kyojin has the potential to top that which i thought was impossible. Both protagonists have an incredibly tragic beginning which opens up into an amazing story that is based off of this tragic event. warning fma brotherhood leans more on the shounen side, while shingeki no kyojin has a lot of gore and a a good amount of "what the fuck moments". 見てください！このアニメわすげい楽しいですから見て！
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- Kids used to live in a peacefull city - The main characters are siblings + childhood friend - The 'trigger' is the death of the mother (and wow, they look similiar and they even have the same Voice Actor) - Even though the father is alive, he seems to be absent in the beginning. Both dads have a similar appearance and they seem to be involved in the 'mystery' (titans/alchemy) - There's a focus on military - Almost the same amount of blood/violence/gore - There are also some strong female characters, without fanservice - Both live in a westernized world
Well, there's certainly a similar vibe in terms of family loss based on the two main characters of the series. In fact, Eren & Mikasa from SnK/Edward & Alphonse from FMA: Brotherhood lost family members after tragedies. These left emotional scars in themselves and made a strong impact throughout their lives. However, they are able to stay alive and take back what's theirs through determination and instinct. There is a focus of military in both series although for very different reasons. The main characters gets involved directly with the military for their own reasons as well. Throughout the series, their skills increase as they fight for
Similar setting: military, young adults/children in war, political conspiracy, man vs fate/god Feature a trio of three young protagonists (Ed/Al/Winry, Eren/Armin/Mikasa) Similar themes: loss of family, revenge, facism, imperialism, genocide
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Now plot-wise these two share little similarities other than the fact that each anime's main protagonist is a younger male who loses his mother in the beginning of the story. The reason for my recommendation is the incredible quality these two (mature) anime share. Both have incredible stories, with numerous plot twists. Both are very action-heavy and don't hold back any punches with gore and mature themes. If you enjoy one of these, then I'm certain you will enjoy the other.
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*Also similar to the 2003, but Brotherhood was better* There's a thing that makes the main character different from the rest, a special power of some sort. Their parents play a key role in the plot, and both the daddies are mysterious fellows. The stories themselves are amazing, and also pretty dark and gory. To top it off, the soundtracks for both are phenomenal.
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The main characters are both thrust into the epic battles after losing their mothers. The enemies on both series tend of get their body parts blown off a lot, but they just regenerate themselves. The orchestrated soundtracks are really good and fitting for the situations they're used in, and battles tend to span multiple episodes.
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Both feature Teen's boy with terrible home-live, fighting to protect humanity, alone with their sibling and Blonde sidekick. Have very engaging stories, with actual character development and plot-twist a plenty. Both are very famous in the Anime Community, so you really should watch both
- Eren and Ed both lose their mother and this changes their lives for ever. - Both mothers happen to be voiced by Yoshino Takamori. Coincidence? I think not. - Similar amount of gore - Stories that never fail to leave you guessing - Easily breaking all 'typical' shounen story cliches - Lots of thought provoking underlying messages - NO blatant fanservice and weak female 'damsel in distress' characters - LOTS of badassery - High quality animation, AMAZING OSTs and faithful-to-the-manga adaptions - Historical settings The two anime have similar underlying themes but are different in terms of actual plot so it's easy to compare them without feeling like one is ripped off from the
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While both series are basically not comparable to anything else ever created i think they have similarities in the realism of characters in there reactions to situations.
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Both series involve main characters who face through extremely difficult situations from loss, revenge, sadness, pain, and suffering. Edward Elric and Eren Jaeger have a strong drive that motivates them to achieve their goals as Edward wants to recover his body back from committing a taboo while Eren wants to not only adventure outside the walls, but also wants to kill all Titans. They also want to protect their friends no matter what the cost is. There are many plot twists and many moments within both series where you don't know what the outcome will be. They have a lot of suspense and have very intriguing
Both protagonists from Shingeki no Kyojin and FMA:B (Eren and Edward repectively) have lost their mothers and both their fathers are missing. Both protagonists are arguably of European descent and live in a westernized world. They are both determined to make things right in a cruel world but they quickly realize the dream they are chasing concerns not only themselves and the people the hold dear but the rest of the world too. All the while, they try to figure out the enigma that is the world they live in and reconcile themselves with the cruelty of such a world and a sense of helplessness
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Both main characters have a goal to pursue. Both animes are full of light-hearted, dark and serious moments and both have plot twists which will leave you speechless.
