Elfen Lied - Vol.3 DVD

Advantages: Groundbreaking anime
Disadvantages: DVD extras are kept to a minimum

...as a means of disparity between the natural world and the human beings. There are many imaginative moments in Elfen Lied, especially in the first vector. The several individuals and their respective feelings are made very clear throughout the entire series. You will be close to tears more than once, notably in the last episodes. If you intend to watch the anime in English, the voices are well acted for the most part. The English subtitles for the original Japanese are excellent. The closing titles fade in and out with J-pop (Japanese pop music), the norm for most anime titles. But the opening titles are another story altogether. The imagery is based on paintings from Gustav Klimt and features Lilium, an enchanting operatic suite by Kumiko Noma. As far as the DVD goes, the "extras" section seems a bit superficial. You get a glimpse... Read review

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Advantages: kids like it
Disadvantages: is nothing compared to the original

...senses and seeks help. Overall I'm awarding a 3 star rating, dispite it appearing they've actually put some effort into the DVD e.g. by addiing bonus trailers, interviews and clips it still doesn't detract from the point that it's not a good series and is really aimed at little children. I'm still surprised Rowan let this go ahead, although Mr Bean wasn't his creation, it is his image and the new t.v. series ruins what was a classic masterpiece 'Mr Bean'. Thanks for reading & best wishes, mintz x x x... Read review

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Advantages: Good music, extremely good animation, good action scenes and very emotionally involving.
Disadvantages: Might be too extreme for some. Expect ultra-violence, nudity and a hint at incest. Possibly expensive.

...This is the first volume of the series Elfen Lied. The series is based on the manga, and consists of 13 episodes. The full episode list is: 01 A Chance Encounter 02 Annihilation 03 Deep Feelings 04 Attack 05 Receipt 06 Innermost 07 Confrontation 08 The Beginning 09 Reminiscence 10 Infant 11 Complication 12 Quagmire 13 No Return This volume contains episodes 1-4 in both dubbed and subtitled versions. Each episode is about 20 minutes in length, as standard with most animes. The 13 episodes are spread across 4 dvds, so it can cost quite a bit to acquire the whole series. The story is set in a fictional version of our own world where some humans have a special mutation which gives them a kind of psychic powers, and a human with this mutation is called a Diclonius. The series revolves around one... Read review

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