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Elfen Lied

Elfen Lied

TV Finished Airing R+ - Mild Nudity Community Score: 7.46 Source: Manga

Episodes: 13

Aired: Jul 25, 2004 to Oct 17, 2004

Duration: 25 min per ep

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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]

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Rank

2442

Popularity

81

Episodes

13

Aired

Jul 25, 2004 to Oct 17, 2004

Duration

25 min per ep

Members / Favorites

1617126 / 25193

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Genre: Action Genre: Drama Genre: Horror Genre: Romance Genre: Suspense Theme: Gore Theme: Psychological Theme: Super Power Demographic: Seinen

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Characters

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Kouta

Kouta

Main

Voice actors: Suzuki, Chihiro, Nabatame, Hitomi, Auten, Christine

Lucy

Lucy

Main

Voice actors: Kobayashi, Sanae, Vincent-Davis, Kira, Little Elk, Samia

Mayu

Mayu

Main

Voice actors: Hagiwara, Emiko, Martinez, Cynthia, Neusser, Kathrin

Nana

Nana

Main

Voice actors: Matsuoka, Yuki, Paysinger, Sasha, Kuraoka, Rubina

Yuka

Yuka

Main

Voice actors: Noto, Mamiko, Novotny, Nancy, Kaufmann, Julia

Arakawa

Arakawa

Supporting

Voice actors: Boone, Jessica, Ishihara, Eriko, Eberhard, Gundi

Bandou

Bandou

Supporting

Voice actors: Douglas, Jason, Nakata, Jouji, Paradies, Gerald

Crepe Store Owner

Crepe Store Owner

Supporting

Voice actors: Iijima, Hajime, Mahany, Ty

Detective

Detective

Supporting

Voice actors: Capotondi, Peppino, Kojima, Toshihiko, Ayres, Christopher

Isobe

Isobe

Supporting

Voice actors: Piersall, Rick, Kinoshita, Naoki

Kakuzawa

Kakuzawa

Supporting

Voice actors: McAvin, Andy, Arimoto, Kinryuu, Forgács, Gábor

Kakuzawa, Professor

Kakuzawa, Professor

Supporting

Voice actors: Hirata, Hiroaki, Swasey, John, Haase, Markus

Kanae

Kanae

Supporting

Voice actors: Yamamoto, Maria, Rial, Monica, Meynen, Julia

Kisaragi

Kisaragi

Supporting

Voice actors: Yamamoto, Maria, Grant, Tiffany, Kazius, Migca

Kouta's Father

Kouta's Father

Supporting

Voice actors: Ono, Daisuke, Garcia, Andrés, Swasey, John

Kurama, Mariko

Kurama, Mariko

Supporting

Voice actors: Kawakami, Tomoko, Christian, Luci, Weiß, Jennifer

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