Let me start off with how both anime are complete masterpieces. You will notice some anime have good stories but aren't well told. These, however, are on godly levels. The most enjoyable anime are the intense ones, and fullmetal alchemist delivers. I wasn't kidding when I said that it is on a godly level. Not like in dbz where goku surpassed god in the first series, but to the point where the main villian in the show must sacrifice the entire world to gain the literal earth-shattering power to kill the god people admire so much. And only then will he unlock the true secrets of
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- The main character's mother death is the key that makes the main characters start an adventure. - Both are about military and corruption. - There are unexpected villains
-Both feature a fantasy world with types of magic that manage to feel somewhat grounded in our reality due to the lengths taken to make the world's people and architecture believable -Both protagonists are hot-headed and out for revenge -Both prominently feature a corrupt governement -Both see the main group of characters as part of the military, and both revolt against the military at some point
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- The father is gone and is a cruacial factor in the mystery. - The mother is dead as of the beginning of the story and is crucial for the enactment of the plot. - Siblings/best friends/cousins trio with two boys and one girl. - Epic female characters without fanservice. - Shingeki no Kyojin is more mature, whereas Brotherhood has plenty of (badly placed) humour. - The grand-scheme of things, the "who the bad guys are" aspect. - Both stories are set outside of Japan. - Military aspects - Main difference is that Shingeki no Kyojin is heavily muffled on its shonen aspects. It's more seinen than shonen, while Fullmetal Alchemist is Shonen all
Both are about a main character that lived a normal life but one day their life turns dark and grim, full of tragedy and agony due to losing someone close to them, both main characters refuse to move on from their past which makes them want redemption and revenge
Revenge, Suffering, Agony and Redemption... Shingeki no Kyojin has a feeling of FMA Brotherhood in which a kid who lived a peaceful life gets thrown into a dark grim life full of tragedy and agony due to losing someone important to them. However, both main characters refused to move on and dedicated their lives for revenge and redemption. If you enjoy a full packed action dramatic plot you'll love both of these series.
These anime series share the same formula, you can see other recommendations where people already mentioned those similarities. FMA has a little more light and funny tone with cheesy jokes and funny characters, while AoT is much more brutal and gives a lot of sad and dramatic moments, giving a taste of despair. Despite those differences they are very similar and the plot is quite intriguing. I enjoyed both, FMA is my favorite and AoT is the second favorite, but it may change when the story of AoT will be finished.
Similar settings: vaguely fantastic medieval Europe in the throes of unstable governance.
Fullmetal Alchemist (FA) has super humans or homunculus that preys on humans. Shingeki no Kyojin has Titans doing the same thing. Both anime is about the survival of human against a stronger species. Both are packed with action. Both anime have protagonists aging about 15-16 years old. Both have characters having European names. Both anime belong to the Military genre.
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A lot of fans have drawn similarities between the plot and the characters - Edward and Eren have very similar goals, character arcs, and backstories. The plot is also very similar - tragic childhood (Eren's mother was devoured by a Titan before his father went missing, and Edward's mother died due to an epidemic after his father went AWOL - he and Alphonse later attempted the sin of human transmutation in an attempt to resurrect her), etc. Both have a ton of action, feels, and great characters. Just watch out for the fandoms.
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Both series are set up in a world of moderate (but not modern) technological development, sketchy governments, messed up abilities (idk if alchemy or titans are worse lol), and horror. Both possess psychological and action oriented plot events. Attack on Titan is like the more mature (seinen) thematic counterpart to Fullmetal.
