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* BreakthroughHit: For Lynn Okamoto.
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** While the anime was licensed by Creator/ADVFilms in North America not long after it first aired, the original manga wasn't released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country for a very long time. It's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with, forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Eventually, Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019, ''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan.
** The anime wasn't released in Latin America until the year 2016, 12 years after it's initial premiere in Japan.
** The anime wasn't released in Latin America until the year 2016, 12 years after it's initial premiere in Japan.
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** While the anime was licensed by Creator/ADVFilms in North America not long after it first aired, the original manga wasn't released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country for a very long time. It's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with, forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Eventually, Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019, ''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan.
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* OvertookTheManga: See the CompressedAdaptation entry on the main page.
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* SleeperHit: ''Elfen Lied'' may be the pinnacle of a slow and continuous success. The anime was so extreme that it could only be aired in Japan via [[OtakuOClock satellite]] which was done basically just to advertise the DVD set. In 2005, the anime was released in the U.S. and many other western countries to practically no fanfare -- initially, but through sheer word of mouth from one anime club to another, and spreading across the internet, the series gained a ''massive'' amount of attention in part because of just how hardcore it was that some didn't think it could be possible, and was stated to be one of the bestselling and most notorious anime releases of that year. As time went by, more and more began discovering the series, and over the course of a decade, ''Elfen Lied'' may be one of the best-known anime in the west to the point of being seen as a classic and being well-known throughout the internet generation (many famous Youtubers have covered it, even ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle''). This despite the manga ''[[NoExportForYou not seeing an English release]]'' because no company wanted anything to do with it. The status reached a point where Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and licensed the series in English for the first time with a 2019 release, ''17 years'' after the debut of the manga.
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* SleeperHit: ''Elfen Lied'' may be the pinnacle of a slow and continuous success. The anime was so extreme that it could only be aired in Japan via [[OtakuOClock satellite]] which was done basically just to advertise the DVD set. In 2005, the anime was released in the U.S. and many other western countries to practically no fanfare -- initially, but through sheer word of mouth from one anime club to another, and spreading across the internet, the series gained a ''massive'' amount of attention in part because of just how hardcore it was that some didn't think it could be possible, and was stated to be one of the bestselling and most notorious anime releases of that year. As time went by, more and more began discovering the series, and over the course of a decade, ''Elfen Lied'' may be one of the best-known anime in the west to the point of being seen as a classic and being well-known throughout the internet generation (many famous Youtubers have covered it, even ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle''). This despite the manga ''[[NoExportForYou not seeing an English release]]'' because no company wanted anything to do with it. The status reached a point where Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and licensed the series in English for the first time with a 2019 release, ''17 years'' after the debut of the manga.
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* UncreditedRole: No information can be found as to the Japanese VA (Seiyuu) who voiced Mayu's abusive mother in the original dub. No reason for this strange exception can be found. Every other role, no matter how minor, is documented.
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* UncreditedRole: No information can be found as to the The Japanese VA (Seiyuu) who voiced voice actress for Mayu's abusive mother in the original dub. No reason for this strange exception can be found. Every other role, no matter how minor, is documented.uncredited.
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*UncreditedRole: No information can be found as to the Japanese VA (Seiyuu) who voiced Mayu's abusive mother in the original dub. No reason for this strange exception can be found. Every other role, no matter how minor, is documented.
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* LateExportForYou: While the anime was licensed by Creator/ADVFilms in North America not long after it first aired, the original manga wasn't released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country for a very long time. It's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with, forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Eventually, Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019, ''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan.
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* LateExportForYou: LateExportForYou:
** While the anime was licensed by Creator/ADVFilms in North America not long after it first aired, the original manga wasn't released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country for a very long time. It's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with, forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Eventually, Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019, ''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan.
** While the anime was licensed by Creator/ADVFilms in North America not long after it first aired, the original manga wasn't released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country for a very long time. It's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with, forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Eventually, Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019, ''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan.
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* BannedInChina: For extensive graphic violence.
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* BannedInChina: For The series was banned in Mainland China for extensive graphic violence.
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* CreatorsPest: Director Mamoru Kanbe was dissatisfied with Nozomi and had to adapt the character out when he produced the anime, despite her being one of the manga's main characters and singing the titular song.
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* CreatorBacklash: Mamoru Kanbe admitted his distress on condensing the manga series into a thirteen-episode anime series.
