Elfen Lied Episode 13 Discussion
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View Poll Results: Elfen Lied Episode 13 Discussion
| 5 out of 5: Loved it! | 484 | 75.39% | |
| 4 out of 5: Liked it | 102 | 15.89% | |
| 3 out of 5: It was OK | 31 | 4.83% | |
| 2 out of 5: Disliked it | 11 | 1.71% | |
| 1 out of 5: Hated it | 14 | 2.18% |
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#201
04-10-12, 4:45 AM
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Offline Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 185 |
Comparing this to manga, I prefer the anime because of its ambiguous end, manga has a clear way to resolve Lucy's/Nyu's story, and you may or may not like it more than anime version... Anime has hints that Lucy/Nyu is alive and back, even though her other horn got pwned lol. Now a small interpretation of mine why that happened: you noticed how her vectors aka invisible hands got veeeery long (2 meters was tops before, right?) so she broke that limit on purpose, either to escape the military or to have strength to finish them all off in short time and then run away. So because of going beyond the limit, the horn went bye-bye. It's more clear in the manga that horns & vectors are connected. And again, it was stated the anime creators wanted original ending and not to copy the manga one, even though they couldn't do that because the manga wasn't finished by the the time anime ended (I think). Additional episode (Rainshower OVA) is also very nice to watch, it has some Nana humour but it also reveals how Lucy/Nyu was captured (as a kid). |
#202
04-16-12, 12:28 PM
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Offline Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37 |
I friggin' balled. Like there was no tomorrow. This last episode was an utter tear fest for me. >.< I mean first with the scene between Kuroma and his daughter, and then finally with the scene between Lucy and Kouta. So beautiful. and yet so friggin' sad. Well, at least Nana was able to survive through it all, and live a happy life along with Kouta and the others like how Kuroma wanted her life to be. Away from confinement, suffering, and sorrow. But what a cliffhanger ending, lol. Seems like that shadow behind the entrance door may have been Lucy. Who knows, but I certainly hope so. =3 And as for the director with the horns - lol. Just lol. Clearly he's descended into a psychotic state. Because just like his son, it seems like those horns are nothing more than a defect, and he obviously does not possess the secret weapon (invisible arms). But I just wish this series could have been a little bit longer. 8*( Loved it nonetheless!  |
#203
04-26-12, 2:39 AM
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Offline Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 152 |
incredible really loved everything about this anime  |
#204
05-09-12, 9:44 PM
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Offline Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 136 |
Great show! I was hoping when I get to the last one how the story would end and to me it felt like it didn't end and all it left me was with more questions!! >.< Did Lucy die? How the hell did the clock start working? Director was infected too (already knew that) and who the hell is that at the door in the end!?!?! This show I will give a 4.5/5 if it wasn't because of the baffling ending I would have given this a "5/5". |
#205
05-11-12, 3:56 AM
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Offline Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 139 |
Good show, i liked the story, I just feel like the story isn't finished yet.. I feel bad for the professor and his daughter, in the end they both died.. ;( |
#206
05-16-12, 9:36 AM
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Offline Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1 |
If Lucy was the first diclonius, why the company boss and his son had horns too??? They are much older then her. |
#207
06-07-12, 8:21 PM
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Offline Joined: May 2012 Posts: 37 |
W-wait, what? Well, this ending wasn't as bad as Death Note, I'll give it that (Death Note is my standard of comparison for bad anime endings). But really, I have so many questions left unanswered! 1. The facility and everyone in it. WHAT HAPPENED. 2. The fricking clock. 3. THE DOOOOOOR. WHO WAS IT? 4. What happened to Lucy? I think she died, but I also think she may have used her two extra arms (only two went up, remember?) to shield herself and used the other two to kill everyone. Yeah, they said that she would've liked to eat, too, but that could mean that she escaped, disappeared. 5. When's the next season? ;) Man, I feel so upset. Not only because the series is over, but the QUESTIONS. THOSE BURNING QUESTIONS!! |
#208
06-15-12, 12:48 PM
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Offline Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 562 |
Imo this series was a masterpiece, it left a huge emotional impact on me. And all those questions just waiting to be revaled but never happend.. :/  |
#209
06-24-12, 3:47 PM
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Offline Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 7 |
The ending opens room for so much speculation that I think only the author can answer those... I just feel so bad about Nana :l Being rejected by her own "father" like that. But I understand that was the only way to fairly kill Kurama and make her live with the others. Signature removed. Please follow the signature rules, as defined in the General Forum Guidelines. |
#210
06-25-12, 10:12 PM
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Offline Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 5 |
to me the ending means that nyuu is still alive and lucy the other half died... when the music box stoped playing and the clock started to gong meaning lucyy died bcuz of the music box.... and nyuuu stayed alive symbolizing the clock working... since both personalities were split that seems to be the answer to me |
#211
06-27-12, 4:20 PM
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Online Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 3940 |
i liked the anime ending more, atleast is gave us hope that lucy is still alive.  |
#212
07-01-12, 7:26 PM
