Elfen Lied

[shezaei_neko]

What do you think of this series??
I've seen just some screen shots and read some reviews of it.
And as far as I know there are lots of blood and carnage.
But besides this, is it good?? Please, post your comments here. ^_^

[onearmedscissor]

it's good.

http://www.animenation.net/forums/showthread.php?t=151592

[Haruhi]

Yes, it's very very good.


But don't watch it if you don't mind TONS of dismemberments, decapitations, severing, torture and just plain cruel scenes. And when I say cruel, I mean women, children and puppies being totured/killed mercilessly.

[Levon]

I really liked it. Can't wait for ADV to release it.

[Hellmaster Inu]

When it was being fansubbed, I only watched like the first three episodes. I'm definetly getting the DVDs though once ADV starts releasing them though, cause I liked what I saw.

[Awayuki]

It's really good... I've seen this a few times already. & I can't wait to see episode 14...

[Mordecai]

I've seen a few scattered episodes and I enjoyed all of them.

[Batman]

This sounds like a series I would enjoy but a quick question. Is thw gore on a par with Gantz or is it more gory?

[Levon]

I havn't seen Gantz but I'm sure its around the same level.


Elfen Lied is maybe the most graphic gory anime I'v seen.

[Batman]

I havn't seen Gantz but I'm sure its around the same level.


Elfen Lied is maybe the most graphic gory anime I'v seen.I have a fealling Gantz will be more gory, can anyone shead light on the subject?

*Edit* Ok, seen some pics and... it's pretty gory -_-; . On par with Gantz I would say. Gona get it as soon as it's out.

[HitokiriShadow]

It's a great series, in my opinion. I loved it.

It is pretty violent. It's probably slightly less gory than Ninja Scroll (the movie). If Ninja Scroll wasn't too violent for you, then the Elfen Lied should be fine. However, in Ninja Scroll, I believe all the violence involved trained adults. In Elfen Lied, children are frequently involved. Ninja Scroll had some potentially disturbing sexual content. Elfen Lied has a lot of nudity (again, frequently involving children) but no actual sex. The unaired episode 14 (or perhaps its an OVA), could change that last part.

Also, I've heard that the broadcast version of Elfen Lied was edited. Does anyone know if that is true or not?

[Levon]

It wasn't edited, not the version I saw anime anyway. Which was released by Anime.Fin

Gantz is the one that was edited.

[Gerudo Grunt]

AoD just posted information on the first volume of the Elfen Lied. The DVD will have four episodes with a 5/17/2005 street date. It will also have a collector's box.

This is good news so far...

[Hellmaster Inu]

AoD just posted information on the first volume of the Elfen Lied. The DVD will have four episodes with a 5/17/2005 street date. It will also have a collector's box.

This is good news so far...

Good news indeed. ^_^

[Cow]

I liked it, many plot holes but ill reserve judgement UNTIL episode 14.

ADV will have a hard time releasing some of those episodes though. *massive editing* Definatly to that childs past. (cant remember her name)

[Hellmaster Inu]

I liked it, many plot holes but ill reserve judgement UNTIL episode 14.

ADV will have a hard time releasing some of those episodes though. *massive editing* Definatly to that childs past. (cant remember her name)

What do you mean by massive editing? ADV's release is going to be completely unedited as far as we know.

[Levon]

They left Gantz unedited & I hear that has a lot of sick stuff like someone having sex with a dog or something.

ADV won't edit anything. The "childs past" scene diddn't show any sex, she just kinda bent over & uh...it was sick but they diddn't show anything:P

[HitokiriShadow]

They left Gantz unedited & I hear that has a lot of sick stuff like someone having sex with a dog or something.
A girl arrives in "the room" naked because she committed suicide in the bathtub. A dog sniffs her crotch (and she doesn't enjoy it). That's all.

Most of the editing probably involved blood and gore. The sexual content in GANTZ is few and far between.

I liked it, many plot holes but ill reserve judgement UNTIL episode 14.

ADV will have a hard time releasing some of those episodes though. *massive editing* Definatly to that childs past. (cant remember her name)
ADV doesn't edit their anime (with a few vary rare exceptions, mostly older titles, I'm sure). If Elfen Lied was to be shown on American TV, THEN it would need massive editing. Of course, whatever genius decided Elfen Lied should be put on American TV would need a new job very shortly.

Elfen Lied didn't really have plot holes so much as it felt incomplete, like there was more to the story. I know the manga has at least nine volumes, and there is no way they put nine volumes of manga into 13 or 14 episodes.

It wasn't edited, not the version I saw anime anyway. Which was released by Anime.Fin

Gantz is the one that was edited.
I saw the Anime.fin version, too. I didn't think Elfen Lied had been edited. I had just read it somewhere and was seeking confirmation or denial.

[Gerudo Grunt]

English dub cast. Possible spoilers. (http://www.animeondvd.com/news/pr.php?pr_view=516)

[Levon]

Sweet thanks, I'm looking forward to the dub since I love ADV & they will put it in 5.1


Kira Vincent Davis as Lucy? I diddn't expect that, but Kira dies have a HUGE range of voices. I can name so many roles from her that all sound so very diffrent.


I don't know who Adam Conlon is, they must be giving it to someone new. Which ADV doesn't really do a lot with main characters.


Cynthia Martinez as Mayu:huh: I thought Monica Rial would be better, but instead she is doing Kohta’s sister(which I'm sure she will be great as). Or maybe Jessica Boone would be great as her. I like Cynthia Martinez but I don't know if she would fit Mayu.

Sasha Paysinger should be fine as Nana I think(I liked her as Hatoko in Angelic Layer), although I wish Kira Vincent Davis did her instead.

I must say I'm a little disapointed with how it was casted, but I won't really know til I hear it.

[Awayuki]

This site (http://miao.us/archives/2004/11/07/339/) has screenshots comparing the TV & the DVD version of Elfen Lied...

EL.net...
I found this site http://miao.us/archives/2004/11/07/339/ with two screenshots comparing the TV and the DVD version of Elfenlied.

[Levon]

Wow, its gonna be in widescreen!! I was wondering why it wasn't in widescreen, now I'm buying the DVDs for sure(before I was 95% sure but now I'm 100% sure;)).

[Levon]

AnimeOnDVD has this image as the cover, although it could change & not really be the cover:

http://www.animeondvd.com/images/boxart/elfenlied1.jpg

[Haruhi]

That's not.... too bad. I'd prefer just the "eye" of Lucy, though.

[Levon]

I hope they use that as the cover & its not just some ad image ADV is using.

I like it a lot, but the title could be more bold or something to stand out a little.

[GodEmperorAyato]

The story and characters didn't really do anything for me. The music and gore was nice change of pace though.

