Did This Cult Classic Horror Anime Inspire Stranger Things?
Warning: This contains spoilers for both Stranger Things and Elfen Lied.
Ever since it first premiered on Netflix back in 2016, Stranger Things has held international popularity that just seems to grow with each season. Between relatable and lovable characters, fast-paced action, hilarious moments, scary monsters, and gripping writing, the show has won the hearts of so many kinds of people. But where did the ideas for all of those things come from?
The creators of Stranger Things, the Duffer Brothers, said in an interview in 2017 that one of their many inspirations for the character Eleven and the themes in the show is none other than cult horror classic animeElfen Lied! And when we compare some major plot points, Eleven's characterization and progression, and the main themes of the show — well, that checks out. Keep reading to see how Stranger Things parallels with Elfen Lied in more ways than you realized!
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Lucy is the main character in Elfen Lied, and Eleven in Stranger Things. Both are young girls with extraordinary telekinetic powers and were held in a mysterious facility that experimented on them and used them for their powers during the formative years of their lives. Eventually, both of these girls used their powers to wreak havoc and escape (though not without blood on their hands), and find themselves out in the real world alone and afraid.
The parallels between Lucy and Eleven don't stop there, though. Both are eventually found and rescued by people that have no idea what they are getting themselves into. Kouta and Yuka in Elfen Lied and Mike, Will, and the others in Stranger Things then have to go up against Special Forces teams that are determined to
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