😍 2022-06-30 15:30:53 – Paris/France.
The duffer brothers They've spoken about their inspirations for "Stranger Things" many times before, and considering the anime bombardment that hit the West in the 80s and 90s, it's only fitting that some anime classics were also casted.
The creators of the Netflix series have admitted on more than one occasion that "Akira" was a key influence in creating part of the story, although an anime series also greatly inspired the character of Eleven.
Attention, minor spoilers for season 4 of “Stranger Things”!
They are telepaths
Since then 'Akira' was a decisive influence and also marked many other subsequent mangaanime creations. One of them was 'Elfen Song'reminiscent of matte duffer some of his favorite things about the classic 1988 animated film.
“I haven't seen her for a long time. ['Akira']. And more recently I had seen an anime called 'Elfen Lied' which is clearly inspired by 'Akira', it was a huge influence,” Matt Duffer admitted in an interview with The Daily Beast. "When I watched it, I felt like it was kind of like 'ET' super violent. There were a lot of things that I loved that ended up creeping into the show, especially with the character of Eleven. »
Originally, 'Elfen Lied' was born as a manga by Lynn Okamoto which was later adapted into an anime between 2004 and 2005 with thirteen episodes and an OVA. The series became popular very quickly, but it also received its fair share of criticism for its heavy doses of violence and the sexualization of certain characters.
Luciathe protagonist of 'Elfen Lied' is a very powerful telepath who lives in a secret government building until she manages to escape. Once outside, Lucy manages to hide with a boy with whom she begins an affair, although government agents continue to pursue her.
During the first season of "Stranger Things", Eleven has a very similar arc to Lucy's., mostly trying to adjust to a normal life for the first time while dealing with the supernatural aspects of the series. And yes, the Duffers were even inspired by 'Elfen Lied' for the ambiguous end of the first season of their series which does not specify very well whether its protagonist is dead or not.
Too many similarities here?
The influence of 'Elfen Song' He doesn't just stay in the early chapters of 'Stranger Things' and also managed to sneak into the fourth season not only with the character of Millie Bobby Brown but also with the creation of Vecna.
neighbor is a complicated character with multiple personalities and telekinetic powers who is even closer to Lucy than Eleven. Vecna also hates humanity with all her might and the way he kills is quite similar to the protagonist of 'Elfen Lied'only instead of invisible arms, Vecna uses her tentacles and yu'ñas.
The similarities are many, but to complete the circle the Duffers even included clock symbolism in their series. In the anime, Lucy is constantly trying to fix her love's grandfather clock... while Vecna's grandfather clock is a constant fixture in "Stranger Things" Season 4.
SOURCE: Reviews News
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