The main message of Elfen Lied is that no one is really born evil and that we create evil ourselves. It is not that the diclonius were evil from birth, but rather that the people, through the hatred and fear directed at them, made them who they are. On the other hand, the anime also shows it so that it is not too easy to judge if we don't get to know someone too well. At first glance, characters such as Lucy or Bando seemed to be pure evil and some brutal scenes with their participation even more intensified the effect and aroused aversion to these characters, but with time, when we get to know their story or get to know their personality more, it changes over time our approach to these characters. This does not mean that you should justify their wrong actions, but that you do not pass premature judgments.
The strongest point of this anime is therefore the well-written story and the message because this anime is for something and was not created as another antenna clog that fits into a pattern. The music, which was quite original, was also very well chosen. Especially the opening. I rate the animation worse, and there was too much bloodshed, but in some respects it was also necessary because this is what the authors wanted to arouse strong emotions about the anime and its main character at the beginning. As for the characters, they were written ok, but somehow they weren't very interesting either. I rate anime at 8/10
