Elfen Lied

Synopsis:

Lucy, one of a race of mutated humans called a Diclonius, has just escaped from a government research facility that had been studying her bizarre race. The Diclonius are born with a rare disease that give them two cat-ear like horns and are able to control transparent telekinetic "vectors" which can be used from simple things such as moving items around to destroying anything within it's reach. For seven years Lucy had been tested and tortured but endured everything until her time came for revenge upon her captors and life itself and eventually escapes by carving a path of destruction and with no regard for human life she makes her way to the outside world. Before she gets away however Lucy is shot at with a .50 caliber rifle that breaks a metal helmet she still had on her head and knocks her into the sea. The next day while at the beach, university student Kohta finds Lucy battered and bruised on the beach but the only thing she is capable of saying is "Nyuu" and she isn't even aware of her surroundings. Since Kohta is a maintenance man for his cousin's inn he takes Lucy (who he calls Nyuu since that's all she knows how to say) to the inn to take care of her and maybe help her recover her memory.


Reviewer: Endosanity
Number of episodes watched: 14 (13 + 1 OVA)


Review:

Watching the first seven minutes of Elfen Lied is like having a championship boxer punch you in the gut with all his strength and leave his fist there while grinning right in your face. This is how Elfen Lied attacks you upon your initial view as this series throws senseless blood and violence your way with a no holds barred attitude. Simply put, Elfen Lied is an amazingly powerful series that will have you questioning the length at which revenge can be taken. Through the 14 episodes you learn about Lucy's past and how she is connected to Kohta while the government makes it's move to try and locate Lucy and eliminate her at any cost. What's scary is how Elfen Lied presents it's cast of characters and how they are all tied together somehow by some coincidence and everyone's life has an impact to the main story whether it be past or present. You can't decide whether to love or hate Lucy/Nyuu as you'll question that if her means of revenge are overcompensating her saddened past or if Nana (another Diclonius) is being too naive in her attempt to please everyone around her by doing the right thing no matter what may happen to her. With a few plot twists and a haunting tale of revenge, humanity, the reclaiming of forgotten pasts, and an ending that will linger in your mind for a long time to come... Elfen Lied should not be missed

Elfen Lied (trailer)

Recommendation: |Extremely High|

Media type: DVD
From: Section23/ADV
Spoken languages: English;Japanese
Subtitles: English