Alternative TitlesEnglish: Elfen Lied Synonyms: Elfen Song, Elfic Song Japanese: エルフェンリート
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 25, 2004 to Oct 17, 2004
Duration:
25 min. per episode Rating:
R+ - Mild Nudity
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Both have dark/creepy subject matter, violence, and tend to start episodes happy so they can fake you out for the batshit crazy ending. Basically if you've seen Higurashi, you'll probably like Elfen Lied more than that. It doesn't quite work in reverse though, because Elfen Lied's plot is more cohesive than Higurashi's, so if you saw Elfen Lied first, Higurashi might not be your thing. Both are very enjoyable in their own ways though.
Horror, cute psycho girls.
Crazy females, Blood and violence, good story.
both have a similar cuteness meets brutality feel to them, EL is far more brutal, however Higurashi is far more frightening.
This series is brutal and cute in some aspect just like Elfen lied, however there are many twists and a creepiness to this anime. If you enjoy bloodshed, violence, cute anime girls (not as innocent as they look) and something to make you think, this is the anime for you!
Horror, Supernatural & a lot of bloodshed (neither recommended to be watched past midnight) *shiver*
Both of these series pull at your emotions at times, yet also include terribly violent acts committed by girls that aren't even adults. Basically, you get the blood and the tears in both of these series.
Both have incredibly cute girls who like to kill people. They also have main protagonists who have absolutely no idea what's going on.
They both keep you in suspense and their horror genre is awesome. It's pretty gorey.
Appearance is deceiving; deranged characters. Both involves gory serial murders. If you wish for a nightmare at night, watch Higurashi.
well its because their both horror anime and they have lots of blood and stuff in them..*i sugest not watching both with all lights out at night on halloween unless you watn bad dreams* and their both very good ^^
they are both with gory scenes and both guys got involved in all the fights and dramas and both are surrounded with girls.
Both animes have an interesting storyline full of blood and gore. ^^
Both have an extremely complex plot and theme, both are frightening (Higurashi moreso) both have epicly cute girls too ^_^, both are 10's in my book.
Blood... check!! Violence... check!!! Demon killer loli-type girls?? CHECK!!!
They're both scary Anime... Elfen Lied has more of a sci-fi feel and Higurashi has more of a supernatural feel... but they're two of the most violent Anime that you will ever see!!
Two great Anime... that aren't for squeamish people ^_^
Cute characters engaged in bloody acts of violence, torture and death: both Elfen Lied and Higurashi deal with children turned vicious killers and victims of sheer brutality. Yet these series, as disturbing as they get, have a message of hope amidst the chaos. Higurashi's plot is a challenge while Elfen Lied is more straight forward; both are inspired by hauntingly pervasive soundtracks and are not for the faint of heart.
Blood, cute girls and some more...
You must watch both series
They are both flipped out and both very good not really much to say besides both are 10/10 IMO
They both have plenty of violence and gore, which reminded me of the other. Although Higurashi has more of a creepy vibe to it rather than violence. They both have well developed characters that make you feel sympathic and disguested at the same time.
Both are very violent, and have children as the main characters. Personalities are pretty similar, and both can switch from very cute to very dark almost instantly.
Both are extremely violent and gorey
Blood drama and psyhology, horror. If you like to turn your brains on, you'll like it ;)
Although Higurashi leans more towards character tension, while Elfen Lied relies on shock value: Both are bloody, scary, and suspenseful.
Both series also have bipolar moments where they completely switch genres and look "innocent".
both of these great animes contain alot of blood and gore
Both shows seem to focus on the dramatic switch from sweet, likable characters to chaos and murder. These are both shows where the cast is shown throughout to be sweet and nice, as in any other normal anime, only to have terrible things happen in their lives. That particular duality is often hard to find, so if you enjoyed Elfen Lied, you'll likely enjoy Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.
Both anime are often scary. In both animes story is very mysterious and intresting.
