The action-horror TV anime Elfen Lied begins broadcast, following the psychotic, telekinetic Diclonius Lucy after two teenagers take in her amnesiac alter-ego "Nyuu".
Elfen Lied is a 13-episode TV anime by Arms that aired Jul 25 to Oct 17, 2004, Sundays at 22:30 JST, adapted from a manga (seinen; action, horror, romance)[1]
Lucy, a Diclonius with horns and invisible telekinetic hands, escapes government experimentation in a bloody breakout; a head injury leaves her with a childlike split personality[1]
She is taken in by college students Kouta and his cousin Yuka, who are unaware of her murderous tendencies[1]
The anime follows the manga through the first seven volumes with alterations and an original ending; director Mamoru Kanbe felt 13 episodes were too few[1]
The opening "LILIUM" uses Ecclesiastical Latin lyrics, and the opening and ending visuals are inspired by Gustav Klimt; MyAnimeList score 7.45 (929,905 users)[1]
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myanimelist.net· Posted Sep 16, 2026· Starts Jul 25, 2004· Ends Oct 17, 2004 ✓· 100% of score
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