 If you liked
Elfen Lied
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 ...then you might like
Shinsekai yori
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Super powers and creepy gore scenes with girls as the main source of these two elements. These titles both bare these features. Also, I heard that these anime share creators (not sure and can't check, but the atmosphere sure seems alike in those)
Both have very similar themes, but the execution/plot is done way differently.
Similiarities:
-Gore, but different amounts (elfen lied has way more gore)
-Telekinesis as the major theme
-Characters reveal their background story/history slowly
-Both will keep you on the edge of your seat
Differences:
-Shinsekai Yori has a VERY different society structure (you may or may not like it), whereas Elfed Lied is similar to real life and quite standard.
-The core objective/conflicts are still different despite similar themes
-Shinsekai Yori keeps you on the edge of your seat through plot twists/drama, Elfen Lied does so through pure gore/action
Elfen Lied is a bad Shinsekai Yori. Instead of watching this bullshit of Elfen Lied, you should watch Shinsekai Yori : it has a most interesting plot, most developed characters and it doesn't consider yourself as dumb.
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Recommended by Masked_Shinuel
Shinsekai Yori is set in the future 1000 years from now, where humans with telekinesis powers live. Power does not involve vectors but is pretty similar, especially in the way people are killed.
I see Shinsekai Yori characters as evolution of Lucy's race 1000 years in the future from the Elfen Lied timeline. Very interesting to see what such a world is like and how a society of humans with special powers has evolved and with what effects to the "others"
From the New World, known as "Shin Sekai Yori" in japanese, has many similar themes as Elfen Lied. It is more refined that Elfen Lied and lacks the nudity and excessive violence. However this means it also lacks the raw, powerful emotional impact of Elfen Lied. The story moves at slower pace than Elfen Lied. From the New World is based on a novel so the slower story seems appropriate.
The dominant theme of From the New World is the value of humanity and even what it means to be human. It examines the practical and realistic consequences of people having special
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Recommended by requimcompany123
Both From the New World and Elfen Lied delve into the psychology of young children who have had a unique upbringing. Elfen Lied throws these characters into a world we know, while From the New World takes a more comprehensive approach by bringing you into the characters' world. Still, I think if you enjoyed the aspects of psychology and human behavior in one, you should give the other a try.
While the art style and story progression of both is quite different, Elfen Lied and From the New World have several key similarities
-both have a sub-set of humans that have telekinetic powers (vectors in Elfen Lied and cantus in Shinsekai Yori)
-both shows start off with a mass murder rampage
-both shows deal with morally where the line between evil and justified is drawn
-both shows depict genocide and child murder
-they both end on a hopeful but also very eerie tone
I didn't particularly enjoy either, but if you like anime that deal with questioning morality and have violent and disturbing themes than maybe it's worth checking
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