Elfen Lied: Tooriame nite Arui wa, Shoujo wa Ikani Shite Sono Shinjou ni Itatta ka? - Regenschauer

Well, I guess this episode was supposed to clear things up a bit, but for me it didn't even get close to doing that. In my opinion, this episode is pretty much useless.But since it's Elfen Lied, it's good. I was really expecting it to be a continuing of the ending, since it left so many unanswered questions. I'm hoping there will be a second season sometime, but that seems improbable.

Well, I went into this expecting a continuation of the ending. I was very disappointed in that regard, as this ends up taking place during the series, and doesn't do much of anything to resolve some issues that were left unexplored. It's more an exercise in light-hearted comedy with minimal background information (the only useful thing we really find out is how Lucy got captured in the first place). At times, this feels like another series entirely. The art and music and seiyuu rawq just as much as they do in the series proper, so I'm not going to elaborate. All in all, a nice side story, but I would've liked to have seen more exploration of the ending, or at least resolution of some of the hanging plot threads.

The "Elfen Lied" DVD special feels like an attempt to do a "quick fix" on the story that they botched up in the original series. This attempt resulted in somewhat mixed results. On one hand it does succeed in shedding some much needed light on certain events, such as the capturing of Lucy, however on the other vector, the explanations feel like they've been shoehorned in, resulting in inconsistencies in areas such as character development, and raising almost more questions than it answers. This is inline with what I would expect from "Elfen Lied" though, given its track record of throwing in large scale twists and backstories without carefully considering their impact on a wider scale. This isn't going to change your opinion on the series either way though. People who liked what they saw in the series will want to check this out because of the extra background it provides, and people who did not aren't likely to have their minds changed by this offering, given it has pretty much all the flaws of the original.

This OVA made clear again how each cell of those beings called characters is full of stupitidy. This OVA made clear again how each cell of my body is filled up with hatred when watching EL. Ones are cool. I like to rate this one time. One, hahaha. Did you get it? *smashes head onto the table, multiple times, until bleeding 1/10 would rate again. (This is just a little joke review which wants to tell that a hated the show. Please don´t judge me just by reading this BS. :) ) Now I have to write a bit more because JavaScript tells me to do so. Okay here I go: Some facts about Elfen Lied: - The outcome is god. Nothing, NO event at all occurs to make the developent of the story a bit more "realistic" or "spontaneously happening". Everything is determined before it even begins. - Kohta has probably an IQ equal to 50. No ok, let´s say 51. - His friends have an IQ of 40. Kohta´s incest cousin has an IQ of 80. But because the story tells her to keep quiet, so that even more people can die, because this is cool you know, she keeps quiet. - Watching Elfen Lied at 1,5x speed is approximately 12,5% of the speed you should watch the show when you don´t want to waste your precious lifetime. - Watching only the opening and the ending of each episode is probably better than skipping the OPs and EDs, because they´re more fun to watch. - Forgiving the killer of your whole family in 2 seconds of thinking just because the killer´s a cute horned pink-haired girl is totally O.K. and makes sense. - The policemen are, in reality, just clones. Because of the intellectual drawbacks dued to the massproduction of human, the policemen aren´t even able to activate their cerebellum, an important part of the brain, which has i.a. the function of activating the vital survival instinct of the living being. That leads to the ineluctable fact that policemen in this anime can´t even draw back when they see their colleagues being slaughtered one by one, not even when they are explictly told not to draw closer to the slaughterer than 3 meters. So JavaScript, do you want to let me pass now? *quits wasting his time writing about time wasting shows