[RoadAvenger]

Elfen Lied was just....amazing. I ended up loving it a bit too much that I found a full shot of a couple of the scenes in the opening credits, picked one, went to Kinko's, and had it blown up. It was a total rip-off for 30 dollars but I had no other way of doing it.

I remember just being floored by the opening sequence, best one I ever saw. I am really looking forward to this on DVD.

[Xeonforce]

Can someone gimme a rundown on what its about?

[RoadAvenger]

Taken from AnimeonDVD:

"Lucy is a Diclonius, isolated from the world and being researched by the government. One day something happens at the facility where she is restrained and she escapes. This is a story about the government’s hunt for Lucy, who they say may destroy mankind if she stays in the outside world, and the friendships among the young people who come to live with Lucy."

And as you may have heard, :wink:, this is an insanely violent show, that doesn't let up for even a single episode. The first 15 minutes of the first episode is nothing but brutal dismemberments and the like.

[kenzushi]

Elfen Lied is 1 of the best anime's It has a little violence not to much a little nudity not enough haha and its story is incredible sad in parts and playful in others

[Haruhi]

Has anybody seen the Nana OVA yet?

[Levon]

Whats that? :huh: That doesn't happen to be episode 14 is it?

[Awayuki]

From AoD...
Elfen Lied Vol. 01: Vector One (http://aaaanime.com/viewitem.asp?base=5&itemnumber=DELF001&image=1&title=Elfen+Lied)

Elfen Lied Vol. 01: Vector One w/ Art Box (http://aaaanime.com/viewitem.asp?base=5&itemnumber=DELFBX1&image=1&title=Elfen+Lied)
Lucy, what did they do to your hand...

[Lancaster]

Has anybody seen the Nana OVA yet?
What the heck is that? Some spinoff I didn't know about? What's it called?

[Haruhi]

That boxart isn't too bad!

[Ultimaterra2005]

From AoD...

Lucy, what did they do to your hand...

Now, thats a fine boxart art so far, but the DVD Front cover needs a little work.

[j0shua]

Personally I don't like the R1 cover art... But what has me more concerned is the description!

When star-crossed students Kohta and Yuka rescue Nyu on the beach, they’re blissfully unaware that she’s a diclonius, a mutant bred to replace humanity.

While it may be true that they are students... I hope this doesn't mean that they plan to obfuscate the fact that they are also cousins!

[Haruhi]

Hm... I don't think we're aware that they're cousins at that point in the series. Besides, star-crossed cousins sounds kinda weird.

[chloes_fork]

What do you mean by massive editing? ADV's release is going to be completely unedited as far as we know.All I've heard is an early statement that they didn't "plan" to edit anything. I'd like to hear direct and explicit confirmation that that plan held. Some screencaps I've seen look like things that might make an American distributor nervous.

[guyverfanboy]

ADV has the home version, so it will be completely uncensored. :)

I finished my fansubs of Elfen Lied a few days ago, and i must say, it is a seriously cool series. The ending made me a little sad. :'(

[chloes_fork]

ADV has the home version, so it will be completely uncensored. :)Everybody seems very confident of this, but is there some reason ADV couldn't take the Japanese home version and edit it, if they so chose?

Mind you, I don't have any knowledge that they have or will. I'd just like to see a definitive statement on the subject, given some of the show's content.

[Levon]

If Gantz was unedited by ADV I don't see why this wouldn't be the same.

[Imasyon]

I wonder, why the title of this series is in german ? (or dutch...plainly a similar lenguage).

[chloes_fork]

If Gantz was unedited by ADV I don't see why this wouldn't be the same.Because Gantz, to my knowledge, doesn't feature loli nudity. That's where I picture ADV possibly getting the willies.

[guyverfanboy]

Everybody seems very confident of this, but is there some reason ADV couldn't take the Japanese home version and edit it, if they so chose?

Mind you, I don't have any knowledge that they have or will. I'd just like to see a definitive statement on the subject, given some of the show's content.

Domestic companies know how fans will react if a show is editted. :rolleyes: 99% of shows here are uncensored as Elfen Lied will be.

[Lunay]

Everybody seems very confident of this, but is there some reason ADV couldn't take the Japanese home version and edit it, if they so chose?

Mind you, I don't have any knowledge that they have or will. I'd just like to see a definitive statement on the subject, given some of the show's content.

I totally feel the same way. I am a bit worried about ADV editing Elfen Lied. While I have not seen the home version, I heard it was edited for TV in Japan and it was still bad. I have sent an e-mail regarding the age rating for Elfen Leid and I hope they have the information available. I have heard that it will be 15+ from some uncomfirmed site, IF this is true, it will be edited. I hope they will keep it original as possible. :)

[chloes_fork]

I have heard that it will be 15+ from some uncomfirmed site, IF this is true, it will be edited.This, at least, has been addressed. Apparently the incorrect rating information was posted on an e-tailer's site, but an ADV rep has since confirmed on another forum that the rating is TV-MA.

[Levon]

Because Gantz, to my knowledge, doesn't feature loli nudity. That's where I picture ADV possibly getting the willies.

I'v seen other anime with underage nudity & they weren't edited, even rated 13+. Have you ever seen ADV's Excel Saga last episode & Puni Puni Poemy? Puni Puni Poemy was even banned in a country & I'm pretty sure its cuz of the young nudity & sex jokes(what else).


I don't even remember underage nudity besides maybe Nana & I believe Lucky when she was little. But not with sex. Of course theres a sick scene of child abuse but from what I remember they diddn't show her nude, I think she had a long shirt on.


I strongly don't think ADV will edit anything.

[Haruhi]

The only seriously bad thing that was in Elfen Lied was when Mayu had to get on all fours in front of her foster father. Lucy being naked as a kid hardly doesn't matter.

I don't think it'll be editted either.

[Haruhi]

Bump time! Has anybody seen the Elfen Lied "special" yet?

[guyverfanboy]

Nope. I hope the ADV dvds will have it. :)

[Stelok]

Elfen Lied is one of my favorite anime series.

Elfen Lied has so much bloody gore it makes Quentin Quarantino's movie Kill Bill look like a Disney film. Plus it's also a lolicon fanservice anime.

[Levon]

I downloaded the special but havn't watched it yet.

I pre-ordered volume 1 + box today^_^

Does anyone know if the box will be sturdy? My guess is it will be.

[HitokiriShadow]

I'm downloading the special just in case it isn't on ADV's DVDs.

[Shin-seiki]

Bump time! Has anybody seen the Elfen Lied "special" yet?Just finished watching it. It's pretty interesting; it's labeled episode 10.5, cuz it takes place in the interim where Nana and Lucy/Nyuu are living with Kouta and the others, before all the **** hits the fan. It also includes some additional back-story for Lucy. If you're a fan of this show, you do want this...

