Is it considered a "classic" anime?

In the same way Naruto and Gundam SEED are, i.e. no.

The manga is more fun and doesn't raise your expectations for Lynn Okamato stories with that Klimt OP.

Yes, but classic doesn't mean good.

Yes, despite being shit

EL is a gateway anime of the worst kind. It's a bad show, a clusterfuck of story and characterization that isn't very well done by any aspect, but which attempts to compensate for its weaknesses by adding in excessive gore, violence, nudity, fetishist appeal, moe and overbearing, unbelievable backstories and absurd situations.
The normal user can see this as the shit it is, and may enjoy it, hate it or be indifferent to it, but all the while recognizing that the show itself, regardless of their opinion, is plain bad, and the manga isn't any better.
However, these very aspects that try to smear over the shit of its core make it a breeding ground for angsty, sceney teenage faggots who're trying to be cool and 'edgy'. The excessive gore and violence assauts their sensibilities and reinforces their angst while satisfying baser teenage drives, while the pity-party backround and characters drive home this whole 'humanity is evil, the world sucks, sad shit happends everything is twisted' message that little kiddies eat right the fuck up.
EL is basically THE anime to attract the most hated anime fanbase known to Zig Forums, which is why, regardless of individual opinions, it is the responsibility of every user to troll the fuck out of this show and evryone who likes it, and ensure that no EL threads ever encourage the newfags to show their faces here.

this is the original pasta if you didn't know

I can't believe they cut out piss fetish diaper girl from anime.

Elfen Lied?

MORE LIKE FUCKING LIED!!!

WHAT A SHITLOAD OF MONKEY BUTT JUICE!

I’D RATHER SHIT OUT EVERY MANGA VOLUME OF THIS CRAP IN ONE GO!

THE ONLY SAVING GRACE IS THAT AMAZING OPENING MUSIC. WHY OH WHY IS THIS TRACK WASTED ON THIS TRASH?!

IT’S LIKE EATING A SKUNK BUT HEY! THERE’S SPRINKLES ON IT.

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Oh shit, really? Never knew that EL was the source of that classic pasta.

It was a fairly good series, but this is Zig Forums where people unironically mostly watch either:

- self insert wish fullfilment harems
- magical boy power level scaling screaming
- cute girls doing cute things

And then complain that pretty good series that Elfen that are at the very least 90th percentile quality of everything ever made are not “good” but their shitty self-insert wish fullfilment harems that make them feel less like the lonely virgins that they are somehow are.

Do not ever trust Zig Forums on anything. Elfen Lied is rated 8/10 on IMDb which is somewhat fair I guess; I'd say 8.5/10 personally — IMDb isn't crowded by lonely virgins for whom 85% of the appeal of a series is “How well does it make me escape my lonely virgin life I hate so much.

What could be better than cgdct?

Elfen Lied: cute girls doing violent things.

To be fair Zig Forums also has a hardon for Madoka which is also about 8.5/10 and pretty good,

well I enjoyed it

Parallel Paradise anime when?

>Alaskan Amish grandparents who have never even heard of anime think elfen lied is a classic

It's why anime is fun

Elfen Lied is DitF done right.

>rushed inconclusive trash
>better than anything

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If this is a classic I'm Paul Newman.
I'm not Paul Newman

No. It is a cult classic at best (we have to admit it had a degree of popularity back in the day). However Lilium is a great piece of music that's definitely among the greats:
youtube.com/watch?v=MPVq30bPq6I