Two legendary animes you must watch before you die Similarities: The loss of mothers plays a significant roll in shaping the characteristics of the protagonists of these two shows. The main characters are siblings + childhood friend Almost the same amount of blood/violence/gore There are also some strong female characters, without fan service
Revenge, Suffering, Agony and Redemption... Shingeki no Kyojin has a feeling of FMA Brotherhood in which a kid who lived a peaceful life gets thrown into a dark grim life full of tragedy and agony due to losing someone important to them. However, both main characters refused to move on and dedicated their lives for revenge and redemption. If you enjoy a full packed action dramatic plot you'll love both of these series.Good Luck;')
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Both have amazing action scenes with a great story and characters
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Since Shingeki no Kyojin writer, Isayama Hajime announced that SNK anime and manga both end at the same time, I can only think of one anime that is as same as it, Fullmetal Alchemist : Brotherhood. Spoilers: They share many similarities. Characters, e.g. Edward = Eren Alphonse = Armin Winry = Mikasa Grisha = Van Hohenheim Carla = Trisha Roy Mustang = Levi They have some great fighting scenes and background music. It makes me enjoy. Most importantly, they are both great shows not because of popularity but quality. They show some significant issues like equivalent exchange and freedom. Therefore, I would like to recommend these two of the all-time great shows.
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Both of them are the greatest anime duos. If u are an anime fan u need to watch these. They are both masterpiece. Each character has a different and well written story and everyone is a very intersting character. U will love modt of the characters in these animes . Now talking about the hype moments i have never seen so many plot twists in an anime and ever plot twist will leave your jaws open . The story is written by a god ( Believe me u will think like this too ) . Just watch this anime and I can't say much
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Both centered in war,especially the country is related to germany,and sometimes deppressing,if fmab has duo ed and al,you have trio eren,mikasa,armin
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Attack on Titan is known for its tightly woven plot and standout story, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is the only show I've seen that not only meets the high quality of AOT, but surpasses it. If your favorite parts of Attack on Titan were its cast of characters, the mystery presented, and the many layers of the story, then Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is the best show to watch to get more of this!
Darker tones in the story but with very similar Main characters. Attack on titan, like Fullmetal is a masterpiece and truly a great anime to watch if you enjoyed Brotherhood! Attack on titan has great music, openings, and amazing story.
similarities: - plot based so no filler - very cool and complex worldbuilding - both based on european cultures - a lot of interesting, diverse and complex characters - girbloss female characters differences - (FMAB) despite complex and emotional themes, the tone is an emotional rollercoaster and contains a lot of feel good and comedic moments as well as a lot of emotional moments - (FMAB) the character designs are more diverse and I enjoyed this anime more in terms terms of its visuals
Artificial super humans trying to destroy mankind. Lots of military and political elements
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Both have similar supernatural powers and follow a main character who leads others and changes greatly throughout the story through facing problems of life and death. Both are also very well produced and the mangas they were adapted from are some of the best-rated of all time. Attack on Titan has enemies as titans and Marley, and Fullmetal has the enemies as the Homunculus and the father. Both are very well thought-out and are very dangerous, requiring both Eren Yeagar and Edward Elric to overcome huge problems throughout both of their shows.
I think overall FMAB is the better show, but AOT is really the only show that I can compare it to. Both have some of the best characters and world building in all of fiction, if you like one of these shows, I would bet a lot of money that you would like the other.
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This is similar to Fullemetal alchemist due to the fact that both are centered around a teenage boy looking to avenge someone they love ( eren's mother, Ed's brother and mother). They both are very exiting and have amazing plots with suspense. Both are very emotional and have amazing and badass characters. ( levi, erwin, mustang, wrath) I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoyed fullmetal alchemist, it is my second favorite anime of all time.
Both shows start with typical shonen introduction, but it goes into more intense and nasty (in a satisfying way) as the deeper layer of the plot got uncovered. The twist and complexity makes both series a really good binge-watch material, as the wait to the next episode is quite frustrating.
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Both are long running storydriven shonen series that tackle mature themes.
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both feature amazing fight scenes and heavily focuses on corruption within the military along with fantasy aspects
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Everyone has a goal in life. What are you left with when your mother is dead and your father has disappeared? All you have left is to fight. What are you left with when your homeland is invaded? All you have left is to fight. What are you left with when you know that the fate of the entire world rests on your shoulders? All you have left is to fight. The Elric brothers and the golden trio from Shiganshina have poor lives from the very first episodes, but they are fighting for freedom and a better world. And nothing will stand in their way, right?
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