Lain is one of the most difficult anime series to comprehend. Yet the sudden suicide of a schoolmate, and a number of strange occurrences, conspire to pull lain into the world of the wired, where she gradually learns that nothing is what it seems to be. Then its time for mark to watch serial experiments lain. Lain is an avantgarde anime influenced by philosophical subjects such as reality, identity, and communication. Iwakura lain is a quiet, unassuming junior high school student, not given to the chatter and gossip and socializing of her fellow classmates, until something strange begins to happen. Watch serial experiments lain season 1, episode ego. The original lain is a cypher shes curious and lonely, but exhibits only the.
Dementia, drama, mystery, psychological, scifi, supernatural duration. The series premiered on mon jul 06, 1998 on tv tokyo and ego. Serial experiments lain was first broadcast in tokyo at 1. All of anns coverage of works hit by new coronavirus disease. Serial experiments lain acclaimed artist yoshitoshi abe haibane renmei, texhnolyze brings to life the existential classic that paved the way for blockbuster films such as the matrix.
Watch serial experiments lain episode in english sub or dub online. The most ambiguous aspect of the entire thing is the topic of lain herself, and the struggle of trying to ascertain the nature of her existence. Greetings readers, and welcome to another christianity v. The series focuses on lain iwakura, an adolescent girl living in suburban japan, and her introduction to the wired, a global communications network similar to the internet. But im not really a technology buff so all i can say is that the story falls somewhat flat. Serial experiments lain episodes posted on may 7, 20 by bobduh so, now that the viewing club has actually moved on to a show i both havent seen and am very interested in watching, i suddenly realize ive successfully doubled the number of episodes ive assigned myself to commit serious thought to every week. Read the topic about serial experiments lain episode 9 discussion on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world. Serial experiments lain was first aired on tv tokyo on july 6, 1998 and concluded on september 28, 1998 with the thirteenth and final episode.
Serial experiments lain episode 6 wrong every time. Serial experiments lain is a episode original anime. Serial experiments lain fanfiction archive fanfiction. The only thing i could appreciate about this show is if it has half as information rich as the serial experiments lain page implies. The discussion might have spoilers, so if you still didnt watch it and intends to do. Serial experiments lain fanfiction archive with over 248 stories. Today we will be exploring serial experiments lain, and what it says, among its many complexities, about the nature of god. A collection of the scripts, by episode, of the serial experiments lain anime. Here is all of anns coverage of the television series, films, manga, and games that the new coronavirus disease covid19 has.
Serial experiments lain vs neon genesis evangelion. Serial experiments lain cyberia theme asphyxiating spasms remix drum n bass by asphyxiating spasms. As for lain, i watched 1 episode, it was so damn dense and boring i didnt bother wasting my time with any more of it. However, some disagree on the grounds that lain s vision of the future, specifically its depiction of the purpose and mechanics of the internet, does not turn out to be accurate. The show takes an informationrich dive deep into the nature of reality and truth, and in the process leads the. By refusing to explain itself any more than it did, serial experiments lain avoids that trap. Its assault of ambiguous, evocative images makes it a challenge to understand this rather demanding show. Serial experiments lain episode english subbeddubbed. Shonen has neon genesis evangelion, shojo has revolutionary girl utena, and seinen has lain. Can anyone explain the ending of serial experiments lain. The series episodes were originally broadcast on tv tokyo from july 6 to.
Lain wasnt interested in computers until she received her first email from a formerly suicidal classmate. Come join discussion on all platforms from nintendo, microsoft xbox, sony playstation, to pc. Konaka, with original character designs by yoshitoshi abe. Lain has questions about a computer chip someone left in her locker, and her dads not talking. Pages in category scripts the following pages are in this category, out of total. Well, i think its better to discuss this anime than say yes or no. Spoilers serial experiments lain rewatch discussion. Watch serial experiments lain season 1, episode 1 weird. Tv14 hd 1080p 1998 from acclaimed artist of haibane renmei, yoshitoshi abe available languages. Truely astonishing, serial experiments lain surpasses them all, no anime can compare. Lain iwakura appears to be an ordinary girl, with almost no experience with. Follow along as fourteen year old laindriven by the abrupt suicide of a classmatelogs on to the wired and promptly looses herself in a twisted mass of. Does it have a protagonist in the traditional sense.
Shiriaru ekusuperimentsu rein, stylized in lowercase as serial experiments lain is a 1998 japanese anime television series produced by yasuyuki ueda and animated by triangle staff. Konaka, whose other works include texhnolyze, serial experiments lain is a psychological avantgarde mystery series that follows lain as she makes crucial choices that will affect both the real world and the wired. Serial experiments lain has a special connection to preteens in another waythe director also directed digimon tamers. Serial experiments lain is one of the classics from.
