Elfen Lied (TV Mini Series) Encounter (2004) User Reviews

Intriguing start

[FlorianLaur · 8/10 · 9 March 2022]

I had read about this show and as a German, I was curious why they picked a German title. Japanese seem to be fascinated by German things (Neon Genesis Evangelion is full of German words in key story elements, Attack on Titan has half their characters using German/Jewish names and several other anime also like to wink at German culture or history).

In this pilot, we get a very immediate start with "Lucy" escaping off an island prison, killing many in her way. We are also introduced to Yuka and Kohta, two young students who are about to live together in a house that belongs to Yuka's parents. When they both find Lucy (or rather her alter ego split personality "Nyu") on the beach, this seems to become an issue for Yuka...

Still shocking, even after all this time

[Rectangular_businessman · 7/10 · 28 July 2022]

Rewatching this series, i thought that perhaps the impact it had on me the first time I watched it would be lost; surprisingly enough, the impact of its most violent scenes is still fresh as the first time I watched this series.

Other aspects from it (Such as the animation and the art style) also aged very well, looking better than many other modern anime.

Definately not for everyone due the cruelty of the plot, but I liked it more on a second rewatch.

Anime For Feminists

[michaellaney15 · 5/10 · 19 March 2018]

If you want to watch a show that's openly misandric then I think you'd enjoy this one. It's really quite sad since the show features some of the best animation and music I've seen in an anime in recent memory.