Serial Experiments Lain (シリアルエクスペリメンツレイン) (1998)

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Akihiko Nishiyama

Jôhei Matsuura

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Kaori Shimizu
Lain Iwakura 13 episodes, 1998

Bridget Hoffman
Lain Iwakura 13 episodes, 1998

Dan Lorge
Additional Voices 13 episodes, 1998

Randy McPherson
Additional Voices / ... 13 episodes, 1998

Ali Moriizumi
DJ

Ayako Kawasumi
Mika Iwakura 12 episodes, 1998

Yôko Asada
Arisu Mizuki 12 episodes, 1998

Patricia Ja Lee
Mika Iwakura 12 episodes, 1998

Written by

Chiaki Konaka
(13 episodes, 1998)

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5 years ago at Jun 4 3:21

JaJlN2

3 votes

Ya que Listal borró mi reseña de Lain (por algún fallo con las entradas) y que Animeplanet exterminó mi cuenta donde tenía guardada la copia (por hablar español o alguna mierda ambigua), he decidido hacerle un remake. No será tan larga ya que me percaté que me la pasé más hablando de los temas que de que tan buena era, así que seré más conciso. Serial Experiment Lain forma parte de... read more

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3 years, 2 months ago at Apr 13 8:27

davidcartoons

3 votes

Una de las reflexiones más complejas del anime respecto a las redes y la creciente tecnología en los años noventas. Pero tras la historia de conspiraciones, hackers informáticos y paralelos a enfermedades mentales, en realidad se esconde la respuesta a todo; No importa si la realidad fue falsa o no, Lain fue capaz de sentir amor.

Maybe too cryptic for it

19 years, 2 months ago at Apr 16 2:04

coyoteblue

3 votes

There's a lot to like about Lain. It's weird, really weird. You have to pay attention and even then, by the end, you may not be entirely sure just what the hell happened.

A comparison to VIDEODROME would be fair. They're both covering similar territory. It is nice to see anime as ambitious as this, you don't that often. Paranoia Agent comes to mind.

Definitely no... read more

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Strange events begin to occur as a withdrawn girl named Lain becomes obsessed with interconnected virtual realm of "The Wired".

Release date: 6 July 1998
UPC: 013023022591

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