It is also very confusing, and can be interpreted many ways. Read the topic about serial experiments lain episode discussion on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world. Like when she told alice that she could erase what everyone heard on the rumors that another lain told. Serial experiments lain 1998 is an anime series about an adolescent girl in suburban japan named lain iwakura, and her introduction to the wired, an international computer network. Chizumatic too many words about serial experiments lain. Serial experiments lain episode reaction duration. Serial experiments lain is a 25 minute animationanimescience fiction starring michiko neya as keiko yoshii, shou hayami as masami eiri and ayako kawasumi as mika iwakura. Watch serial experiments lain online free kissanime. The new male voice does not seem to have a corresponding mouth.
Serial experiments lain episode 1 discussion forums. Several girls at her school begin recieving email from a dead classmate who had commited suicide a week earlier. Some kids at the club say they know all about it but they want a piece of lains wired wild side. An erudite, confusing and chilling anime from the late 1990s, serial experiments lain is creepy cool seinen cyberpunk, as well as a notable mind screw in the genre. Before the 18th episode of the ascendance of a bookworm anime aired in.
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the airing of the first episode of serial experiments lain, a cult anime that is still boggling minds decades. As eye candy or a source of obscure information for the serial experiments lain series, this ultimate fan guide is indeed a good buy. Serial experiments lain is a 1998 japanese anime television series produced by yasuyuki. Read the topic about serial experiments lain episode 1 discussion on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime. In closing one world and opening another, only lain will realize the significance of their presence. The series consists of episodes referred to in the series as layers of 24 minutes each, except for. Unsurprisingly, that season is host to some of the most screwed up stuff thats ever been connected to the franchise. I only hope that ive added enough through commentary and discussion for it to qualify. So good and so addicting, as soon as i finished watching this set, i felt like this 1 set alone was not enough for me. When i watched it the first time, i came away intrigued, confused, challenged but i did not feel cheated. Serial experiments lain episode 9 discussion forums. Read the topic about serial experiments lain episode 10 discussion on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world.
Like the people she was living with, who were they. Omnipresence is full of information about sel and includes episode transcripts, screencaps, a fanlisting and a very outdated list of links. However, some disagree on the grounds that lains vision of the future, specifically its depiction of the purpose and mechanics of the internet, does not turn out to be accurate. Ive owned the dvds since i was first able to acquire them and have. If its a series, put 26 24 minute episodes or whatever. Her hands where greenish and she was really short, why.
Serial experiments lain is a series reputed far and wide for being confusing, slow and just generally hard to make sense of. Why was that alien spying on her in that one episode. It gets a bit deep around the sixth episode i believe, not to say that the entire show isnt confusing. Serial experiments lain tv episode titles anime news. Watch serial experiments lain episode 12 in high 1080p quality. A critical analysis of serial experiments lain episode 1 weird. Serial experiments lain sub lain iwakura appears to be an ordinary girl, with almost no experience with computers.
In fact, most of the besmrelated section of the book the final twentyplus pages is filled not with information, but with sketches of characters, locations, and items from the serial experiments lain series. Her newfound desire to connect with the dead will lead her into the twisted maze of the wired world. In 2012, ann produced two best of the 90s podcasts, and, appropriately, two of the panelists put forward serial experiments lain as one of the decades best anime. Serial experiments lain episode 10 discussion forums. Spoilers serial experiments lain rewatch discussion layer 00. In the eighth episode of serial experiments lain, lain takes a hard look at her own behavior after a nasty rumor spreads at school. Serial experiments lain episodes wrong every time. Things are very slow in this episode, but there is.
Serial experiments lain episode full reaction youtube. So when i heard about a lain fan guide, i was both thankful at an explanation of the series, and skeptical that it was possible. Otakon lain panel discussion with yasuyuki ueda and. Just be warned that there will be heavy spoilers, if you have not yet seen this anime. Lain site inculding information, media, images and the official fanlisting. It was directed by ryutaro nakamura and written by chiaki j. Serial experiments lain 01 bd english subtitled youtube.
The world is crumbling, people are dying and alices sanity is threatened. In anime, this golden trinket is serial experiments lain. Discussion in specific anime discussion started by don9aldo, jan 23, 2012. Serial experiments lain tv series 19981998 the movie. Review of serial experiments lain ultimate fan guide. Read the topic about serial experiments lain episode 1 discussion on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world. Serial experiments lain is a very dense series, one packed with provocative ideas and images.