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Dec 4, 2007 6:50 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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So, not what I expected, apart from lots of flashbacks, #35 gets incapacitated pretty quickly, Nana disappears, Lucy shows up and messes up everyone then we get the gun man who goes after Lucy who then escapes.

Kohata finally is up to speed with everything too.

Right, well on to the last episode then!
Feb 11, 2008 12:37 PM
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i thought this episode was really good because kouta was updated on everything that had happened, ifound this really emotional.
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Apr 8, 2008 5:38 PM
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poor Koutas sister, damn cant Lucy just be nice like Nyuu >_<
Apr 20, 2008 4:12 AM
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looks like the last ep is going to be a slow one.. (with the explanations and everything...)

May 4, 2008 7:38 PM
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poor Koutas sister, damn cant Lucy just be nice like Nyuu >_<


She'd be a fairly lame character if she did.
Sep 5, 2008 6:16 AM
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lucy ftw~! thats all i care ><
and nana T^T
Oct 18, 2008 11:18 AM
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and where dissapeared nana?? o_O did i asleep it?? o_O
Nov 3, 2008 2:44 PM
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zuzqaa said:
and where dissapeared nana?? o_O did i asleep it?? o_O


She fell off the bridge.
Nov 22, 2008 10:06 PM
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I was somewhat surprised..

looking forward to the next episode.
Jan 9, 2009 3:26 AM
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Good episode, next one looks like a fight between number 35 and Lucy
Jun 6, 2009 9:10 AM

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Awesome episode on to the next one.

Jun 23, 2009 12:01 AM

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I hope Nana's still alive. It'd be awesome if she and Lucy team up to take on the soldier and number 35.


Jul 26, 2009 11:09 PM

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that was REALLY sad how the sister died... = ** (
Aug 14, 2009 7:58 AM

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Wow, all those people act so unbelievably weird.

Kanae sees people getting murdered and doesn't receive a real shock? The family just departs and acts like nothing happened?
And then Lucy slaughters Kanae with blood splashing everywhere on the train and Kouta's father doesn't seem to notice at first, while calmly reading his newspaper, although all of that is happening a few feet away?!

Then Kouta finally remembers how his father and sister were killed by the person who's standing in front of him, who's been living with him the past weeks and he doesn't show any real sign of extreme emotion towards Lucy? He even blushes when he falls onto her?! WTF?!
That was total crap.


Sep 16, 2009 4:55 PM

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WTF!? Kouta's behavior toward Lucy is not nearly as severe as it should have been after remembering that she's the one responsible for his sister and father being dead, seriously give me a break...

but lol at Bandou's world class long jumping skills.

This Fairy Tale Is Ending
Oct 17, 2009 7:25 PM

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Thank God the Lucy personality is out. I was getting so tired of nyu, nyu every 5 freakin seconds. Hopefully she never goes back.
Oct 25, 2009 11:37 PM
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1 more before the Final one..Can't wait to watch it
Nov 24, 2009 11:20 PM

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Saorin said:
Wow, all those people act so unbelievably weird.

Kanae sees people getting murdered and doesn't receive a real shock? The family just departs and acts like nothing happened?
And then Lucy slaughters Kanae with blood splashing everywhere on the train and Kouta's father doesn't seem to notice at first, while calmly reading his newspaper, although all of that is happening a few feet away?!

Then Kouta finally remembers how his father and sister were killed by the person who's standing in front of him, who's been living with him the past weeks and he doesn't show any real sign of extreme emotion towards Lucy? He even blushes when he falls onto her?! WTF?!
That was total crap.


LOLOL I was thinking the same exact thing when I saw that. XD
Dec 29, 2009 1:06 PM

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HOLLY SH-
Jan 3, 2010 4:04 PM
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God, that train flashback was intense. I was fully prepared for what would happen, but still... Wow... Great episode.
Jan 22, 2010 8:06 PM

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Yeah that train flashback was crazy. For some reason I thought his sis died on that beach. Again I watched the last 3 in a row, they had me at the edge of my seat.
Such junk...
Apr 19, 2010 10:55 PM

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I lol'd at the fathers death.
May 13, 2010 7:41 PM

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NOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooo!!! omg that epi actually made me cry a bit... i REALLY do NOT like Lucy!!! She KILLED Kanae!!! and his father!!! i cant believe the last words he said 2 his sister... "Then I'll HATE you forever!" "No, don't say you'll hate me forever." *Insert bloody gore scene here.* (Something like that...) I CANT BELIEVE IT!!! thats REALLY sad!!! poor poor Kanae!!! hmm also... #35 killed... (maybe) Nana!!! im SO glad she couldn't use her arms... i wish she would die!!! and Nana... i hope she lives!!! i no alot of ppl may like Lucy... but i hope she dies...
Jun 4, 2010 11:30 AM
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Uh, the train flashback was impressing. No way, I hope Lucy kills number 35 in next episode. Excellent chapter!
Jun 11, 2010 4:20 PM

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This episode was Crazy with a capital C.