[Haruhi]

I watched it too. I really enjoyed the episode. It wasn't as morbid as the other episodes, so that was a BIG plus. Elfen Lied needed some comedy, and thankfully it got some.

And the crisp quality was SOoooo good.

[Ultimaterra2005]

I watched the raw a couple days ago and the sub today. Although Im not really a big fan how they orginized the show by throwing in a ep 14 that takes place between 10-11. Neither was the comedy but the flashback for Lucy is what more the what made up for what little wrong was it. It covers a huge portion of the story and explains why.....

Lucy spared Kurama in the first episode and why she killed the Kisargi. Explained in black and white. Before Lucys capture, she made friends with some girl. When they were found, some guy went around the left and fired upon them without notice. The girl saw the guy the last minute before she was shot and Lucy freaked out. Kurama told Lucy coldly that "You have no place in this world." She made a deal with him just to save her friend but she had to surrender, otherwise they would leave her there to die. She did anyway. Lucy and Kurama had a chat explaining that he was sorry (But you know that he didn't care.) She replied that she wouldn't kill him but make him experience the same thing she did in her childhood witch also explains why Kisargi was killed so coldly because he cared for her.

Does Lucy have it hard enough? My opinion changed almost completely about Kurama. He lied to her twice about his family being dead so she doesn't figure out that Markio was really alive during that time.

Couldn't love Lucy even more... :P

[USMC2Hard4U]

I am happy Shelley Calene-Black is a VA. I think she is outstanding and Played the part of Mireille Bouquet in Noir and it was an outstaning peice of work.

[Levon]

I agree but what does this have to do with Elfen Lied?-_-;

I'm a big fan of Shelley Calene-Black but in Elfen Lied she doesn't play a main character, just a small role. I'm even more of a fan of Kira Vincent-Davis, who will play the main role as Lucy. Kira is very good at playing diffrent characters, from creepy & cold to cute & sweet. She should be able to play Lucy & Nyu just fine.

Jason Douglas as Bandoh is a perfect match:lol:

From the few early reviews I'v read on the dub they really liked it. Although one of the reviews the guy hated the show, but he liked the dub.

[Bradster]

Got an email from AN saying they shipped my DVD 1 + box recently, so I'm in a near-Pavlovian state of anticipation..

[Levon]

Really?! Two weeks before its release?

[Animexcel]

I thought it was released next tuesday...i'm gonna have to check out best buy lol
but yeah, i loved elfen lied and i have the soundtrack too from a friend :p
widescreen sure is the best and i hope that nothing will be edited out of the series.

[Levon]

May 17th is its release date.

AN says May 10th but they are wrong. Which I guess is why they are sending it out early...

[Lunay]

I heard that some people have already gotten their copy. And those people are saying the dub is bad, and what surprised me most is that graphics are some what bad. Hey! Don't attack me because I love this series and I am looking forward to the ADV release. I guess we will find out when we have it.

[Hellmaster Inu]

May 17th is its release date.

AN says May 10th but they are wrong. Which I guess is why they are sending it out early...

I'll be heading up to my local Best Buy, on May 10th, to see if they have Elfen Lied Vol 1 w/box. If they do, I'm definetly picking it up, along with Gundam SEED Vol 10, Fullmetal Alchemist Vol 2, and Inuyasha Vols 28 and 29. :thumbsup: What exactly do you mean by the graphics are bad Lunay?

[Lunay]

Taken from the some other forum:

Just watch the duben lied from ADV....OH MYYYYY GOOOODD AWEFUL!!!!! damn, everyone except maybe Bendo and Kouta sounds annoying and bad. Especially Yuka...arrrggghhh...god damn she was pretty good as Madlax, now you sounds like she is reading the damn script. I guess American voice actresses just suck at doing high pitch japanese teenage voice. I kinda wish they just use normal English voice for Yuka, I mean she is 20+ right. Anyway I am very disappoint at the dubbing ADV did this time, but what I hate more is that the DvD quality seems very low this time. I expect crisp image, and I get something almost as bad as a Chinese speed sub in real media format. WTH? Return my beautiful Elfen Lied!!!

About the only thing good is that there is no censorship. So you can see all the gores in their full glory!!

And then someone asked him to take a screenshot and then he/she replied:

I don't know how to take screen shot, but I can say that sometimes the screen is somewhat pixelated. And it seems to be very blurry most of the time. Somehow the vibrant colors and the crisp images of the show just did not translate well to the Dvd. It gives the show an aged look.

Dudwise, only maybe Nyu and Lucy and Bendo and Kouta are passible. All the other girls are pretty forgettable, and I hate Yuka voice the most. Granted, I am not expecting Noto Mamiko god like performence but still I expect someone not reading script, especially when Novotny played a fairly good Madlax I expect more from her.

Although all of this could be just my higher than normal expectation for Elfen Lied. Afterall it is one of my favorate show and I just want to own a perfect copy

One more thing, the musics seem to have been tone down a bit, which is another disappointment. Except, of course, the god awesome opening theme

I would give it a 7.5/10 so far I will try to watch the show with sub to see if I'll give a better score...

I'm thinking don't believe this person... only time will tell though.

[Haruhi]

Any reviewer that writes as poorly as that JaneDoe person should not be trusted.

[Lunay]

^ LMAO! My thoughts exactly. I just got a new HDTV widescreen and I am personally looking forward to the R1 release of Elfen Lied.

[Levon]

:lol:


Here is a guy you can really trust, Way Jeng's review: http://www.animeondvd.com/news/article.php?article_view=419

"Elfen Lied is a lot of things. It's strange, beautiful, disquieting, and completely inappropriate for most audiences. Viewers should exercise caution and carefully consider whether or not they want to try a show with such violence, nudity, and language. However, it's an exciting show with dynamic visuals, a gripping story, and a dub containing some very nice work. This is not a show for everybody, but it's certainly worth a look for mature viewers who want something edgy and disturbing but still coherent."

[Haruhi]

Ah. That's much, much better.

[Levon]

I guess ADV will never release the 14th episode. That sucks!!!

http://www.animesuki.com/series.php/612.html

"Although the 13 episode TV series was licensed by ADV Films, there is evidence that they did not license the OVA. In the ADV 2005 Catalog, on page 15 they list Elfen Lied. It is specified how many DVDs are going to be released and how many episodes are on each DVD. (4/3/3/3) The listing of only 13 episodes implies that the OVA is not going to be released by them."


Although maybe they have it as an extra? That would be weird though....

Anyway, I watched that episode. Loved it^_^ I must make avatars from it.

[vrillusions]

I just ordered it from AN, save like .05 getting it here after shipping instead of best buy since they usually do the list price, and I don't have to pay tax, and it gets shipped to my door :) can't wait. Oddly I already have the first 4 episodes in fansub though. must... resist.. urge.... to watch them...... agian.... and I won't spoil it but the 4th episode leaves you hanging, hopefully they release them in quick succession. Just checked AoD and they list vol2 to be released 7-12.. o well.

