Not really...a bit too violent and Kinda overrated

Nyu and Lucy were cute, they look like something from a romance anime, but when the killing starts it's just overwhelming!
I liked it, but it was bloody.

I watched the first 5 episodes of this one night and completely forgot about it until yesterday...definetly need to finish it...I plan on it right now actually..I'm on episode 10 right now..the story and how deep it is is sooo damn good! ^_^
I have to admit..I shed a tear a few episodes ago >.<

An advice: If its disturbing you (the anime), dont watch the Manga of it. Seriously, dont watch it. (It will mind-rape you in the end)

PS: Its the best Anime imho.

Edit: Elfen Lied gives you an exaggerated and fantisied illustration of discrimination and the consequences of it. I will try to compare it or illustrate it onto RL.:

- Lucy, who was a Diclonius (A possible evolution of Homo Sapiens) was threatened as a monster and descriminated by most of the society. Had only 1 friend, who was a dog - was beaten to death by Lucy's classmates simply because she was friendly with the dog.

Since she couldnt handle the torment anymore, and since she was just a child (Resembles innocence) WITH a weapon (her vectors, the "invisi-tentacles"), its more then obvious she would use them because of her own insecurity. Thats why she started hating humans in general. (There is one other deep reason for it, but would take to long to explain and i would spoil the fun for those who didnt watch it yet )

Comparing it to a possible RL issue.:

- Gerson was a 9 year-old Afrikan boy who lived in Spain. He was the only black person in his class, and was bullyed everyday for being black, to the point of beating him and stealing and breaking his stuff.
Gerson's father used to have several guns, since he used to hunt at the weekends. So, 1 day, little Gerson took his father's loaded shotgun to school and killed 4 of his classmates and injuring 5 more. He commited suicide at age of 24 @ in prison. (He became a murderer after that, being condemned to perpetual jail)

And that is how i can illustrate it onto real-life. Now if it is worth it to be on the toplist of best animes? Depends from person to person. It surely is on my top.

Love Elfen Lied, its one of the first animes I've ever watched

I love what you did there taking themes from the anime and refefring to them in RL situations..its crazy but..the themes in Enfen Lied are very true to real life regardless of what some may think..Its definetly on my top 3 anime.

Also..I finished watching it last night ^_^

Indeed. People underrate Elfen Lied to much because of its goreness and nudity content. Oh boy, how wrong they are...

Very very true..I cried twice during the anime dude. xD

when they're @ the bridge and lucy starts to whisper and all the memories come up to his mind of the slaughtering of his sis and dad by lucy...dude, it scares the crap out of me. one of the best scenes