Elfen Lied (2004): Cast
Elfen Lied is a 2004 animated drama directed by Mamoru Kanbe and Sumio Watanabe, starring Sanae Kobayashi as Lucy / Nyuu (voice), Hitomi Nabatame and Chihiro Suzuki. It runs 5 hours 25 minutes.
- Runtime
- 5h 25m (325 min)
- Directors
- Mamoru Kanbe and Sumio Watanabe
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- ARMS
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Elfen Lied About?
The premise of Elfen Lied without spoilers.
The Diclonius are mutated humans marked by two horns and a telekinetic “sixth sense,” believed to be destined to destroy humanity. Government labs imprison them, but Lucy, a volatile Diclonius, escapes, killing guards before being shot. She drifts to a beach, where teenagers Kouta and Yuka find her amnesiac, calling her “Nyuu.” They shelter her, unaware that Lucy’s murderous nature still lurks within.
Elfen Lied Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- anime
- split personality
- gore
- psychic
- psychic power
- childhood trauma
- blood
- bloodshed
- music box
- antagonist as protagonist
- evil
- mercilessness
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- dismemberment
- pink hair
- sadistic child
- ambiguous ending
- inhumanity
- sadness
- cruelty
- brutality
- pedophile
- female topless nudity
- bloodbath
- eye gouging
- psychopath
- severed arm
- sexual abuse
- supernatural murder
- telekinesis
- fear
- memory
- torture
- beach
- bloody violence
- corpse
- danger
- broken arm
- child molester
- child sexual abuse
- cut into pieces
- dead body
- dripping blood
- finger cut off
- pool of blood
- rain
- tears
- dog
- slapped in the face
- headless corpse
- shrine
Elfen Lied Cast & Characters
Sanae Kobayashi leads the cast as Lucy / Nyuu (voice), with Hitomi Nabatame as Kouta (child) / Shirakawa (voice) and Chihiro Suzuki as Kouta (voice). Directed by Mamoru Kanbe and Sumio Watanabe; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Mamoru Kanbe
- Co-director Sumio Watanabe
- Sanae Kobayashi as Lucy / Nyuu (voice)
- Hitomi Nabatame as Kouta (child) / Shirakawa (voice)
- Chihiro Suzuki as Kouta (voice)
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Mamiko Noto as Yuka (voice)
Also Starring in Elfen Lied
· 9 more- Jouji Nakata Bandou (voice)
- Hiroaki Hirata Professor Kakuzawa Yu (voice)
- Kinryu Arimoto Chief Kakuzawa (voice)
- Tomoko Kawakami Mariko (voice)
- Yuki Matsuoka Nana (voice)
- Osamu Hosoi Kurama (voice)
- Maria Yamamoto Kanae (voice)
- Emiko Hagiwara Mayu (voice)
- Eriko Ishihara Arakawa (voice)
Elfen Lied Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “אלפן ליד” and “Elfen_Lied”.
- Also known as
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- אלפן ליד
- Elfen_Lied
- Elfia pieśń
- Эльфийская Песнь
- Ельфійська пісня
- 妖精的旋律
- שירת האלף
- 엘펜리트
- Khúc Hát Yêu Nhân
- สาวกลายพันธุ์
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Elfen Lied FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Elfen Lied, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Elfen Lied?
Elfen Lied runs 5 hours 25 minutes (325 minutes).
Who directed Elfen Lied?
Elfen Lied was directed by Mamoru Kanbe and Sumio Watanabe.
More films by Mamoru Kanbe Who is in the cast of Elfen Lied?
Elfen Lied stars Sanae Kobayashi as Lucy / Nyuu (voice), Hitomi Nabatame as Kouta (child) / Shirakawa (voice) and Chihiro Suzuki as Kouta (voice), among 13 credited actors.
Does Elfen Lied have a post-credit scene?
No. Elfen Lied has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Elfen Lied in?
The original language of Elfen Lied is Japanese.
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