Audience reviews
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_Bubassotto_
An OVA that fits the work perfectly.
This OVA is one of those extras that, honestly, could easily have been included as a standard episode of Elfen Lied. It presents a calmer story with a significantly slower pace than what we are used to in the series, yet it still manages to convey important elements for better understanding certain characters and the show's universe. And perhaps it is precisely this change of pace that makes the OVA so interesting.
Elfen Lied is known primarily for its extreme violence, gore, psychological suffering, and heavy subject matter. So, watching an episode that dials back that intensity creates a different kind of experience. Here, the work gets a chance to breathe and focus more on the characters, their feelings, and the relationships between them.
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Read at the sourceArkonBlade
I never really finmd myself enjoying OVAs very much. They never really add much. I love Elfen Lied and well this one does add a little to the over all story in explaining how Lucy was caught and locked away. Beyond that there really isnt much going on besides Nana trying to find her place at the house with the others.
While I enjoy the character sand especially Nana as she is probably one of only two Anime characters I felt so bad for as she has had such a horrible life and been through so much and still tries to keep a positive outlook on every thing.
Would have been nice if they did some OVAs to explain the organization that hunts diclonous down
Overall its ok as it at least gives you some new information.
Read at the sourceFemboyGayming
So sometimes this OVA is called episode 10.5 because that's roughly where it fits into the main series.
I don't have much to say without spoilers, it's basically just a normal episode of Elfen Lied. It's kind of awkward to have it separate from the main series, but whatever it adds to the plot. It provides some extra background and fills in a blank spot in the main character's history.
I give it a 9/10 even though I gave the main series a 10/10 just because its not really a stand alone OVA or anything super special. It's just episode 10.5, which is nice and it's a good episode that adds to the main story, but giving it it's own separate 10/10 feels wrong.
Read at the sourcemiblan
I can't give any bad points about this OVA, it's just perfect in my book.
It has everything: touching personality exposure, your daily dose of fanservice, wholesome SoL stuff that would be called filler in a normal episode and just a great watch after you finished the main show.
This OVA
- Explains how Lucy was imprisoned & makes her character deeper
- Strengthens the bond between Nyu/Lucy and Nana
- Has a bath-scene
- Has comedy
- Has tearjerking moments - Gives you some more scenes from what happens in Kota's now-harem-house
- Features Diclonius-boobies... what a surprise!
Again, the definition of a perfect OVA in my book. I'm actually impressed.
Read at the sourceDanTheMan2150AD
Essentially a filler episode which only seeks to add some semblance of closure to the middle of a story. It takes place before the end of the series and has a completely different cast, so you're thrown for a fool when you end up watching it. At least Lucy is still as excellent as always but it really should have been an extra episode to tie up the loose ends from the anime series rather than what this turns out to be, but the offbeat comedy is not to my taste overall but provides some nice fluff to distract from the more serious nature of the main show.
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Elfen Lied: Tooriame nite Arui wa, Shoujo wa Ikani Shite Sono Shinjou ni Itatta ka? - Regenschauer (2005)
I noted many people were disappointed about when chronologically this OVA is set. I would say that yes for me watching the show in 2020 it is fine because I checked that it is episode 10.5 so fits really well. I can appreciate the mixed feelings in 2005 when it came out after the main 2004 show.
That said it is a thoroughly enjoyable OVA that is a bit more ecchi focused than before. I would also say it was unexpected. The first part is very comedic then starts to take a dark turn as like the main show. It eventually goes really dark then back to being funny again. It was welcome but unexpected to have this during what is generally a very dark and violent show.
The art is the same…
Read at the sourceMScientist0
If you're expecting a sequel episode to further clarify the ending of the anime, then this isn't what you're looking for. It does however, provide further insight into Lucy's past and develops the relationship between her and Nana. I felt that it wasn't necessary to the plot presented in the anime series, but you could consider it as an enjoyable addition to the series.
The story of this OVA is rather simplistic, which I found to be enjoyable, as it helps you take a break from all the tragedy you'd face in the main series. Others may find it boring or a waste of time though. There is however, an emphasis on comedy in this OVA, and as for the ending, it ties back into the main storyline at a point which you'll most likely be able to recognize if you've already watched the main series.
I d…
Read at the sourceNylonNeko
This OVA made clear again how each cell of those beings called characters is full of stupitidy.
This OVA made clear again how each cell of my body is filled up with hatred when watching EL.
Ones are cool. I like to rate this one time. One, hahaha. Did you get it?
*smashes head onto the table, multiple times, until bleeding
1/10 would rate again.
