"Serial Experiments: Lain" (1998) TV series

User Rating:

8.6/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 July 1998 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Strange events begin to occur as a withdrawn girl named Lain becomes obsessed with interconnected virtual realm of "The Wired".

Plot Keywords:

Computer | Suicide | Child Suicide | Tech TV | Anime

Cast

Bridget Hoffman

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Lain Iwakura (13 episodes, 1998)

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

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.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Kaubôi bibappu: Brain Scratch (#1.23)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Duvet

Trippy Show

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!