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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 2.
Characterization labels used: brother duo, traumatized protagonist, child protagonists, state alchemists, complex antagonist, morally compromised scientist, rival soldier, protective sibling, vulnerable child
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
After a brutal showdown, the Elric brothers face new secrets, new rivals, and a widening conspiracy around alchemy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: brother duo · hotheaded protagonist · calm counterpart · state alchemist · homunculus · military officer · mysterious antagonist · newcomer · child character · strong female character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1119
A backstory-heavy manga volume tracing the Elric brothers’ origins, training, and the taboo that changed everything.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: brother duo · child protagonists · traumatized protagonists · gifted prodigy · strict teacher · mysterious officer · young recruits · complex female character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1236
A guilt-ridden rescuer and his estranged brother clash as a city-shattering dimension swap spirals into another crisis.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · brother protagonists · estranged brothers · traumatized characters · morally conflicted characters · driven by guilt · obsessive hero · determined hero · supportive girlfriend · government antagonist · military antagonist · secondary character agency · faceless/alien beings
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1691
In a Texas post-apocalypse, two survivors follow mysterious helicopters into a more dangerous, hopeful new path.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: duo protagonists · infected protagonist · immune survivor · curious · reckless · grieving · resourceful · bantering · brash · introspective · reluctant hero · found family
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1727
After a time jump upends his life, Mark tries to rebuild with his family as old enemies close in.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: traumatized protagonist · family man · hero under pressure · older child · powerful villain · double agent · antihero tension · parent protagonist · rational couple · shifting allegiance · villainous offspring
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1776
A boy searching underground for his missing father is drawn deeper into a brutal hidden world and a widening conspiracy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: searching son · missing father · protective brother · young protagonists · renegade allies · moral ambiguity · traumatized characters · flawed protagonists · villainous faction · female antagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1799
When adults transform into hostile hosts at age 18, two brothers race to save their town and each other.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · brother protector · younger brother · older brother · resourceful girl · strong female lead · bully antagonist · survivor kids · selfless hero · coming of age · responsibility arc · matured under pressure · father figure brother · scientific kid · animal-loving protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1800
A GMO fix for world hunger unleashes monstrous adaptation, forcing survivors to cross a ruined Earth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · survivor family · father-son duo · mother-daughter duo · heroes and villains · complex characters · well-developed characters · flawed heroes · redeemable villains · antagonist-driven conflict · monster companion · teen protagonist · brave heroine · resourceful child
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1833
In a dust-ravaged domed city, a teen girl with dangerous hidden powers must protect her brother and outrun a system built to destroy them.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: orphan protagonist · protective sibling · emotionally volatile heroine · resourceful heroine · morally conflicted protagonist · male love interests · secretive authorities · disabled sibling
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1839
A traumatized wealthy family tries to live normally after escaping captivity, while secrets and surveillance close in.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: anxious protagonist · protective mother · twin sibling conflict · secretive father · suspicious teenager · overprotective parent · traumatized family · curious investigator · untrustworthy adult · dynamic sibling
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1851
In a color-coded test-rigged city, a rebellious twin and her family seek a lost voice that could free everyone.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: twin protagonists · rebellious heroine · sensitive brother · supportive parents · comic relief companion · misfit child · tyrannical authority · child protagonist · empathetic sibling
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1857
A boy in a barren future city is exiled into a hummingbird drone and uncovers his people’s hidden truth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: protective brother · young protagonist · pickpocket · moral center · spitfire sister · reckless sibling · cynical character · resourceful child · orphan · survival-minded · unlikely hero · compelling protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1872
