Elfen Lied
Elfen Lied
Action
Drama
Horror
Romance
Suspense
Gore
Psychological
Super Power
Seinen

Lucy is a special breed of human referred to as Diclonius, born with a short pair of horns and invisible telekinetic hands that lands her as a victim of inhumane scientific experimentation by the government. However, once circumstances present her an opportunity to escape, Lucy, corrupted by the confinement and torture, unleashes a torrent of bloodshed as she escapes her captors. During her breakout, she receives a crippling head injury that leaves her with a split personality: someone with the mentality of a harmless child possessing limited speech capacity. In this state of instability, she stumbles upon two college students, Kouta and his cousin Yuka, who unknowingly take an injured fugitive into their care, unaware of her murderous tendencies. This act of kindness will change their lives, as they soon find themselves dragged into the shadowy world of government secrecy and conspiracy. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Score:
7.46
Rank:
2119
Popularity:
78
Members:
1559475
Favorites:
24459
Aired:
Jul 25, 2004 to Oct 17, 2004
Duration:
25 min per ep
Episodes:
13
Media:
TV
Status:
Finished Airing
Source:
Manga
Rating:
R+ - Mild Nudity
Studios:
Arms
Producers:
VAP , Genco , Zack Promotion
Streaming:
HIDIVE
Licensors:
ADV Films
Background
Elfen Lied follows the source manga through the first seven volumes, with several alterations to the story, and concludes with an original ending. In an interview, director Mamoru Kanbe expressed his disappointment in having to condense the story into 13 episodes and felt that more were needed to include significant plot details that would have made the series more emotive. The artistic design of both the opening and ending sequences are heavily inspired by the works of Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt. Colors and patterns resembling Klimt's distinct style were used and characters of the series were drawn to recreate several paintings from the artist's golden period, including The Kiss. The opening theme, "LILIUM," which is sung in Ecclesiastical Latin, uses lyrics taken from The Bible, the Renaissance hymn "Ave mundi spes Maria," as well as the alchemical compendium Theatrum Chemicum.
Relations
Opening Theme
Ending Theme
Characters
Kouta (Main)
Suzuki, Chihiro Japanese
Nabatame, Hitomi Japanese
Auten, Christine English
Conlon, Adam English
Bevilacqua, Alessandro French
Wirthgen, Jesco German
Lladó, Carlos Spanish
Coronel, Bruno Spanish
Albarracín, Luisma Spanish
Martiñón, Isabel Spanish
Csongor, Szalay Hungarian
Lucy (Main)
Kobayashi, Sanae Japanese
Vincent-Davis, Kira English
Little Elk, Samia German
Basecqz, Julie French
Hidalgo, Alondra Spanish
Guillén, Maria Rosa Spanish
Bogdányi, Titanilla Hungarian
Mayu (Main)
Hagiwara, Emiko Japanese
Martinez, Cynthia English
Neusser, Kathrin German
Gedeón, Melissa Spanish
Boland, Cécile French
Hermann, Lilla Hungarian
Nana (Main)
Matsuoka, Yuki Japanese
Paysinger, Sasha English
Kuraoka, Rubina German
Frippiat, Géraldine French
Marroquín Payró, Romina Spanish
Pekár, Adrienn Hungarian
Yuka (Main)
Noto, Mamiko Japanese
Novotny, Nancy English
Kaufmann, Julia German
Moreno, Susana Spanish
