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Elfen Lied: Diclonius Report Complete Collection | 
| Actor: Elfen Lied
Studio: Adv Films
Category: DVD
List Price: $49.98
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Rating:  92 reviews
Sales Rank: 2648
Format: Animated, Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 3
Running Time: 325 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.5 x 1.1
MPN: DELF/BX2
UPC: 702727146220
EAN: 0702727146220
ASIN: B000I5Y8KA
Release Date: November 28, 2006
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Product Description
Critics have described Elfen Lied as "weird"(Anime Planet) "surprisingly sadistic"(Gamerz Edge) and "addictive" (Animesou). Now wonder when you consider what makes this series hum! Lucy a beautiful young mutant is bred by the government to be the ultimate weapon. Armed with unfathomable powers she escapes her handlers but loses her memory in the process. Fortunately our young waif is taken in by two well-meaning students. Now with government killers on her trail the disposition of a five year old and a hair trigger for ultraviolence Lucy and her young friends must unravel the dark secret of her legacy before it s too late. System Requirements:Run Time: 325 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM UPC: 702727146220 Manufacturer No: DELF/BX2
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 Thinpak of the original series... October 1, 2006
David Stilley (Santa Cruz CA USA)
115 out of 132 found this review helpful
I believe that this is a thin-pak release of the original series and not anticipated new material. ADV is releasing bargain thin-pak versions of popular titles like they did with Neon Genesis Evangelion. This is the first release of this material as a complete set.
O.K., I pre-ordered this set and got it yesterday. They've remastered the discs into a three disc set, they forgot to write episode 5 on the disc 1 cover, but it's there. So there's 5 episodes on the first disc, and four on the other two. There are no extra's other than some previews of other ADV releases on disc 1, no comentary tracks or anything else. But the picture and sound are excellent with a 16:9 anamorphic picture and Dolby Digital 5.1 in English or Japanese w/subtitles.
This Art December 31, 2006
The Anime Adict (St. Cloud Mn USA)
95 out of 109 found this review helpful
I gave Elfen Lied a five star rating and from the title you know what i think of the series.
Before i start my review let me say three things. First of all this series is most definitly not for children. There's lots of nudity and alot of vivid and gore violence. Second I know what your thinking I'm another one of those new comers to anime and got star struck. I'm actually a veteran have seen over two hundred fifty series so keep that in mind. Lastly this series is one of the darkest series of come across, on the level of EVA and Samurai X, not pointless brainless dark but truly dark, in other words meaningful.
Now for the review. What is there to say about elfen lied? It's perfect that simple. The plot is interesting but not over powering as it slowly reveals the truth. The pacing if smooth and even, even the flash back episodes aren't a bother as they are in most series. The art work and animation is flawless and smooth and fluid. The music is haunting and sorrowfully but easily stands beside my .hack/sign, Escaflowne and Cowboy Beebob soundtracks, meaning some of the best you can find anywhere. Now the characters, this were Elfen Lied really stands out. Everyone and i mean everyone from pit characters to the main characters have a reason for their actions and act according to their personality. The show has a way of betraying a character as a complete monster then giving a really good reason for them being the way they are, in a way that you can simpathize with them. For intince the main female lead, Lucy, she first appears to be a demonic murdering monster but later when you learn of her past you can't help but feel sorry for her and wish her happiness. It also has a fasinating philosophy and look at human nature behind it all.
Now is when i usually say what is wrong with the series. Unfortunately Elfen Lied is one of the few, i can think of three or four that i can't find anything to even nit pick at.
In other words if you have the money are over eighteen you have no good excuse not to buy this series. BUY THIS SERIES IT'S WORTH IT!!
Before I go a review of the actual box set itself. The box set is one of ADV's new thin pack packages. Best thing about the box set is the cases are small and don't take up much space. The box for the case is sturdy and well made with nice art work. But that's really all the good things I can say about the box set. In the end I wouldn't recommend getting the box set, like most of the thin box sets. Why you ask? Well for a simple reason is ADV goes threw each disc and removes all of the extra content with the exception of a few trailers on the first disc. This means the textless opening and closings, cast interviews, insert pages even the reversible covers are all gone which sucks big time. So if you have the money use it to buy the disc separately and keep the extras it'll cost you a little extra but I think its worth.
