Manga like Fullmetal Alchemist: 6 series to read in English

Fullmetal Alchemist follows Edward and Alphonse Elric. They are brothers who studied alchemy as kids and tried to bring their mother back with a forbidden transmutation after she died.

The picks below are the series on Mangainfo that share the most themes and genres with it in AniList's tags and have English volumes out, with the more popular series winning a close call. All volume counts and release dates here are as of October 2026.

One Piece

Like Fullmetal Alchemist, One Piece deals in travel, war and politics. Eiichirou Oda's series follows Monkey D. Luffy. It mixes action and adventure with comedy and fantasy. Pirates and found family are among its other themes.

The series is still releasing in Japan. It has 115 volumes there. In English 112 volumes are out. Volume 113 comes from VIZ Media on 10 November 2026.

Attack on Titan

Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan shares military themes, tragedy and politics with Fullmetal Alchemist. Its genres add mystery to the action and fantasy.

The story is set inside three giant walls. Each wall sits within the next. Outside them roam Titans. These giants eat people.

Attack on Titan finished in Japan with 34 volumes. All 34 are out in English. That makes it complete in English.

Hunter x Hunter

Politics, travel and philosophy link Hunter x Hunter to Fullmetal Alchemist.

Gon Freecss is twelve. He has grown up on a quiet island with a relative named Mito. He has never really known his father.

Yoshihiro Togashi's series is still releasing in Japan. Japan has 30 volumes and all 30 are out in English. Mangainfo lists no next English volume yet.

Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic

War, politics and magic are what Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic has in common with Fullmetal Alchemist. Shinobu Ootaka wrote it.

Its names and flavor come from the Arabian Nights. In this world mysterious towers called dungeons have appeared everywhere.

Magi finished in Japan with 37 volumes. English readers have all 37. You can read it to the end in English.

Akame ga KILL!

Akame ga KILL! by Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro shares military themes, war and super powers with Fullmetal Alchemist. Horror is in its genre list. Assassins, swordplay and gore are among its themes.

Tatsumi is a young swordsman from a poor village in the countryside. He plans to join the army in the imperial capital. The idea is to send his pay home.

The series finished in Japan with 15 volumes. All 15 are out in English. It is complete in English.

Trigun

Steampunk, tragedy and super powers tie Trigun to Fullmetal Alchemist. Yasuhiro Nightow's series is a sci-fi action adventure with comedy and drama. Its tags also include Guns, Dystopian and Fugitive.

Trigun finished in Japan with 3 volumes. Only 2 of them are out in English. So the series is not complete in English. Mangainfo lists no next English volume.