Five mysterious anime similar to Fullmetal Alchemist are better.

Fullmetal Alchemist is often ranked among the greatest anime franchises of all time. While the first anime adaptation was brutal, Fullmetall: Brotherhood has gained the loyalty of millions of fans. The series follows Edward and Alphonse Elric, whose world transcends them to touch on issues such as revenge, hate cycles, science ethics, and more.

Vinland Saga, Steins;Gate, Attack on Titan, One Piece and Monster are the most obvious follow-up choices for viewers who want to dwell in Fullmetal Alchemist's moral questions without watching any more episodes.

The Vinland Saga explains the cost of revenge

Vinland Saga has quickly become one of the best anime series ever created. Its reputation rests on how it divides a protagonist's journey through vengeance, trauma and redemption. Thorfinn is the central prisoner and shares similarities with Roy Mustang and Scar from Fullmetal Alchemist.

Thorfinn is transformed into a pacifist who tries to protect people and create a land of peace. After losing his original purpose, he attempts to become a better person by being influenced by Einar. In the new forest entrusted to MAPPA, Thorfinn watches with equal enthusiasm as it unravels its first phase of collapse.

Steins;Gate sees science as a burden, not a shortcut.

Steins;Gate gives a well-grounded take on science and its consequences. It is one of the biggest sci-fi anime series, and possibly the best in its genre. The story feels complete, concise, and well constructed through 24 main episodes. Its power lies in how believable it seems when science drives the narrative.

When a time travel model is accidentally created, the discovery must be protected by powerful entities. A phone call from Rintaru Okabe's stressed-out studio White Fox indicates this change. Although the Elric brothers suffer, Ryantaro feels that his suffering has become more permanent and destructive.

The attacked tower turns the story of survival into a political tragedy.

Attack on Titan delivers a heartbreaking storyline. It opens with one of the best first episodes of any anime, and instantly elevates the adventure. The main protagonist Eren Yeager is driven by hatred for the Titans after Wall Maria's destruction and watches his mother die.

As the world's reality unfolds, Eren becomes a major villain and sacrifices his humanity to protect Paradis. Mysteries are revealed in a way that mirrors the structure of Fullmetal Alchemist. A story about surviving the Titans grows into an intricate political thriller even before the Battle for Paradise.

One Piece expands the Shonen adventure into a fight for freedom.

One Piece is the latest Shonen fighting series. It can be difficult to start because it's slow, and there are over a thousand chapters. However, once an adventure turns out, it becomes hard to stop the iconic Shonen series.

The series has evolved into a fight for freedom against the corruption, systematic oppression and violence of world government. Although Eiichiro Oda's One Piece is written much more than an ordinary Shonen novel, it depicts Luffy using terrifying backstories and memorable moments. Rather than trying to make himself strong out of his love for fighting, Luffy seeks to protect people and ensure their freedom from oppressors.

The creature that terrorizes human choice

Monster is a staple in storytelling. Its true horror isn't something supernatural or fictional, but what humans are capable of doing. Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a respected neurosurgeon, makes the most fateful choice to save a young politician who had no idea that this boy, Johan Liebert, would become a dangerous serial killer.

Like Fullmetal Alchemist, Monster understands the value of human life and recognizes its ugly side as well. At the same time, though John is one of the worst-written anime villains of all time, there are reasons to explain and empathize with him for the way he is: Madhouse's portrayal of Johan Liebert frantically offering alcohol makes the show's cruelty personal; while Tenma ponders the consequences of his decision and is determined to end John, she ultimately retains her morality.

These soap operas give viewers something they don't have.

The five titles give viewers different ways to live in close proximity with Fullmetal Alchemist. Vinland Saga narrows the focus on revenge and redemption; Steins;Gate leads to a scientific mission; Attack leads Titans to political dehumanization; One Piece restrains freedom against systematic oppression; Monster comes down to the moral weight of one's choices.

For viewers, this offers a clearer path forward: If Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood feels appealing to you because of its mix of adventure and ethical consequences, these five anime offer interlocking entrances -- rigorous science fiction structure, focused redemptive language, political survival drama, lengthy freedom puzzles, or well-established crime thriller.