<p>Not at all, both are different series in different scenarios. Anything related is because of the different meanings of our cultures that come from ancient myths.</p>

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<p>Although I can't find any reliable source, it seems that both are based on Saṃsāra : </p>

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  <p>The repeating cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth (reincarnation) within Hinduism, Buddhism, Bön, Jainism, and Yoga.</p>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsara">Wikipedia</a></p>

<p>This represents both the Six Paths of Pain (also Rinne is the Japanese Name for Samsāra) and the "one is all, all is one"-thing in FMA (as seen in episode 12 of the 2009-anime).</p>

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<p>After watching FMA again, I couldn't help but notice the similarities:</p>

<ul>
<li>The same ripple-like pattern.</li>
<li>Both related to godly powers.</li>
<li>Both related to balance (Yin-Yang/All-One)</li>
<li>Both related to life and death.</li>
</ul>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Vdh45.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Vdh45m.jpg" alt="Rinnegan"></a> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/u2Hrk.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/u2Hrkm.jpg" alt="Eye of God"></a></p>

<p>Is there a mythological or conceptual connection between the two? Is one based on the other?</p>

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Is there a connection between the Eye of God from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and the Rinnegan from Naruto?
# Is there a connection between the Eye of God from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and the Rinnegan from Naruto?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-07-01
After watching FMA again, I couldn't help but notice the similarities:

* The same ripple-like pattern.
* Both related to godly powers.
* Both related to balance (Yin-Yang/All-One)
* Both related to life and death.

[![Rinnegan](https://i.sstatic.net/Vdh45m.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Vdh45.jpg) [![Eye of God](https://i.sstatic.net/u2Hrkm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/u2Hrk.jpg)

Is there a mythological or conceptual connection between the two? Is one based on the other?
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_2 on 2013-07-01. Score: 28 | Accepted answer
Although I can't find any reliable source, it seems that both are based on Saṃsāra :

> The repeating cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth (reincarnation) within Hinduism, Buddhism, Bön, Jainism, and Yoga.

Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsara)

This represents both the Six Paths of Pain (also Rinne is the Japanese Name for Samsāra) and the "one is all, all is one"-thing in FMA (as seen in episode 12 of the 2009-anime).
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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-01-02. Score: 0
Not at all, both are different series in different scenarios. Anything related is because of the different meanings of our cultures that come from ancient myths.
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