The fourth season of stranger things left us all with many unknowns, but also resolved many doubts about the origin of all evil in the series. However, we can find more answers in the anime that inspired the Duffer brothers to create this series: Elfen Lied.
The truth is that the idea of telekinetic powers and laboratory experiments on children is a pretty common idea in anime. However, it appears in a very special way in Elfen Lied, where we see Lucy as the protagonist, who of course shares many similarities with Eleventhe protagonist of this Netflix series.
Matt Duffer, one of the two creators of Stranger Thigs, confessed that Elfen Lied was the key piece to finish consolidating the characteristics of Eleven within the concept of the series that had been developed for several years.
In an interview for the Daily Beast, he better explained how these two are part of the same idea:
“I had seen an anime called Elfen Lied which is clearly inspired by Akira and that was very influential. When I saw it I thought it felt like an ultraviolent ET. There were a lot of things in there that I really liked that made their way into the show, particularly related to the character of Eleven.”
Finally, Eleven has a personality very similar to Lucy, being a powerful entity but also with problems typical of a person her age looking to fit in. outside of the weapon they want to force her to be. Also, both have distinctive qualities, such as their ignorance and innocence.
What is Elfen Lied about?
ElfenLied is the story of Lucy, a laboratory experiment that manages to escape from the facilities where she was imprisoned. Arriving at the beach, naked and completely unaware of the world around her, Yuka and Kouta rescue her from her and allow her to live with them, hoping that she will remember who she is and find answers.
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Lucy is divided into two beings that are herself, one violent and aggressive, and the other innocent and curious. The story of ElfenLied takes us through the government’s attempts to reclaim Lucy as its experiment, as well as her attempt to fit into the world regular despite being able to destroy everyone he loves.
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