Serial Experiments Lain
Serial Experiments Lain / シリアルエクスペリメンツレイン
| Genres: Avant Garde, Award Winning, Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Supernatural, Suspense | |
| Themes: Psychological | |
| Studios: Triangle Staff | |
| Producers: Genco, Pioneer LDC | |
| Licensors: Funimation | |
| Rating: 8.09 / 10 | |
| Rank: #553 | |
| Popularity: #238 | |
| Users Listed: 855,636 | |
| Users Scored: 337,260 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 09/16/2023 | |
| Aired: July 6, 1998 – September 28, 1998 (Summer) | |
| Type: tv | |
| Source: original | |
| Age Rating: R | |
| Episodes: 13 | |
| Broadcast: Tuesday at 01:15 (JST) |
Synopsis:
In a near-future Japan, fourteen-year-old Lain Iwakura, a socially withdrawn student with minimal technological aptitude, receives a perplexing email from a deceased classmate. This seemingly simple communication pulls her into the Wired, a vast interconnected virtual network mirroring the modern internet. As Lain navigates this digital landscape, she encounters unsettling anomalies and enigmatic figures known as the Men in Black who seem to anticipate her every move.
The lines between reality and the digital realm dissolve, forcing Lain to confront profound questions about identity and perception. The narrative unfolds as a slow-burn mystery, exploring themes of consciousness and selfhood through surreal imagery and ambiguous events. Driven by pivotal choices within the Wired, Lain’s experiences ripple outwards, subtly altering both her personal life and the nature of the digital world itself. This series invites contemplation on the evolving relationship between humans and technology.
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Episodes:
- Episode 1: Weird (Aired: 07/07/1998)
- Episode 2: Girls (Aired: 07/14/1998)
- Episode 3: Psyche (Aired: 07/21/1998)
- Episode 4: Religion (Aired: 07/28/1998)
- Episode 5: Distortion (Aired: 08/04/1998)
- ... and 8 more episodes
Characters:
- Iwakura, Lain (Main) - Voice Actors: Shimizu, Kaori, Hoffman, Bridget, Liberatori, Perla, Bizot, Hélène, Quinto, Letícia, Doering, Manja, Gómez, Lucila, Lee, Gye Yun
- Boss (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Visine, Christian, Suzuki, Eiichiro, McGowan, Steve
- Delivery Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Pellegrin, Patrick, Chiba, Susumu, Lindsay, Michael
- Detective (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McCarty, Michael, Pellegrin, Patrick, Chiba, Susumu
- Eiri, Masami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Show, Thornton, Kirk, Chevalier, Roberto, Lee, Ju Chang, Pissardini, Marcelo, Hagen, Till, Boyer, Jean-Marie
- Freeter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishikawa, Hiroaki
- Green Shirt Child (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Pellegrin, Patrick, Nojima, Kenji
- Haushofer, Karl (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Jouji, Price, Jamieson, Laffey, Luiz, Pellegrin, Patrick
- Iwakura, Miho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Burchard, Petrea, Igarashi, Rei, Arnhold, Sabine, Boraschi, Cristina, Damas, Susana, Lemes, Cecília, Pâris, Christine
- Iwakura, Yasuo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oobayashi, Ryuusuke, Bierstedt, Detlef, Stigler, Barry, Camilo, Leonardo, Demory, Bernard, Belda, Francesc
- Iwakura, Mika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako, De Bortoli, Barbara, Borgwardt, Diana, Ja Lee, Patricia, Sindberg, Susan, Yun, Yeo Jin, Garcia, Melissa
- J.J (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Frierson, Eddie, Sander, Tim, Chikada, Wasei, Korol, Olivier, Corsetti, Sérgio
- Katou, Juri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Pâris, Christine, Mizuno, Manabi, MacKenzie, Dari Lallou
- Kuchi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Visine, Christian, Matsuo, Matsuo, Woren, Dan
