I want to preface that this is regarding the Elfen Lied Anime, not the manga. The anime was very poignant, while the manga threw out the most poignant aspects of the show, devolved into totally unnecessary levels of cruelty and sexual themes, and took the plot in ludicrous directions.
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| A diclonius (Lucy) using her 'vectors' |
Elfen Lied focuses on a sub-race of humans that develop, known as Diclonius to humans. They are almost exclusively female, and possess two primary distinguishing characteristics: small horns, and telekinetic 'arms' known as "vectors". These semi-real arms are incredibly strong, but have a limited range. The focus of the anime is on a diclonius known as Lucy, and on two normal humans named Yuka and Kouta. After losing her memory, Lucy is found and taken in by the two normal humans. The anime proceeds with the interplay of characters, a dark para-government organization, the introduction of multiple similar yet contrasting individuals, and plenty of characterization through character interaction and well-placed flashbacks.
I give the anime 5+ stars, a score of 106/100. It's a damn good series, but is definitely not for everyone. Elfen Lied is known as one of the bloodier anime, and for very good reason. There is continual nudity, violence, and gore throughout the series, which means that anyone faint of heart, or young, should not watch this.
Despite this, it is also extremely deep. I enjoyed it greatly, and for those enjoying dark and/or poignant shows, I think you would too. If you aren't bothered by the aforementioned nudity/blood/gore/violence, I definitely would recommend viewing it.
As a mini-review, this is a spoiler-free zone. The full review will go into far more detail, and will clarify many of the things I see in it. Additionally, I will eventually be adding a number of essays to this anime over time, more so than for most anime.
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