Elfen Lied is a very graphic show. The show is filled with violence (both mental and physical, I guess you could say) coming from, and usually directed towards, younger girls. I should also mention that there are a lot of young, nude girls in this show (just watch the opening and you'll know what I'm talking about). Some say that it's perverted, but I think that the nudity of certain characters is perfect at illustrating the theme the show is going for, which would be how cruelly we can treat others simply because they are different from us. Plus, anyone who can watch an anime with a plot like Elfen Lied and then get turned on by a naked under-aged girl is just sick.
Speaking of plot, this show is about a mutant girl with horns and pink hair who escapes from a research facility and is found on a beach by a young man named Kouta and his cousin Yuka. I really don't want to say anything else about the plot because the best thing about watching Elfen Lied is going into it not knowing what's going to happen.
Let me just make this clear: this show is NOT for everybody. I showed this anime to my older brother and cousin and several episodes made my brother get angry with me. He was mad because I didn't warn him that some of the actions characters in this anime commit are so... sick. Elfen Lied is bloody, gory, and contains nudity-- not to mention that so many parts of this story are just so dam heart-breaking and depressing. So why did I and so many others enjoy watching this show? I really don't know. All I can say is that Elfen Lied is a beautiful masterpiece and will definitely have you thinking about how you treat your fellow man.