While both appear to be a simple, moe/bishojo on the surface, they reveal rather complex stories very quickly. I suppose the violence/gore is what links the two in my mind and lead to this rec, but while Elfen typically gets the nod from the reviewers, I feel Higurashi is the more complex of the two by a wide margin. That, and creepy little girls never go out of fashion in Nihon... Most of you have given Elfen the time, now show Higurashi some love!
There's a lot of gore in both but beyond that there's a lot of psychological depth in each if you're into that.
cuteness VS killing. both very good but i recommend higurashi.
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Blood+ and Elfen Lied deal with the definition of what it means to be human and humane. In both cases, a super-evolved species represented by an apparently frail female lead, presents a menace to mankind. Yet humanity is to be blamed for much of the violence that follows. While EL is occasionally borderline ecchi and Blood+ maintains a very serious tone through and through, both series are emotionally-moving exercises that allow emotional bonds to be forged, despite the deeply violent world-scape they present.
well their both horror and have lots of blood in them....their story seems to differ but im sure if you like one of them you'll like the other one to < 3
Blood +, like Elsfen Leid, has alot of blood (look at the name XD).
they has similar subjects like supernatural, Sci-Fi, the undead cretures and more...
those two also has a similiar endings, they both ends with many things unfinished.
Both have lots of blood, fights, and violence.
In both anime, the main character is a girl who literally becomes another person when killing, even though Saya, on the opposite of Lucy, has not exactly a split personality.
Both are dramatic and sad, prepare the tissues.
Also, the story of the Schiffs , created by humans, used as killing machines, and then getting eliminated because too troublesome, really reminds of the Diclonius.
Both are absolutely worth watching.
Girl protagonists who kill a lot and spill a lot of blood. Both are poignant and moving throughout, with deep emotional struggles and bonds all over the place. Both have mutated human beings who take the role of bad guys pose a threat to humankind as a whole.
These shows teach lessons without you knowing it. You learn to love one that may not be like others. These shows are amazing, but not for all eyes to see.
Bloody, Dramatic, Just Like Elfen Lied.
And Pretty Disturbing.
Just Like Elfen Lied...
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The story line is fairly similar; both main characters have a kind of split personality and powers that awaken due to a series of events where they learn about themselves and secret organisations going on around them.
The main character in both of these animes are Female. Both of which are extremely violent and gory. In other words, at one point of their lives they could be considered 'killing machines' for their actions.
Both also have a double sided personality. The one that people adore and the other, which is blood craving.
Anyhow- there's a lot of action and fighting scenes! There's also a bit of romance here and there. If you liked Blood Plus, you're almost guaranteed to enjoy watching Elfen Lied.
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When you watch this you will instantly make the connections to Elfen Lied and also the differences as it moves along in the story and shows its own path on a somewhat similar idea.
Both series have a young boy find a mysterious girl with a hidden darker personality (which arouses jealousy from their respective female cousin), and humorous ecchi scenes occaisionally divert attention from the characters' traumatic childhood experiences.
well both anime got the same situation, in elfen lied kouta needs to take care of lucy/nyuu and in this ugly yet beautiful world a guy(forgot his name) needs to take care of a girl. and in Elfen lied Lucy got 2 sides that she sometimes turn good and sometimes bad, and in the ugly yet beautiful world the girl got 2 parts too that are some good and some bad, and both anime got nudity. Hope you enjoy the anime.
Elfen Lied and Konomini both share a similar main character, one that is struggling to understand her place in the world all the while trying to go against fate and control the darker side of herself. Besides the bigger picture, relationships also play an important part in both stories. (Jealous cousins included in both.) Lastly, both series can go from idyllic to dark and disturbing in the snap of a finger. (Though Elfen Lied more so.)
Elfen Lied and This Ugly Yet Beautiful World are a perfect pair. In both we have non-human female characters with a dual personality and a potential for being highly destructive that suddenly find themselves surrounded by humans. With no memory of the past, these girls provide the drama with plenty of nudity along the way. This Ugly Yet Beautiful World had many comic moments that eventually give way to deeper reflections while Elfen Lied is known for its violent content and emotional tragedy.
