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Elfen Lied - The Complete Collection

Artist: Elfen Lied
Studio: Adv Films
Category: DVD

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

13 reviews
Sales Rank: 892

Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 325
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

UPC: 702727160721
EAN: 0702727160721
ASIN: B000RWDY40

Release Date: August 6, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours

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5 out of 5 stars

Elfen Lied Best July 20, 2008
Ok this was the first anime that i have seen and it was not a let down. (has spoilers and sorry for any spelling mistakes!!)

Its starts off by followin a girl called Lucy who has been put in a very secure faclitiy until she has been let out by an unknown person (find out late on in series) from what you get in the slow escapeing is that she is a very dangerous little girl and can rip peoples limbs off in a matter of seconds and yes you see it all happening! (Lucy has things that are called Vectors that you don't see in the first episode) So it goes though alot of "shoot her" and death at the start (all worth it) The man trying to stop her from escapeing is Kurama hes in charge of keeping all the subjects locked up as well as other things.

After Lucy gets out the facility she get shot off the cliff and ends up on a beach on the near by town where she is discovered by two young cousins Yuka and Kohta that are starting college soon. Surpriseing Lucy cannot say anything but Nyu (and has no clue about the vectors) when she is discovered but the two of them decide that its best to take the little horned girl (yes she has horn we don't see in the first scene) home to Kothas new place where we start to learn more about Kohta and Yuka and Yuka feelings for Kohta.

Back at the facility they're seeing all the damage that was cause in a matter of minutes and sorting out waysd that they can kill Lucy enter Bandoh a mad killing man who has yet to find an enemy to bring him down he is sent to kill Lucy with a small unit search team also ordered to kill her.

Kohta and Yuka are basicly teaching Lucy how to every thing like eating rice balls and takeing a bath (thats how much shes lost!). Kotha and Yuka end up calling Lucy Nyu because thats all she can say although you still kinda understand what she means to say at times! Yuka finds out the Kohta still has the shell that his little sister found years ago at the beach and new looks at it and then breaks it which makes kohta lets say very angery (his sister died) Nyu runs away crying, a few mintues later Yuka explains that she understands why Nyu broke it And the episode ends with Nyu out in the rain still crying looking for a new seashell.

So thats the first episode if you like the sound of it trust me its well worth watching the rest to see how all te characters know each other and come together and Kohta's secert! To me its by far the best thing i have ever seen in story an stucture!

5 out of 5 stars

Erufen Rito: Elfen Lied. A Diamond in the Rough July 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

As many know anime is a genre that ranges from childish cartoons to more mature stories and drawings which are more complicated than the average Disney movie. Elfen Lied is shrouded in mystique and darkness, but as with many other anime movies and series it has that unique contrast between the more violent, dark, grotesque moments and the more light-hearted and humorous parts which complements each other extremely well. The psychological themes are also very engaging and for instance Nyu's (Lucy's more innocent self) regressive behavior due to isolation and amnesia is, among others, a really nice touch as well as a major point in the story. There are so many different moods in this series and the theme song Lilium also sets a more melancholic and sad mood for the entire series. People have complained or discussed about the fact that the more serious issues and taboo themes in Elfen Lied are portrayed through young characters, but this is also what makes Elfen Lied even more interesting due to the fact that children are widely acknowledged as being innocent beings (symbolic speaking.) But the contrast between this innocence and the violent behavior by the same characters hugely adds to the originality of the series and makes it that more interesting as it results in more underlying psychological themes. There is a term in room decoration and room setting called the eclectic style which means that as long as the different furniture is "fine art" it does not matter if it fits together at all. Elfen Lied is a bit like that just as an anime series. There are lot of different genres and styles in the series and even though they do not seem to fit together on the surface the creators of Elfen Lied has succeeded in making those different parts fit extremely well with each other and have created a very original, innocent, violent and interesting series that should not be missed. As mentioned by so many others this series is not for the faint of hard due to a lot of gore and violence, but at least try it out, because underneath that hard exterior lies one of the greater stories told through the medium of Anime.

5 out of 5 stars

Just buy it! July 7, 2008
Elfen Lied is great! Beware, lots of violence, blood and nakedness....but one good story! Visually, it's pretty, though not fantastic, average, but nice 21st century animation.

A lot is unanswered...anime does that though...kind of annoying, but you do get used to it...

I have to admit to being slightly upset by the animal violence, which isn't shown directly, but the squeals and blood say enough... However, this was necessary to explain a characters development, why the character becomes the person they are. To me, it was a very emotional expression of pain and confusion, which makes you understand and bond with the character.

Hmm, the only problem I had was how complex biomechanical limbs are shown, which is fine...yet at the same time, 10 minutes later, you're shown very simple 'pop-on' limbs that do the same job! Didn't make sense to me, spoiled it a bit.

If you're new to Anime, you'll want to see Gantz and Serial Experiment Lain. Once again, don't expect a lot of answers.

You need this in your collection!

5 out of 5 stars

The best thing ive seen in a long time June 22, 2008
I didnt get the whole collection at once, i got them all one at a time, which was really fun lol!

Elfen lied is an unique anime about a diclonius called Lucy or Nyuu, Lucy and Nyuu are completely different personalities. Nyuu is this cute innocent one and Lucy is a killer.
The story is basicly Lucy gets washed up on the beach where cousins Kohta and Yuka find her. They both take her in to Kohtas home and protect her. But things start to go wrong...

I aint going further cos its a great siries, even if uve never watched anime before, this could be a good intoruction but if ure sqemish u should go for bleach lol cos this is goooorrreeey.

just get it alrite i aint asking much lol u dnt haveto if you dont wanto but watch the not spoiler trailers on youtube!

cya !

5 out of 5 stars

Elfen Lied is a MASTERPIECE. June 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Elfen Lied has it all, it really is amazing. I only got into anime recently and have fallen in love with this series. Elfen Lied just delivers in all aspects, the style is amazing, the music is amazing and the dubbed and subbed versions of the anime are both well done. Never has a anime series been so emotional, so brutal and so MADE OF PURE WIN. The name 'Elfen Lied' means Elvish song and it has nothing to do with the main story so to speak. I am currently watching this anime for the 3rd time round, yes, its that good. People say some plot holes are left open at the end, and they are, but still these are not so massive that it's something to get annoyed about. It's just a disappointment the manga is in japan only. This box set contains 4 discs and is 13 episodes long. You'll watch them quick, because it's that good. Then you'll watch it again, because it's that good. There is a 14th ep. not included on this disc, but this was only released in japan, and you can find it online to watch it. All this contained however is some plot hole fillers and a naked shower scene, nothing dodgy, Elfen lied is not hentai but it does contain nudity and gore. Also some people refer to ep. 14 as ep 10.5 because it takes place in between ep. 10 and 11.

Buy Elfen Lied. Love Elfen Lied. Perhaps the only bad thing is that you won't find another anime better than it.... ever.