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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Elfen Lied, the final chapter?, November 6, 2005
Wow, it's amazing, that's all I have to say. If you're reading this, I'm sure you've already seen the first 3 DVD's, so if not then go watch them!
This DVD covers the last 3 episodes in the series, where Mariko is introduced as the #35 and Nana becomes the hunted, right along with Lucy. Of course there's plenty more death and dismemberment, and the truth about Kohta and Lucy/Nyu's connection is revealed.
This DVD doesn't disappoint, and is just as visually stunning and shocking as the rest of the series before it. I admit it, I cried during the last episode, it's rough. It wraps everything up pretty nicely, but it also has room for a sequel...because it doesn't end everyone's story, and it has almost a cliff-hanger ending. But it's excellent, worth every penny, so go and watch it!
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
IT'S ALL COMING BACK TO ME, November 24, 2005
Vector 4 of Elfen Lied is the concluding volume in this brutal but beautiful story about murder, isolation, love, and science gone awry. Nana has added to Kohta's harem of cast-off girls but she is still uncomfortable because she never knows when Nyu might change into her enemy Lucy. Yuka too is feeling the heat as she sees another girl enter the already crowded picture for Kohta's affections. Meanwhile, another Diclonius is being dispatched to take out Nana and Lucy. She is #35 and her vectors are supposed to more powerful than any other. In their bid to stop Lucy, the secret organization might unleash an even greater horror.
This was a great show. Some of the content is not for the faint of heart so some people might have to look away from the screen at times. Yes, it is heartrending. There is a lot of blood and young kids and adults being manipulated by scientists that have lost their sense of morality. But the strongest emotion I got from it was love. That all these characters are so afraid of being alone. They just want a place and a family to come home to at night. A place where they can feel at peace. Hopefully, once you finish this series, you will agree that the main characters have finally reached that place.
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5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the New Greats, November 21, 2005
From the start, Elfen Lied caught me. Volume one concentrated solely on introducing the violence and free-range nudity that pollutes this anime series. Volume two gets us deeper into the characters and their separate relationships, as well as introducing a few new characters before killing them off (usually). Volume three explores the history of the main characters, including Lucy's terrible childhood.
In volume four, they continued the tradition of steady progression by creating the end of this horribly magnificent anime. It deepens the history between Kohta and Nyu, as well as introducing the third Diclonius who's more powerful than the first two combined, and far more sadistic than Nyu's alter-ego Lucy.
Though spattered with blood and gore, the ending of this anime series is satisfying and doesn't leave many of the questions unanswered (though, as is wont of anime, the very end is left wide-open). I found myself yelling at the TV screen in suspense, and leaning forward in my seat on those particularly touching scenes. The violence, though disturbing, mixed well with an equally disturbing story and plot.
This a series that may not go down as one of the best because of its content, but in my personal opinion I consider it in my top five among anime series. It takes a long time for the story to come through but when it does it does so with excellence. I'd recommend the ultra violent Elfen Lied series to anyone who doesn't mind the color red. It has the power to become a magical anime in the future.
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