I may have to keep it in japanese just for the "nyu?" :)

[HitokiriShadow]

I've already seen the whole series via fansub and I'm still getting the DVDs.

A pity ADV isn't doing the OVA (yet, at least).

[TougeSil80]

I watched ep.14. I thought it was supposed to be after ep.13. But I was told that it's just an ep between ep.12 and 13. I think ep.14 is great, it's a shame that they won't license it. But oh well, you can always wait for DVDrips.

[Lunay]

^ It's not episode 14 more like 10.5 and it's an OVA.

^ 3 I think you might get your copy earlier since Animenation has Elfen Lied already in stock. Lucky you. I can't wait to see all the uncensored gore in high def. :lol:

[Levon]

Its just known as episode 14 since its the 14th episode made-_-; But I guess calling it an OVA or Special would be better since some might get confused when people call it episode 14 since they will think its 14 episodes long or think thats really the last episode. ?

[Michiyo_Yoshiku]

I already have it

nice set of extras too.

Wait wait,

ADV DOESN't have the whole Series?

Where can I get EP 14 then?

I'll buy a bootleg with all 14 episodes before I buy an incomplete series on Region 1

[guyverfanboy]

I already have it

nice set of extras too.

Wait wait,

ADV DOESN't have the whole Series?

Where can I get EP 14 then?

I'll buy a bootleg with all 14 episodes before I buy an incomplete series on Region 1

Don't buy bootlegs. At the very least, download a fansub for FREE. :rolleyes:

[HitokiriShadow]

Don't buy bootlegs. At the very least, download a fansub for FREE. :rolleyes:

Agreed.

At least then you aren't supporting piracy and Hong Kong bootlegs.

Fansubs are probably better quality too.

[Hellmaster Inu]

I'll buy a bootleg with all 14 episodes before I buy an incomplete series on Region 1

Dude.... don't do that. Just download a fansub of it from Animesuki. I did it yesterday, just in case ADV never releases episode 14.

[Michiyo_Yoshiku]

Then it dawned on me.......I could just get the Region 2 dvd

[guyverfanboy]

Then it dawned on me.......I could just get the Region 2 dvd

They're really expensive. Like $50 a pop to warn you. ;)

[Hellmaster Inu]

Then it dawned on me.......I could just get the Region 2 dvd

What Guyverfanboy said, and why not just download the fansub for free? :naughty: I downloaded the DVD-Rip version of it too, it looks really nice. :P

[Michiyo_Yoshiku]

They're really expensive. Like $50 a pop to warn you. ;)

I spent $300 the other day with out batting an eye.

But do the Region 2's have Subs?

[Levon]

But do the Region 2's have Subs?

Hell no:lol:

[Hellmaster Inu]

But do the Region 2's have Subs?

And yet you don't listen to me when I keep saying you can download a DVD Quality fansub of it for free. :lol:

[Levon]

ADV DOESN't have the whole Series?

Where can I get EP 14 then?

I'll buy a bootleg with all 14 episodes before I buy an incomplete series on Region 1

Episode 14 is just like an extra. So the show isn't incomplete without it.

Buying the bootleg & not the R1 just for that episode is dumb since the bootlegs have bad subs & bad quality(are they even widescreen? or TV version?).

ADV release is high quality. Widescreen. 5.1 Japanese & English audio. Better packaging. Extras.

Better in every way possible(beside price, but you get what you pay for).


Just download episode 14.

[Michiyo_Yoshiku]

well with out sound or a good burner......downloading isn't an option.

[Levon]

Why don't you have sound?


Good burner? You don't need a burner to download & watch it on your PC.

[Hellmaster Inu]

well with out sound or a good burner......downloading isn't an option.

Not sure what you mean by without sound, and what does a burner have anything to do with it? You just need a fast connection if you want to download it without waiting days or a week to get the file. Only took me like two hours to download episode 14.

[Michiyo_Yoshiku]

Not sure what you mean by without sound, and what does a burner have anything to do with it? You just need a fast connection if you want to download it without waiting days or a week to get the file.

My soundcard is DEAD

[Hellmaster Inu]

My soundcard is DEAD

Then get a new one. :P

[guyverfanboy]

I spent $300 the other day with out batting an eye.

But do the Region 2's have Subs?

A few, but that's rare. Check www.animeondvd.com ;)

[Likely]

[COLOR=RoyalBlue]What do you think of this series??
well i just finished watching it on fansub. i might be in the minority here but i didnt like it much.

[spoilers] there was character development that eventually leads no where (the assassin guy). plus the whole thing didnt seem believable, like both the girl creatures living in a closeby inn and they kept searching the whole time? the boy, a main character, played no significant role whatsoever except that he was someone lucy liked in her childhood. and a big anti climatic ending on the bridge.

there was good tension in the middle of the series; it was the only reason i could bear to finish it. but overall this thing, im sorry, just sucked. plus, young girls whining was in overdrive in this series. its grating.

[Cow]

After watching the 14th episode i must say im very sad. They could of done so much with this series all the things that werent explained could have been in this extra OVA but instead they chose to do a flash back and current day non-sense episode. The series had so much potential it lived up to SOME of its hype but not all ):

[Animexcel]

i thought this was called episode 10.5, well...anyway how long is this episode?

[Levon]

25 minutes

[Bradster]

One thing I took from the "OAV" was that they must be planning to have Nana work at a juice bar or something. I mean, those scanties they gave her aren't something I'd normally expect to see being worn on someone that young... :blink:

[Hellmaster Inu]

May 17th is its release date.

AN says May 10th but they are wrong. Which I guess is why they are sending it out early...

Well looks like your wrong Levon. :P I just picked up Elfen Lied Vol 1 w/box from a certain store with Best in part of it's name, and the other being Buy. :lol:

Levon=http://img101.echo.cx/img101/3868/owned1146kw.gif

I also got these.... :D

Inuyasha Vol 28 Promise of the Past
Inuyasha Vol 29 Castle of Evil
Fullmetal Alchemist Vol 2
Gundam SEED Vol 10

[Animexcel]

Well looks like your wrong Levon. :P I just picked up Elfen Lied Vol 1 w/box from a certain store with Best in part of it's name, and the other being Buy. :lol:

Levon=http://img101.echo.cx/img101/3868/owned1146kw.gif

I also got these.... :D

Inuyasha Vol 28 Promise of the Past
Inuyasha Vol 29 Castle of Evil
Fullmetal Alchemist Vol 2
Gundam SEED Vol 10

That's cool, thanks for the info; how much is it with the boxset?

[Hellmaster Inu]

That's cool, thanks for the info; how much is it with the boxset?

