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Serial Experiments Lain
Synopsis: Lain Iwakura, a strange and introvert child, is one of the many girls in her school to receive a disturbing email from her classmate Chisa Yomoda-A Chisa who recently committed suicide. Lain has no desire or experience of dealing or basic technology; However, when Technophobe opens the email, it takes it directly to Wired, a virtual world of communication networks similar to what we know as the internet. Lain's life is turned upside down when she begins to find enigmatic mysteries after another. Strange men called men in black start to appear wherever she goes, asking questions and somehow knowing more about her than she knows herself. With the limits between reality and cyberspace rapidly blurring, Lain is plunged into more surreal and bizarre events, where identity, consciousness and perception are concepts that assume new meanings.
Written by Chiaki J. Konaka, whose other works include Texhnolyze, Lains series experiences are a series of psychological vanguard mystery that follows Lains, while she makes crucial choices that will affect the real world and wire. By closing one world and opening another, only Lain will realize the meaning of his presence.
Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Meaning
- Related
Information
Anime Names
- Anime Name: Serial Experiments Lain
- Anime Name in Japanese: シリアルエクスペリメンツレイン
- Anime Name in English: Serial Experiments Lain
- Other names: SEL
Production information
- Producers: TV Tokyo, Geneon Universal Entertainment, Genco, Pioneer LDC, TV Tokyo Music, Fujipacific Music
- Licensors: Funimation, Geneon Entertainment USA
- Studios: Triangle Staff
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 13
- Date: 35982 - September 28, 1998 - Tuesdays at 0115 (JST)
- Genres: Avant Garde, drama, mystery, science fiction, supernatural
- Subjects: Psychological
- Target: Josei
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Anime Reviews
- Rating: 8.071
- Popularity: 256837
Video Trailer/Opening
Curiosities
- The anime was inspired by a computer game called "Transcendence", created by anime director Ryutaro Nakamura.
- The main character, Lain, was originally conceived as a short -haired girl, but character designer Yoshitoshi Abe decided to move to long hair to give a more mysterious look.
- The anime was originally aired on Tokyo TV, but due to its controversial and complex content, many television stations refused to convey it.
- The anime is known for its references to philosophy, information and technology theory, and is often considered a precursor of the genus "Cyberpunk".
- The anime was released on DVD for the first time in 1999, becoming one of the first anime to be released in digital format.
- The anime was first voiced in 2001, but the voice acting was criticized for not capturing the complexity and subtlety of the original Japanese dialogue.
Main Characters
- LAIN IWAKURA (KAORI SHIMIZU) - An introvert teenager who begins to question his own existence and the nature of reality after receiving an e -mail from a classmate who committed suicide.
- Alice Mizuki (Ayako Kawasumi) - Lain's friend who cares about her and tries to help her in her self -discovery journey.
- Masami Eiri (Sho Hayami) - A computer programmer who believes technology can be used to transcend human existence and become a divine being.
- Mika Iwakura (Yoko Asada) - Lain's younger sister who is much more outgoing and popular than her.
- Yasuo Iwakura (Toshihiko Seki) - Lain's father who works in a technology company and is involved in a secret project related to the creation of a new form of communication.
Summary and events
- Lain Iwakura, an introvert student, begins to receive mysterious messages from a committed girl.
- Lain discovers the existence of a computer network called "Wired" that connects everyone in the world.
- Lain begins to delve into Wired and finds that her online identity is more powerful than her identity in real life.
- Lain is confronted by a group of hackers who believe she is the key to unraveling Wired's mysteries.
- Lain discovers that his family is involved in a secret project to create artificial intelligence that can transcend human existence.
- Lain fuses with artificial intelligence and becomes an omnipotent entity that can control Wired and physical reality.
- Lain decides to erase all the memories of humanity about his existence and Wired, leaving the world in a state of uncertainty and confusion.
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Meaning of Serial Experiments Lain
Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name:
シリアルエクスペリメンツレイン
- シリアル (Shiriaru) - Serial
- エクスペリメンツ (Ekusuperimentsu) - Experiments
- レイン (Rein) - Rain
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