i do not care if you arn not really into anime i really wasn not when i first watch this . i do not care if you really do not like slaughter and death . this anime be beautiful and amazing . i would suggest watch it with the japanese vocal and the english subtitle . you will get past the death and slaughter and see a story so great that you will want to watch more . although this do stray from the manga ( i have never see the manga and just know it a lot long and different then how the animation end ) it be still worth watch . do not forget to grab episode 14 and while be really doesn not have much to do with the story ( you do find out a little more about lucy past ) if youre an elfen lie fan it nice to watch . it would be fine to watch it either after you have see the whole series or after episode 10 .