Go Back   ZOMG Forums! > Anime > Anime reviews

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes

Elfen Lied
Old 01-06-2008, 02:16 AM   #1 (permalink)
Avankiri
Only mod w/o colored name
 
Avankiri's Avatar
 
Avankiri is offline
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Proving the existence of Haruhi
Posts: 991
Avankiri will become famous soon enough
Rep Power: 4
Send a message via MSN to Avankiri Send a message via Yahoo to Avankiri
Default Elfen Lied

The world is a different place than we thought. Genetically altered human beings called Diclonius are around, and boy are they deadly! They each carry two pairs of psychic, invisible arms and hands called vectors. Easily recognized by horns growing from their head, Diclonius' vectors vibrate at extremely high frequencies, acting like lasers, cutting through anything with ease, reaching up to two meters. These arms can also interact with objects and throw them at high speeds.

Diclonius are captured and pronounced dead soon after their birth. However, they are actually kept at a secret island facility, where they are experimented on and brutally tortured.

One such Diclonius is named Lucy. Different than her fellow Diclonius, Lucy became a cold-blooded murderer as a child and has since killed anyone who stood in her way. She escapes from the facility and all hell breaks lose. She ends up living in a house with a young man named Kotah and his female, incestual cousin. Together, the three make a sort of family.

The facility sends wave after wave of people, including other Diclonius, to capture or kill Lucy. But what they don't know is that Lucy has another side; the lovable, clumsy, adorable Nyu. Lucy's/Nyu's past comes back to haunt Kotah and the others, sending things spiralling out of control. All the pieces of the past Kotah had forced himself to forget, the memory of his father's and sister's murder, come back.

A horror series, mixed with comedy, romance, and gore like you've never seen, you'll be laughing, screaming, and even crying as it all unfolds in Elfen Lied. Using an original musical score in Latin, this bloody series will keep you coming back for more. You'll probably be saying something like, "Oh, that's disgusting! Rewind it, let's see it again."

Latin version of the opening song:

"Os, iusti meditabitur sapientiam,
Et lingua eius loquetur iudicium,
Beatus vir qui suffert tentationem
Quia cum probatus fuerit accipiet coronam vitae
Kyrie, ignis divine, eleison,
O quam sancta, quam serena
Quam benigna, quam amoena
O castitatis lilium
"

This is the actual english translation:

"The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom,
and his tongue speaks what is just.
Blessed is the man who endures temptation
For when he has overcome the trial
He shall receive the crown of life.
Oh Lord, Fire Divine, have mercy!
Oh, How Holy! How Serene!
How Kind! How Pleasant!
Oh Lilly of Chastity!"

During the last episode, there will be a conversation going on between the two main characters, with a different version of Lilium, called Saint playing in the background:

"Os iusti meditabitur sapientiam
Et lingua eius loquetur iudicium
Beatus vir qui suffert tentationem
Quoniam cum probatus fuerit
Accipiet coronam vitae
Kyrie, fons bonitatis
Kyrie, Ignis Divine, Eleison
O quam sancta, quam serena
Quam benigna, quam amoena
Esse virgo creditur
O quam sancta, quam serena
Quam benigna, quam amoena
O castitatis lilium
"

And this is the english translation:

"The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom,
And his tongue shall speak judgment.
Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
For when he has been tried,
He shall receive the crown of life.
O Lord, fountain of goodness
O Lord, o Divine Fire, have mercy!
O how sacred, how fair,
How kind, how delightful
The maiden is believed to be.
O how sacred, how fair,
How kind, how delightful,
O lily of chastity."
__________________

Sig made by AutumnAvarice-chan. Ha! I has mah own now.

I'm one of the many unique experiences of zomg. Yay!
  Reply With Quote

Old 01-12-2008, 10:18 PM   #2 (permalink)
MedusaSpaceJew
雲はいいなあ…やる気ゼロの男
 
MedusaSpaceJew's Avatar
 
MedusaSpaceJew is offline
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Iam about to find out.
Posts: 1,001
MedusaSpaceJew will become famous soon enough
Rep Power: 6
Send a message via AIM to MedusaSpaceJew Send a message via MSN to MedusaSpaceJew Send a message via Yahoo to MedusaSpaceJew Send a message via Skype™ to MedusaSpaceJew
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Avankiri View Post
"Oh, that's disgusting! Rewind it, let's see it again.
Exactly.
I remeber like year ago iwatched some awesome AMV with scenes fro this anime.
I like it
  Reply With Quote

Old 01-24-2008, 08:05 AM   #3 (permalink)
Shades
The One and Only
 
Shades's Avatar
 
Shades is offline
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: In a chair
Posts: 17
Shades is an unknown quantity at this point
Rep Power: 0
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MedusaSpaceJew View Post
Exactly.
I remeber like year ago iwatched some awesome AMV with scenes fro this anime.
I like it
Your not the only one.
  Reply With Quote

