Elfen Lied: In the Passing Rain, or, How Can a Girl Have Reached Such Feelings?
エルフェンリート 通り雨にて 或いは、少女はいかにしてその心情に至ったか?（REGENSCHAUER）
Studio: Arms
Synopsis
Having been accepted into the Kaede Inn, Nana struggles to find some way to contribute, though she inadvertently brings more trouble than assistance. However, Nana's worries are directed more towards fellow resident Nyu, whom she had only known as Lucy, the violent Diclonius. Fearful that Nyu will unleash the same horrific savagery—violence that scars Nana to this day—upon those close to her, Nana faces a dilemma: attempt to live peacefully alongside Lucy with all the uncertainty that that entails or dispose of the source of her worries, shattering the relationships she has formed at the inn. As Nana struggles to come to a decision, Nyu recalls a painful memory of one of her dearest friends and one of her greatest rivals. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters & Voice Actors
Kouta
Main
VA: Suzuki, Chihiro
Kurama
Main
VA: Hickman, Jay
Lucy
Main
VA: Kobayashi, Sanae
Nana
Main
VA: Matsuoka, Yuki
Bandou
Supporting
VA: Nakata, Jouji
Kakuzawa, Professor
Supporting
VA: Hirata, Hiroaki
Mayu
Supporting
VA: Hagiwara, Emiko
Takada, Aiko
Supporting
VA: Yamamoto, Maria
Yuka
Supporting
VA: Noto, Mamiko
Kouta
Main
VA: Suzuki, Chihiro
Kurama
Main
VA: Hickman, Jay
Lucy
Main
VA: Kobayashi, Sanae
Nana
Main
VA: Matsuoka, Yuki
Bandou
Supporting
VA: Nakata, Jouji
Kakuzawa, Professor
Supporting
VA: Hirata, Hiroaki
Mayu
Supporting
VA: Hagiwara, Emiko
Takada, Aiko
Supporting
VA: Yamamoto, Maria
Yuka
Supporting
VA: Noto, Mamiko
Related Anime
Parent Story
Reviews
FNatt★ 9Well, I guess this episode was supposed to clear things up a bit, but for me it didn't even get close to doing that. In my opinion, this episode is pretty much useless.But since it's Elfen Lied, it's good. I was really expecting it to be a continuing of the ending, since it left so many unanswered questions. I'm hoping there will be a second season sometime, but that seems improbable.
Venneh★ 7Well, I went into this expecting a continuation of the ending. I was very disappointed in that regard, as this ends up taking place during the series, and doesn't do much of anything to resolve some issues that were left unexplored. It's more an exercise in light-hearted comedy with minimal background information (the only useful thing we really find out is how Lucy got captured in the first place). At times, this feels like another series entirely. The art and music and seiyuu rawq just as much as they do in the series proper, so I'm not going to elaborate. All in all, anice side story, but I would've liked to have seen more exploration of the ending, or at least resolution of some of the hanging plot threads.