They both of good fighting and nudity
similar plots, but TUGYBW is less graphic
Want a anime with a bad girl that has another personality/side of her?
Well then you're gonna like this. Both main characters are very similar because they both are innocent and they both have another side of them. And also both Animes include Nudity so watch out.
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Both of these anime have lots of over-the-top action, blood, and boobies. Lol. They push the limits of censorship, animation, and your imagination.
Blood, gore, and an overwhelming sense of fascination at the amount of blood one anime can have. There technically isn't much else they share in common but both are really engaging and action packed (sort of).
Both have a lot of blood and killing, and are more or less psychological animes.
Also the style somehow corresponds.
They gore, the mystery, all of it they are very similar.
These two... are so alike in so many ways o_o
Gantz is more of a senseless violence type of thing... but they're both series with blood and violence and eechi type stuffs at one point or another... very similar =3
Elfen Lied and Gantz revolve around shock value and how it can be turned into a narrative devise. Both push the envelope in terms of graphic violence and excessive gore with plenty of nudity to boot. EL has peaceful interludes that keep it from becoming utterly without hope while Gantz hardly ever slackens its pace of bloody action. These series manage to horrify and move the viewer, in EL the cute character design makes the massacres all the more poignant while Gantz's mostly realistic design adds an air of verisimilitude to the insanity.
Both are full of despair,of life-sucks themes full of violence and hatred.and both leave a strong aftertaste
Elfen lied is more serious though and gantz has some panties
Both are tottally worth seeing
Both series have pretty simple plots that don't progress much, but cover for it with plenty of shock value, and teh BOOBIES!
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In both series you may find a lot of blood, beautiful womens with supernatural powers and both are pretty scary (at least in beggining).
Very dark. Adult sci-fi situations.
Female leads, although very different in personality. Lots and lots of violence in both series. The first episode of Mnemosyne for instance includes torture by means of genital piercings. There's also some barbed wire bondage in the ending credits. You get the picture :P
If you were into Elfen Lied for the blood, gore, and twisted emotions/storyline, and aren't afraid to watch something even MORE graphic (in every possible meaning of the word) this anime is for you. Blood, torture, rape...pretty much everything is somewhere in this anime. The plot is a little bit twisted and hard to follow, but bears many of the same elements as Elfen Lied. There are about 6 episodes of about 45 minutes each that take place over about a century and a half, and follow the story of Asogi Rin, an immortal.
Both dark anime wih sci-fi elements and for a mature audience.
Lots of blood, violence, torture, gore, nudity, ecchi.
Strong female protagonists with supernatural powers and unusual hair colors, and (mainly) useless male characters.
Also, Rin having troubles with her memory in the 5th episode somehow reminded me of Nyuu.
Some differences: Elfen Lied is more psychological and more splatter than Mnemosyne, and the latter has almost hentai scenes, tons of yuri, and a more complex story.
Both are good and shocking anime not for everyone.
The Blood, The Nudity, & Some Story.
Both series have a serious tone and a lot of blood and violence. Elfen Lied has a harem setup to keep the mood light at times, but when you get right down to it, neither series pulls punches.
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Both are about finding a girl with no memory but both have hidden powers that awaken sporaticly in the story. Both girls could only say their names in the begining and have cute ears/horns. Both have ecchi. :D Only difference is Chobits is more of a romace and Elfen Led is full of violence and gore.
Cute innocent girls who only can speak one syllable turns out to be a killing machine and a super-computer.
Besides the fact that Elfen Lied is more gory, bloody, and lets face it- Violent, it has a big similarity with Chobits. Both the main characters have sides, They are named by the sounds they make, (Chobits is Chii, and Elfen Lied is Nyuu) Fall in love with the college man who found them, etc. Just watch it and you will see.
Though Chobits certainly doesn't have the same level of violence that Elfen Lied has (or any), I feel both are very similar in the setup. Both are harem's with a vague plot to try cover the pointless nudity/cuteness, and Nyu and Chi share almost every personality trait.
