Elfen Lied

Elfen Lied (エルフェンリート, Erufen Rīto) is a Japanese manga and anime series created by author Lynn Okamoto . It was first released on June 6, 2002 and concluded on August 25, 2005 . The series is a creative work and has been published by Shueisha and Dark Horse Comics in Japan. The story primarily falls under the genres of science fiction , drama , dark fantasy , action , and ecchi .

Elfen Lied is a part of both the anime and manga industries. Mamoru Kanbe is a key person involved in the production of the series . Its contemporaries include other creative works such as Gantz .