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Anime Information
Title:Serial Experiments Lain
Also Called:シリアルエクスペリメンツレイン
Type:TV
Released on year:2013
Released in:Spring
Num Episodes:13
Argument
Lain Iwakura, a shy and introspective fourteen-year-old girl, finds herself caught in a series of perplexing events after receiving a distressing email from her late classmate, Chisa Yomoda, who tragically took her own life. Despite her lack of technological prowess and aversion to modern gadgets, Lain inadvertently enters the Wired, a virtual realm akin to our internet. The boundaries between reality and cyberspace blur, thrusting Lain into a surreal world where enigmatic mysteries abound. As Lain navigates through this bewildering landscape, she becomes the target of the enigmatic Men in Black, who possess an uncanny knowledge of her past even she is unaware of. With each passing moment, the line between identity, consciousness, and perception becomes increasingly ephemeral, pushing Lain to confront profound existential questions. Penned by the brilliant Chiaki J. Konaka, acclaimed for his work on the renowned Texhnolyze, Serial Experiments Lain is an avant-garde psychological mystery that thrusts viewers into the depths of Lain's inner turmoil. Swept into a maelstrom of choices that will reshape both the real world and the Wired, Lain stands alone in recognizing the gravity of the situation, encapsulating the true significance of their presence. Prepare to embark on a captivating journey where the eerie and the mind-bending converge, as Serial Experiments Lain deftly examines the intricate interplay between humanity and the ever-expanding digital universe.
About
Serial Experiments Lain solidified its status as a masterpiece by bagging the prestigious Excellence Prize at the 1998 Japan Media Arts Festival. This thought-provoking anime has captivated not only the entertainment industry but also the intellectual circles, earning rave reviews in renowned literary works like the esteemed Asian Horror Encyclopedia and the illuminating The Problem of Existence in Japanese Animation by the esteemed American Philosophical Society.