Elfen Lied - Volume 9

Elfen Lied #9

by Lynn Okamoto

Lucy tötet jeden Menschen, der in ihre Nähe kommt, sofort. Sie ist eine Mutantin mit abnormen Fähigkeiten, die in einem Forschungslabor unter strengsten Sicherheitsvorkehrungen festgehalten wird. Dennoch gelingt es ihr eines Tages, zu fliehen. Wenig später finden der Student Kota und seine Kusine am Strand ein hilfloses Mädchen. Da es sein Gedächtnis verloren zu haben scheint, nehmen die zwei sich seiner an … Ist es nur eine Frage der Zeit, bis Lucy ihnen ihr mörderisches Gesicht zeigt?

Genres: Manga, Horror, Science Fiction, Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Seinen

202 pages, Paperback

First published October 19, 2004

About the author

Lynn Okamoto (岡本倫 Okamoto Rin) is a Japanese manga artist and a former employee of Bandai. His most famous work is the series Elfen Lied, which was adapted into a 13-episode anime series by the studio Arms. He lives in Tokyo, Japan.

Reviews

[Nərmin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gaaah...such a bore! So Bando died. Good riddance.
It is the second time after Future diary, that I don't care about characters. All the way I am thinking: Kill them! Kill them all, Lucy! Only Lucy, and a bit Nana and Mayu are remarkable characters.
Just finish the manga already!
PS: Oh, btw, it isn't funny AT ALL! The panty jokes and all... Don't even make me smile.

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I'm beyond the point where I'm sort of hoping the world implodes and everyone in this story will disappear forever. I'm going to rewatch the anime when this is all over so I can hopefully replace this dumpster fire with the story that doesn't suck so badly.

[Tesutamento · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seri bu sayıya kadar nasıl geldiyse, çizgisini hiç bozmadan devam ediyor. Sevdiğim bir karaktere veda etmem gerekti ama vedası güzeldi. Onun dışında klonlama muhabbeti pek hoşuma gitmedi. Yaratıcılıktan epey uzak bir gidişat söz konusu hikaye finale doğru giderken. Hikaye bu kadar uzamamalıydı belki de.

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review is for the entire series.

Synopsis: Lucy is a special breed of human referred to as Diclonius, born with a short pair of horns and invisible telekinetic hands that lands her as a victim of inhumane scientific experimentation by the government. However, once circumstances present her an opportunity to escape, Lucy, corrupted by the confinement and torture, unleashes a torrent of bloodshed as she escapes her captors. During her breakout, she receives a crippling head injury that leaves her with a split personality: someone with the mentality of a harmless child possessing limited speech capacity. In this state of instability, she stumbles upon two college students, Kouta and his cousin Yuka, who unknowingly take an injured fugitive into their care, unaware of her murderous tendencies. This act of kindness will change their lives, as they soon find themselves dragged into the shadowy world of government secrecy and conspiracy.

Review: A horrifically violent, gruesomely sexualized, shocking and depressing series that's further intensified by the horrific acts done to a group of young girls. The things we are forced to watch happen to them is sickening, which makes their bloody vengeance and murderous rampages almost justified, if it wasn't for the ridiculously high body count of innocent civilians and bystanders.

Everyone in this series is an extreme sadist, the type of people that would beat a puppy to death with a glass vase just to spite another person. I admit, the shock value can get tiresome and pointless in certain instances, but from the standpoint of a horror flick, it can be entertaining to see just how much you are able to endure. Reminiscent of old-school slasher movies with excessive splatter and gore. Shock value for the sake of shock value. It can get redundant, but it can also be entertaining if you're looking for simpler entertainment.

There are plenty of flaws in the series as well as very awkward and misplaced moments that drag down the overall serious tone, but it's something I feel happy having experienced. It's a great example of exploring the minds of very tragic and emotionally broken characters. These instances of incredibly sad, memorable and heart-wrenching moments are the saving grace of the series.