- Maruneko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasaki, Eriko, Harris, Rachael, Bleynie, Nathalie
- Masatsugu, Shou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maddalena, Julie, Adachi, Shinpei
- Masayuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Pâris, Christine, Elias-Fahn, Dorothy, Touma, Sora, Cister, Ariel
- Masuoka, Takuyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shibuya, Shigeru
- Mizuki, Arisu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: De Bortoli, Federica, Asada, Youko, Brown, Emilie, Giménez, Ariadna, Keplmair, Tatiane, Gabriele, Léa
- Myu-Myu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gabriele, Léa, Fox, Sandy, Yamamoto, Yuuki, Rosminati, Natalia
- Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taniguchi, Takashi, St. Peter, Paul
- Nezumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shigeru, Glennon, Gavin, Cister, Ariel
- Professor Hodgeson (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Marshall, Mike, Miyata, Hikaru, Forest, Michael
- Sui-Xi, Lin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Takumi, Buchholz, Bob, Laffey, Luiz, Roullier, Philippe
- Taro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Siddall, Brianne, Sindberg, Susan, Takimoto, Keito, De Filippis, Stefano, Plate, Sven, Lucindo, Fábio
- Yamamoto, Reika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Zann, Lenore, Tezuka, Chiharu, Ambrós, Carmen, Milana, Alida, Schramm, Marie-Luise, Sindberg, Susan
- Yomoda, Chisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sargent, Lia, Mutou, Sumi, Mari, Valentina, Guillén, Maria Rosa, Gabriele, Léa, Zavala, Karin
- Yoshii, Keiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Elias-Fahn, Dorothy
Staff:
- Abe, Shoujirou (Producer)
- Cook, Justin (Producer)
- Maseba, Yutaka (Producer)
- Ueda, Yasuyuki (Producer, Planning, Original Creator)
- Ide, Mie (Assistant Producer)
- Nakamura, Ryuutarou (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
- Matsuura, Johei (Episode Director)
- Murata, Masahiko (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Nishiyama, Akihiko (Episode Director)
- Ueda, Shigeru (Episode Director)
- Glennon, Gavin (Script)
- Konaka, Chiaki (Script, Series Composition, Special Effects)
- Seymour, Kevin (Script)
- Kakudou, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
- Satou, Takuya (Storyboard)
- Bôa (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
- Nakaido, Reichi (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics, Music)
- Rodgers, Jasmine (Theme Song Lyrics)
- ABe, Yoshitoshi (Original Character Design, Key Animation)
- Andou, Masahiro (Key Animation)
- Arai, Kouichi (Key Animation)
- Azuhata, Takashi (Director of Photography)
- Emoto, Masahiro (Key Animation)
- Gotou, Arihiro (Key Animation)
- Gotou, Takahiro (Key Animation)
- Hata, Shouji (Recording Engineer)
- Hirasawa, Akihiro (Background Art)
- Honda, Osamu (Background Art)
- Ikeda, Kaori (Key Animation)
- Iriomote, Michiyo (Color Design)
- Ishii, Akiharu (Key Animation)
- Kawamura, Akihiro (Executive Producer)
- Kikuchi, Toshihiro (Key Animation)
- Kim, Tae-Jeong (Key Animation)
- Kishida, Takahiro (Layout, Animation Director, Character Design, Key Animation)
- Koizumi, Souhei (Background Art)
- Kyouda, Kuniharu (Background Art)
- Maekawa, Takashi (Special Effects)
- Maki, Taro (Executive Producer)
- Masuki, Takamasa (Background Art)
- Matsubara, Hidenori (Key Animation)
- Matsutake, Tokuyuki (Key Animation)
- Miyake, Yuuichirou (Key Animation)
- Morimae, Kazuya (Key Animation)
- Nakajima, Toshihiro (Key Animation)
- Nakamura, Miyuki (Key Animation)
- Ookubo, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
- Oonishi, Keisuke (Production Coordination)
- Ooshima, Jouji (Key Animation)
- ... and 21 more staff
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