 If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist |  ...then you might like Pandora Hearts |
Pandora is abit similar to FMA, Ed is a person who as a child had his father leave him , while in Pandora hearts, Oz's father abandons him and though they are entirely for different reasons, it still has the aspects of their father's being a mystery. Both FMA and Pandora hearts have deep plots such as Homunculus being mysterious group that have unknown intentions, while in Pandora hearts, the Baskervilles are a family whose leader is unknown and their intentions also unknown. They both contain fights which explore characters,different abilities as well as the theme of immature main characters who start growing out of
Both have pseudo-European settings with a bit of light "magic"; the main character (Ed, Oz) is forced into working for an organization after having a horrible experience. They both have to prevent a repeat of the past which could destroy the world. Both series have large casts of interesting characters on both the good and bad side, as well as ones who you don't know which side they're on; the main bad guy stays in the shadows for a long time. Have an alternate dimension (the gate, the abyss). Have heavy mysteries, plot twists, and suspense. Don't have a huge amount of
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Both series seem to be contained, shorter series, not long manga like Bleach or One Piece. Each involves a consispiracy with fantastical elements. The center of both is a boy, although Ed and Oz are supposedly a couple years apart. They both deal beautifully with the issues they raise, and both give us unbelievable twists. Most importantly, they are both fantastic manga, some of the best out there.
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Sorry for bad English, I used google translator to write this. PH (pandora hearts) and FMA (fullmetal Alchemist) has several similarities, among which the following stand out: -history complex and dark with time - try to match shounen with comedy -has a lot of focus on the story Extremely well-built and charismatic characters
Pandora Hearts and Fullmetal Alchemist may not seem similar at first, but as you progress you'll see how the two diverge between one another. The dark tone is seen throughout both of these series and a lot of hidden gems throughout end up matching with each other, as you read along you will see what I am talking about. The characters of the shows also hold many similarities, these can be seen when comparing the relationship between Ed and Al, with Oz and Gil. As well as Fullmetal Alchemist's homunculi with the Baskervilles from Pandora Hearts. Not just them but both of the casts are
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Fullmetal Alchemist and Pandora Hearts are both manga published by Square Enix, but there’s much more similarities than just that. The main protagonists of both manga are blond haired boys (Edward Elric/Oz Vessalius) with daddy issues. Both manga have similar settings as well, and the humor and quite a bit of the characters are similar, the closest comparisons I can make are Elliot Nightray to Edward Elric (Oz is more similar to Alphonse IMO) and Lottie to Lust. Also, Jun Mochizuki’s main inspiration was Fullmetal Alchemist, so there you go ;)
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Both manga are published by Square Enix. Both manga have blonde haired MCs. Both MCs are abandoned by their fathers. Both manga have a group of antagonist who are non-human. Both manga have a lot of comic relief moments. The plot takes place in an European style fictional countries.
Mystic, deep and well-thought-out Shounen series both written by female mangaka. In both series there can be found resilient women and reliable men. The art is phenomenal and the plot is superb. Both manga have blasphemies and some anti-christian messages and should be skipped if read by an easily corrupted mind. Read with precaution but also expect something life-changing (for better or for worse.)
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Both have a lot of focus on characters and story, while Pandora Hearts does it a lot better, fmab does it nicely. Have a dark tone though the fmab tone is very inconsistent with some of it being very dark and other being light and ruining the atmosphere.
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