***

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[Irina Sarrió · Rating 5 out of 5]

No sé ni como plantear esta reseña. Lo único que sé es que la cosa está empezando a llevar un ritmo vertiginoso difícil de parar. Está más que interesante y quiero saber como acaba, pero en parte no. Porque significa que se acabaría pronto y me está gustando mucho. Además, que por como va todo, imposible que esto tenga un final feliz… En fin, a ver qué tal sigue. Por cierto, sigo diciendo que este manga es como Juego de tronos, imposible cogerle cariño a ningún personaje porque al siguiente capítulo no está.

[Panda Mother Supreme · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bandou-Sam was definitely an “I love-hate you” character. I am sad to see him go. The volume was enjoyable, I don’t know how I feel about the clones, or how it could unfold. I do hope there will be a way for Lucy and Nyu to co-exist as one person instead of two different personalities.

[Line Blue · Rating 4 out of 5]

La historia le pesa mucho sus puntos en contra para tener las 5 estrellas

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Realllly love the anime, This is a really good interesting addicting series! The story is pretty good and great art😁👌❤️

[Maria Manaia · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5*

[Lolo-lín · Rating 3 out of 5]

Estuvo realmente interesante pero no termina de romper la historia y estoy DESEANDO además ese final que tiene este volumen es de AAAAAªªªªªªªªª!! Necesito seguir leyendo 🤓

[Felipe Catalán cifuentes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mas brutal , mas sangre , mas diclonius .
Giros y giros

[Sam Moon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Más bromas innecesarias sin gracia.

[Dominique "Eerie" Sobieska · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh Lucy, how amazing you were when I was a teenager. Elfen Lied was one of those animes when I was younger that everyone had watched. A time were and of the world genre like Evangelion, X/1999, Ergo Proxy, Appleseed, Blue Submarine, Gunnm, Trigun and so much more reigned supreme in avid manga and anime fans. I loved EL, this may have been my 5th or 6th times reading it. The grotesque psychological trauma the Lucy clones go through as science experiments for the destruction of mankind in order to place the Diicloni as populous of the world.

EL has many themes from social alienation, abuse, jealousy and revenge to identity crisis and the value of humanity or ones self worth. There are many stages and evolution to the story and characters. Although the story is complex, the anime and manga differs at some points, especially on the ending. I strongly recommend the manga over the anime for that reason alone.

Do I recommend it:

Yes, a must for anyone looking for a classic for animes in general, in its era, and its genre.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume was really frustrating because partway through I think they changed the translator. The sounds that were usually explained or translated in the margins just stopped, some of the characters names changed enough to confuse me for a bit, and the translation was just not right. A lot of the dialogue started coming off as broken English from a person who didn't quite understand the language... just... awkward. Enough to take off a star.

Other than that, great story still! Looking forward to the rest!

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

The translator switch in the middle of this volume was a little annoying, but overall I liked this volume. So far I like this volume much better than the last few. Elfen Lied is a weird one, I have accepted that, but sometimes it gets a little much.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a dramatic and heartfelt series. I felt so bad for the characters. the author did a really great job pulling at the readers. the series was emotionally charged and action packed.

[Cris Lightwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

#christmathon Otro libro a la lista de terminado. Bueno, manga. Ya me queda menos para terminarlo, a ver si lo consigo antes de año nuevo :D

[Ricardo EMG · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great plot twists. It might be my favourite volume so far.

[Dana · Rating 5 out of 5]

* #MaratónRavenClub: cuarto libro :D *

¡Me encantó! Lo malo es que la historia se puso genial justo ahora que tengo que ir a dormir DDD:
Quiero el siguiente tomo ya! D:

[Zaid Rabab'a · Rating 5 out of 5]

The only manga make u cry

[Doremili · Rating 5 out of 5]

ESTE VOLUMEN ESTUVO INCREIBLE!!

[Kalin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Why do you guys give likes to blank reviews? ^..^

[Javiera Tapia gutiérrez]

mocos colgando

[Conina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bandou-saaan~~~ ♡♥♡♥♡♥ If only you didn't hate Lucy that much...