Elfen Lied
2004 1 season · 13 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Elfen Lied

エルフェンリート

Elfen Lied sits in the top 4% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #200 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

エルフェンリート

The Diclonius, a mutated homo sapien that is said to be selected by God and will eventually become the destruction of mankind, possesses two horns in their heads, and has a "sixth sense" which gives it 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 murder most of the guards in the laboratory, only to get shot in the head as she makes her escape. She survives and manages to drift along to a beach, where two teenagers named Kouta and Yuka discovers 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 evil "Lucy" is not dead just yet…

The 2003–2005 Japan Window

298 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Elfen Lied sits at position #15.

  1. Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003

  2. Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 - Live at Budokan
    #2

    Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 – Live at Budokan

    ★ 9.1 · 2005

  3. Ultraman Nexus
    #3

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004

  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003

  5. Aria
    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  8. Monster
    #8

    Monster

    ★ 8.6 · 2004

Other Titles From ARMS

Also On AT-X

Other series that aired on AT-X.

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Elfen Lied premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

'0064'0180'0282'0385'0496'05117'06134'07113'08125'09124

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
July 25, 2004
Last Air Date
October 17, 2004
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
13 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 5.4 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.4
TMDB Rating
1,115
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #200 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (96th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #166 of 2,532 (top 7%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies ARMS, GENCO, VAP, Studio Guts
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 13
Release Date July 25, 2004
Official Site www.vap.co.jp

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

When did Elfen Lied end?

Elfen Lied finished its run with its final episode airing on October 17, 2004.

How highly rated is Elfen Lied?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Elfen Lied ranks #200 of 4579 — in the top 4%.

Where did Elfen Lied air?

Elfen Lied aired on AT-X, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.