Elfen Lied 1

Elfen Lied #1

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, Graphic Novels, Comics, Seinen, Thriller, Science Fiction

432 pages, Paperback

First published March 9, 2009

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

[Steffi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muss man zu Elfen Lied noch großartig was sagen?
Denke der Inhalt ist mittlerweile bekannt, oder bleibt weiterhin unbekannt.

Als ich die Mangas das erste Mal gelesen hab, war ich erstaunt, dass das doch ab und an erotischer war als im Anime. Gut das ist geschmackssache, drückt die Geschichte aber jetzt nicht so nach unten.

Der Zeichenstil gefällt mir gut. Mich wundert es, dass Lynn Okamoto den Manga so voller Zweifel und mit Unsicherheit gemalt hat. ? Aber gut, zu uns nach Deutschland werden es nicht so viele Mangas schaffen wie es in Japan gibt?

Im Manga selber sind 2 Kurzgeschichten mit eingebaut. Hier in diesem Teil hätt ich sie jetzt nicht gebraucht. Fand ich nicht so lesenswert. Mich interessieren solche Zusätze aber auch eh nie so. Das ist wie mit Leseproben in Büchern.

Ich freue mich sehr auf die anderen Teile. Es ist auch herrlich dass ich ein Gedächtnis wie ein Sieb hab, ich glaub das Ende war abweichend zum Anime. Ich kann mich leider nicht mehr erinnern. Von daher bleibt mir ein bisschen Spannung :D Auch wenn ichs wüsste, gehört Elfen Lied einfach zu einem Teil von meinem Leben und liegt mir die Geschichte am Herzen.

[Maria Lavrador · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lido para uma maratona. Definitivamente não é a minha praia

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, I've watched the anime a long time ago, hence I knew what to expect. I found this to be refreshing and interesting, even though I am not really fond of the art style.

[Jana · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a ride

[Hud-c · Rating 3 out of 5]

Elfen Lied is one manga highly recommended by my 'guy pals'. At first, my thoughts, must be hentai types. So ws not too eager. It took me some time to really seriously finished volume 1. This is my two cents on this manga. The first part was eye-gluing (if there's a word like that). Although the art is not too flashy, i mean it can't be compared to some mangas art. I agree with other reviewers. The drawing style is sort of childlike. But i won't dwell on that. It's the plot that took me away. Sci-FI is a genre that interest me so much. Elfen Lied has that allure. The manga starts with an introduction of a secret facility. The catch is this facility hides something monstrous - a mutant. A human species higher than the homo sapiens category. The interesting part is the guarded specimen is a girl - a cute innocent looking girl. What makes this girl a mutant is she got some non-human abilities. The cause if this - you sbould read about. Pick your BRAIN. Anyways, some sort of accident happened and girl got out of the facility. What happens next is all gory. Oh Yeah there's some embarrassing parts as well. BOO. NUDITY.

ELFEN LIED is quite a thought provoking manga. Why do i said so, it presents some issues like government conspiracies & the ambiguity & paradox of human mind and intentions. Who knows whats the government is doing - experimenting behind the public's eye. And indeed sometimes not all good intended acts are right and produced good results.

2.75 stars. I think volume 1 was too short but still hooked me. And the special chapter included made me raised my eyebrows. Whats with that part. Didn't get it. Minus that, all is well. END.

[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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[Yuna · Rating 2 out of 5]

L’histoire en elle même est intéressante, le style graphiques, est (je trouve) très agréable, MAIS,
(Attention spoiler) il y a plusieurs choses qui m’ont déplues! Premièrement, les scènes à forts caractères sexuels qui n’ont aucuns intérêt dans l’histoire du manga. Il n’y avait aucune raison de présenter ces scènes, qui ne font aucunement avancer l’histoire, ou même développer les personnages; elles sont juste… là .
Secondement, (ceci concerne le tome suivant, car j’ai voulu lui donner une seconde chance, en raison de son scénario prenant) le fait que des COUSINS se mettent en couple …
C’est littéralement de l’inceste .
Ce sont deux points que j’ai trouvé fortement décourageant pour continuer la série, qui a pourtant un fort potentiel. Les deux étoiles sont pour le scénario et le style de dessin, mais je ne peux pas en donner plus. Je m’attendais à quelque chose de mieux, voire un peu plus violent, vu ce que l’on m’avait vendu. Pour conclure, je ne recommande pas.

[Lma · Rating 4 out of 5]

This manga is a mix of comedy, cuteness, gore and drama, and if it doesn't have one of the best stories I've ever got involved in, it's characters would make up for it.

Story-
Is a evangelical sci fi twist. Read it long enough and you'll be caught up in it. This is Definately a seinen manga with alot of nudity and many sex references, despite that it doesn't get in the way of the main story, and you won't think that it's just about girls being nude. There are a lot of flashback chapters, but they don't dissapoint like in other mangas, as they dive into read more

[Ainu89 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Die Story ist am Anfang zwar etwas konfus und man durchblickt so gut wie gar nichts, aber immerhin ist es so spannend und interessant, dass man durchaus am Ende von Band 1 wissen möchte, wie es weitergeht.

