Elfen Lied is a very gory, sadistic, and sexual anime/manga that that was made by Lynn Okamoto. It focuses on the much deeper animal instincts of the human mind. The basi
…c story is; A new branch of the human race has been created and the old humans are now conducting in-humane experiments on them and plan to erase the species like they were from another planet. The new race is called the " Diclonius". The anatomy of a Diclonius is very much like a regular human except for two horns on their heads that look more like cat ears. Other than the "Horns" the defining characteristic of a Diclonius is a special ability. This ability is called a Vector. It is a set of invisible arms ranging from two to twelve meters in length, they can tear basically rip anything apart(including other humans). The main character, Lucy, is a mentally unstable 18 year old girl inside a maximum security facility. She escapes this facility, but not without a couple injuries. After tearing through many guards she is injured by a 50. cal gunshot that ricocheted off her protective helmet causing her to develop a split personality. The other personality's name is Nyuu. That is about the first episode/chapter. Please feel free to watch this anime. But be warned. This is not for the faint of heart. ( Full Answer )