(This is just a little joke review which wants to tell that a hated the show. Please don´t judge me just by reading this BS. :) ) Now I have to write a bit more because JavaScript tells me to do so. Okay here I go:
Some facts about Elfen Lied:
- The outcome is god. Nothing, NO event at all occurs to make the developent of the story a bit more "realistic" or "spontaneously happening". Everything is determined before it even begins.
- Kohta h…
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An even six for this episode, yet I gave the full series an 8? What is this madness? If I were to describe it in one sentence I'd say "I see why it was cut from the series in the dubbed version." While it provides a tiny bit more information about Lucy, its an unnecessary episode. I guess they felt they needed to pad it out or something. The bulk of the episode is just Nana doing chores and being suspicious of Nyu. I thought it was fine, but definitely skippable. The episode is, dare I say it, filler. Throughout the series they've touched on things like Kouta and Yuka's relationship in small ways and something as insignificant as Nana adjusting to human life should have gotten the same treatment. Instead we get it all dumped into one episode. Granted, it was the funniest episode, but nothi…
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Overview:
Warning! Here there be spoilers!
I actually reviewed this OVA a few months ago, but I wrote a joke review entirely for laughs. Now I will actually give my real opinion on it. The OVA is a mixed bag honestly. There was a lot more backstory that the Director and writer of the series Mamoru Kanbe wanted to put in, but he only was given the budget to barely make one 20 minute OVA with drastically inferior animation. He knew there wasn't time to fit in the subplots he really wanted, so the OVA focuses mostly on lighthearted comedy. Unfortunately, it decides at the last minute to tease us with some really interesting backstory, but it runs out of time to explain several hugely important details and leaves anyone that didn't read the manga with more questions than answers. The ending…
Read at the sourceGabeasaur
A while after finishing Elfen Lied, it had came to my attention that there was a special.
I decided to watch it(there is not a dubbed version) to find an indescribable joy from seeing all the characters, and they're personalities again.
It's a must watch, IF you wish to know facts about the MAIN story line that the TV series doesn't show.
Although I wish they had made another, or at least an OVA, it was an enjoyable experience.
THANKS ELFEN LIED.
Read at the sourcekekekeKaj
The "Elfen Lied" DVD special feels like an attempt to do a "quick fix" on the story that they botched up in the original series. This attempt resulted in somewhat mixed results. On one hand it does succeed in shedding some much needed light on certain events, such as the capturing of Lucy, however on the other vector, the explanations feel like they've been shoehorned in, resulting in inconsistencies in areas such as character development, and raising almost more questions than it answers. This is inline with what I would expect from "Elfen Lied" though, given its track record of throwing in large scale twists and backstories without carefully considering their impact on a wider scale. This isn't going to change your opinion on the series either way though. People who liked what they saw i…
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I really enjoyed this OVA. This is very funny and lighthearted in comparison to the rest of the show, which I was very fond of. The animation improved, and there is music that wasn't heard in the rest of the show. I'll admit I didn't expect to learn anything major about the plot from watching this, but I was pretty surprised when I did! This OVA will answer some nagging questions while building on the relationships of the characters.
I can't think of much else to write without spoiling things, so just go enjoy this funny, lighthearted episode of Elfen Lied!
Read at the sourcecoinoperatedgirl
I personally did not like the OVA since if you watch it in sequence with the rest of the anime as I did (as episode 10 1/2, where it is set in the timeframe of the anime), it definitely throws you off of the whole dark and depressing storyline. It's a cute episode, sure, but I personally didn't enjoy it...I would stick with the original anime and disregard this episode if I were you. Then again, I'm not you, so do what you want. ^_^;
Read at the sourceFNatt
Well, I guess this episode was supposed to clear things up a bit, but for me it didn't even get close to doing that.
In my opinion, this episode is pretty much useless.But since it's Elfen Lied, it's good.
I was really expecting it to be a continuing of the ending, since it left so many unanswered questions. I'm hoping there will be a second season sometime, but that seems improbable.
Read at the sourceVenneh
Well, I went into this expecting a continuation of the ending. I was very disappointed in that regard, as this ends up taking place during the series, and doesn't do much of anything to resolve some issues that were left unexplored. It's more an exercise in light-hearted comedy with minimal background information (the only useful thing we really find out is how Lucy got captured in the first place). At times, this feels like another series entirely.
The art and music and seiyuu rawq just as much as they do in the series proper, so I'm not going to elaborate.
All in all, a nice side story, but I would've liked to have seen more exploration of the ending, or at least resolution of some of the hanging plot threads.
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