That's kind of cheesy, but it's true.

Bandou is one crazy bastard.
I wonder what's gonna happen in the next episode to finish off this anime.

Also, I'd like to see if Nana is dead or not. Hopefully not, I liked her character.
I don't want Bandou to kill Lucy- because Lucy is badass.
Jun 23, 2010 1:02 PM

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"Don't run away bitch! Let's get it on!!" LMAO!!
Poor Kouta. All this time he's been taking care of the girl that killed his sister and father. Sucks to be Kouta right about now.
Can't wait to hear how Lucy is going to explain her way out of this one.


Jul 29, 2010 10:19 AM

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Saorin said:
Wow, all those people act so unbelievably weird.

Kanae sees people getting murdered and doesn't receive a real shock? The family just departs and acts like nothing happened?
And then Lucy slaughters Kanae with blood splashing everywhere on the train and Kouta's father doesn't seem to notice at first, while calmly reading his newspaper, although all of that is happening a few feet away?!

Then Kouta finally remembers how his father and sister were killed by the person who's standing in front of him, who's been living with him the past weeks and he doesn't show any real sign of extreme emotion towards Lucy? He even blushes when he falls onto her?! WTF?!
That was total crap.


same thoughts here.. Also, its odd to think that in the bus scene and in the train there were no people except them..

Kanae's death stopped my breathing for 10 secs while jawdropped.. O_o

That was pretty sad..
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Saorin said:
Wow, all those people act so unbelievably weird.

Kanae sees people getting murdered and doesn't receive a real shock? The family just departs and acts like nothing happened?
And then Lucy slaughters Kanae with blood splashing everywhere on the train and Kouta's father doesn't seem to notice at first, while calmly reading his newspaper, although all of that is happening a few feet away?!

Then Kouta finally remembers how his father and sister were killed by the person who's standing in front of him, who's been living with him the past weeks and he doesn't show any real sign of extreme emotion towards Lucy? He even blushes when he falls onto her?! WTF?!
That was total crap.


same thoughts here.. Also, its odd to think that in the bus scene and in the train there were no people except them..


Yeahhh... I agree with everything said above. Hopefully the final episode will kick serious ass and pull all the lose strings together.

I have watched this entire series in 2 days.... just realized that. It's kept me interested.. that's for sure.
Oct 18, 2010 1:30 PM

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the train scene was ... unfortunate. poor kouta

dam lucy and bando jump far.




Oct 27, 2010 11:40 AM
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Saorin said:
Wow, all those people act so unbelievably weird.

Kanae sees people getting murdered and doesn't receive a real shock? The family just departs and acts like nothing happened?
And then Lucy slaughters Kanae with blood splashing everywhere on the train and Kouta's father doesn't seem to notice at first, while calmly reading his newspaper, although all of that is happening a few feet away?!

Then Kouta finally remembers how his father and sister were killed by the person who's standing in front of him, who's been living with him the past weeks and he doesn't show any real sign of extreme emotion towards Lucy? He even blushes when he falls onto her?! WTF?!
That was total crap.


I completely agree with you as well. As I've been watching this series, something has just felt off, and I haven't been able to feel as emotionally attached to it as others. I wasn't able to put my finger on what it was until seeing this episode. I finally realized that it was the weird characteristics, emotions, and attitudes that are portrayed in the anime by each and every character.

This anime tries everything possible to elicit a response from the viewer (nudity, excessive bloodshed, multiple romances, and a slew of other shocking situations such as the rape of Mayu, living on the streets, beating a dog to death, the murder of someone close to you, etc.). To me, a great anime is able to pull you into the story and have you experience everything that the characters are feeling. This isn’t possible if the characters don’t “feel.” Sure all the “shock and awe” aspects of the show did had a little effect on me as intended by the creators of the anime, but for the most part it just fell flat due to the emotions of the characters failing to back up the situations being portrayed.

