elfen lied reviews

[thelord_28]

please post your review of elfen lied here

[jtdlives]

It is one of my fav. animes of all time.

[FinalFantasyFighter]

Well it was a every good show but when it ended it cloud have gone on to a second season. I like the show and it had such a good plot. But it could have used more to it. Like at the end, does she die, and what happen to the rest of them. They kind of left that all on a cliff hanger.

[Diocletian]

A 4. Meaningless violence is not needed.

[TheLolFather]

It was pretty much my favorite.

People always say, "Ooooh the gore and the ecchi stuff makes the show bad."

Oh well. The story was great. It's my favorite. The manga was better though.

[Famahama]

The manga showed 2 little girls at the end though @_@ (they were at Kouta's and Nyuu's playing ground after like, years of waiting)

but a 9, the end was pretty disappointing, but everything else, it had me to the edge of my seat

[thelord_28]

i no that part is disapointing and that is a bummer but that is what they decided to do so i cant do anything

[Sister Nightroad]

I gave it a 9. Loved the story, the plot, everything about it!....Except the gore lol I know, I'm like a lot of people who say, "ewww gore!!" but even though there was a lot of excessive violence, etc, I loved the story! It went on my "Have to Rewatch" list!

[storm_owl7]

The whole anime was great and the ending made me cry a lot but it did really left too many unanswered questions though

What happen to the lab that held Lucie, Nana, etc? I mean, the director had horns and all and why would he suddenly give up on searching that village? And did Lucie survive? was it her at the gate? why did the clock suddenly start working?

anyways, lots of unanswered questions...a season 2 would have been great or even an OAV that was like a 'final movie' (not like the OAV they made that's just a more detailed episode 11 )

[craigaxe]

dude great anime great manga i give it a 10 but its dissapointing and leaving to many questions GDI!!!!

[skinnyp]

I think part of the beauty in the storyline was in fact all of the unanswered questions. The anime really explored the relationship between those with horns and those without and it was interesting how it showed how mistreated lucy was all through her life. It left you to wonder what Lucy ended up doing in the end based off her crazy life experience. That being said, I found the story to be a little bit far-fetched in that Lucy was the one who killed kohta's family was a little weird. The chances of him meeting her again and then the whole elfen lied story happening were just a bit far-fetched I thought. Also, those bullies from Lucy's childhood were a bit extreme. I don't really think people, especially grade-school children, behave like that...
That was my only real beef with this anime. Other than that, it was excellent. The opening was creepy too...

[jubpawz]

I loved this anime. My friend showed it to me and I'm so glad she did. The gore and the nakedness didn't bother me at all because it fit with the story. Though for some of my other friends, they'd be all like "OMG WHY. IS. SHE. NOT. WEARING. CLOTHESSS?!??!!"

I gave it a 9 though because I didn't like the ending. I went through the entire anime hating Yuka. I really wanted Lucy and Kouta to end up together. Didn't really work out so much considering Lucy died(I think?). >.<

[AquaUndine]

This was a great anime, I gave it a 10. It pulls you in with it's deep story as well as characters.The music, the plot, the characters, the scenerios everything intrigued and captivated me. It's an anime I'd strongly recommend.

[Jonoridge]

i really enjoyed this anime and i showed some of my mates who don't like anime and they thought it was amazing...

If the gore wasn't in this anime the point of the anime wouldn't be as strong... Elfen Lied hits on tough and sometimes personal subjects such and rape and murder... this may seem to extreme but it allows us to get into the minds of the characters and try and understand what terrible lives they have had. Storyline in itself is immense i truly rate this anime up their with Death Note in terms of Storyline. World class

[Light Buster]

I gave it a seven? Well, because the fact the anime was almost...ALMOST the same as F.E.A.R. (Little girl with pshycic powers = Girl with horns with pshycic powers.)

[Orta Honehone]

I gave it a 7-While the storyline was pretty great, the overall super-violent theme was a bit of a turnoff for me (and this comming from a guy whos favorite show is Basilisk)

[Akito0o]

this is one of my fave anime for many reasons./ the art work, the original story, the characters/the people who voice them ( I thought the dubbed version was really good)

[Ridana]

It's in my collection and on my list of recommendations.

I suppose it requires a bit of a more open-mind when it comes to extreme violence to appreciate (and no, I disagree that the violence is "mindless" or "meaningless"). If you are someone who closes your eyes when faced with such imagery, you are going to miss a lot, including why the violence is not "meaningless".

As far as a lot of the questions posed in the other posts goes... Most of the answers, if not clearly answered, can be reasonably inferred by the dialogue and imagery. So if you have questions, watch it again, pay attention to details, and if you can't find blatant answers, look for evidence of answers and make your own inferences and be satisfied with that. It's never as good if the meaning of everything is just spelled-out for you.

[AnimeGirlX95]

Ok look this is just my opinion. I just can't watch Elfin lied. I watched up to the seventh episode and then I just stopped watching it. I just can't watch it. She flips out, kills everyone, and rips off their limbs! And the first episode was the worst! Not only that but she was nude in a few episodes!
Don't get me wrong it was a good anime, I just think it's a little too bloody and graphic for me. That's all.

[DOOM!]

"You killed my whole family in front of my eyes when i was a kid and gave me hell, years later, but don't go, i think i love you" - This guys stupidity has to be premiered! Which is why I made the effort of giving it a 5.

On a sidenote: It's too unnecessarily violent and leaves a lot of loose ends.

Cool it with the language. Just because there's an auto-filter doesn't mean leaving the stars is okay.

[CrystalAce]

Well, it' s quite a nice anime. Quite captivating story, with a unique story line and lots of emotions through out the series. However, there a lot of things missing. A lot of explanation is missing in the anime series, I've heard many things are excluded in the anime series from manga to anime series, and the main thing is it's too short, with just 13 episodes to be contented with in the anime series. But the tense environment, the captivating feelings and emotions make it quite worthwhile to see it.
So, I vote it 8 points in overall.

[Squishy_blob]

Um... there is a more official review thread here:http://www.animeforum.com/showthread.php?t=45951


But personally? I loved it. And yes, the manga is better- it has a proper ending and although the art style starts off inconsistently, it evens out later.

[animesnob]

Ok look this is just my opinion. I just can't watch Elfin lied. I watched up to the seventh episode and then I just stopped watching it. I just can't watch it. She flips out, kills everyone, and rips off their limbs! And the first episode was the worst! Not only that but she was nude in a few episodes!
Don't get me wrong it was a good anime, I just think it's a little too bloody and graphic for me. That's all.

You should try to finish the series, 'cause the ending is really good. I gave it an 8. I would have gave it a 10, but I do admit it's a tad bit too violent, but the plot was still strong and that's pretty important.

[Memento Mori]

The plot is honestly lost when it comes to all the senseless gore and violence. The whole fact that the boy falls in love with her after she violently killed his family is ridiculous, yet so predictable. There are some characters I find unnecessary.

I give it a 2. It's honestly amazing that I even made it through. The gore didn't bother me, just the fact it didn't captivate me at all.

[Dr. Hax]

I gave it a five...My reason for it being that I heard the yelping of the dog being killed. I cried so bad because the puppy was bludgeoned. Sad, I know but I love puppies.