I'm going to finally break down and write a review on this anime, and I'll be forthright and admit I am a big fan of the mangaka Seo Kouji. After reading and falling in love with the manga - I was hoping for possibly the "next great romcom/drama" which could have been developed if a top studio handled the process. There was a prequel OVA "Tasogare Kousaten" that showed great promise and was fairly cohesive. But the studio handled this story in such a confusing and unsatisfying manner - even a diehard fan felt despair after watching the end product. My breakdowns:
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Feb 28, 2019
Elfen Lied
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Elfen Lied is one of those polarising animes that gets 9/10 and 1/2 reviews, but I would reckon most of the low scores never watched the series more than once.
There's the extreme gore and nudity of the first 10 minutes, which could either glue you to the screen or send you running. I was about to turn it off, but I had to see where it went, and I was glad I did. All of the redeeming factors didn't become apparent until well into the series. The best part of the story deals with the darkest parts of the human psyche. Child abuse, bullying, xenophobia, greed, ... |
