Serial Experiments Lain (1998) | COMPLETE Series | Custom (VHS)

Entire series with English Subtitles.

Custom Clamshell NTSC VHS.

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Title: Serial Experiments Lain (1998)

Genre: Anime, Psychological, Cyberpunk

Alternate Title: Shiriaru Ekusuperimentsu Rein

Plot Synopsis
Lain Iwakura, a quiet and introverted fourteen-year-old girl, receives an email from a classmate who recently committed suicide. As she delves deeper into the mysterious message, Lain is drawn into the Wired—a virtual network where reality, identity, and consciousness intertwine. As the lines blur between the digital and the real world, Lain begins to question the nature of existence and her own place within it.

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Cast and Crew

• Director: Ryūtarō Nakamura

• Writers: Chiaki J. Konaka

• Cast:

  • Kaori Shimizu as Lain Iwakura

  • Bridget Hoffman as Lain Iwakura (English dub)

  • Ayako Kawasumi as Alice Mizuki

  • Yōko Asada as Reika Yamamoto

  • Junko Iwao as Juri Katou

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YouTube Trailer: Serial Experiments Lain | Trailer 

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IMDb Link: Serial Experiments Lain (1998) 

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Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. phage – ★★★★½
   “Some things feel like they’ll always be ahead of their time. Haunting, hallucinogenic, intensely quiet and still—Serial Experiments Lain is a slow descent into the existential horror of the internet.”

2. arrgh – ★★★★
   “Been thinking a lot about what happens when you take away everything that connects a person to reality and this show just comes out and explores that in a way that’s still disturbingly relevant.”

3. lukemo – ★★★★½
   “Doesn’t just ask what the internet does to us—it asks what it means to be us in the first place. Beautifully unsettling. One of the rare shows that gets more affecting every time you revisit it.”

4. theyshoots – ★★★★★
   “A show where the ‘plot’ is the least important thing. It’s a vibe, a whisper from the void. If you’ve ever felt more real online than in your own body, this is for you.”

5. yojimbo – ★★★★½
   “Disorienting in all the best ways. Lain is not just about the internet—it’s about the soul of the internet. Creepy, prophetic, and totally unforgettable.”

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Meta Description:
A cryptic and haunting anime series exploring identity, technology, and consciousness, Serial Experiments Lain (1998) is a cult classic that delves into the boundary between the digital world and reality.