2004-07-30, 00:19 | Link #21 |
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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First up- this show is licenced even before its broadcast release. Don't know wheter that should count in its favour since a distributor made a wild bet on a show no one has seen before.
From the first ep seen the basic concept of the show is as follows: we have a pair of teens coming across a very cute and nude catgirl one sunny day on the beach. Save for being monosyllabic like Chii [says only Nyuu- hence her name], very hungry and with no toilet training she's mostly harmless. So they take her home, dress her up and teach her to be a normal Jap. girl. Pretty standard and stuck to formula no? Unfortunately, that's only half the show Nyuu has a split personality called Lucy [who is quite paranoid and mad], and is infact an escaped bioweapon with brutal telekinetic powers. The first 10 minutes of this show features violent death in every permutation [pen stabbing, dismembering, vital organs torn out of body]. This one beats the Berserk, Genocyber and Fist of north star killing spree with the most tastelessly amazing animation in recent memory. I'm not counting in the hardcore commando with short fuse tasked on getting her back dead or alive- no doubt this show will be even bloodier later. What's really good? how this show flawlessly switches from the mad slayer setting to that of a standard fare shoujo anime. Make no mistake, it's underlying theme is both extremely dark and sugar cute as well. Personally didn't think something like this was possible to pull off but somehow works very well here. Am keeping up with this one anyway despite the near zero chance it'll be subbed because of this contrast. Love the music, very haunting . |
2004-07-30, 01:16 | Link #23 | |
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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It's kind of like the Narutaru but instead of twisting the cute Pokemonish type char genre it goes for the beautiful girl genre. |
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2004-07-31, 11:05 | Link #27 |
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Hmm... i get to know this series somewhere... (Forgot)
Anyway, i did get to its Official website, I couln't read Jap. language so i just view around the site, but i wasn't inform that this "Elfen Lied" is such a violent series... Thanks to you all, i get some info and cut scene of this title... I must admit, this is one of the most cruel blood spliting show. At first i thought this is just one romance and abit fantasy show. Boy, who would imagine that this is such violent anime. Got to get its series... hmm.... since is new, i doubt that the market around my place has it yet... have to wait for a couple of months i think.... I hate violent show but i do like some of them, such as Tsukihime. |
2004-08-02, 19:02 | Link #28 |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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well well, this is THE BIG surprise of the season...i've been looking at the site every so often, been waiting for it to air and all...and i expected something like DearS....oh boy was i ever wrong, like everyone here, unless they read the manga...but damn, this show is interesting.
And looking at the site...it seems that i's gonna be 13 eps? that's good, short and sweet, also keeps the art quality higher then if it were a 26 ep show. Spoiler:
that site is evil....why does it have to lie like that? |
2004-08-03, 10:10 | Link #31 | |
/Ultimate Magic Attack!!!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Time Warp/Future
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All bow to the EVIL Goddess Lucy!!! Last edited by dreamless; 2004-08-03 at 10:33. |
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2004-08-03, 17:19 | Link #34 | |
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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sounds good, i cant wait |
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2004-08-04, 20:52 | Link #37 | |
<3 WoW undead girls
Join Date: Jun 2004
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2004-08-04, 21:07 | Link #38 | |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: South East Asia
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And yes, it is only 13 episodes according to the official site. Shameless plug: Read what I translated of the official site's synopsis at http://www.anime-source.com/banzai/m...content&id=891 |
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2004-08-04, 23:06 | Link #39 | |
/Ultimate Magic Attack!!!
Join Date: Feb 2004
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drama, ecchi, horror, loli, romance, seinen |
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