Elfen Lied

Dark Paladin · **Posted:** February 5th, 2008, 2:46 pm

[Couldn't find a topic about this + definatly worth opening a topic]

I watched it a week ago and I loved it. Although it was bloody and some nude was involved, the amount of content in those 13 episodes was perfectly and well constructed.

It reminded me of Love Hina a bit, but with a completely different topic.

I loved the end, because it was very open and not too sad.

Overall I'd say 9.8/10

What do you think?

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BOOM! · **Posted:** February 20th, 2008, 10:58 am

I loved this series.

It's proof that anime is for adults too.

Dark Paladin · **Posted:** February 20th, 2008, 11:51 am

BOOM! wrote:

I loved this series.

It's proof that anime is for adults too.

how that? because of some nudity or because of the topic lol

Willowguy · **Posted:** February 22nd, 2008, 10:11 am

The anime is good, but like with many other series, the manga is better. And more grotesque.

DotMan · **Posted:** February 29th, 2008, 8:56 pm

Elfen Lied is the most awesome anime I've ever watched that has some much BROOTALNESS in it. Ever.

Pyro3000 · **Posted:** March 25th, 2008, 1:25 am

Dark Paladin wrote:

BOOM! wrote:

I loved this series.

It's proof that anime is for adults too.

how that? because of some nudity or because of the topic lol

Because of the maturity involved. I'd like to see some kid stay interested in Elfen Lied to be honest. I don't see it.

But yeah I just watched it for the third time because I recomended it to Knux and watched it with him. So yeah.

I LOVE IT.

I wish the Manga was still being translated but it's not

It goes further than the Anime and is oh sooo good.

Anyway Elfen Lied and Death Note tie for #1 Anime in my book.

Dark Paladin · **Posted:** March 25th, 2008, 12:08 pm

Pyro3000 wrote:

Dark Paladin wrote:

BOOM! wrote:

I loved this series.

It's proof that anime is for adults too.

how that? because of some nudity or because of the topic lol

Because of the maturity involved. I'd like to see some kid stay interested in Elfen Lied to be honest. I don't see it.

But yeah I just watched it for the third time because I recomended it to Knux and watched it with him. So yeah.

I LOVE IT.

I wish the Manga was still being translated but it's not

It goes further than the Anime and is oh sooo good.

Anyway Elfen Lied and Death Note tie for #1 Anime in my book.

right now ditto for me

Yang · **Posted:** June 9th, 2008, 9:52 am

Finished it yesterday + this topic deserves a bump

This is my favorite anime now, hands down. (And FMA has been my favorite for 2 years now) This series is just awesome. Once I can scrounge up a little more money I'll start reading/buying the manga. Usually I don't read manga that much (gets expensive >.>) but I definetly want to read this whole series.

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Jackstick · **Posted:** August 3rd, 2008, 9:13 am

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ZxC · **Posted:** August 4th, 2008, 9:21 pm

Way too much unneeded nudity/violence in there. Doesn't serve any purpose much of the time.

Apart from that it's quite good.

Dark Paladin · **Posted:** August 5th, 2008, 12:48 pm

ZxC wrote:

Way too much unneeded nudity/violence in there. Doesn't serve any purpose much of the time.

Apart from that it's quite good.

I actually agree with that ^_^;

It's probably to make the anime more attractive, but as the stpry is already pretty interesting, it is unneeded.

Saradus · **Posted:** August 9th, 2008, 9:29 pm

I think it goes without saying that I loved Elfen Lied and would gladly give it 10/10!

*points to sig* ^^

Saten Ruiko · **Posted:** October 10th, 2009, 11:38 pm

Finally got around to watching this, and finished it over the last couple of days.

It was quite good! It's a whole lot different than other animes I've seen both in animation style, storyline, etc., but that's fine and it's all suited to the type of story it is. Also it apparently provides some really good avatar and signature images! :awesome:

ZxC wrote:

Way too much unneeded nudity/violence in there. Doesn't serve any purpose much of the time.

Apart from that it's quite good.

I would agree a little bit. The nudity bothered me more than the violence, especially after seeing District 9, but it was obviously required in order to follow the storyline, whether in the laboratory compound or at home depicting Nyuu's personality. But in several places it was just...why?

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Pyro3000 · **Posted:** October 11th, 2009, 2:07 am

Jaron wrote:

Finally got around to watching this, and finished it over the last couple of days.

It was quite good! It's a whole lot different than other animes I've seen both in animation style, storyline, etc., but that's fine and it's all suited to the type of story it is. Also it apparently provides some really good avatar and signature images! :awesome:

ZxC wrote:

Way too much unneeded nudity/violence in there. Doesn't serve any purpose much of the time.

Apart from that it's quite good.

I would agree a little bit. The nudity bothered me more than the violence, especially after seeing District 9, but it was obviously required in order to follow the storyline, whether in the laboratory compound or at home depicting Nyuu's personality. But in several places it was just...why?

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Honestly I don't think the series would have had the same feel without the nudity. They weren't given clothes because they were just test subjects that were considered no different than wild animals. I'm not about to go and cloth a wild animal that I'm going to launch cannonballs at. And I liked that it happened outside of the lab as well since the dicloni were used to being naked as it was. It would be strange to think they'd suddenly cover themselves all the time. And I loved the bath scenes. I think that showed how little the dicloni understood about the embarrassment of being nude in front of others.

I might have to put my DVDs in my computer again and give them another watch. I've been in the mood to re-watch this series recently.

Tahu 1000 · **Posted:** October 11th, 2009, 3:46 pm

Never seen the anime, but I've read the entire manga. It was pretty good, though the science behind it was...iffy, at best. Nothing new there. I think they could have made it less gruesome; to me, it seemed as though most of the characters that wind up in a fight are more intent on causing pain and dismemberment than killing.
Oh, and why are the vectors always hands? Many times, another shape would be more useful. Wings, blades, spears...

Saten Ruiko · **Posted:** October 11th, 2009, 4:08 pm

Frank N. Furter wrote:

Honestly I don't think the series would have had the same feel without the nudity. They weren't given clothes because they were just test subjects that were considered no different than wild animals. I'm not about to go and cloth a wild animal that I'm going to launch cannonballs at. And I liked that it happened outside of the lab as well since the dicloni were used to being naked as it was.

Exactly, but at the same time, anything within reach becomes a weapon, although you can't do as much with a piece of clothing as with anything else. You could choke someone with it, but if it's only that distance, a death-by-vectors would be just as easy. (But still!)

Pyro3000 · **Posted:** October 11th, 2009, 11:31 pm

well even a blade of grass becomes deadly at a high enough speed. I also imagine they wanted to keep an eye on the body since the main study was on their vectors. If there was any side-effect I'm sure they wanted to see them.

sammich · **Posted:** April 20th, 2010, 9:18 am

never read the books but ive just watched the whole series online and i loved it im probobally gonna buy some of the books

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Jeroen · **Posted:** April 20th, 2010, 4:23 pm

Mew? This isn't pokemon, I think you meant Nyu

sammich · **Posted:** April 20th, 2010, 5:49 pm

most likley did i cant spell

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