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They both have pretty much gore and give a similar feeling. There are sad and romantic part in both this animes than only action/horror.
These anime are very similar in ther blood content. Each are rich with blood and body parts. Also have relatively sad stories.
Both have a dark story, not so human girls, and lots of blood o.o
Both have kickass heroines.. both have plenty of blood and gore : )
and both have annoying male characters >< and both are awesome to watch!
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They both employ similar tactics of trying to play on emotions to cover up how shallow the characters actually are. This of course is just how I feel about them. If you enjoyed one you may enjoy the other.
Brutally the same, for the ages 18 and up. "Never judge a book by its cover"
People who have a weak heart are not recommended to watch either of the two.
1. The boy lied, the boy is an asshole (actally a looser).
2. Broken hearted girl/s who seek for revenge
3. Nudity
To be honest in my opinion School Days is much better than Elfen Lied, from originality to characters. There's atleast lots of sex so the nudity is justifiable.
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Just like Chaos; Head, Elfen Lied is gory...extremely gory... the girls are involved too. Not to be watched by the weak of heart.
Both have very violent female Character and great animation.
However ChäoS;HEAd focus on a male lead rather than a female.
Both have cute female main charas.
They're violent and psycho.
Pink-haired girl named Rimi reminds me Lucy greatly ^_^
And Taku's fave anime sounds a bit same like Elfen Lied
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Just by watching the very first episode of Elfen Lied and Ga - Rei - Zero you will see why I said these seem similar. The graphic violence, female leads, ecchi scenes, supernatural powers, and special force teams. They share the same feel and seem to have good twists. Elfen Lied was a masterpiece so I expect a lot from this one.
Both have similar themes and styles to them. Ga Rei Zero has less blatant fanservice but both are equally as interesting. Two of the best anti-hero's I've seen for a while.
Both fall under the horror/action genre and contain extreme violence with female lead characters who have supernatural powers. Elfen Lied is more ecchi (contains nudity) and comedic (in a good way) than Ga-Rei -Zero-, but did I mention that they both have a shocking first episode?
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I had strong "deja vu" feeling while watching one anime after another.
Both Elfen Lied and sola have similar plot development.
One boy, student, who lives without parents (Kouta/Yorito), have the girl who helps him at home (Yuka/Mana). One time he finds strange girl in the seaside (Lucy/Matsuri) and take her to live at his home. After that lots of harem scenes beetween girls and boy living in one house take place. But following the main storyline the boy's life changes as the girl have enemies looking for her because of her abnormal abilities (Diclonius/Yaka) and he tries to defend her till the end.
In the end reveals out that boy is tightly connected with this abnormal girl in the past. That's all.
If you liked one of this watched animes, I'd recommend you to watch another in order to compare and determine which of them have more advantages using comletely same storyline according to your likes.
Both animes are very action packed.Furthermore they have plenty of mystery and one male lead surrounded by many girls.Finally there are many supernatural elements that you should get used to them to watch the anime.
I watched Elfen Lied first, and I recognized a lot of similarities when watching sola right off the bat. In both series, there's a harem situation with girls that are a special creature, as well as a mysterious background to link them together.
Really similar setup, similar conflicts. The two shows end up playing out a lot differently though. If you liked one you'll like the other(Though Elfen Lied is more violent).
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Looking for gratuitous violence that doesn't always take itself seriously, dark humor, and interesting takes on characterization? These shows have it all.
Baccano's bloody psychological thriller is both a mix of raw storyline genius and excitement; making it the match for Elfen Lied. A hidden story full of plots and questions, that moves the viewer towards the edge of their seat, only adding to the interrogation for their horrifically stained strain of events.
Both Are Bloody And Very Plotfilled
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Although Tokko is slightly more of a male aimed show than Elfen Lied it felt like almost the same thing. There is the whole 'boy who met girl as a child and then never saw her again until x many years later' cliche in this series too. Hell, the chick, Sakura if I remember right, even looks like an older Lucy. Tons of blood and violence as well as the sentimental lovy dovy stuff as well. Not quite as emotional as Elfen Lied but enthralling all the same. Check it out.
