from the first episode where and in a dreamlike atmosphere and we see a nude girl with an iron mask on her head escape a high security facility and in the process and magically tear apart a bunch of armed guard and to the very last episode and blood continue to flow ( and nudity continue to be show ) . this do not mean that the movie be distasteful and on the contrary and there be some kind of strange beauty associate with the violence which result in a mix of sadness and melancholy that stay with one long after watch the movie . i do not see too many anime to have an authoritative opinion on this and but i believe that the excellent soundtrack be also one of the source of the emotional blend of sweet and bitter atmosphere in the movie . the theme of the anime be sing in latin and have a heavenly sweet voice sing a deeply sad song . the theme be associate with the intro and end clip and which be symbolically very rich and add a strong sense of magic and mystery to it . one of the nice part and and maybe also of the source of strong emotion associate with the movie be the way in which the director develop some of the main character in such a way that they be complete . they have good part and they have bad part and they love and they hate . you love them at time and then you hate them at other time . and because you get to know them pretty well and you will eventually get involve to the point that you really fear for their fate . besides be complete and the character be idealize and put in deep emotionally situation represent they risk their life for their loved one and they die for their loved one and they hurt for their lose one and they cry and they laugh with joy and everything at the high level of involvement . maybe this be why we like them represent in a way they be so much more alive than u . inocence and pain and beauty and menace and death and love and blood and hope and all these make from elfen lie an addictive series which will leave a long lasting impression on you . and be prepare to watch all the episode together and it might be hard to stop before the last one .