Costed me $25

[HitokiriShadow]

Well looks like your wrong Levon. :P I just picked up Elfen Lied Vol 1 w/box from a certain store with Best in part of it's name, and the other being Buy. :lol:

BB generally has things out early. Most of the workers don't know anything about anime, so they put things out before the release date.

Gundam SEED Vol 10

I just finished watching it. :)

[Animexcel]

i just bought it and there were a couple shots that we get to see more umm..established in the first bloody sequence. does adv have to subtitle "nyu" everytime?

[vrillusions]

forum page for dvd: http://www.animenation.net/forums/showthread.php?t=173276

yeah, I was thinking that, imagine you're the guy doing the subtitles. Although I guess that would be easy just copy and paste nyu a few times :) Although I think one time they did go nyu... because she was saying it so much :)

[Haruhi]

Wait... is the DVD out in stores now?

[Hellmaster Inu]

Wait... is the DVD out in stores now?

From what I've seen, yes it is...

[Akito]

This is why I need money ;_;

Sadness and woe

[Zero Kyori]

Just got done watching the Elfen Lied Special. Felt like a Nana episode to me. No worries though, I enjoyed it!

[Akito]

The special was great. But Lucy's flashback made me feel really sad.

[Haruhi]

I must buy the DVD!!

[ElfenLiedHorns]

can't find it in stores rent it at netfilx.com they have at least 1.000 different anime and Efen Lien check it out

p.s.you can even make a friend's list

[gameoffreak8]

can't find it in stores rent it at netfilx.com they have at least 1.000 different anime and Efen Lien check it out

p.s.you can even make a friend's list
You can pre-order Elfen Lied if your local stores don't have. ^_^

[Prof.Nosebleed]

I liked it along with the fansubbed OVA I also own. Lucy is a perfect example of the perfect Carrie-type goth chick. She also reminded me of my ex since she has red hair, too. Though I don't know if I could forgive her if she killed my little sister and father.

[Polaryzed_123]

I got the entire series from Best Buy (but had to download the OVA). They even had the Box version with Disc 1. A great series IMO, but a little short. I think they coulda done it in 26 eps and done a little more with the characters/plot lines, but meh, whatever.

[Dij]

thanks to this thread i am definetly gonna give this a watch.

[Ark]

Just finished it.

I thought it was good but not great.

The ending was too rushed and there were too many loose ends.

It had all the good things though.

Violence, questions of acceptance and prejudice, incest.

I don't know if anyone's read Frankenstein here but I'm certain that this was partly inspired by it like FMA definately was. Must be a popular book in Japan.

The basic theme is the same (man playing God) but there are a lot of other similarities as well. Infact I even got the same feeling watching this as I did reading the book. It was kind of creepy actually.

In Frankenstein you have the semi-incest theme although that ends tragically. The contrast between innocence and evil within Lucy is also within the monster in the book. Even the way the diclonioses are treated by people and how they react to people is quite similar. What Lucy does to Kouta (on the train) in retaliation for betraying her trust is also reflected in the book in a very similar way.

[Hexon.Arq]

I thought the story was terrific, but I was disappointed by the animation throughout most of the non-action portions. Seemed... blotchy.

[Gannon]

well i just finished watching it on fansub. i might be in the minority here but i didnt like it much.

[spoilers] there was character development that eventually leads no where (the assassin guy). plus the whole thing didnt seem believable, like both the girl creatures living in a closeby inn and they kept searching the whole time? the boy, a main character, played no significant role whatsoever except that he was someone lucy liked in her childhood. and a big anti climatic ending on the bridge.

there was good tension in the middle of the series; it was the only reason i could bear to finish it. but overall this thing, im sorry, just sucked. plus, young girls whining was in overdrive in this series. its grating.

Character development leading nowhere? You COULDN'T be talking about Elfen Lied! NO WAY! They left NO questions unanswered in that show! How dare you disrespect EL!

Just Curious Though: Why didn't they just call up that one sniper guy that split Lucy's melon in the first episode? I'm just curious. Because apparently he's the only SNIPER who can hit a target beyond TEN METERS.

Seriously, I was waiting the entire series for that one boss guy to pick up his cell, "Yeah...Sniper dude...Get your *** back down here and finish the job...Your the only one in our division that knows how to shoot..."

It had all the good things though.

Violence, questions of acceptance and prejudice, incest.


Incest? No.


Molestation? Yes.

But molestation is still good enough to make it to your "good things" list right?

[GreatNekoKoneko]

Just Curious Though: Why didn't they just call up that one sniper guy that split Lucy's melon in the first episode? I'm just curious. Because apparently he's the only SNIPER who can hit a target beyond TEN METERS.

Seriously, I was waiting the entire series for that one boss guy to pick up his cell, "Yeah...Sniper dude...Get your *** back down here and finish the job...Your the only one in our division that knows how to shoot..."




...i was thinking the same way. classic, that line. sniper dude.

[Ark]

Incest? No.


Molestation? Yes.

But molestation is still good enough to make it to your "good things" list right?

I was referring to Kouta and Yuka frenching eachother.

Apparently in the manga they go all the way.

[Gannon]

I was referring to Kouta and Yuka frenching eachother.

Apparently in the manga they go all the way.

Oh.

....

My bad.

[gappy]

humm when i seen the first screenshot i think it will be like love anime


lol~ i was super wrong

[Prof.Nosebleed]

Pretty much, anything that's armor-piercing or highly explosive can get through a diclonius's 'force field'. Unless they decide to train themselves and hone their skills that they can become immune to those, too. But that might take a long time with a lot of trial and error (like with Nana). Battling a diclonius with another diclonius is a bad idea IMO....

[Ark]

By the way why does everyone seem to hate Yuka?

She's so darn loveable.

Wouldn't you like an attractive cousin to come onto you?

[shezaei_neko]

'Cause we all know Kouta is Lucy's.
And well.....Yuka algo gets jealous of a little girl (the girl they adopt, sorry, forgot her name).....she doesn't have much confidence, does she?

[Gannon]

I've come to the conclusion...

That Yuka's a ho'.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

I've come to the conclusion...

That Yuka's a ho'.

... gannon. when will it end?

[Haruhi]

I've come to the conclusion...

That Yuka's a ho'.

Any character Mamiko Noto voices is not a ho.

[HitokiriShadow]

She's not a ho', but her "would you like to fondle my breasts moment" in the anime made her look like one. In the manga, you can see her thought bubble that shows she was going to punch him if he tried it, but in the anime she just sounds like she's desparate for his attention.

[umeboshi_neko]

Read some reviews seen many screenshots, can't make up mind whether to bother or not.
I can handle nudity, but not paedophilia. That's just wrong.