These two anime have LOTS of points in common. LOTS.
Firstly, both in EL and Tokko there is the idea of revenge, sacrifice, anger, sad past, and happiness.
Both have dark atmospheres and fights against non-human creatures.
Both have horror, violence, splatter and gore in it, with a touch of nudity (even if in EL there's much more ecchiness).
In both anime there are misteries, secrets and investigations.
Also the background of the characters is really similiar: both Kouta and Shindou have lost their parents some years before, and both of them met Lucy and Sakura when they were little (and both Lucy and Sakura have pink hair!).
Even the end is kinda similiar, in fact they're both misterious and not well-explained endings: (SPOILER!!!)
in both anime the female protagonist sacrifices her life for the one she loves, even if there's a difference: in EL it's still not clear if Lucy survived or not, in Tokko we know that Sakura is still alive. (END OF SPOILER)
Another thing is in both EL and Tokko there are many flashbacks about the past of the protagonists.
In both there are more female than male characters.
Both anime are long 13 episodes.
Even the animation is similiar (especially the splatter scenes).
Both good anime and both worth watching, even if Elfen Lied is a lot better for me.
TOKKO I have previously started to watch. In comparison with Elfen Lied they both have pink haired kick ass chicks that seem to be good at blood shed for one reason or another. And both have a race of demons or new species (diclonius) trying to eliminate mankind. Both seem to follow a good story and have nice art and characters.
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Another girl-as-weapon love story, but Saikano is way better.
While the tone of these two series is not very similar they both feature extremely violent situations in which apparently fragile female characters are revealed to have a potential for being highly destructive. Little girls as weapons form the main premise of these series, although it is carried out differently; EL opts for a more graphic approach that maximizes the use of colour, while Saikano is more subdued, using a mostly grey palette to convey a feeling of hopelessness. In both cases romance blooms and is put to a ferocious test. These two series may differ in a lot of aspects - the ecchi factor that is predominant in EL is absent in Saikano, and the apocalyptic impact of the latter is non-existent in the former - but they are similar enough to warrant this recommendation.
Both main girl characters are "the ultimate weapon", lots of guns, romance,main boy characters are kinda stupid
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Both very deep and sad animes. Great if you like serious stuff
Deadly little girls from secret organization as a background to plot full of drama, sadness, and... dead people.
Violence is galore in both anime, and they portray girls being "forced" into violent behavior themselves can't really avoid. In both anime girls are circumstantially connected to a male character.
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I was surprised in the similarity between Le Portrait de Petit(e) Cossette and Elfen Lied in both plot and (unsurprisingly) blood.
Both have the immediate element of bloody catharsis and paying for ones sins, more so in Petite than in Elfen Lied, through forbidden love.
Although Petite is much more abstract (and possibly violent) and viewers may not particularly like it, i suggest you give it a shot regardless.
Same feel. Lots of gore, powerful music, lolis, and a complicated but not fully explored plot.
Le Portrait de Petit Cossette is similar to Elfen Lied in several, if not many ways. They are both about a girl seeking revenge on someone from their past. That similarity being more of Cossette than of Lucy. Both are seeking revenge on the love of their lives. Both have "unexplained parts" in their story lines. Both are very gory. Elfen Lied is for more mature viewers than Le Portrait de Petit Cossette because it has quite a bit of nudity compared to Le Portrait de Petit Cossette. Le Portrait de Petit Cossette is an Anime where you do, in fact, have to figure out several things for yourself, or you could even use your imagination to fill in the unexplained parts. Elfen Lied has very few parts like this, but in comparison to the Manga. The Manga has the entire storyline within it, but the Anime doesnt. Even still there is only one serious point in Elfen Lied where you have to fill it in yourself. But, if you like A LOT of blood. Then you should see Le Portrait de Petit Cossette. In my own opinion, this is not as good as Elfen Lied, but it comes close.
