Elfen Lied

Elfen Lied (エルフェン リート Erufen rite) Is a Japanese manga series created by Lynn Okamoto Mangaka. An adaptation of the television series of 13 episodes was created by ARMS and released on TV Tokyo between July and October 2004. The anime started before the manga was complete, as a result, the story is different between the two versions, especially as the end of history. In 2005, a special OVA was released, whose history fits between episodes 10 and 11 of anime.

Elfen Lied revolves around the interactions, ideas, emotions and discrimination between human and Diclonius, a mutant species similar to humans in form but distinguishable by two horns on the head and vectors, transparent arms controlled mentally that have the power to manipulate and cut objects within reach. The series focuses on young Diclonius "Lucy" who was rejected by humans and thus feeds a vendetta against them.

Elfen Lied shows an evolution of humanity, the Diclonius. The Diclonius are much like normal humans, however, have some differences: One size exacerado pineal gland, a pair of little horns on their heads, eyes and hair reddish / pink, and can sense the presence of others of their kind. As a result of the mutation in the pineal gland, to compete telekinesis; develop structures of unknown nature, physical action similar to that of arms, called vectors. The strength that these structures have the power to merely reduce a human head in bits, and stop shots. Because of these special characteristics, the Diclonius suffer prejudice, either for fear of their potential as self-interest of the human species. A relationship is established extermination and use; humans desire to exterminate the diclonius, but rather take advantage of them for research, and the desire to eliminate human diclonius revenge for the mistreatment and suffering caused by humans.