Overview: Warning! Here there be spoilers! I actually reviewed this OVA a few months ago, but I wrote a joke review entirely for laughs. Now I will actually give my real opinion on it. The OVA is a mixed bag honestly. There was a lot more backstory that the Director and writer of the series Mamoru Kanbe wanted to put in, but he only was given the budget to barely make one 20 minute OVA with drastically inferior animation. He knew there wasn't time to fit in the subplots he really wanted, so the OVA focuses mostly on lighthearted comedy. Unfortunately, it decides at the last minute to tease us with some really interesting backstory, but it runs out of time to explain several hugely important details and leaves anyone that didn't read the manga with more questions than answers. The ending of the main series was intentionally ambiguous, but gave enough hints and felt complete on an emotional level. The OVA on the other hand, just suffers from poor "clock management" to borrow a football term. Story and characters: 8/10 We see Nana trying to adapt to life at Kouta's home for girls with serious psychological issues. This results in some actually pretty funny shenanegins and heart warming moments. Nana is slowly starting to realize that there is world outside of the hell she has endured her entire life. We also see Nana's internal struggle on how to handle Lucy/Nyuu. Even the saintly Nana, who is basically anime Jesus, struggles to forgive the girl that tore her limbs off in slow and sadistic fashion. However, Nana realizes that Lucy has been reborn and killing this alternate personality would be like killing a child with a clean record. Nana contemplates taking Nyuu to Bando and getting her killed in order to protect her new found family from Lucy, who Nana believes is simply evil. Honestly, I don't see how we could blame Nana for thinking that way. However, Nana being her extremely kind hearted self has second thoughts and abandons the plan. We see Lucy have a flashback to 3 years before the start of the series and 5 years after the festival massacre. Lucy has been laying low for years and living on to one day apologize to her beloved for her crimes. She continues to wear the ski cap that he gave her as a momento. Lucy has met a new friend it seems, a girl that is roughly her age. This girl like Kouta before her treats Lucy with kindness even after seeing her allegedly "hideous" deformity. Lucy seems like she is beginning to trust mankind again and is clearly trying to turn over a new leaf. Unfortunately, the 2 girls are on the run for reasons never explained. The girl, who is never even named has blood on her shirt, but what happened is never explained. It is hinted that she killed someone in self defence, which indeed is the case in the manga, but in the anime you pretty much have to be Sherlock Holmes to figure that out. Lucy tells her new friend that she will go to the police station in the morning. Apparently Lucy is getting ready to take the blame for her friend's crime as a final act of repentence. In a symbolic scene, Lucy gives her friend the ski cap of friendship and humanity, which will soon lead to her tragic demise when the police mistake the girl as another mutant. Kanbe really liked his metaphors between the hat and the damn clock. Did anyone else notice the last thing Lucy does in the main series before listening to her hallucination and slaughtering the festival goers? She takes off the hat and throws it to the ground, abandoning her humanity and desire for love. I guess she went back and got it after the massacre? Anyways, Kurama has been spying on Lucy for some time now and decides this is now the right moment to move in and capture her. Did he know she was going to the police? Is he psychic? How the hell did he even find Lucy when all the clues he had was a picture of Lucy from 5 years ago and the knowledge that she was born in Kamakura? Maybe he just assumed she was still in town and looked for people wearing ski caps in the summer with red eyes. Lucy fights off the guards but shows restraint and doesn't kill anyone, because this new penent Lucy has no desire to kill anymore. Tragically, Lucy's friend takes a bullet to save Lucy, leaving our mutant anti-hero completely devastated. Lucy agrees to surrender peacefully as long as her friend is saved. Lucy is dragged off in undignified fashion and her ski cap momento was left behind. Kurama promises to save the friend, but callously tells Lucy later that day that her friend has died. Having lost her friend and her symbolic momento, Lucy hardens her heart and filled with extreme rage, starts to become the cold blooded murderer that we are introduced to in episode 1. Lucy vows while crying through her mask that she will make Kurama feel the pain of losing the only people that love him. I have one question. Why the HELL did Kanbe leave in those silly comedy scenes with Bando instead of explaining JACK SHIT during the flashback? Wouldn't that have been a more effective use of episode time? What the HELL was Kanbe thinking? You directed Baccano! You worked with Miyazaki himself on Nausicca! You're better than this Kanbe! Art: 5/10 The animation took a nosedive from the main series and any seen where characters are actually walking are pretty painful to look at. The animators try to mask the lower quality with the wild facial expressions and chibi style that anime is known for, but this was never done in the main series and looks completely out of place here! Sound: 8/10 It still has that awesome opening, but this episode mostly uses the comedy tracks, which are the weakest part of the OST and are fairly grating at times. Overall : 8/10 This OVA has some moments where it shines, so firstly I will explain the good. It explains Lucy's capture and why she didn't kill Kurama in episode 1. It shows Nana's moral struggle over whether it is right to kill Lucy and allows the viewer to better see into the psyche of Nana's character. The OVA also does have some cute moments and some fun comedy that gives us a break from the extremely dark and brutal tone of the series. Lastly, the OVA also manages to do fine with virtually zero blood and no nudity, shutting up the obnoxious haters that think that is all the series has. On the negative side, the OVA squanders many of its precious few minutes on goofy comedy like Nana trying to cut vegetables rather than explain some background that easily could have been summed up and left viewers far more satisfied and less confused. It is too bad Kanbe will never be given a mulligan and allowed to make more episodes to fill in more story.