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They're both dark Animes... they have really lovable villains... and in DTB the main character kinda has split personalities too... Elfen Lied's the bloodier of the two.. but if you like one of them... the other is worth checking out ^^
Hei and Lucy are similar in their personalities. Hei is very violent with his mask on similar to how lucy is. but when hei takes his mask off he becomes one of most gentle people alive with the given name lee like how nyuu is. They both use different names when their other split personality takes over. nevertheless, hei and lucy were both controlled by agency and rebelled against them and tried to eliminate them.
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Both have a girls as the main character, and are violent.
The split personality that the main protagonists possess are eerily similar between the two.
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Both plots centre around the main character suffering from amnesia and an alter-ego.
I felt the same dark atmosphere in Elfen Lied, but it's still different from Ergo Proxy. Nevertheless if you liked Ergo Proxy, I'm sure you'll love Elfen Lied.
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It has a great storyline and is full of gore and blood!
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both have a good amount of gore. and great story lines to back them up
Plenty of violence in both, great action! Whereas Elfen Lied has a love story in it which is a tragic twist in the tale, Berserk is more of a revenge story with a romantic sidestory thrown in. They are no doubt very idfferent genres but quite similar in other ways.
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Seinen animes with very dark backgrounds, you're totally into it and that's what is really interesting.
Same gore and dark mysterious plot. Very deep storyline like Elfen lied. Lots of emotion and character development on only 12 episodes.
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Blood, gore, mysterious killing (unknown to the public)... both are quite similar in these aspects
Bloody, extremly cool and just epic
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All I have to say is that Yakumo and Nana take serious abuse! If you can handle the large amounts of blood and gore and the occasional down time filled with slice-of-life drama then Elfen Lied will do you just fine.
The overall mood in each of these anime is dissimilar, but they share lead female characters that go from dangerous, and even evil, to sweet and completely innocent in a heartbeat. Both series are violent, Elfen Lied being much more so. Both anime develop a romantic relationship involving an ordinary boy and an extraordinary girl. 3x3 Eyes has a supernatural element that is absent in Elfen Lied's more realistic setting. The split personality of the main characters, and the problems they cause is the main reason to justify this recommendation.
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These anime are both focused on a race of women (with unusual hair colors) who are superior than normal humans.
In both you'll find experiments, females with super powers, gore, split personalities, memory loss, science, one handsome megane man, love triangles, romance, incest, and drama.
Also, in both anime there's a seashell who has a quite important role.
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Both Elfen Lied and Kurau include female main characters that were subject to cruel laboratory work. Both of these animes include science fiction elements and are very dramatic. Elfen Lied is much more graphic than Kurau, but both do include action scenes. Also, they both contain romantic undertones.
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Both are famous for their nudity and gore.
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Both have sci-fi, violence, horror, and a random girl who gets beheaded more or less 1 minute after her appearance.
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Lucy and children from "Akira" are similar.
Secret labs, crazy professors, experiments etc.
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They both have girls used as weapons, the main caracters are girl that escaped the research facilities and are trying to survive. Otherwise the stories and actual enjoyment of the anime are completely different.
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In both anime the male protagonist has a traumatic past (related to the violent death of one or more family members), and also has a childhood friend who's in love with him. You'll also find a dog owned by a young girl in both anime.
Both X and EL are about people who have supernatural powers, and both are bloody and violent, even though EL obviously has a way more exaggerated gore, and X is not ecchi. Both anyway are depressing, dramatic, and sad. Be prepared to see lots of deaths.
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They both have something to do with killing
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This two are similar because both:
1. are bloody
2. have may cute girls
3. great fights
4. and some spoilers are similar too
But there are also many differences
I prefer Basilisk, but both are great :D
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Despite the fact that Spice and Wolf is mostly oriented on romance, it has very similar main female characters. Definitely, Holo will remind a bit of both Lucy and Nyuu.
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Both are pretty violent, and have genetically modified people who gained super powers and special abilities.
