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Serial Experiments Lain
Synopsis
The story
We're all connected... There is the world around us, a world of people, tactile sensation, and culture. There is the wired world, inside the computer, of images, personalities, virtual experiences, and a culture all of its own. The day after a classmate commits suicide, Lain, a 14-year-old girl, discovers how closely the two worlds are linked when she receives an e-mail from the dead girl: I just abandoned my body. I still live here... Has the line between the real world and the wired world begun to blur?
DramaMysteryPsychologicalSci-FiSupernatural
Episode guide
13 episodes
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Characters & voices
15 credited
Lain Iwakura
Main
Masami Eiri
Supporting
Arisu Mizuki
Supporting
Mika Iwakura
Supporting
Yasuo Iwakura
Supporting
Tarou
Supporting
Lin Sui-Xi
Supporting
Karl Haushofer
Supporting
Miho Iwakura
Supporting
J.J
Supporting
Chisa Yomoda
Supporting
Reika Yamamoto
Supporting
Juri Katou
Supporting
Myu-Myu
Supporting
Masayuki
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Lia SargentADR Director (English)
Yoshitoshi ABeOriginal Character DesignYoshitoshi ABeKey Animation (ep 13)
Yasuhiro ImagawaKey Animation (ep 12)
Ryuutarou NakamuraDirectorRyuutarou NakamuraStoryboard (eps 1-4, 6-8, 11-13)Ryuutarou NakamuraEpisode Director (eps 1, 2, 6, 12, 13)
Akiharu IshiiKey Animation (ep 12)
Chiaki KonakaScript (eps 1-13)Chiaki KonakaSeries Composition
Hirofumi SuzukiKey Animation (OP)
Takahiro KishidaCharacter DesignTakahiro KishidaAnimation Director (ep 12)Takahiro KishidaKey Animation (eps 8, 11-13)Takahiro KishidaLayout Design (eps 1, 6, 10)
Shigeru UedaEpisode Director (ep 8)
Jasmine RodgersTheme Song Lyrics (OP)
Itsuko TakedaKey Animation (ep 9)
Youta TsuruokaSound Director
Masahiko MurataEpisode Director (eps 5, 10)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
DenpaTheme-Other97%
PhilosophyTheme-Other94%
Augmented RealitySetting-Universe89%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast85%
Artificial IntelligenceCast-Traits84%
CyberpunkTheme-Sci-Fi83%
ConspiracyTheme-Drama77%
ReligionTheme-Other68%
MetaTheme-Other68%
SuicideTheme-Drama68%
UrbanSetting-Scene66%
Primarily Female CastCast-Main Cast60%
AmnesiaCast-Traits59%
POVTechnical48%
DrugsTheme-Other41%
TrainsTheme-Other-Vehicle40%
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Current19,952
Planning109,955
Completed108,936
Dropped6,292
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
A classic with some relevant philosophical messages wrapped in an unforgettable presentation and plot.
@naught369/394 helpful
A wholly unique and one of a kind, though not necessarily pleasant, experience in anime.
@Lenlo52/65 helpful
A review of Serial Experiments Lain and an analysis of its themes of existence and our understanding of ourself
@Protogeist46/50 helpful
a little help to understand the story
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