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Estimated watch time
5h 25m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Gore92%Super Power90%Fugitive90%Monster Girl90%Amnesia89%Urban Fantasy88%Seinen83%Anthropomorphism79%Body Horror79%Revenge77%
TVFINISHED2004 SUMMER6.8 / 10 AniList score
Elfen Lied
エルフェンリート
Synopsis & Story
The Diclonius, a mutated homosapien that is said to be selected by God and will eventually become the destruction of mankind, possess two horns on their heads and have a "sixth sense" which gives them telekinetic abilities. Due to this dangerous power, they have been captured and isolated in laboratories by the government. Lucy, a young and psychotic Diclonius, manages to break free of her confines and brutally murders most of the guards in the laboratory where she is being held, only to be shot in the head as she makes her escape. She survives, falling off a cliff into the ocean and manages to drift along to a beach where two teenagers, Kouta and Yuka, discover her. Having lost her memories, she was named after the only thing that she can now say, "Nyuu," and the two allow her to stay at Kouta's home. However, it appears that the psychotic side of Lucy is not dead just yet... (Source: ANN - Revised)
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Elfen Lied: should you watch it?
At a glance
Elfen Lied has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 43% of 121,075 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #39 highest-rated anime of 2004, and #4 most popular anime of 2004, and #5 highest-rated anime of Summer 2004 on AniList.
Of the 203.3K AniList users who started it, 4.8% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 177.8K have finished it.
At about 5 h 25 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Ecchi — especially gore, super power, fugitive, monster girl.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Elfen Lied: Just How Did the Young Girl Arrive at Those Feelings?
Episodes
13 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Lynn Okamoto
- Director
- Mamoru Kanbe
- Series composition
- Takao Yoshioka
- Character design
- Seiji Kishimoto
- Music
- MOKA☆
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“LILIUM” · eps 1-13
Endings
- ED1“be your girl” by Chieko Kawabe · eps 1-12
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Elfen Lied FAQ
- How many episodes does Elfen Lied have?
- Elfen Lied has 13 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 5 h 25 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Elfen Lied?
- About 5 h 25 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
- Is Elfen Lied finished?
- Yes. Elfen Lied has finished airing — the final episode aired October 17, 2004.
- Is there a season 2 of Elfen Lied?
- No sequel is listed for Elfen Lied as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Elfen Lied based on a manga?
- Yes. Elfen Lied adapts the manga by Lynn Okamoto.
- Who animated Elfen Lied?
- Elfen Lied was animated by ARMS and directed by Mamoru Kanbe.
- Who sings the opening of Elfen Lied?
- The opening, "LILIUM", is performed by an uncredited artist.
- Where can I watch Elfen Lied?
- Elfen Lied is listed on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.