I personally did not like the OVA since if you watch it in sequence with the rest of the anime as I did (as episode 10 1/2, where it is set in the timeframe of the anime), it definitely throws you off of the whole dark and depressing storyline. It's a cute episode, sure, but I personally didn't enjoy it...I would stick with the original anime and disregard this episode if I were you. Then again, I'm not you, so do what you want. ^_^;

A while after finishing Elfen Lied, it had came to my attention that there was a special. I decided to watch it(there is not a dubbed version) to find an indescribable joy from seeing all the characters, and they're personalities again. It's a must watch, IF you wish to know facts about the MAIN story line that the TV series doesn't show. Although I wish they had made another, or at least an OVA, it was an enjoyable experience. THANKS ELFEN LIED.

An even six for this episode, yet I gave the full series an 8? What is this madness? If I were to describe it in one sentence I'd say "I see why it was cut from the series in the dubbed version." While it provides a tiny bit more information about Lucy, its an unnecessary episode. I guess they felt they needed to pad it out or something. The bulk of the episode is just Nana doing chores and being suspicious of Nyu. I thought it was fine, but definitely skippable. The episode is, dare I say it, filler. Throughout the series they've touched on things like Kouta and Yuka's relationship in small ways and something as insignificant as Nana adjusting to human life should have gotten the same treatment. Instead we get it all dumped into one episode. Granted, it was the funniest episode, but nothing was added to the Elfen Lied experience in watching it. I'm only giving it an 8 in sound for the opening and closing songs.

I really enjoyed this OVA. This is very funny and lighthearted in comparison to the rest of the show, which I was very fond of. The animation improved, and there is music that wasn't heard in the rest of the show. I'll admit I didn't expect to learn anything major about the plot from watching this, but I was pretty surprised when I did! This OVA will answer some nagging questions while building on the relationships of the characters. I can't think of much else to write without spoiling things, so just go enjoy this funny, lighthearted episode of Elfen Lied!

I can't give any bad points about this OVA, it's just perfect in my book. It has everything: touching personality exposure, your daily dose of fanservice, wholesome SoL stuff that would be called filler in a normal episode and just a great watch after you finished the main show. This OVA - Explains how Lucy was imprisoned & makes her character deeper - Strengthens the bond between Nyu/Lucy and Nana - Has a bath-scene - Has comedy - Has tearjerking moments - Gives you some more scenes from what happens in Kota's now-harem-house - Features Diclonius-boobies... what a surprise! Again, the definition of a perfect OVA in my book. I'm actually impressed.

Elfen Lied: Tooriame nite Arui wa, Shoujo wa Ikani Shite Sono Shinjou ni Itatta ka? - Regenschauer (2005) I noted many people were disappointed about when chronologically this OVA is set. I would say that yes for me watching the show in 2020 it is fine because I checked that it is episode 10.5 so fits really well. I can appreciate the mixed feelings in 2005 when it came out after the main 2004 show. That said it is a thoroughly enjoyable OVA that is a bit more ecchi focused than before. I would also say it was unexpected. The first part is very comedic then starts to take a dark turn as like the main show. It eventually goes really dark then back to being funny again. It was welcome but unexpected to have this during what is generally a very dark and violent show. The art is the same standard as the main show if not slightly more polished. I would say that it is of a good standard and for its age has stood very well. Many shows of even later towards the 2010s have much worse animation so it was built to last per se. The soundtrack is enjoyable. I watched this in the dub format as I couldn't find a subtitled version in English in good quality. The dub makes me glad I am watching the main show in Japanese. As with many older shows, the dubbing is a bit odd. Characters develop in as much as they show a bit more normal life. It was good to see although Bando is doing it to fight Lucy he is doing a service cleaning the beach. I would say this was very good. It was an unusual format being more comedic.

I never really finmd myself enjoying OVAs very much. They never really add much. I love Elfen Lied and well this one does add a little to the over all story in explaining how Lucy was caught and locked away. Beyond that there really isnt much going on besides Nana trying to find her place at the house with the others. While I enjoy the character sand especially Nana as she is probably one of only two Anime characters I felt so bad for as she has had such a horrible life and been through so much and still tries to keep a positive outlook on every thing. Would have been nice if they did some OVAs to explain the organization that hunts diclonous down Overall its ok as it at least gives you some new information.

Essentially a filler episode which only seeks to add some semblance of closure to the middle of a story. It takes place before the end of the series and has a completely different cast, so you're thrown for a fool when you end up watching it. At least Lucy is still as excellent as always but it really should have been an extra episode to tie up the loose ends from the anime series rather than what this turns out to be, but the offbeat comedy is not to my taste overall but provides some nice fluff to distract from the more serious nature of the main show.

