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"Serial Experiments: Lain" (1998): :  -- Strange events begin to occur as a withdrawn girl named Lain becomes obsessed with interconnected virtual realm of "The Wired".

Overview

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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
7 July 1998 (Japan) more
Plot:
Strange events begin to occur as a withdrawn girl named Lain becomes obsessed with interconnected virtual realm of "The Wired". full summary
User Comments:
Trippy Show more (42 total)

Cast

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Bridget Hoffman ... Lain Iwakura (13 episodes, 1998)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
24 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Certification:
Italy:VM14 (DVD rating) | South Korea:18 | Australia:M | Spain:13 | Germany:12 (DVD rating)
Company:
Pioneer LDC more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The geek with the wearable computer is accessing a page that's utilizes Apple Computer's Hot Sauce web browser plug-in for 3D space navigation. more
Quotes:
Lain Iwakura: People only have substance within the memories of other people. And that's why there were all kinds of mes. There weren't a lot of mes per se, I was just inside all sorts of people, that's all. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Kaubôi bibappu: Brain Scratch (#1.23)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Duvet more

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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Trippy Show, 14 January 2004
Author: (kevinthehomicidalmaniac) from Cali

I can safely say Serial Experiments Lain is one of my favorite shows. Completely original, this series can be described as Matrix blended with the Sixth Sense. SE Lain will leave you confused at first, kind of like Donnie Darko, but the ultimate message behind it leaves one in awe. Just be sure not to fall asleep during it; I've had some wacked out dreams after such a program!

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