Elfen Lied

[Haru-Sensei]

The Diclonius, a mutated human that is said to be selected by God and will eventually become the destruction of all of mankind, possess two horns in their heads. In addition, they have vectors, or invisible hands, that can kill their enemy in an instant. Due to this dangerous power, they have been captured and isolated in laboratories by the government.

Lucy, who is said to be the first Diclonius, manages to break free of her confines and brutally murders most of the guards in the laboratory where she was being held. She eventually gets shot in the head and drops into the ocean. She survives and manages to drift along to a beach, where two teenage cousins named Kouta and Yuka discover her. Having lost her memory, she was named after the only thing that she can now say, "Nyuu”. The two cousins allow her to stay at Kouta's home. However, it appears that Lucy is not dead just yet, and the government is not going to sit back and let her run free

Elfen Lied ran for 13 episodes on Japanese TV in 2004, adapting roughly the first 60 chapters out of the107 chapters (12 volumes) of the manga. The series was re-broadcasted in 2005 and was licensed by ADV Films in the United States in 2004, but not released until 2005. According to ADV, the anime was one of their best-selling releases of 2005.

So, who has seen it? Thoughts? Opinions?

[ベト]

I've heard of it and I've seen the trailer. It's quite gorey and i couldn't tell whether or not if lucy was a confused-finding her place-wants to be good-type of girl character OR a confused-wants to be bad-murderous-sadistic type of girl. Judging by the trailer did she killed all of those people on accident or did she mean to do it?

[Haru-Sensei]

She definitely meant to do it, but it's partially their own fault since they are the same people who submitted lucy to horrible testing and kept her locked up. It's partially Lucy's fault because she is an Diclonius whose purpose in life is to kill all humans.

[Angantyr]

I have seen an AMV for it and it looked real good, kind of reminded me of Resident Evil as an Anime but much better. I have little idea what it is about but apparently its real gorey and shit so I just ordered Volume 1 with the Box (Can't buy them in 1 package) but its not currently in stock so it could take a while but I look forward to watching it and I will let you know after I've seen it.

[Haru-Sensei]

If you enjoy blood, nudity, and extreme violence, as I know you do. Then I suggest watching ang totally owning this one.

[Bryan]

Elfen Lied was the first anime that I had ever purchased. I didn't really watch anime until I bought the first volume of Elfen Lied. I bought it when it was first coming out. To this day, it's one of my favorites.

I'm glad to see that other people are starting to watch it. It's a really good anime.

[Tifa]

Could probably consider this necro-posting, but this forum's dead enough as it is and I'm bored anyway.

It's partially Lucy's fault because she is an Diclonius whose purpose in life is to kill all humans.

Spoiler: I wouldn't say that. Nana was also a diclonius, but didn't have homicidal tendencies. Supposedly, they have homicidal tendencies due to the horns. Which can be prevented by removing the horns. Forget where I read that, but it isn't presented in the main series so I could be wrong. What makes me wonder is, why is Nana different ... and would being in a non-hostile environment growing up change things?

Overall the series was pretty good. I kind of watched it out of order. I watched starting from 6 to the end, and then went back for 1 to 5. The cliffhangers are killer. Personally, the nudity and boob rubbing was a little ridiculous ... and if I watched the beginning episodes I probably wouldn't like it as much, lol.

I rather enjoyed the gore as it provided much lulz. Mostly when people would be talking and then their heads would get ripped / cut off.

[Rydia Alexander]

I just finished watching the series awhile ago, its a shame there's only the 13 episodes. I guess Ima have to buy the manga's cuz they left so much unanswered. Overall this is one of the best animes out there.

[Jingles33]

I just started watching this anime and i really like it, the gore is great! I was a little confused on what was going on in the 1 episode but after the 2nd and 3rd. I understand more, I think the animation is outstanding, and Nyuu as a good-girl is just the cutest thing ever! Then she turns bad ass! It is great all around I can't wait to see the ending.

[Angantyr]

Well after waiting 2 months, my copy box with volume 1 finally came so I put it in and watched. The first thing I noticed was the animation is some of the most detailed stuff (at least in the background) I have ever seen in an Anime, however the people, blood and all that not so much so. The story seems quite solid so far, typical perverted Japanese stuff which I admired, though also somewhat unique. I still have the next 3 DVDs to get so thats on my to buy list with FMA and Yu Yu Hakusho.

[~FANTASY-ENDER~]

I waited till the complete series came out, I bought Elfen Lied about two weeks ago and I love this anime, its the best anime that I've seen so far. Elfen Lied has humor, drama, and a surprising ending. I give this anime a perfect 10/10.

[Domino56]

I was watching such things as naruto and Inuyasha and even fruits basket and Death note and all i ever got were recyled characters that have already been on the manga before then i watched Elfen Lied and my love for anime came back, i was happy and felt like all animes didn't have to have a female fan girl a hot headed boy and they both make out so the hot headed boy stops being such a jerk when the female should be dead by now with 10 times the amount of claws and explosives thrown at her.

Elfen Lied is now my favorite anime because of a great storyline and a use of different characters and for once the main character was a girl which is something i don't see very often *ignores Inuyasha...i always do anyway*

[Lilium]

Elfen Lied has one of the most unique storylines in anime. The characters were great, and developed very well over the course of the story, pretty cool first 7-10 minutes, very unique monster/hybrid/humainoid being (dubbed "diclonius"), etc. The overall series was amazing. Definitely in my top 10.