[AsukaxSohryux]

She's not a ho', but her "would you like to fondle my breasts moment" in the anime made her look like one. In the manga, you can see her thought bubble that shows she was going to punch him if he tried it, but in the anime she just sounds like she's desparate for his attention.

True, but to me she doesnt sound desparate, but more scared. She has always loved him and is a afraid of losing him. Her fondle breast moment, does seem at the time that she is craving attention, but deep down she is just lonly and scared to lose Kouta.

[HitokiriShadow]

I can handle nudity, but not paedophilia. That's just wrong.

And it is portrayed as such and is done as tastefully as the subject can be.

[Ark]

One question I have is why is Kouta so taken back by Yuka's striped panties?

I didn't quite get the joke.


On that topic I think this is a good example of where anime cliches get taken too far. I mean she just frenched her cousin. Why then would she slap him for accidentally getting a glimpse of her underwear.

[Defiled one]

Just Curious Though: Why didn't they just call up that one sniper guy that split Lucy's melon in the first episode? I'm just curious. Because apparently he's the only SNIPER who can hit a target beyond TEN METERS.


Its simple...you see the vectors of a diclonius evolve through time, in lenght, strenght, and sharpness. now the sniper was only usefull in that time, because Lucy had her body atrophied, resulting in being weak and less capable of using her full potencial with the vectors... the main cause why Lucy his so feared is not because of how many vectors she has, it is because her vectors are the strongest that they ever recorded, also this diclonius is different, while the others are just Silpelits, Lucy is in fact a Diclonius, hence they are very unsure of her reactions.
So with time, she would be capable of defend herself from the sniper rifle.
Of course i could be wrong...but this seems a logical explanation and in episode 10 they say that the vectors evolve with time.

[frayed]

I've just finished watching this series for the second time....
its just beautiful. The quality of the animation, the storyline, the character interactions - they were all perfect.

When i saw it for the first time, the violence and graphic scenes were quite shocking to me, but i see how they all add to the story...

And the love between khota and lucy/nyu... i havent choked up over something so sad since i read "the amber spyglass"

I can see that not everybody liked it as much as i did, but I still think anyone wavering on whether or not to watch it should definitely do so.

By the way, could anyone help me with understanding this...
what's the significance of Lucy losing her 2 horns at the end of the last episode (ep13)? does that mean she's become human herself?

[golgo18]

At first i thought it was a very cliche kind of series..been a while since i saw a very modernised anime...but it grew on me... i wanted kouta to be with yuka more and more. The characters really grew on me too...and i really enjoy watching them interact. The animation is crisp, and the story line evolves very well. I am very impressed..it just sucks that its so damn short.

[Mr. sickVisionz]

The only thing I disliked about Elfen Lied was the constant nudity. Fan service is one thing but Elfen Lied borders on softcore porn at times... and theres no restrictions about the age of a character they'll show naked either.

Outside of that, the story was cool and I really did care about the characters.

[Prof.Nosebleed]

The cool (the normal person would say scary) thing about Lucy is that she looks a lot like my ex-girlfriend.....and she agrees with me.

The 14th episode was just an OVA that isn't important to understanding the story but it did have a nice bath scene with Nyu and Nana playing around.

[Mr. sickVisionz]

^

Haha, that was like the most disturbing part of the episode to me!

[TheDemonSlayer]

Good show...

[CanonRAP]

I borrowed my friend's copy and finished it in one day (just now, in fact). This is probably the fourth anime I've watched which made me felt a bit teary. Can't help it; I'm a sucker when it comes to tragedies.

I'm definitely buying my own copy of this as soon as I have the chance; it really is an incredible series. The story was well written - though the plot twists were a bit too obvious - and it wasn't afraid to be explicit and graphic about it. My friend warned me of the violence and nudity...no comment on the blatant service, but I think the violence was very integral to the whole experience this series gives...

[Ornette]

By the way, could anyone help me with understanding this...
what's the significance of Lucy losing her 2 horns at the end of the last episode (ep13)? does that mean she's become human herself?
This is speculative, but in the manga, Lucy tells Kakuzawa that they are just like humans, except with horns and vectors. So maybe no horns means no vectors? And no vectors means she can't infect others, making her just like regular humans?

[Makunouchi]

For all the shows popularity, I think it's a tad bit overrated. The cuteness-straight-to-shock value gimmick of the show annoyed me a bit, and there were quite a few plot holes and cliches were a bit ridiculous. An average show, in my book.

But Lilium is still a great song.

[Prof.Nosebleed]

Lucy is the "queen" diclonius.
She said that as long as she lives, more diclonii (how do you spell the plural form of diclonius?) will be born than regular humans by 5 years from the time of the 13th episode.

[CanonRAP]

For all the shows popularity, I think it's a tad bit overrated. The cuteness-straight-to-shock value gimmick of the show annoyed me a bit, and there were quite a few plot holes and cliches were a bit ridiculous. An average show, in my book.

But Lilium is still a great song.

True enough. It does require more suspension of disbelief than the usual anime show, and it switches from gorey-violence to fanservice-comedy very quickly...but the overall, the series isn't too bad. To quote THEM, "it's not for everyone".

And Lilium is a great song. ^_^

[guyverfanboy]

I can't wait for the Elfen Lied thinpak to come out. I asked for it for Christmas. :)

[skymooch]

I watched ep.14. I thought it was supposed to be after ep.13. But I was told that it's just an ep between ep.12 and 13.

it happened in between ep 10 and 11 so it is also called ep 10.5 (ep 14)

[Gannon]

Its simple...you see the vectors of a diclonius evolve through time, in lenght, strenght, and sharpness. now the sniper was only usefull in that time, because Lucy had her body atrophied, resulting in being weak and less capable of using her full potencial with the vectors... the main cause why Lucy his so feared is not because of how many vectors she has, it is because her vectors are the strongest that they ever recorded, also this diclonius is different, while the others are just Silpelits, Lucy is in fact a Diclonius, hence they are very unsure of her reactions.
So with time, she would be capable of defend herself from the sniper rifle.
Of course i could be wrong...but this seems a logical explanation and in episode 10 they say that the vectors evolve with time.

If that's the case, then why does the "evolved" Lucy on the last episodes have to dodge the huddled up gunfire ("She can't block it if we all shoot together!") but when the same scenario presented itself in the first episode, she's blocking all the gunfire no problem.

When it all comes down to it, you either admit that the plot's convulted, or Sniper Dude was the only guy on payroll that actually knew what he was doing.

[Leader Desslock]

If that's the case, then why does the "evolved" Lucy on the last episodes have to dodge the huddled up gunfire ("She can't block it if we all shoot together!") but when the same scenario presented itself in the first episode, she's blocking all the gunfire no problem.
I took that guard's line as the sort of mistaken assumption that indicates a Red Shirt Is About To Die. I assumed she could have blocked (as she did in the first episode), but chose to close ranks and attack instead.

