Product Description

Critics have described Elfen Lied as "weird"(Anime Planet) "surprisingly sadistic"(Gamerz Edge) and "addictive" (Animesou). Now wonder when you consider what makes this series hum! Lucy a beautiful young mutant is bred by the government to be the ultimate weapon. Armed with unfathomable powers she escapes her handlers but loses her memory in the process. Fortunately our young waif is taken in by two well-meaning students. Now with government killers on her trail the disposition of a five year old and a hair trigger for ultraviolence Lucy and her young friends must unravel the dark secret of her legacy before it s too late. System Requirements:Run Time: 325 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM UPC: 702727146220 Manufacturer No: DELF/BX2

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7525 in DVD
• Brand: ADV Films
• Released on: 2006-11-28
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Animated, Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Original language: English, Japanese
• Number of discs: 3
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 325 minutes

Customer Reviews

Haunting Anime Masterpice (Beyond Addictive)
I brought this box set at Best Buy when they had a special buy one get one at 50% off anime sale. So i got this and Dragon Ball Z season 4 Box set and this title came out to being $15.00 bucks. I actually didn't even want this title but i had to buy another title in order to get the 50% offer which i feel i couldn't let pass me by. The other anime titles on the shelf i already owned. So i gave this a chance. I saw episode 1 once on the anime network & don't recall anything except that one scene was ultra violent with blood everywhere and I just didn't care enough to be interested. I've brought many anime titles in the past few months & non have the x-factor to keep interested or hooked in the way Sailor Moon does.

I'm not into mecca animes too much or anime with a lot of guns and violence. I couldn't sleep last night and all i wanted to do was watch some anime before i finally got tired enough to go back to sleep. So i decided to finally give this series a second chance. I unwrapped this set since it was gathering dust on my DVD shelf popped it in and from the immediate opening song i felt i could be in for a good show. I've noticed that most series that have awesome opening songs tend to be good shows. Elfen Lied was no exception. To my surprise i was hooked from the 1st episode and was doing my best to cram in as many episodes as possible before 3AM.

Needless to say i was late to work today since i saw almost 4 episodes of this last night. This is a great series and is only 13 episodes so i can't wait to finish it some time this week. I'll provide a quick recap since everyone has already gone into full details in their reviews. The story is about a girl named Nyu/Lucy who escapes from some facility where she was held captive & under lock down. She has extraordinary powers and in one last attempt to capture her, a shot was taken to her helmet which skewed her memory somehow and has created a temporary memory loss or dual personality. Nyu/Lucy wakes up on the beach the next day completely unaware of what happened the day before. She meets 2 people on her journey to finding out what's going on. The show does have a sheer amount of violence but at the same time balances the comedy, and light hearted areas really well. It wasn't non stop violence. There were actually many moments of intimate friendship.

Anyways, this is a great series and ranks up there with some of the best anime titles in film history. Buy it and you will enjoy it. The price tag is a bit over the top on AMZ but it does occasionally go on sale so pick it up. But for 13 episodes, try not to get this item at full price. I'll be spending the day copying the DVD onto my iPod video so i can enjoy this on the way to work. I'm in shock i enjoyed this so much because it is an addictive series and i really liked that this wasnt as full as all the other titles i've been watching recently. This coming from a fan of Sailor Moon only who isn't into gore, violence, or guns.

Beautiful tragedy
Probably one of the most powerful stories presented in a beautiful and haunting way, Elfen Lied weaves a complex tale of loss, innocence and psychopathy with everyday relationship issues.
Highly recommended.

elfen lied: dicolonius report complete collection
This movie rocks and I would recommend this to anyone over 16. There's a little bit of nudity, so it wouldn't be suitable to younger viewer. It basically about a girl with a split personality. Nyu and Lucy one and the same. She breaks out of her holding cell, killing the guards with arms that can go up-to 2cm. She gets shot at and falls into the ocean. Then a guy and girl find Lucy (NAKED) and takes her in. Everybody's after the girl and when they corner her she becomes Lucy. I can keep going but I will tell you everything and that won't be fun. Buy the movie I promise it really good. There is two alternative endings. So guys and gals watch a gore or two and enjoy