Finally started watching Full Metal Alchemist.

[Thaius]

Orphen. It's little-known, but similar in some ways. Really, really good.

I also recommend Clannad. It's not really like Full Metal Alchemist, but whatever, it's so good. I absolutely guarantee it will make you cry eventually, in the latter part of the second/final season if nothing else. I mean dang.

 

[Marsell]

Only a few episodes left for me to watch...Wondering if people can recommend me any series like it?

I hear that Brotherhood is good, so you don't need to recommend that.

I'd also prefer to keep it around 50 or less episodes. REALLY don't feel like another month long marathon. I just did all the seasons of Buffy and Angel...I'd like something that I can finish in a week or so.

Samurai Champloo, it is just plain awesome.

 

[Piction Froject]

Desert Punk its crude unadulterated language and funny shenanigans make it awesome.

 

[Piction Froject]

There's a lot of good anime of all different types, but from Full Metal Alchemist, I would probably suggest Trigun (which is excellent).

Totally forgot about that, Ruroni Kenshin is also a great anime.

 

[Nedoras]

I'd recommend Gungrave. It's about two friends that were living on the street that ended up joining a large mafia syndicate each for their own reasons. It's a pretty damn good anime.