Serial Experiments Lain (TV)
Alternative title:
Lain
Wirtualna Lain (Polish)
Серийные эксперименты Лэин (Russian)
Эксперименты Лэйн (Russian)
تجارب لاين المتسلسلة (Arabic)
シリアルエクスペリメンツレイン (Japanese)
玲音 (Chinese (PRC))
시리얼 익스페리먼츠 레인 (Korean)
Genres: supernatural
Themes: virtual reality
Objectionable content: Significant
Copyright notice: ©1998 Triangle Staff/Pioneer LDC.
Plot Summary: Lain Iwakura appears to be an ordinary girl, with almost no experience with computers. Yet the sudden suicide of a schoolmate, and a number of strange occurrences, conspire to pull Lain into the world of the Wired, where she gradually learns that nothing is what it seems to be... not even Lain herself.
Ratings: 4513 ratings have been given [details]
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 13
Episode titles: We have 13
Vintage:
1998-07-06 to 1998-09-28
2001-01-02 to 2001-11-30 ()
2004-01-18 to 2005-07-30 (Latin America - Locomotion)
2004-07-02 (K3 - Televisió de Catalunya)
2006-04-25 (Spain, Cuatroº)
2007-07-21 to 2007-10-13 (G4TechTV Canada - Anime Current)
2013-04-13 (Mexico - XEIMT Canal 22)
Release dates: We have 15
Opening Theme:
"Duvet" by Boa
Ending Theme:
"Tooi Sakebi" by Nakaido "Chabo" Rei'ichi
Links: We have 8
Trivia: We have 9
DVD Easter Eggs: We have 4
Review:
Lain DVD (Jan 1, 1970)
News: Show:
Serial Experiments Lain Anime Celebrates 25th Anniversary With New Alternate Reality Game (Jun 9, 2023)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 18-24 (May 20, 2014)
Serial Experiments Lain BD/DVD Box Delayed 4 Months (Nov 2, 2013)
Universal Sony Home Pictures to Release Anime in Australia (Feb 17, 2013)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 25-December 1 (Nov 27, 2012)
Funimation Delays Several November-January Titles (Oct 24, 2012)
Lain's Yoshitoshi ABe Confirms New Work is Despera (May 21, 2009)
Convention report:
Anime Boston 2003 - Pioneer Entertainment (Apr 23, 2003)
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Press Releases:
Other articles: Show:
Serial Experiments Lain: Loving the Wired and the Weird (Jul 24, 2020)
The List - 7 Times Western Music Invaded Anime (Sep 22, 2018)
The List - 8 Most Visually Striking Anime Productions (Sep 8, 2012)
ANN 1999 Spring Anime Preview (Feb 10, 1999)
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Director: Ryūtarō Nakamura
Series Composition: Chiaki J. Konaka
Script: Chiaki J. Konaka (eps 1-13)
Music: Reiichi "CHABO" Nakaido
Original Character Design: Yoshitoshi ABe
Character Design: Takahiro Kishida
Art Director: Masaru Satō
Sound Director: Yōta Tsuruoka
Director of Photography: Takashi Azuhata
Assistant Episode Director: Shigeru Ueda (ep 12)
Background Art:
Masao Ichigaya (Baku Production; 6 episodes
eps 4, 6-8, 10, 12
)Mitsuyoshi Kosugi (Baku Production; 6 episodes
eps 2-3, 6-7, 10, 12
)Osamu Honda (Baku Production; 9 episodes
eps 2-4, 6-8, 10-12
)Rie Honda (Baku Production; 7 episodes
eps 2-4, 6-7, 11-12
)Takahiro Mayu (Baku Production; 7 episodes
eps 2-4, 6-7, 10, 12
)Yurika Kawano (BIHO; ep 1) Casting: Wataru Matsuoka
Color design: Michiyo Iriomote
Graphic Operation: Mitsuru Sugiura
In-Between Check Assistant: Masato Ujibe (ep 13)
Insert Song Composition: Reiichi "CHABO" Nakaido ("Kodoku no Signal;" ep. 13)
Insert Song Lyrics: Reiichi "CHABO" Nakaido ("Kodoku no Signal;" ep. 13)
Insert Song Performance: Reiichi "CHABO" Nakaido ("Kodoku no Signal;" ep. 13)
Key Animation:
Asami Endō (5 episodes
eps 1, 5, 8, 10, 12
)Atsushi Tamura (6 episodes
eps 5, 7-8, 10, 12-13
)Hiromasa Yonebayashi (6 episodes
eps 5, 7-8, 10, 12-13
)Masahiro Andō (5 episodes
eps 2, 8, 10, 12-13
)Noriko Ōzeki (6 episodes
eps 1, 5-6, 8, 10, 13
)Shoji Yabushita (4 episodes
eps 8, 10, 12-13
)Tomoaki Chishima (5 episodes
eps 1-2, 9, 11-12
)Yuri Takasaki (eps 1, 5) Live-Action Photography Assistant: Yūto Yukawa
Logo Design: Akihisa Okuda
Main Title Design: Akihisa Okuda
Music Assistant: Tatsunosuke