Morales, Pilar Spanish
Fyon, Véronique French
Arakawa (Supporting)
Boone, Jessica English
Ishihara, Eriko Japanese
Eberhard, Gundi German
Van Ermengem, Marie French
Villa, Angélica Spanish
Bandou (Supporting)
Douglas, Jason English
Nakata, Jouji Japanese
Paradies, Gerald German
Rocabayera, Ramón Spanish
Spinhayer, Martin French
Osorio, Dan Spanish
Maday, Gábor Hungarian
Crepe Store Owner (Supporting)
Iijima, Hajime Japanese
Mahany, Ty English
Detective (Supporting)
Capotondi, Peppino French
Kojima, Toshihiko Japanese
Ayres, Christopher English
Isobe (Supporting)
Piersall, Rick English
Kinoshita, Naoki Japanese
Kakuzawa (Supporting)
McAvin, Andy English
Arimoto, Kinryuu Japanese
Forgács, Gábor Hungarian
D'Aguillón Jr., Pedro Spanish
Brüll, Patrick French
Kakuzawa, Professor (Supporting)
Hirata, Hiroaki Japanese
Swasey, John English
Haase, Markus German
Moreau, Mathieu French
Pérez Castillo, Mauricio Spanish
Juhász, Zoltán Hungarian
Kanae (Supporting)
Yamamoto, Maria Japanese
Rial, Monica English
Meynen, Julia German
Mora, Zoé Spanish
Van Ermengem, Marie French
Kisaragi (Supporting)
Yamamoto, Maria Japanese
Grant, Tiffany English
Kazius, Migca Spanish
Al-Akel, Ghadah German
Sánchez, Analiz Spanish
Frippiat, Géraldine French
Kouta's Father (Supporting)
Ono, Daisuke Japanese
Garcia, Andrés Spanish
Swasey, John English
Kurama, Mariko (Supporting)
Kawakami, Tomoko Japanese
Christian, Luci English
Weiß, Jennifer German
Ambrós, Carmen Spanish
Hernández, Cristina Spanish
Kazius, Migca Spanish
Wegnez, Béatrice French
Tamási, Nikolett Hungarian
Kurama, Hiromi (Supporting)
Christian, Luci English
Kanda, Akemi Japanese
Stürzbecher, Ulrike German
Kazius, Migca Spanish
Guerrero, Dulce Spanish
Van Ermengem, Marie French
Kurama (Supporting)
Hickman, Jay English
Räuker, Erich German
Hosoi, Osamu Japanese
Alonso, Tasio Spanish
Manet, David French
Reyero, Gerardo Spanish
Seder, Gábor Hungarian
Mayu's Stepfather (Supporting)
Capotondi, Peppino French
Watanabe, Hideo Japanese
Mahany, Ty English
Narrator (Supporting)
Hosoi, Osamu Japanese
Fleck, Marty English
Number 3 (Supporting)
Takahashi, Mikako Japanese
Sumrall, Allison English
Meynen, Julia German
Wegnez, Béatrice French
Oomori (Supporting)
Capotondi, Peppino French
Horie, Kazuma Japanese
Garza, Eduardo Spanish
Matranga, David English
Orphanage Girl (Supporting)
Shitaya, Noriko Japanese
Sumrall, Allison English
Pan-ya no Tenin (Supporting)
Oosaka, Fumiko Japanese
Manison, Kelly English
Solter, Andrea German
Police Guard (Supporting)
Tai, Yuuki Japanese
McAvin, Andy English
Saitou (Supporting)
Yamamoto, Maria Japanese
Sumrall, Allison English
Mißbach, Silvia German
Arruti, Lourdes Spanish
Boland, Cécile French
Satou (Supporting)
Moreau, Mathieu French
Takeuchi, Ken Japanese
Reynolds, Xero English
Fortuny, Enzo Spanish
Shirakawa (Supporting)
Nabatame, Hitomi Japanese
Calene-Black, Shelley English
Landresse, Sophie French
Krogull, Marina German
Madera, Cony Spanish
Sági, Tímea Hungarian
Sniper (Supporting)
Capotondi, Peppino French
Iijima, Hajime Japanese
Ayres, Christopher English
Tomoo (Supporting)
Patton, Chris English
Takagi, Reiko Japanese
Mamone, Nico German
Treviño, Emilio Spanish
Van Ermengem, Marie French

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