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Elfen Lied English Release Dates: All 4 Volumes
All volumes of Elfen Lied are out in English.
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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 4 months. The last English volumes came out about 15.3 years after Japan's. How we predict
Elfen Lied in English so far
The English edition started with Vol. 1 on May 22, 2019 from Dark Horse. In the 1.3 years since, 4 volumes have come out — one about every 5 months on average. The longest wait was 7 months, between Vol. 3 and Vol. 4.
The series is complete in Japan at 12 volumes (its run ended in August 2005), and the English edition has reached the final volume.
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All volumes
The English edition from Dark Horse is a 3-in-1 omnibus: each English volume collects 3 Japanese volumes, so the volume numbers on this page follow the English omnibus. The Japan column shows when the last of those Japanese volumes came out.
| Vol. | English | Japan | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Sep 9, 2020 | Nov 18, 2005 (vols. 10–12) | Out |
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3 | Jan 29, 2020 | Oct 19, 2004 (vols. 7–9) | Out |
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2 | Sep 25, 2019 | Nov 19, 2003 (vols. 4–6) | Out |
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1 | May 22, 2019 | Feb 19, 2003 (vols. 1–3) | Out |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
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Elfen Lied English release FAQ
Is Elfen Lied finished in English?
Yes. The series ended in Japan in August 2005 at 12 volumes, and the final English volume, Vol. 4, came out Sep 9, 2020.
How many volumes of Elfen Lied are there?
Elfen Lied is complete at 12 volumes in Japan (the series ended in August 2005). 4 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 4, released Sep 9, 2020).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of Elfen Lied?
It isn't behind anymore: the series is complete in Japan at 12 volumes, and all of them are out in English.
How often do new Elfen Lied volumes come out in English?
Recently, about every 4 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in May 2019, the average gap has been 5 months.
Who publishes Elfen Lied in English?
Dark Horse publishes the English edition of Elfen Lied by Lynn Okamoto.