Misplaced Pages

Revision as of 20:40, 7 November 2004

Part of a series on
Anime and manga
Anime History Voice acting Companies Studios Original video animation Original net animation Fansub Fandub Lists Longest series Longest franchises
Manga History Publishers International market Manga artist Alternative Gekiga Heta-uma New Wave Yonkoma Iconography Scanlation Manga cafe Lists Best-selling series Longest series
Demographic groups Children Shōnen Shōjo Seinen Josei
Genres Bara Boys' love Cooking Harem Isekai Iyashikei Lolicon Magical girl Mecha Otomechikku Ryona Shotacon Sports Teens' love Yuri
People Manga artists Anime directors
Fandom Doujinshi Doujin shop Doujinshi printer Conventions (list) Clubs Cosplay Anime music video Otaku Yaoi fandom
General Glossary Ecchi Hentai Moe Nijikon 2.5D musical Anime song Anime-influenced animation MyAnimeList
Anime and manga portal
v t e

Elfen Lied is a manga and anime series by author OKAMOTO Rin (岡本倫). The manga is published in Japanese by Shueisha. The story contains some nudity, voilence, and blood.

Template:Spoiler

Story

The story involves human mutants called "dicloniuses" who grow horns on their heads. The mutants exclusively kill humans with invisible "arms" that can stretch and easily slice through bodies, and their tendency for violence varies amongst characters. Scientists contain them in cells where they are subject to inhumane experiments to test their abilities or they await to be executed for being too dangerous. An infectious virus is also associated with the mutation. The main non-mutant character in the story Kouta ends up becoming more involved with these Dicloniuses, as they seek refuge from the scientists.

Artwork in the anime series

The opening sequence shows shots of characters in the anime. The settings these characters are in are based off of Gustav Klimt's works. The Title is probably from is a German song Elfenlied by Eduard Mörike

The Opening is the song "Beatus Vir" in Latin...

OS IUSTI MEDITABITUR SAPIENTIAM/ The Just shall meditate wisdom

ET LINGUA EIUS LOQUETUR IUDICIUM/ And his tongue shall speak judgement

BEATUS VIR QUI SUFFERT TENTATIONEM/ Blessed is he who resists temptation

QUONIAM CUM PROBATUS FUERIT ACCIPIET CORONAM VITAE/ For at trial he shall receive the crown of life

KYRIE, IGNIS DIVINE, ELEISON/ Lord, Divine Fire, have mercy

O QUAM SANCTA/ O how holy

QUAM SERENA/ How calm

QUAM BENIGNA/ How benevolent

AMOENA/ How comforting

O CASTITATIS LILIUM/ O Lily of purity

External Links

• エルフェンリート - Official site (in Japanese)

• v
• t
• e

• Anime
• Manga