 Sadistic, Perverse, Yet Still Somehow Moving March 12, 2007
Suzanne (Oklahoma City, OK United States)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
Elfen Lied is a bizarre show. If one were to judge it based on the opening scene, I think the words "obscene" would come to mind as we see a nude Lucy go on a bloody rampage - tearings limbs and heads off without so much as touching anyone - during her escape from the facility. She ends up being shot, falling off a cliff, and winding up on a beach where she's taken in by Kohta and his cousin, Yuka. Not only has her murderous ways been subdued, but apparently she has reverted back into a child-like state where the only thing she can say is "Nyu", which is what Kohta and Yuka end up calling her. It's no surprise then when hardcore military type men are then sent to bring her back, and the hunt for Lucy is on.
During the first half of the series we meet the characters. We learn of Yuka's deep love for Kohta - which, despite the fact that they're cousins, isn't taboo in most parts of the world. During these early episodes, Nyu becomes really attached to Kohta as well and tries desperately in her own child-like way to make him happy. We meet Mayu and her dog Wanta, orphans whom Kohta and Yuka take into their home. We also meet Nana, another Diclonious who thinks of the Facility's Chief of Research, Kurama as her father. Unlike Lucy, Nana has never used her Vector weapons on humans, and doesn't want to. She just wants desperately to make her "papa" happy and proud.
What surprises you about this series is the back stories that give insight into the characters. While the first half is mostly silly slapstick humor with random (and mostly tasteless) fan-service nudity thrown in with the battles being blood ridden, it's the charaters that take over the 2nd half. During that time, we learn of Lucy's grievous past and of Kohta's past relationships with both Yuka and Lucy. While this would be enough to give the show a little depth, the lesser characters are brought into fuller view as well. We learn the reason for Mayu being an orphan, and Kurama's tragic past with his daughter and wife.
The over the top gore, nudity and campy-ness of the first half of the show is almost gone by the latter episodes, as the show takes on a more graceful pace and melancholy tone. This shift is quite strange. To watch the series in a week or two you probably wouldn't notice the change, but watching it in a few days makes the change not only noticeable, but somewhat jarring. The change comes appropriately as the back stories start becoming more prominent. After the emotional weight is attached to the characters and relationships, we get to the conclusion. The end of the series combines the first half's violence with the second half's tone, to create a perfect fusion of a finale. The ending is not completely finalized though, as many things are left unanswered. It does serve to bring a conclusion to the characters' relationships, but the viewer is left wondering if this was meant as a cliff-hanger for a second part.
In the end, Elfen Lied is a very difficult show to classify. It has many faults, and I can't discount the negative critiques given by L.J. Lewis below as being completely false. Whether or not you sympathize with the murderous Diclonious is up to the viewer. I personally sympathize with them much more so than the people who lock them up and perform inhuman experiments on them. As I reflected on Elfen Lied afterwards, I think I realized that not only was it a show about being different, but about coping in a world where humans can lose their humanity when it comes to dealing with anything they don't understand. It also speaks volumes about what a little love, kindness, and understanding can do, even between different species.
As Lucy said to the cruel boys in her school who tortured her relentlessly; calling her a "demon" and "not human" as they beat her dog to death -
Lucy: "You're the ones that aren't human!"
*DVD REVIEW:
This Thinpack DVD version is superb. The picture quality is excellent, with anamorphic widescreen presentation and not a blemish to be found. The 5.1 surround sound is what's truly impressive though. For those that do not have surround you're really missing out here as EL really utilizes the 5 channels to space voices and sounds superbly. All in all, the production values on this set are among the best I've seen in an anime. The extras are non-existent though. No commentaries, booklets, or anything at all really. So if you're buying this, it's for the show alone.
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