* CreatorsPest:Director Mamoru Kanbe was dissatisfied with Nozomi and had to adapt the character out when he produced the anime, despite her being one of the manga's main characters and singing the titular song.
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* NoExportForYou: The series wasn't released in China due to its graphic violence.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Nozomi didn't make it to the anime version because the director hated her.
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* TheOtherDarrin: The OVA wasn't dubbed into English until 2013, several years after the TV series, and some of the main voice cast was different. Lucy/Nyu was voiced by Creator/CarliMosier instead of Creator/KiraVincentDavis, Kouta was voiced by Creator/BlakeShepherd instead of Adam Conlon, and Bando was voiced by Creator/DavidWald instead of Creator/JasonDouglas.
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* TheOtherDarrin: The OVA wasn't dubbed into English until 2013, several years after the TV series, and some of the main voice cast was different. Lucy/Nyu was voiced by Creator/CarliMosier instead of Creator/KiraVincentDavis, Kouta was voiced by Creator/BlakeShepherd Creator/BlakeShepard instead of Adam Conlon, and Bando was voiced by Creator/DavidWald instead of Creator/JasonDouglas.
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* TheOtherDarrin: The OVA wasn't dubbed into English until 2013, several years after the TV series, and some of the main voice cast was different. Lucy/Nyu was voiced by Creator/CarliMosier instead of Creator/KiraVincentDavis, Kouta was voiced by Creator/BlakeShepherd instead of Adam Conlon, and Bando was voiced by Creator/DavidWald instead of Creator/JasonDouglas.
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* TheWikiRule: [[http://elfen-lied.wikia.com/wiki/ A given]].
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* Lucy is the "mother of all diclonius" according to many characters in the series. She is the only one anyone can find that can breed, and therefore she is the first known ancestor of all of the next generations. She is named after the Australopithecus fossil, Lucy, oldest known human ancestor (At the time): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_%28Australopithecus%29
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* Lucy is the "mother of all diclonius" according to many characters in the series. She is the only one anyone can find that can breed, and therefore she is the first known ancestor of all of the next generations. She is named after the Australopithecus fossil, Lucy, oldest known human ancestor (At the time): http://en.[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_%28Australopithecus%29org/wiki/Lucy_%28Australopithecus%29 Lucy]], who at the time was the oldest known human ancestor.
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* RelationshipVoiceActor: At least four English voice actress played characters from ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh''. The German cast of ''Manga/ElfenLied'' has voice actors that played characters from ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' as well.
** Samia Little Elk played Lucy/Nyu and Sakaki.
** Jesco Wirthgen played Kohta and Male Student #1.
** Julia Kaufmann played Yuka and Yukari-sensei.
** Rubina Kuraoka played Nana and Chiyo-chan.
** Jennifer Weiß played Mariko and Osaka.
** Kathrin Neusser played Mayu and Kaorin. The fact that both characters look very similar is also an ActorAllusion.
** Samia Little Elk played Lucy/Nyu and Sakaki.
** Jesco Wirthgen played Kohta and Male Student #1.
** Julia Kaufmann played Yuka and Yukari-sensei.
** Rubina Kuraoka played Nana and Chiyo-chan.
** Jennifer Weiß played Mariko and Osaka.
** Kathrin Neusser played Mayu and Kaorin. The fact that both characters look very similar is also an ActorAllusion.
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** The anime wasn't released in Latin America until the year 2016, 12 years after it's initial premiere in Japan.
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* FanNickname: For reference, two names are not official. "The Unknown Man" is the name given by fans since he never gives his name nor anyone else does in [[spoiler:the three chapters]] that he's featured. Also, the term "diclonii" is just the catch-all term given by fans since it is strange to say "dicloniuses" (only "diclonius" has been given officially) and it is the common suffix change, so the name [[MemeticMutation mutated]].
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* The anime [[http://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-stranger-things-the-duffer-bros-on-how-they-made-the-tv-hit-of-the-summer inspired]] several aspects of the Netflix show ''Series/StrangerThings''. The character of Eleven in particular has many traits similar to that of Nana, like having [[YouAreNumberSix numbers as names]] and a [[ParentalSubstitute surrogate parental relationship]] with the head of their respective facilities, which they both refer to as "Papa".
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* The anime [[http://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-stranger-things-the-duffer-bros-on-how-they-made-the-tv-hit-of-the-summer inspired]] several aspects of the Netflix show ''Series/StrangerThings''. The character of Eleven in particular has many traits similar to that of Nana, like having [[YouAreNumberSix numbers as names]] and a [[ParentalSubstitute surrogate parental relationship]] with the head of their respective facilities, which whom they both refer to as "Papa".