Old 02-03-2008, 02:55 PM   #4 (permalink)
Ambellyn
Fullfledged member
 
Ambellyn's Avatar
 
Ambellyn is offline
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Sundsvall, Sweden.
Posts: 148
Ambellyn is on a distinguished road
Rep Power: 1
Send a message via MSN to Ambellyn
Default

Like it
__________________

"You dodged my attack and kicked me ten times?!?!?!?"
"12 times."
"Are you secretly super strong?!?!?!?"
"No...you're just super weak."
  Reply With Quote

Old 02-14-2008, 10:21 PM   #5 (permalink)
Caver
Ecchi Monster.
 
Caver's Avatar
 
Caver is offline
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: You gonna visit me?
Posts: 440
Caver is on a distinguished road
Rep Power: 2
Send a message via MSN to Caver
Default

Good anime!!! oh... and wikipedia FTW
  Reply With Quote

Old 02-15-2008, 01:49 AM   #6 (permalink)
Satsu
Lurker
 
Satsu is offline
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 697
Satsu will become famous soon enoughSatsu will become famous soon enough
Rep Power: 4
Default

I'd personally downplay the incestual bit, considering that cousin-cousin relationships are legal in Japan, and that you're thusly dealing with a cultural difference of opinion.

Words like incest tend to have a negative connotation here in the West afterall, and there's nothing creepy about their relationship perse.

It's more akin to that of a childhood friendship with her having harboured a crush ever since he went away.

Now, if you were to talk about Hansel and Gretel from Black Lagoon, yup, that's a purely incestual relationship, or even the result of Onegai Twins. That's all brother-sister stuff and there's a common cultural ground there to decry it as incest.

Cousin-cousin thing on the other hand.. Not that uncommon an occurence, especially in Anime/Manga. Heck, even Card Captor Sakura deals with it, plus homo***uality/bi***uality I might add, but that's neither here nor there.
  Reply With Quote

Old 02-15-2008, 02:51 AM   #7 (permalink)
prince_vegeta
I must beat Goku !
 
prince_vegeta's Avatar
 
prince_vegeta is offline
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CA
Posts: 124
prince_vegeta is an unknown quantity at this point
Rep Power: 1
Send a message via AIM to prince_vegeta Send a message via MSN to prince_vegeta Send a message via Skype™ to prince_vegeta
Default

I never watched it but I think im going to try it out tonight.
  Reply With Quote

Old 02-24-2008, 01:59 AM   #8 (permalink)
Silverstone
Sarcastic
 
Silverstone's Avatar
 
Silverstone is offline
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: in a shoebox
Posts: 981
Silverstone will become famous soon enough
Rep Power: 5
Send a message via AIM to Silverstone
Default

Bit gory of a beginning, but past that it develops into an interesting series. Worth the watch as it's only a 14 episode long series that won't waste too much time from your life.
  Reply With Quote

Old 02-24-2008, 03:56 AM   #9 (permalink)
devilish000
rawr! >:3
 
devilish000 is offline
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ustroń, Poland.
Posts: 227
devilish000 is an unknown quantity at this point
Rep Power: 1
Send a message via MSN to devilish000
Default

I just realized I need to finally finish Elfen Lied, I stopped at episode 10...
__________________
  Reply With Quote

Old 03-05-2008, 05:42 PM   #10 (permalink)
StrawberryGirl03
 
StrawberryGirl03 is offline
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 7
StrawberryGirl03 is an unknown quantity at this point
Rep Power: 0
Default

the first episodes is way too bloody
at first i thougt... WTF
but than the story gets interesting,
but it's not an anime serie i want to watch twice
  Reply With Quote

Old 03-24-2008, 03:14 AM   #11 (permalink)
TakKi
Meddler
 
TakKi's Avatar
 
TakKi is offline
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 859
TakKi will become famous soon enoughTakKi will become famous soon enough
Rep Power: 5
Send a message via AIM to TakKi Send a message via MSN to TakKi Send a message via Yahoo to TakKi
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Silverstone View Post
Bit gory of a beginning, but past that it develops into an interesting series. Worth the watch as it's only a 14 episode long series that won't waste too much time from your life.
ah, but another way to think about that would be that it's too short!
i haven't watched this show yet, though i plan to; however, sometimes after watching some shows.. i find myself feeling.. empty.
  Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Elfen Lied King of Nebraska Anime Discussion 10 01-05-2008 06:16 AM
Elfen Leid Season 2? LastShinigami Anime Discussion 8 12-30-2007 06:05 AM



All times are GMT. The time now is 08:09 PM.


vBulletin skin developed by: eXtremepixels
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.