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Offline Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 355 |
Shuhan said: i liked the anime ending more, atleast is gave us hope that lucy is still alive. I liked the ending. It's fairly obvious that Nyuu/Lucy is at the door. I don't think she let herself get gunned down in the final moments. Overall it gets a 9/10 from me.  |
#213
07-05-12, 4:17 PM
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Offline Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 876 |
Okey, Kouta, you got some issues, dude! Lucy killed all our family, then says that is sorry and you agree??? Damn, that was dumb... And that final was lame... ¬¬ List to Metrox => http://www.myspace.com/bandametrox |
#214
07-09-12, 4:53 PM
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Offline Joined: May 2012 Posts: 4398 |
Great ending! Sad there isn't a second season! Lets hope the OVA doesn't destroy's it I rate this a 10/10 i would go 9.6 if it would be possible as its better than a 9 but not a total 10 for me!  |
#215
07-25-12, 10:10 AM
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Offline Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 261 |
The real, final, happy ending to Elfen Lied! A lot of confusion about the conclusion of Elfen Lied has been expressed in this forum. I will clear up the confusion. Please note that the Anime is different from the manga! The anime is meant to stand alone and conclude without a second season. The basic point of this story is about the importance of Family, compassion, love and forgiveness. Yuka and Kouta are the Mother and Father of the group and Mayu, Nana, and Lucy/Nyu are the children. The children have never been in a loving family group before. Lucy didn’t die! That was her silhouetted at the entrance returning to her new family. She was saved by Kouta’s forgiveness and love. She had returned after destroying all the people who wanted to hunt her and Nana down and kill them. This was the only thing she could do to save her new family who would never be safe otherwise. What about Kouta and Lucy? Don’t they love each other? Yes, but as a Father loves his Daughter! There would always be the underlying issue of Lucy killing Kouta’s father and sister to make sexual love possible. Lucy knows this and is happy to be forgiven, accepted and loved as a family member. Here are a few more observations and speculations. Kouta and Yuka will get married. 1st cousins get married all the time. It is legal in the USA, Japan and most other countries, IT IS NOT INCEST. The clock suddenly working symbolizes Lucy has fixed herself by merging the Nyu part of herself and is no longer a murdering mutant. Lucys horns. They were what prevented her from blending into society and being accepted. When they were shot off it would allow her to appear normal. There you have it, Happy Ending!!!! Feel free to comment yea or nay. |
#216
07-30-12, 1:15 AM
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Offline Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 438 |
well let me start by saying i loved this series so touching but not for the main characters like kota i mean he and yuka(omg yuka was so fucking annoying!) felt unattached emotionally to everything especially kota with his family being murdered and all... but for the characters like lucy/nana/mayu/35/and kuroma i cried my eyes out at their stories!! but the one i cried the most at was the one i thought i wouldnt cry at which was kuroma and 35.. man that was beautiful!! T.T anyway about the happy ending everyone's assuming.. i dont think so i think when that lucy is dead the crazy professor guy found the virus infected himself with it then hooked up with that doctor and created a new race and one of their diclonien's showed up at kota's house to murder everyone as they were the only witnesses! the clock striking twelve signalized time being up and so did his never ending music box!! hahaha!! evil laugh!! 9/10 because without the incest/nudity this anime would have been fine not that im not done for nudity but it wasnt needed in this series |
#217
08-09-12, 7:22 AM
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Offline Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 313 |
I wasn't fully happy that the ending wasn't the same as the manga but I have to say they did a decent job on the ending. They could have made the anime version better by having more episodes as the anime was rushed and missed quite a bit out from the manga  |
#218
08-11-12, 2:08 PM
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Offline Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 732 |
What an overrated anime this was. My problem with the whole anime and my opinion on it is pretty much what this guy said (I think he explains it better than I could): The anime tried to use as much unreasonable gore, oh-so-adorable characters and fanservice as possible to hide its shallow story which was also full of unexplained plot holes. They tried to use the worst and most over-the-top situations (sexual and animal abuse...etc) to shock the viewer as much as possible so they can say how deep the story was. I'm not even gonna start saying how stupid nearly every character was, all of them annoying as hell of course (with Nyu's nyu-ing as the worst). Whatever, I don't really feel like continuing to explain the level of stupidity and shallowness of the anime. Some people and some reviews before me already explained it. Of course there were some good ideas as well (the OP was also good), but even with those I can only give this anime a 4/10. I'm sad how easily most people were lured in by the gore and fanservice. Modified by RazielZero, 08-12-12, 3:00 PM |
#219
08-12-12, 8:12 AM
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Offline Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 68 |
so Lucy didn't die, did she? and i liked what Kurama did, i think it was the right thing to do |
#220
08-17-12, 1:45 AM
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Offline Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 3 |
Great anime, it keeps you thinking and it makes me think that Kouta gets lucy. In the manga, well I hate the manga, so no lol. I don't want them to continue cause it seems that both the anime and manga end in different ways Anime-Kouta gets Lucy Manga-Can jump of a building lol |