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* LateExportForYou: While the anime was licensed by Creator/ADVFilms in North America not long after it first aired, the original manga was never released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country for a very long time. It's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with, forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Eventually, Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019, ''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan.
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* LateExportForYou: While the anime was licensed by Creator/ADVFilms in North America not long after it first aired, the original manga was never wasn't released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country for a very long time. It's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with, forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Eventually, Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019, ''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan.
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* CreatorsPest: Director Mamoru Kanbe was dissatisfied with Nozomi and had to adapt the character out when he produced the anime, despite her being one of the main characters in the manga and singing the titular song.
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* CreatorsPest: Director Mamoru Kanbe was dissatisfied with Nozomi and had to adapt the character out when he produced the anime, despite her being one of the manga's main characters in the manga and singing the titular song.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason why Nozomi isn't in anime adaptation, because the director hated her.
* StillbornFranchise: There were plans for a second series, but they never came to fruition owing to the anime's failure in Japan.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** There were plans for a second series, but they never came to fruition owing to the anime's failure in Japan.
** Creator/AdultSwim programming director Kim Manning, a fan of the series, [[https://web.archive.org/web/20090719024116/http://boards.adultswim.com/adultswim/board/message?board.id=6&message.id=2856706 tried to get the series to air there]], but chose not to because it would have been "cut to shreds" by their Standards department to the detriment of the story.
** There were plans for a second series, but they never came to fruition owing to the anime's failure in Japan.
** Creator/AdultSwim programming director Kim Manning, a fan of the series, [[https://web.archive.org/web/20090719024116/http://boards.adultswim.com/adultswim/board/message?board.id=6&message.id=2856706 tried to get the series to air there]], but chose not to because it would have been "cut to shreds" by their Standards department to the detriment of the story.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** There were plans for a second series, but they never came to fruition owing to the anime's failure in Japan.
**WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/AdultSwim programming director Kim Manning, a fan of the series, [[https://web.archive.org/web/20090719024116/http://boards.adultswim.com/adultswim/board/message?board.id=6&message.id=2856706 tried to get the series to air there]], but chose not to because it would have been "cut to shreds" by their Standards department to the detriment of the story.
** There were plans for a second series, but they never came to fruition owing to the anime's failure in Japan.
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* LateExportForYou: For the longest time, the manga version of ''Elfen Lied'' was never released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country (it's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with), forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Eventually, Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019 (''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan).
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* LateExportForYou: For While the longest time, anime was licensed by Creator/ADVFilms in North America not long after it first aired, the original manga version of ''Elfen Lied'' was never released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country (it's for a very long time. It's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with), with, forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Eventually, Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019 (''17 2019, ''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan).Japan.
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* LateExportForYou For the longest time, the manga version of ''Elfen Lied'' was never released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country (it's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with), forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Eventually, Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019 (''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan).
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* LateExportForYou LateExportForYou: For the longest time, the manga version of ''Elfen Lied'' was never released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country (it's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with), forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Eventually, Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019 (''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan).
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* NoExportForYou:
** The series wasn't released in China due to its graphic violence.
** For the longest time, the manga version of ''Elfen Lied'' was never released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country (it's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with), forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Ultimately subverted, as Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019 (''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan).
** The series wasn't released in China due to its graphic violence.
** For the longest time, the manga version of ''Elfen Lied'' was never released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country (it's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with), forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Ultimately subverted, as Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019 (''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan).
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* NoExportForYou:
** The series wasn't released in China due to its graphic violence.
**LateExportForYou For the longest time, the manga version of ''Elfen Lied'' was never released stateside or in ''any'' English speaking country (it's speculated to be due to the series being ''too hardcore'' for any Western manga company to want anything to do with), forcing fans to read fan translations online (not exactly ideal). Ultimately subverted, as Eventually, Creator/DarkHorseComics finally stepped up and attained the rights for American release in 2019 (''17 years'' after the manga first came out in Japan).Japan).
* NoExportForYou: The series wasn't released in China due to its graphic violence.
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* NoExportForYou: The series wasn't released in China due to its graphic violence.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason why Nozomi isn't in anime adaptation, becuase the director hated her.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason why Nozomi isn't in anime adaptation, becuase because the director hated her.