If you're expecting a sequel episode to further clarify the ending of the anime, then this isn't what you're looking for. It does however, provide further insight into Lucy's past and develops the relationship between her and Nana. I felt that it wasn't necessary to the plot presented in the anime series, but you could consider it as an enjoyable addition to the series. The story of this OVA is rather simplistic, which I found to be enjoyable, as it helps you take a break from all the tragedy you'd face in the main series. Others may find it boring or a waste of time though. There is however, an emphasis on comedy in this OVA, and as for the ending, it ties back into the main storyline at a point which you'll most likely be able to recognize if you've already watched the main series. I don't have much to say on the art style. It was nice to look at it, but not anything amazing really. I will add that the art style of the Elfen Lied series makes every character look rather cute in a way, until they start tearing people apart of course. The voice acting is still on point, and the songs used are representative of the tone of the series as a whole. The same haunting OST is used in the OVA during moments that require it. There is a strange soothing quality to it, that makes you think of listening to it again, but not actually doing it cause you're afraid that it might suck you in. I'm aware that this is a strange way of describing it, but you may come to understand what I mean once you listen to it. Character development is the main focus of this OVA, as it helps to slightly flesh out the background of certain characters. There is also a humorous side to one the antagonists personalities that ends up saving the environment for the wrong reasons. As previously stated, they're focusing on humor and character development (which isn't that much to be honest) in this OVA. Was it enjoyable? I did find a few laughs here and there, but it's certainly not one of my favorite OVA's, nor is it memorable by any means. The lack of importance to the story is the bane of this OVA. I'm not saying that it's bad, but it isn't necessary to watch unless if you're invested in the characters or the series. That is my final verdict. Thanks for reading this review!

So sometimes this OVA is called episode 10.5 because that's roughly where it fits into the main series. I don't have much to say without spoilers, it's basically just a normal episode of Elfen Lied. It's kind of awkward to have it separate from the main series, but whatever it adds to the plot. It provides some extra background and fills in a blank spot in the main character's history. I give it a 9/10 even though I gave the main series a 10/10 just because its not really a stand alone OVA or anything super special. It's just episode 10.5, which is nice and it's a good episode that adds to the main story, but giving it it's own separate 10/10 feels wrong.