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Both full of murders and gore. ^^
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both very dark and gory with amazing storyline
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VERY similar to Elfen Lied. In fact, one of the only animes I've found to be comparable to the quality of Elfen Lied. Both have very deep psychological roots, both can be dark, and both may take more that one watch to completely understand.
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Both contain masive blood and killing. Killing and nudity are both extremly frequent in these animes, and, escpecially for Shigurui, not for the faint stomached. The only huge difference from Elfen Lied to Shigurui is that Shigurui actually contain some "hidden" sex scenes.
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Both story's move right along; not one of those types where the publishers double or triple the number of episodes in the series to make more money. In both cases, replay value helps you pick up details you may have written off as plot holes the first time. Great opening and ending themes, both.
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How can a bloody hell like Elfen Lied be related to something soft and slow-paced like Haibane Renmei? Well, HR also shows us hell - the little personal hell called "the circle of sin". We see how a person imprisons herself in it even with her own hands - and what could come out of it with an addition of other people's hatred and demonic forces? That's exactly the case of Elfen Lied. And, though it's much more bloody and dramatic, both series carry the same message: there IS a way out of any hell!
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Blood-thirsty lolis. Over the top moe alternated with extreme violence.
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For some reason, after watching the 5 Kara no Kyoukai movies, i was reminded of Elfen Lied. It's difficult to pinpoint the similarities, but both involve people with supernatural abilities who have difficulty suppressing their killing instinct. Also, both are probably more stimulating than your average anime in the same genre.
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I can't believe no one has made this recommendation! Both anime are focused on killing, mystery, and psychological thrills. Also, both are very bloody and full of twisted killings. If you like Boogiepop, you'll love Elfen Lied, and vice versa!
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They both are a little tragic and might be considered horror ^^
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Gorey, awesome action, supernaturalistic, kinda sad too.
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Both are a deep dark horror/thriller animes with a unique blend of characters. Both certainly have their share of fan service and disturbing horror.
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Both go into the nature of good and evil and have characters who are almost Sociopaths. Both lucy from Elfen Lied and Lelouch kill many people and feel little or no remorse for most of them.
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Both have the same animation director. meaning, they both prominantly feature horror, incredibly detailed backrounds, and great animation. both are also rather dark, with a bit of gore thrown in as well.
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Both of them have a lot of ecchi scenes and the main character from Elfen Lied has two personalities, the cute Nyuu and the mature Lucy.So does Rosario+Vampire:the cute Moka and the mature Inner Moka.
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Very similar. Both are about a female having unknown powers(in the beginning) who happen to grab a male into the mess.
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Short and interesting romance/sci-fi/drama stories..
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Blood, drama, female protagonists. Nice fight scenes too. Polemic with a good story.
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Both are in the psychological, drama, and horror genres and have a tragic/sad story behind each crazy murder.
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Blassreiter and Elfen Lied both have very sharp similarities and invoke intimate drama.
These animes include mass murder and apocalyptic views which should intrigue the cynical soul. However, Elfen Lied is more inclined to female killing machines while Blassreiter offers humanity itself becoming these machines.
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Both feature really cute girls in extremely goretastic situations. Except Dokuro-chan has little to no seriousness or plot to speak of.
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LOL!!! how come nobody has made this recommendation. Both are the blodiest animes I've ever seen. And the fight just doesn't stop. The blood goes on and on (Elfen Lied have some "sentimental" episodes as for Kurozuka) but god since the first episode of both of them I couldn't think about other thing than the gore and all the bloody stuff that happens since the first sequence of each of this masterpieces.
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Both includes similar characters. In Kara no Kyoukai movie we can also meet girl killing people with invisible weapons or something. They haircolor is also similar.
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Yeah... in terms of the Bloody Scenes if you enjoy kite
you will adore elfen lied...
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When I was watching it, the killing style reminded me of Elfen Lied. I think if you watch one, you'll love the other.
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Both Dark and Bloody Animes.Even though I am pretty sure that Hellsing Ultimate is more Bloodier then Elfen Lied
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Hellsing might not be as much as Bloody and Dark as Hellsing Ultimate but Its still close
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the anime is about battle
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