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TechnoTV - Elfen Lied: Diclonius Report Complete Collection
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Manufacturer: Adv Films
Starring: Elfen Lied
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: ADV Films
EAN: 0702727146220
Format: Animated
Label: Adv Films
Manufacturer: Adv Films
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Adv Films
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-11-28
Running Time: 325
Studio: Adv Films
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Summary: Great mixture of content
Comment: There is a great mix of violence, drama, and comedy that not much anime offers. The only problem is the ending. A must see!
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Summary: Great DVD, definitely different.
Comment: First of all... not for children. Very violent, and some nudity.
A great addition to my anime collection. It has one of the most riveting opening scenes I've seen in anime. Story and art are both good. I hope there will be a continuation of the series later.
Recommended for fans of Ghost in the Shell, Vampire Hunter D, etc.
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Summary: Good craftsmanship for the most part, shoddy bits here and there
Comment: 4/5 is a suitable score for Elfen Lied. In its ambition alone it surpasses any generic anime, but there are a lot of technical and thematic shortcomings which prevent it from getting the top score that might be enjoyed by similarly tragic specimens like Evangelion or Serial Experiments Lain. There are issues with pacing - advancing the plot depends on an excessive number of sketchy Deus ex Machinas (even for a fantasy) - and execution can be poor: a crippled soldier, for instance, plots his revenge on the female protagonist throughout the series, but the director skips their big showdown and cuts straight to the end. For its strong points, many of these failures are forgivable, but the problems are too prevalent in too short a series for them to be dismissed entirely.
Cons aside, one of the strengths of Elfen Lied is its style - it looks and sounds good. Some people claim the score is too much of the same, but my counter to them is that for a series of its length the low variation in music is appropriate - the haunting melodies perform their function excellently. Just as importantly, the scenery always matches the mood demanded by whatever theme is prevailing at the moment, character and set designs show a high degree of sophistication, and coloring is lush. That the series is aesthetically pleasing is perhaps its most durable virtue.
Some errors aside, characterization is moving and believable - the abruptness of many key events doesn't relate to the development of the character's psyches. Major shifts in their thinking are (normally) alluded to before they are fully expounded upon and are addressed naturally as the story progresses. Overall what the characters are feeling in relation to events makes more sense than the manner in which events unfold. One of the exceptions is the arch-villain, who goes from condemning the dangerous mutants to championing them as the future of the world. In-and-of-itself there is no problem with that, except the change in his thinking (or rather, saying) happens without any allusion - quite suddenly he just decides to start speaking his mind, there was no foreshadowing that this was actually how he felt. That's how also how it happened in the manga; I thought it was stupid there and I think it is stupid in the anime as well. Stupider, in fact, because the director had the chance to adjust this clumsiness, but elected not to. But for other key points, especially the female protagonist's relationship to the male protagonist, character development is natural. It is worth noting the weakest instances of characterization are those which are simultaneously sketchy plot developments.
Ironically, what bothers most critics, the abundance of nakedness and bloodshed, bothers me the least. Across societies, clothes are almost universally held as a sign of human dignity - finer garments mark a higher station than coarser garments, and no clothing is deemed befitting only of beasts and slaves. That the Diclinous are naked while in captivity and easily lose their clothing during battle signifies the inhumanity people interpret them to possess. As evidence of this, it is worth noting that they are the only characters who lose or go without clothing in any frequency. The goriness of their killings serves the same purpose, but in a different sense - it's not about their social status so much as their status in nature - they are hunters with overwhelming power and humans are their comparatively defenseless prey. So that there is a great deal of nakedness and bloodshed does not detract from the series.
Another thing which bothers some people but relieves me is the ending - people complain it is too ambiguous, but I feel it concludes the story with a deft movement which leaves room for optimism (which I like in a tragedy). I've heard it said the manga ending is better, which is mind boggling since the manga's conclusion went through inappropriate pulpiness to a needlessly tragic end, and the `twins event' certainly wasn't less ambiguous. I'd say the Elfen Lied anime belongs on the shelf of dedicated collectors, but that people should steer clear of the manga.
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Summary: Ohh my god
Comment: This series as everyone else says is definatly not for children. The gore, and nudity is an almost constant thing, but for what it is worth this series is Amazing!
The only thing I didnt like about this anime series: it ended. The characters develop very well, there is no fluff in the sense of 3 episodes of she remembered this and he remembered that, everything has a purpose. The music is just as amazing as everything else, you will think about it for days after watching it. If you like music in any sense it is great, it fits the story theme and is a very good intro to the series in general. This set is just simply amazing. If you have a love for anime, as I do, it is well worth your time and effort.
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Summary: Great Collection
Comment: If you're someone who doesn't need special features and stuff like that, this is the collection for you. This box set has all of the episodes up to 13. It doesn't have the special episode though, I think they're called OVAs or something. The first disc has previews but other than that there is no other special features, which I actually like because the price reflects that and since I never watch the special features, I'm not paying extra money for something I won't watch.
The picture is clear, the japanese audio, although in stereo, sounds great. I don't know about the english audio because I don't like the dub in this show. This box set takes up very little shelf space, it is a tad bit smaller than 2 regular dvd cases. The box it comes in is very sturdy, you don't really need to worry about it getting damaged. I'm not gonna talk about the show itself since there are already many reviews that talk about it in full detail. All I'll say is that if you've watched the first episode and were turned away from the show, try watching at least a couple more episodes. The story is actually very good.
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Editorial Reviews:
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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.
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