When it all comes down to it, you either admit that the plot's convulted, or Sniper Dude was the only guy on payroll that actually knew what he was doing.
I assumed that the reason he was more successful was that he was using a high powered sniper round from a distance. Lucy's vectors obey her thought instantaneously, but she doesn't have any senses that would be able to detect an incoming sniper round in time to dodge it, if she didn't hear it fired. Assuming the round travels near the speed of sound, by the time she heard the rifle crack, the bullet would be right there.

That's a little different than being in an enclosed hallway with a bunch of guards firing upon her in plain sight, which appears to be tactical suicide.

The rest of the plot may or may not be convoluted, but those two scenes made sense to me. What made less sense was why they'd send that psychotic commando guy in to take on Lucy. Then I thought, "If I had a psychotic commando guy on the payroll, it wouldn't be a bad way to get rid of him, really. If he survives, well, there's always #35..."

[KatayokuのTenshi]

The only thing I disliked about Elfen Lied was the constant nudity. Fan service is one thing but Elfen Lied borders on softcore porn at times... and theres no restrictions about the age of a character they'll show naked either.

Outside of that, the story was cool and I really did care about the characters.

The scientists treat the diclonious as less than human. Part of this is demonstrated by the fact that they think nothing of chaining them naked in a room, when if it were someone they considered 'human' they would find it appaling. So what do you think that says about Mayu's step fathers attitude.
Apart from the obvious.

This is speculative, but in the manga, Lucy tells Kakuzawa that they are just like humans, except with horns and vectors. So maybe no horns means no vectors? And no vectors means she can't infect others, making her just like regular humans?

The horns and vectors are one result of the same cause. The enlarged Pineal [sp] gland. If both her horns were off she could pass for a regular human.

If that's the case, then why does the "evolved" Lucy on the last episodes have to dodge the huddled up gunfire ("She can't block it if we all shoot together!") but when the same scenario presented itself in the first episode, she's blocking all the gunfire no problem.

Two things you should keep in mind: 1 Hope springs eternal, he hopes by saying it he will cause his cohorts to think they can win. 2 Just because a grunt says something it isn't automaticaly true. Remember also, if you will,
that the only time she was attacked by that many guards she used the secutaries body as a sheild. Maybe it would have worked.


When it all comes down to it, you either admit that the plot's convulted, or Sniper Dude was the only guy on payroll that actually knew what he was doing.

As can be seen from the experiments with no3 that the vectors power grows over time. There is a limit to how much force a vector can stop. The sniper used a 50 calibur Anti-tank rifle. Thats a lot of kinetic energy goin' on there.

[Leader Desslock]

The horns and vectors are one result of the same cause. The enlarged Pineal [sp] gland. If both her horns were off she could pass for a regular human.
The pineal gland is located toward the center of the brain, so the vector ability (which stems from the pineal gland) and the horns are not directly related. That is, the gland (of which there is one) is not located in the horns. The enhanced pineal gland functions (vectors) and the horns are two separate indicators of the same mutation.

[Haruhi]

*scratches her hair* People are still discussing this?

The anime ending is ambiguous, but it's pretty obvious if you piece things together. Mainly Wanta. So, the figure might not be Lucy, but rather, Nyuu.

And you don't have to worry about her horns, or the Lucy personality. Her horns grow back quickly.

Btw, Lucy's real name is Kaede.

[KatayokuのTenshi]

The pineal gland is located toward the center of the brain, so the vector ability (which stems from the pineal gland) and the horns are not directly related. That is, the gland (of which there is one) is not located in the horns. The enhanced pineal gland functions (vectors) and the horns are two separate indicators of the same mutation.

What I ment was they were both caused by the same thing (the gland) but removing the horns wouldn't have removed her vectors, but she would appear not to be a diclonious.

Her horns grow back quickly.

Oh never mind then.


The anime ending is ambiguous, but it's pretty obvious if you piece things together. Mainly Wanta. So, the figure might not be Lucy, but rather, Nyuu.

Wanta is made of puppy and win :naughty:

Btw, Lucy's real name is Kaede

Yeah but it was never mentioned in the Anime.

[HitokiriShadow]

I think her real name was mentioned in the OVA, which was never released in the U.S.

[Defiled one]

I think her real name was mentioned in the OVA, which was never released in the U.S.
Trust me, you havent missed anything important
Lucy just gets kissed by a girl who save her from being killed in the past, Lucy captured by Kurama...The directors son drooling over and infant Lucy..the usual, Youtube must have something

[Prof.Nosebleed]

I think her real name was mentioned in the OVA, which was never released in the U.S.
I have the OVA, her name isn't mentioned; at least mine doesn't.

[KatayokuのTenshi]

It seams that it was only in the manga.

^...Lucy has a multiple personality disorder.....due to the pineal gland inside her brain.... There is "Nyu"...Which means milk, Kaede....the bullied girl that you are talking about, And LUCY....
LUCY only appears in the anime as a bandaged child....She is the one that made Kaede kill...well the thing, about kouta and all....because she was jealous, Since Lucy wanted Kouta....like a man wants a woman...thats the only way I can describe it.. the other personalities, Kaede wanted to be forgiven, Nyu wanted to be happy...and LUCY....in the manga wanted the total destruction of humanity....either by extinction or by Assimilation..thus the need of "Natsume" and "Kouta"....since In the anime..when professor attemps to do things to Nyu...LUCY awakes and speaks to him that

"He is not needed anymore"...and heads fall off

LUCY in the manga, only had a certain intimicy with two humans, Natsume and Kouta...

[Defiled one]

^yeah Lucy only awakens in the manga..but the professor part is correct, if my subs are not mistaken.

[gameoffreak8]

Huh? People are stilling discuss about this thread? How interesting. Lucy is indeed cute but dangerous. :lol:

[KatayokuのTenshi]

Quite why this year old topic is more popular than this (http://animenation.net/forums/showthread.php?t=198772)one seems just a tad odd though. Probably to do with the questions asked but still.

[Gannon]

Two things you should keep in mind: 1 Hope springs eternal, he hopes by saying it he will cause his cohorts to think they can win. 2 Just because a grunt says something it isn't automaticaly true. Remember also, if you will,
that the only time she was attacked by that many guards she used the secutaries body as a sheild. Maybe it would have worked.


It wasn't a grunt that said it though. And I noticed Lucy reacted to the shooting as if it would do her harm rather than in the begining.

[Saber]

I stumbled across this discussion and just had to register... Lucy's real name 'Kaede' is revealed in one of the later manga chapters when she during her childhood signs a note for Kouta with it.
Hope that answers it.

[KatayokuのTenshi]

It wasn't a grunt that said it though. And I noticed Lucy reacted to the shooting as if it would do her harm rather than in the begining.