If a character is getting their arms and legs ripped off, and their eyes crushed in I’ll feel for them of course, but when a little girl walks up and acts completely nonchalantly to the blood splattered everywhere my mind will dismiss it as well. When someone realizes that the person they have been living with for the past couple weeks is the same person that murdered their sister and father in front of them and they still show no reaction, it undermines the whole basis of the story. A much more believable reaction would be for Kouta to go into a rage and begin pummeling Lucy. Unfortunately this series was plagued with this lack of emotional response about 80% of the time, causing it to lose the full effect on the viewer.
Dec 2, 2010 6:31 PM
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Gawd Damn it alll I read is "Poor sister" "Poor nana" But seriously lets think this through.... WHAT ABOUT THOSE DAMN Soldiers???? They were only paid to shoot what killed thier comrades...And the dad....He got Decapitated right after seeing his dead daughter T____T
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As I've been watching this series, something has just felt off, and I haven't been able to feel as emotionally attached to it as others. I wasn't able to put my finger on what it was until seeing this episode. I finally realized that it was the weird characteristics, emotions, and attitudes that are portrayed in the anime by each and every character.

This anime tries everything possible to elicit a response from the viewer (nudity, excessive bloodshed, multiple romances, and a slew of other shocking situations such as the rape of Mayu, living on the streets, beating a dog to death, the murder of someone close to you, etc.). To me, a great anime is able to pull you into the story and have you experience everything that the characters are feeling. This isn’t possible if the characters don’t “feel.” (....)


Oh my God, You just expressed what I was thinking but couldn't express properly - much better than I have could done myself! This is EXACTLY the problem I was having with this show...
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May 20, 2011 6:10 AM

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Kouta is a slowpoke >_<
guts, blood, bones...well it's Elfen Lied. I'm glad that Lucy talks MORE than usual, hope she will explain everything in the last episode.
And yes I want it NOT to be a happy end.
Jul 6, 2011 12:39 PM

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The train scene was quite something.
Aug 20, 2011 10:40 PM

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In ANN's Japanese cast list they list Lynn Okamoto as Special Guest (ep 12). Does anybody know where exactly is that scene?
Aug 21, 2011 8:05 AM
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I've looked several times myself. Haven't found him though.
Jan 22, 2012 7:33 AM

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Loved the entire flashback sequence, very nicely done.
Feb 21, 2012 6:09 PM

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The only thing I didn't like about this episode was that it spent half the time filling Kouta in on everything that we'd already seen. Otherwise..damn dicloniuses you scary.
May 9, 2012 9:13 PM

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Lucy is crazy evil and is 99% emo!
How Kohata lost his memory about seeing his sister and dad killed is baffling but now that he regained back his memory its sad and scary to know.
May 26, 2012 10:42 PM

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WOW at imouto's death. What a way to go out!

Does anyone else find the father's death hilarious? They made him so clueless about the situation that when he died, you don't feel anything for him. When I think back to his death alone, I find it funny.
Jun 7, 2012 7:43 PM

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How did Kouta not remember all that? An illness and a car crash? Heck no, they got sliced up by LUCY. Really, and they just waltz right out after Lucy kills ten-odd people and Kanae doesn't even flip the freak out?
"Hey, Kouta, what happened? I see some blood splatters and part of your sister's torso and a strange girl, what's going on?" Wow, Kouta's dad is SO OBSERVANT.
Jul 5, 2012 3:50 PM

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Nice f*cked up memorie, huh, Kouta?

I hope lucy dies... really bad.
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Jul 9, 2012 4:27 PM

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Damn that was really intense, I knew it somewhere that she was it but this damn, can't stop now...
Jul 18, 2012 3:59 PM

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I rly hoped you didn't have to see the sisters death ;( God damit that hitted me... I have no idea of what will happend with Lucy, that rly irretates me, cus you almost always know that at the last episodes :/
O'Hai :D
Jul 30, 2012 12:20 AM

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i mean yeah i feel bad for the father and sister but DAMN THEM SOLDIERS.. I FEEL SOOO BAD FOR THEM!!.. especially the one that tried to get away but then got his body torn in half...

my boy bando back in full action too
Aug 12, 2012 7:43 AM

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i hope Nana survives :/
Aug 17, 2012 11:45 AM
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Woah great episode.
Lucy (my fave) flashback was crazy.
5/5
Aug 17, 2012 11:46 AM
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Thank God the Lucy personality is out. I was getting so tired of nyu, nyu every 5 freakin seconds. Hopefully she never goes back.

I agree
Sep 19, 2012 5:34 PM

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daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn...... ._.
Sep 27, 2012 1:27 PM

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the flashback was rushed and unsatisfying.
I can't believe that Lucy snapped so easily on Kohta's family.
but I guess that's all she knows.

1 episode left :)
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