[Jaimilee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this anime and manga is even better for me

[Anny · Rating 3 out of 5]

War cool den Manga mal zu lesen nachdem ich den Anime mindestens 10x geschaut habe :3

[angie · Rating 1 out of 5]

The whole series is just a bunch of unnecessary sexualized stuff.
The gore and story is okay, but I don't need to see panty shots and boobs of 5 year old girls. Also, the dialogues are awkward as f*ck and the main character Kotu is just building his own harem with mutant girls and his own cousin, who's trynna f*ck him.

[LM · Rating 3 out of 5]

My relationship to Elfen Lied is complicated. When I was an edgy 13-year-old discovering the anime for the first time (please don’t do that, it’s really not age-appropriate), it was the best thing I’ve ever seen. The older I get, the more flaws I see with it, especially concerning the weird and just bad depiction of female characters and the over-the-top edginess that is just getting ridiculous at some point – every bad thing you can imagine happening to a human being will happen in the course of the series. I think that Elfen Lied would be a way better story if it was written by a woman and not a horny man. There would be so much potential for a feminist story about female rage since all Diclonii are female, and it sometimes makes me kinda mad that such a great concept is wasted on such a shallow story. After all of this, I can’t really recommend the series but I haven’t found any story with this exact vibe.

The first volume of Elfen Lied gets three stars solely because of nostalgia reasons, and the amazing first chapter. This volume follows Lucy, a so-called Diclonius that are seen as a higher stage of human evolution and have the urge to kill all humans that come close to them. Lucy escapes the secret military facility she’s confined at but while she flees, she’s shot which leads to her losing her memories. She’s found by the two students Kouta and Yuka who take her in, not knowing who she really is. In this volume, there is so much drama, but it becomes clear that the series would’ve ended sooner if the military and police were just better at aiming lmao. The art itself is not really good and kinda awkward, especially the faces and proportions.

Like I’ve said, the depiction of female characters is just bad and so shallow. There’s a lot more fanservice and sexualization than in the anime, and also a lot of fetish stuff which is just so annoying. Lucy is such a powerful character but when she turns into Nyu, she becomes this “perfect” helpless woman that cleans and is sexual available. Besides this, all the female characters are focussed on men, especially Kouta, even though he’s the blandest guy ever. Everyone is into him, even his cousin Yuka. The rest of the characters are also so cliché. The few characters I like are Kurama and Nana; she’s probably my favourite character.

[Kuno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Elfen Lied is an amazing manga series. It is extremely gory and contains a plethora of nudity, plus, it contains many instances of hardcore, psychological horror and mind games, but it is an astounding manga. As can be concluded, this is most certainly not for kids. However, the story is very profound and well-told. There is also great amounts of character development, for the better. Each and every character is very interesting. Furthermore, the art starts off okay, but as the series progresses, the art becomes much better. To me, each and every chapter was worth reading and is great. (I honestly almost cried by the end of the series; the ending was very sad.) Do not be fooled by the cute art style or the cute cover! There are dead bodies and blood galore in this manga series. Nonetheless, if you do not mind large amounts of gore/violence and nudity, and are looking for a great sci-fi horror manga series, then this is definitely recommended. Mind you, the anime is very good, too, but it ends about halfway through where the manga series was, so it is an incomplete adaptation.

[Daniela · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think the anime and the manga are quite the same, a little more graphic in the manga, but is really decent compared, this first volume is half the anime so there's more material in here to make more but they didn't, that's why i'm definitely going to read the next 12 volumes it was great, but this isn't for teenagers if for adults, it has nudity and gore so much blood and nasty language and images.

[Jennifer Hibdige]

Okay wow! I've watched the anime and although being violent and sometimes graphic with the nudity, the story is really really good! I've really enjoyed the show and I love learning more about Lucy! So because I've enjoyed the anime so much, I just know I'm really going to want to read the manga, and also due to the fact that the manga ends slightly differently to the anime is another reason why I want to read it.

Now the only problem is trying to find a copy of it -.-

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ich persönlich lese nicht sehr viele Mangas, aber hier und da kommt mir schon einer in die Finger. Jedoch hat es noch keiner geschafft, mich so zu begeistern wie dieser hier. Einfach alles an dieser Reihe liebe ich abgöttisch (und das sage ich wirklich nur sehr selten).
Wer diese Bücher bisher noch nicht kennt, sollte das unbedingt ändern, da die ganze Reihe einfach nur empfehlenswert ist.

[Angela L. Clay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this hard to get in to. A manga not for the feint hearted, quite brutal in some areas, horror scenes and violence. This is one I believe I will have to revisit another time when my mind is in the mood.

[Gergana · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm scared for life! I'll probably have nightmares. Don't let the sweet girl on the cover fool you. Some people might say that it wasn't that scary, but I'm not a fan of murders and horror movies and I think this book is scary!

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very graphic, but great story.

[Ananya · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never expected to find so much blood and gore in a manga! as someone on gr wrote don't let the cute girl on the cover fool you, seriously!!
WOW :D

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Estuvo bien, me gustó como... libro introductorio a toda la historia. :)