"Erufen rîto" (2004) TV series

Creator:

Lynn Okamoto

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2004 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Drama | Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot Keywords:

Blood Bath | Shot In The Head | Based On Manga | Teenage Boy | Nipples

Cast

Sanae Kobayashi	...	Lucy / ... (13 episodes, 2004)
Chihiro Suzuki	...	Kota (13 episodes, 2004)
Mamiko Noto	...	Yuka (13 episodes, 2004)
Emiko Hagiwara	...	Mayu (12 episodes, 2004)
Yuki Matsuoka	...	Nana (12 episodes, 2004)
Osamu Hosoi	...	Kurama (10 episodes, 2004)
Jôji Nakata	...	Bando (7 episodes, 2004)

Also Known As:

Elfen Lied (USA) (video title)
Elfen Lied (Germany) [de]

Runtime:

25 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA | USA:TV-MA | UK:15 | Japan:R-15 | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | New Zealand:R16

Quotes:

Bandoh: I pull the trigger, the gun goes off. The beach gets bloody and you get dead.

Violent but for a very good reason

Elfen Lied is notorious, at least among fans of anime, for its graphic violence and frequent nudity. However, these aspects are merely part of what is in fact an excellent series. More than just an unsettling mix of cute little girls and intense gore, Elfen Lied is a series about nature vs. nurture, love vs. hate, the future of humanity, and similar themes. Yes, the show is quite violent, but this violence underscores these themes well and as we later learn, is not merely just a product of instinctual brutality. With only thirteen episodes in total, Elfen Lied is short but sweet and well worth watching. Just remember, you'll never look at cat-girls the same way again.