Elfen Lied (Japanese: エルフェンリート, Hepburn: Erufen Rīto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Lynn Okamoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from June 2002 to August 2005, with its 107 chapters collected into twelve tankōbon volumes. Elfen Lied revolves around the interactions, views, emotions, and differences between human beings and the Diclonii, a mutant species similar to humans in build but distinguishable by two horns on their heads and "vectors", transparent telekinetically controlled arms that have the power to manipulate and cut objects within their reach. The series is centered on the teenage Diclonius girl "Lucy" who was rejected by human beings and subsequently wants revenge.
Elfen Lied is a 13-episode anime series known for its graphic violence, mature themes, and blend of sci-fi horror with emotional drama, following a "Diclonius" mutant named Lucy who escapes a government facility and is taken in by two cousins, Kohta and Yuka, while struggling with a split personality. The series explores themes of discrimination, identity, and humanity, and is based on a manga that finished after the anime, leading to plot differences, especially in the ending
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