it hard to describe elfen lie to someone who hasn not hear of it while the close i can think of be a strange mix of extreme violence and romance and drama . to those of you who haven not witness it and youre probably wonder how these be all incorporate into the one piece coherently . those that have though and be instead ponder why they haven not be put together sooner . such be the quality and flow of this odd hybrid of an anime . the real area that elfen lie shine be it narrative it hard not to be enthral by it weave course and diversity . a violent and gory encounter will perhaps give way to another with a contrast light moment . emotive drama give way to bloodshed and then back again and only this time bring you close to tear a it do so . it a strange combination and where you a the viewer be throw about and manipulate like those in the story line itself and but one that work surprisingly well . it do this all the while without feel disjoint and it have an elegance and clever subtly when it make these strong transition that make it all the more mesmorising . this be carefully finish with a truly memorable musical score and which in my opinion be another great strength . the opening lilium be particularly powerful and and differ version feature prominently throughout lend it intensity to emotive scene . however and regard music there an off kilter over happy pop song that play over the credit after each episode . it feel out of place and but never the less be adequate enough and and it could be argue add a good contrast to what be at time quite a depressing anime . i must reiterate however and that the violence be somewhat extreme and and i advise you to be prepare for it if you be faint hearted . however by no mean avoid this because of it and there a lot more to it than the violence and and you will be deny yourself a truly wondrous experience by not watch it . it be to any fan of the medium unmissable while a weird cocktail of conflict idea that on paper shouldn not work and but some how be pull off in spectacular fashion and grip you from the start to it brutal conclusion . still not convince . well ask yourself this while be there anything else out there that can lay claim to be disturb and yet at the same time profoundly beautiful . it worth watch on that premise alone .