Music Production: Emi Ito (7th Mother)
Music Publicity Desk: Tetsunori Itō
NAVI Layout Supervision: Tomokazu Tokoro (eps 4-13)
Nezumi Vision: Chiaki J. Konaka (ep 7)
Production Desk: Takashi Hirokawa
Program Manager: Makiko Iwata (TV Tokyo)
Program Publicity: Junya Itou
Recording Assistant: Fumiaki Tanaka (eps 3-13)
Recording engineer: Shōji Hata
Setting Assistant: Hitoshi Kagiyama
Setting Production: Kazuharu Sato
Sound Effect Assistant: Nono Ishizaki (eps 3-13)
Sound Effects: Kōji Kasamatsu
Special Effects: Takashi Maekawa
Theme Song Arrangement: Reiichi "CHABO" Nakaido (ED)
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Animation Production: Triangle Staff
Background Art:
Baku Production (9 episodes
eps 2-4, 6-8, 10-12
)Bihou, Inc. (OP; ED; eps 1, 5, 9, 13) Editing: Jay Film (OP; ED)
Film: Eastman Kodak
Film Developing: Imagica
Lithwork: Maki Production
Original Concept: production 2nd
Planning: production 2nd
Production: Pioneer LDC
Production Cooperation: GENCO
Recording Studio: Tokyo TV Center
Sound Production: Rakuonsha
Telecine: Imagica
Title Design: Maki Production
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Director: Lia Sargent
Digital ADR Tracking: Michael McCarty
DVD Engineer: Songyi Liu
Final Mix: Les Claypool III
General Manager: Carl Segal
Lead Video Engineer: Jacob Martin (Funimation)
Online Editor: Keri Winthers
Post-Production Assistant: Aya Spann (Funimation)
Subtitle Timing: David Fleming
Video Post-Production Director: Clarine Harp (Funimation)
Video Post-Production Manager: Matthew O'Hara (Funimation)
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Additional Post-Production: FUNimation Entertainment (Funimation release)
DVD Authoring: Pioneer Video Manufacturing
DVD Menu Design: Mind Meld, INC.
Production: Geneon Entertainment Inc.
Recording Facility: Magnitude 8 Post
Soundtrack: Geneon Entertainment Inc.
Translation: ZRO Limit Productions
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Coordination: Bruno Parent
Producteur Executif: Carlo Levy
Production Director: Stephanie David
Supervision: Federico Colpi
Technical Assistant: sco Di Sanzo
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ADR Director: Guillermo Costa Murta
Audio Post-production: Leonardo Chiossone (Argentinian dub)
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Additional Translation: Nagareboshi (Selecta Visión; Blu-ray booklet)
ADR Studio: Media Pro Com (Argentine dub)
DVD Distribution: Selecta Visión
Licensed by: Selecta Visión (Spain)
Translation: Videorecord S.A (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
TV Distribution: Selecta Visión
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Dubbing Director: Annarita Pasanisi
Translation: Yoshiya Hirohama
Artistic Supervision: Michele Gelli
Dolby Surround Mixing: Andrea Pochini
Dubbing Assistant: Silvia Menozzi
Editorial Assistant: Anna Marani
Editorial Coordination: Fiammetta Adiutori
Mixing Supervision: Giorgio Bassanelli Bisbal
Post-Production Supervision: Valerio Manenti
Synchronization: Paolo Brunori
Technical Coordinator: Stefano Lirolli
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Broadcaster: Cultoon (from October 2007)
Distributor: Dynamic Italia
Dubbing: SEFIT CDC
Internet Streaming: VVVVID
Postproduction: Studio PV
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ADR Director: Dr. Harald Wolff
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Distributor: Dybex
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ADR Director: Alexander Filchenko
Translation: Konstantin Grusha
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Distributor: XL Media
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Dubbing Studio: Álamo
Internet Streaming: FUNimation Entertainment (Brazil)
Licensed by: FUNimation Entertainment (Brazil)
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Internet Streaming: bilibili
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