Yeah thats why I said.

the only time she was attacked by that many guards she used the secutaries body as a sheild. Maybe it would have worked.


I stumbled across this discussion and just had to register... Lucy's real name 'Kaede' is revealed in one of the later manga chapters when she during her childhood signs a note for Kouta with it.
Hope that answers it.

Welcom to the forum [Thinks Good Thoughts]

[Defiled one]

I stumbled across this discussion and just had to register... Lucy's real name 'Kaede' is revealed in one of the later manga chapters when she during her childhood signs a note for Kouta with it.
Hope that answers it.

Welcome, hows Kamakura by the way?:) ...

[HitokiriShadow]

For some reason I thought it was revealed in Lucy's little flashback in the OVA. It's been a while since I saw it, so I couldn't remember.

[CKizzleSticK]

Wanta is made of puppy and win :naughty:

just to clear things up since everyone is confused:

wanta is 2 parts puppy and 6 parts win

hope that helps

[Ejinathan]

What do you think of this series??
I've seen just some screen shots and read some reviews of it.
And as far as I know there are lots of blood and carnage.
But besides this, is it good?? Please, post your comments here. ^_^


Well it's good in the beginning but at ep 8 it's a litlle bored up to me somwhere but in the end it was also great like in the beginning. But the beginning is the best and about blood garnage, you'll see how much blood will be on screen :D.

[Defiled one]

Wanna see Wanta all grown up? See "Please Teacher" episode 5.....The dawgs name is "Gonta" or something like that...You know, I just cant stop thinking about the creepy similarities..I mean wasnt Lyn Okamoto a Bandai worker?

[Prof.Nosebleed]

Dude, who the heck revived this!?

Regardless, even though I can go download the manga, I'd like to see an official English adaptation to add to my bookshelf.

[CheshireCat]

It's cruel sometimes yes, but so is life... and the story is sooooo nice~~
I had to cry more then a few times watching it.

[sugaddikt]

ok i officially love this series. wow. just wow.
and im sure this has already been mentioned in one form or another but im too lazy to look for it. but is it normal in anime for cousins to be romantically involved like kohta and ummm bah i forgot her name, his cousin?

other than that strange incestual relationship, this series was Amazinggggggggg with a capital A

[KatayokuのTenshi]

im too lazy to look for it. but is it normal in anime for cousins to be romantically involved

It's not normal/common but It's not unheard of. It happens fairly often in entertainment but not often in real life. I do remember being told that in Japanese there isn't a distinction made between levels of cousin, they could be second or much higher. Greatly extended families tend to stay closly linked in Japan. In Love Hina it's revieled that Mutsumi and Keitaro are nth degree cousins and no one batted an eye. Maybe everyone was desensitised after Krazy Kanako. :naughty: We won't know their exact relationship unless it's mentioned in the manga.

kohta and ummm bah i forgot her name

Don't worry I went through a period when I could only remember onw of their names at once. Her name is Yuka

[Prof.Nosebleed]

Not only in Japan but here in America, too. Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR's wife was his 2nd cousin.

And according to Jeff Foxworthy: You might be a redneck if you look for your soul mate at a family reunion.

[ecchi]

Started watching Elfen Lied yesterday and I got up to episode 10. This show is really great but so far I haven't seen REALLY REALLY disgusting scenes you guy have been talking about in other threads. The most disgusting thing is probably the beginning of episode 1 when Lucy escaped or when Lucy chopped Nana's limbs off.

[vrillusions]

...This show is really great but so far I haven't seen REALLY REALLY disgusting scenes you guy have been talking about in other threads...

Yeah, I noticed that too. The first couple episodes are just over the top violent and then I find out there's actual plot line to all this and not just some person chopping off heads the whole season :) Still one of my favorites though.

[guyverfanboy]

Started watching Elfen Lied yesterday and I got up to episode 10. This show is really great but so far I haven't seen REALLY REALLY disgusting scenes you guy have been talking about in other threads. The most disgusting thing is probably the beginning of episode 1 when Lucy escaped or when Lucy chopped Nana's limbs off.

Why do newbs resurrect old threads? Why not just start another one?

[J Dude]

Why do newbs resurrect old threads? Why not just start another one?

One of the mods used to get on people about creating threads that pratically already existed and not searching for an older thread that they could make their post in I guess.

[Groove]

One of the mods used to get on people about creating threads that pratically already existed and not searching for an older thread that they could make their post in I guess.

Because it's the way it should be. Instead of having one thousand threads on the same topic or series, just one thread is enough. It makes easier to find stuff as well.

[animefan666]

Because it's the way it should be. Instead of having one thousand threads on the same topic or series, just one thread is enough. It makes easier to find stuff as well.

I agree.....but i kinda already broke that rule. Shame on myself....shame shame shame

[guyverfanboy]

Eh, I just think resurrecting old threads is pointless but that's just me...

[Haruhi]

Said mod is me!

[Justinian]

Said mod is me!
And the mod comes in the NIGHT!!!!!

[ecchi]

Why do newbs resurrect old threads? Why not just start another one?

Because I don't want to get in trouble by making a thread that already exists?

[DazarGaidin]

Hmm..i think the worst part of EL for me was the scene with his sister on the train and the puppy scene...so yeah when they were kids. The opening scene was pretty brutal too tho..i think there are more gorely nasty anime out there but it is the context that makes elfen lied rough

[GreatNekoKoneko]

...ahh. i remember the days when Lillium would grace us with her beauty, while banning trolls and troublemakers and such.

will you ever go back to that name, haruhi?

[Haruhi]

Maybe... Depends on what anime I'm REALLY into atm.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

Maybe... Depends on what anime I'm REALLY into atm.

...if only you were into CLANNAD. *sigh*

[lunarvesperia]

Hmm..i think the worst part of EL for me was the scene with his sister on the train and the puppy scene...so yeah when they were kids. The opening scene was pretty brutal too tho..i think there are more gorely nasty anime out there but it is the context that makes elfen lied rough

I agree.I didnt find the other scenes as violent as these 2.

[Prof.Nosebleed]

^There were scenes more violent than those. We just find those to disturb us more than the rest in a non-gory way.

*Anyway, I hate to participate in previously-deceased threads. Makes me look (and feel) like a necrophiliac.

[ecchi]

I finished episode 13 today and this is one of my favorite animes now. The ending was so touching and sad. :(

[vrillusions]

Hmm..i think the worst part of EL for me was the scene with his sister on the train and the puppy scene...so yeah when they were kids. The opening scene was pretty brutal too tho..i think there are more gorely nasty anime out there but it is the context that makes elfen lied rough

Yeah, the part I cringed the most was the puppy scene. Even though it actually wasn't the least bit violent, but the suspense during that point was brutal.

[echoside]

i think they could have made the show a little longer