An OVA that fits the work perfectly. This OVA is one of those extras that, honestly, could easily have been included as a standard episode of Elfen Lied. It presents a calmer story with a significantly slower pace than what we are used to in the series, yet it still manages to convey important elements for better understanding certain characters and the show's universe. And perhaps it is precisely this change of pace that makes the OVA so interesting. Elfen Lied is known primarily for its extreme violence, gore, psychological suffering, and heavy subject matter. So, watching an episode that dials back that intensity creates a different kind of experience. Here, the work gets a chance to breathe and focus more on the characters, their feelings, and the relationships between them. Honestly, I felt every moment of this OVA was worth it. It doesn't simply try to repeat what we’ve already seen in the anime. Instead, it functions as a sort of companion piece, adding information and situations that help expand the experience of the main story. It’s the kind of content that might not be essential for understanding the plot, but adds value for those already invested in that universe. Still, there is one issue I can't ignore: the OVA's placement feels odd. If it had been presented as a regular episode within the series' sequence, I believe it would have worked much better. The problem arises when watching it after finishing the anime; you realize you're stepping back into a calmer story just when the main work had already taken you through far more intense moments. It creates a sense of disrupted pacing. It’s as if you had finished an incredibly heavy story and, suddenly, someone said, "Now let's go back a bit to show you something else." That isn't necessarily bad, but the experience ends up being different than it would have been had the episode been naturally integrated into the narrative. And this is even more noticeable because Elfen Lied is not a simple work. The series features numerous religious references, symbolism, social commentary, and discussions regarding prejudice, suffering, abandonment, and human nature itself. Beneath all the violence lies an attempt to discuss heavy issues, specifically, how people treat what they perceive as different. The OVA, on the other hand, leans much more into the calmer side of the series. It doesn't completely abandon Elfen Lied's identity, but it significantly dials back that constant sense of tension. It’s almost like watching the characters during a lull before the storm returns. And I enjoyed that. At the same time, I acknowledge that this choice might not appeal to everyone. If you’re looking for the same intensity found in the main anime, you’ll likely find the OVA slow or even unnecessary. However, if you like the characters and simply want to spend a few more minutes in that universe, it turns out to be a quite pleasant experience. To me, the best way to describe this OVA is like the smoke from a flame. It isn't the flame itself, and obviously lacks the fire's raw power, but it makes it clear that something is there. The OVA isn't the main focus of Elfen Lied, yet it manages to show that there is still interesting content in that universe, even when the story decides to slow the pace. I also think it’s important to point out that Elfen Lied definitely isn't for everyone. The violence, psychological content, heavy themes, and some extremely graphic choices can easily put many people off. The OVA might be calmer, but it’s still part of the same work and works best when you already know and understand the series' context. Ultimately, I really liked the OVA, especially because it’s additional content that actually seems to add something, rather than just existing for the sake of it. However, I still think it would have worked better if it had been placed within the anime's actual sequence. As extra content, it’s interesting. As part of the Elfen Lied experience, it works. But as something to watch after finishing the series, it can cause a slight disruption in pacing. Still, I enjoyed it and consider it a good addition to the work. Raiting: 6/10. =================================================================================================================Versão em Português===================================== Um OVA que encaixa muito bem na obra. Esse OVA é um daqueles conteúdos extras que, sinceramente, poderiam muito bem ter sido encaixados como um episódio normal de Elfen Lied. Ele apresenta uma história mais tranquila, com um ritmo consideravelmente mais lento do que estamos acostumados na obra, mas ainda consegue carregar elementos importantes para compreender melhor alguns personagens e o universo da série. E talvez seja justamente essa mudança de ritmo que torne o OVA tão interessante. Elfen Lied é uma obra conhecida principalmente pela violência extrema, pelo sangue, pelo sofrimento psicológico e por situações bastante pesadas. Então, assistir a um episódio que diminui bastante essa intensidade causa uma sensação diferente. Aqui, a obra consegue respirar um pouco e focar mais nos personagens, nos sentimentos e nas relações entre eles. Sinceramente, senti que valeu cada momento desse OVA. Ele não tenta simplesmente repetir aquilo que já vimos no anime. Em vez disso, funciona como uma espécie de complemento, adicionando algumas informações e situações que ajudam a expandir a experiência da história principal. É aquele tipo de conteúdo que talvez não seja indispensável para entender a trama, mas que consegue acrescentar algo para quem já está envolvido com aquele universo. Ainda assim, existe uma questão que não consigo ignorar: a posição desse OVA é estranha. Se ele fosse apresentado como um episódio comum dentro da sequência da série, acredito que funcionaria muito melhor. O problema é assistir a ele depois de terminar o anime e perceber que estamos voltando para uma história mais tranquila justamente quando a obra principal já nos levou por momentos muito mais intensos. Fica uma sensação de quebra de ritmo. É como se você tivesse terminado uma história extremamente pesada e, de repente, alguém dissesse: "Agora vamos voltar um pouco para mostrar outra coisa." Não é necessariamente ruim, mas a experiência acaba sendo diferente do que seria caso o episódio estivesse inserido naturalmente na narrativa. E isso é ainda mais perceptível porque Elfen Lied não é uma obra simples. A série possui várias referências religiosas, simbolismos, críticas sociais e discussões envolvendo preconceito, sofrimento, abandono e a própria natureza humana. Por trás de toda a violência existe uma tentativa de discutir questões bastante pesadas, principalmente sobre como as pessoas tratam aquilo que consideram diferente. O OVA, por outro lado, abraça muito mais o lado tranquilo da obra. Ele não abandona completamente a identidade de Elfen Lied, mas reduz bastante aquela sensação constante de tensão. É quase como observar os personagens em um momento de calmaria antes de voltar para a tempestade. E eu gostei disso. Ao mesmo tempo, reconheço que essa escolha pode não agradar todo mundo. Se você está procurando a mesma intensidade do anime principal, provavelmente vai achar o OVA lento ou até desnecessário. Porém, se você gosta dos personagens e quer simplesmente passar mais alguns minutos naquele universo, ele acaba sendo uma experiência bastante agradável. Para mim, a melhor forma de descrever esse OVA seria como a fumaça de uma chama. Ela não é a chama em si e obviamente não possui a mesma força do fogo, mas deixa claro que existe algo ali. O OVA não é o foco principal de Elfen Lied, porém consegue mostrar que ainda existe conteúdo interessante naquele universo mesmo quando a história decide diminuir o ritmo. Também acho importante destacar que Elfen Lied definitivamente não é uma obra para qualquer pessoa. A violência, o conteúdo psicológico, os temas pesados e algumas escolhas extremamente…