Hello Anime and Manga Fans!!! 1 week left till Halloween YAAAY!, and to prepare you for
that frightful night the Anime your gonna read this week is one that will give you chills.
'Elfen Lied', A gruesome 13 ep anime that is sure to make you shiver, it's Genres are:
Action, Drama, Horror, Psychological, Romance, Seinen, Supernatural, Science-fantasy,
Ecchi, so grab a friend and your favourite pillow, and let me tell you, about 'Elfen Lied'.
'Elfen Lied' Takes place in Japan, where a fairly new spices has appeared, the
'Diclonius'. Rumoured to be selected by God to be the destruction of mankind, 'Diclonius'
are physically the same, apart from a pair of horns on their heads, but their main
difference, lies in their "sixth sense" and their telekinetic invisible arms called 'Vectors'.
'Vectors' are basically 'Ghost hands' that can pass through objects, but at the will of the
'Diclonius' can physically touch anything as well, to throw objects or more commonly
'Cut' there victims. If this wasn't enough of a reason to fear them, the 'Diclonius', all
have a tendency towards violence, though whether this is in there DNA or caused by the
abuse from humans is unknown.
But for all there power they have one major weakness, they can't reproduce, at least, not
from a 'Diclonius' body, you see, with there 'Vectors', IF they touch a Human/male, they
pass a on a virus, which causes the infected male's future children to be 'Diclonius', with
that said, their born sterile and female, and since their born from a human there called
'Silpelits', but are no less powerful than any 'Diclonius'.
All these things (if not more) are the reasons why the Government have hunted them
down, captured, and isolated them in laboratories, (why laboratories? because Humans
want telekinetic powers as well XP) and this is where 'Elfen Lied' story begins.
For there is one "Diclonius" that can reproduce, that being Lucy, the 'Diclonius Queen',
who is being held in one such laboratory on an island near 'Kamakura', but one day she
breaks free from her restraints, and on her (slow walk) out, massacres the guards who get
in her way, apart from a guy called 'Kurama' (but you will find out why on your own x)
When it seems she's escaped, a sniper hits his mark, and Lucy falls of a cliff into the
ocean, only to wash up on the beaches of 'Kamakura', alive!, but not as she was, for the
shot may not have killed her, but it has made her lose her memory, creating a second,
childish personality, 'Nyu'.
This is when 'Kouta', a student at the local university, and 'Yuka' (his cousin) find her on
the beach, realising that she can't remember anything, they name her 'Nyu', for that's the
only thing she can say, and bring her home to live with them till her memory comes back.
This gets them involved in the many (often Brutal) attempts to recapture her by
Governments Assault teams and other 'Diclonius'. But 'Nyu's' darker side still comes
to the surface now and then, at it's apparent that she has a past that she's yet to reveal.
Will 'Lucy' go back to her violent ways, or will her friends change her for the better??
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Well that's that, more of a backstory then an intro, but it was either, give you a boring look
at the start of the Anime, or give you a good Piece of lore behind it. (keep in mind its only
13 episodes) + 1 ova.
Now, when this was aired back in 2004, in a year it was awarded as one of the best
anime's of it's time, so 2nd season, no, why?, because unfortunately when the anime was
made the Manga was still ongoing, so it kinda veers off a bit. (like what happened to
'Deadman Wonderland') But hay you never know, for there's many people still asking.
And I don't know if it's true but I found an old (brought down) link, apparently IGN said that
there would be a 2nd season last year, but I can't confirm if it was legit, any info on it would
be appreciated (for I hate forums x\ )
Anyway hope you like it, usual links below trailer, dvd and anime online, if there's
something you want to add to this review or an Anime you want me do so others may
watch your favourite one leave a comment and get ready for HALLOWEEN!!! XD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJz1YsnIwaw
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elfen-Lied-The-Complete-Collection/dp/B000RWDY40
http://www.ryuanime.com/watch-anime/elfen-lied/
that frightful night the Anime your gonna read this week is one that will give you chills.
'Elfen Lied', A gruesome 13 ep anime that is sure to make you shiver, it's Genres are:
Action, Drama, Horror, Psychological, Romance, Seinen, Supernatural, Science-fantasy,
Ecchi, so grab a friend and your favourite pillow, and let me tell you, about 'Elfen Lied'.
'Elfen Lied' Takes place in Japan, where a fairly new spices has appeared, the
'Diclonius'. Rumoured to be selected by God to be the destruction of mankind, 'Diclonius'
are physically the same, apart from a pair of horns on their heads, but their main
difference, lies in their "sixth sense" and their telekinetic invisible arms called 'Vectors'.
'Vectors' are basically 'Ghost hands' that can pass through objects, but at the will of the
'Diclonius' can physically touch anything as well, to throw objects or more commonly
'Cut' there victims. If this wasn't enough of a reason to fear them, the 'Diclonius', all
have a tendency towards violence, though whether this is in there DNA or caused by the
abuse from humans is unknown.
But for all there power they have one major weakness, they can't reproduce, at least, not
from a 'Diclonius' body, you see, with there 'Vectors', IF they touch a Human/male, they
pass a on a virus, which causes the infected male's future children to be 'Diclonius', with
that said, their born sterile and female, and since their born from a human there called
'Silpelits', but are no less powerful than any 'Diclonius'.
All these things (if not more) are the reasons why the Government have hunted them
down, captured, and isolated them in laboratories, (why laboratories? because Humans
want telekinetic powers as well XP) and this is where 'Elfen Lied' story begins.
For there is one "Diclonius" that can reproduce, that being Lucy, the 'Diclonius Queen',
who is being held in one such laboratory on an island near 'Kamakura', but one day she
breaks free from her restraints, and on her (slow walk) out, massacres the guards who get
in her way, apart from a guy called 'Kurama' (but you will find out why on your own x)
When it seems she's escaped, a sniper hits his mark, and Lucy falls of a cliff into the
ocean, only to wash up on the beaches of 'Kamakura', alive!, but not as she was, for the
shot may not have killed her, but it has made her lose her memory, creating a second,
childish personality, 'Nyu'.
This is when 'Kouta', a student at the local university, and 'Yuka' (his cousin) find her on
the beach, realising that she can't remember anything, they name her 'Nyu', for that's the
only thing she can say, and bring her home to live with them till her memory comes back.
This gets them involved in the many (often Brutal) attempts to recapture her by
Governments Assault teams and other 'Diclonius'. But 'Nyu's' darker side still comes
to the surface now and then, at it's apparent that she has a past that she's yet to reveal.
Will 'Lucy' go back to her violent ways, or will her friends change her for the better??
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Well that's that, more of a backstory then an intro, but it was either, give you a boring look
at the start of the Anime, or give you a good Piece of lore behind it. (keep in mind its only
13 episodes) + 1 ova.
Now, when this was aired back in 2004, in a year it was awarded as one of the best
anime's of it's time, so 2nd season, no, why?, because unfortunately when the anime was
made the Manga was still ongoing, so it kinda veers off a bit. (like what happened to
'Deadman Wonderland') But hay you never know, for there's many people still asking.
And I don't know if it's true but I found an old (brought down) link, apparently IGN said that
there would be a 2nd season last year, but I can't confirm if it was legit, any info on it would
be appreciated (for I hate forums x\ )
Anyway hope you like it, usual links below trailer, dvd and anime online, if there's
something you want to add to this review or an Anime you want me do so others may
watch your favourite one leave a comment and get ready for HALLOWEEN!!! XD
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elfen-Lied-The-Complete-Collection/dp/B000RWDY40
http://www.ryuanime.com/watch-anime/elfen-lied/
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