Serial experiments lain episode 12 discussion

Serial experiments lain, the brainchild of a number of individuals but most closely associated with yoshitoshi abe for his character designs, became an. When introverted yearold lain receives an email from a dead classmate, she gains access to the wired, a virtual world that promises unlimited power to those who can exploit it. Looking for episode specific information serial experiments lain on episode 12. Konaka, with original character designs by yoshitoshi abe. I may watch it again now that i know the end, and how things were just to try, and understand it better. There is the wired world inside the computer, of images, personalities, virtual experiences, and a culture all of its own.

The most ambiguous aspect of the entire thing is the topic of lain herself, and the struggle of trying to ascertain the nature of her existence. This entry was posted in episode writeup and tagged lain, serial experiments lain by bobduh. Konaka, whose other works include texhnolyze, serial experiments lain is a psychological avantgarde mystery series that follows lain as she makes crucial choices that will affect both the real world and the wired. Serial experiments lain is a episode original anime. Serial experiments lain episodes 12 wrong every time. However, some disagree on the grounds that lains vision of the future, specifically its depiction of the purpose and mechanics of the internet, does not turn out to be accurate. Spoilers serial experiments lain rewatch discussion layer 00. It has a detached, isolated tone, which is a perfect match to lains character and life, or rather, her outlook on life. Pages in category scripts the following pages are in this category, out of total. Read the topic about serial experiments lain episode discussion on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world.

Serial experiments lain is a 25 minute animationanimescience fiction starring michiko neya as keiko yoshii, shou hayami as masami eiri and ayako kawasumi as mika iwakura. Troubled by what she saw, alice decides to visit lain at home and find out what is going on. A collection of the scripts, by episode, of the serial experiments lain anime. Watch serial experiments lain season 1, episode 9 protocol. Read the topic about serial experiments lain episode 12 discussion on myanimelist, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world.

Serial experiments lain is a 1998 japanese anime television series produced by yasuyuki. Ive been meaning to write something along the lines of sociology and psychology still to add on to the philosophy post i wrote on lain but i havent yet, unfortunately. Watch serial experiments lain episode 12 in high 1080p quality. The spires are shaped somewhat like coke bottles with spheres on the end. Some kids at the club say they know all about it but they want a piece of lains wired wild side. Spoilers serial experiments lain rewatch discussion. The series premiered on mon jul 06, 1998 on tv tokyo and ego. I only hope that ive added enough through commentary and discussion for it to qualify. However, she reintroduces herself to alice briefly on a bridge as the episode ends. Please note that people who havent watched lain before will be following the rewatch, so put references to future episodes in a spoiler tag. Serial experiments lain has a special connection to preteens in another waythe director also directed digimon tamers. Serial experiments lain has to be one of the most visually effective, original, and yet utterly confounding anime titles ever to be dreamed up. Sep 01, 2016 serial experiments lain is one hell of a trip.

Discussion in specific anime discussion started by don9aldo, jan 23, 2012. Serial experiments lain sub lain iwakura appears to be an ordinary girl, with almost no experience with computers. Serial experiments lain vs neon genesis evangelion. Serial experiments lain episode 12 discussion forums. The first episode is largely her staring blankly and possibly tripping out im not sure. Lain is both a very current series and a relic of the past. But im not really a technology buff so all i can say is that the story falls somewhat flat. Even when things are explained in the form of commentary and speeches throughout. Lain witnesses the frontier between the physical and the wired worlds finally beginning to collapse. Lain wasnt interested in computers until she received her first email from a formerly suicidal classmate. The questions it asks are still as significant today as back then, though the answers and context may be different. If majestic12, roswell, or the knights of the lambda calculus rings a bell. Oct 10, 2018 serial experiments lain episode 12 full reaction.

Ill update this post later after i watch the first episode again. Serial experiments lain episode 4 wrong every time. The series episodes were originally broadcast on tv tokyo from july 6 to september 28, 1998. A dj at the club passes lain a plain brown envelope containing a computer chip of unknown origins. Watch serial experiments lain online free kissanime. Feb 19, 2018 serial experiments lain is a series reputed far and wide for being confusing, slow and just generally hard to make sense of. Shiriaru ekusuperimentsu rein, stylized in lowercase as serial experiments lain is a 1998 japanese anime television series produced by yasuyuki ueda and animated by triangle staff. Follow along as fourteen year old laindriven by the abrupt suicide of a classmatelogs on to the wired and promptly looses herself in a twisted mass of. Introduction annotated glossary lain links introduction below. Unsurprisingly, that season is host to some of the most screwed up stuff thats ever been connected to the franchise.

Then its time for mark to watch serial experiments lain. Some kids at the club say they know all about it but they want a piece of lain s wired wild side. Serial experiments lain deus dvd 3 19991012 serial experiments lain deus geneon signature series dvd 3 200404 serial experiments lain reset dvd 4 19991123. This god that exists may not be active right now, but is. There are a couple of scenes in the serial experiments lain anime in which mysterious spirelike structures briefly appear without explanation. Serial experiments lain, an album by nakaido chabo reichi. Serial experiments lain fanfiction archive with over 248 stories. While the story gives us a lot of hints as to what might be going on, nothing is ever explicitly explained. An erudite, confusing and chilling anime from the late 1990s, serial experiments lain is creepy cool seinen cyberpunk, as well as a notable mind screw in the genre.

Serial experiments lain episode 12 full reaction youtube. The first occurrence is in layer 11, and the second is in layer 12. Troubled by what she saw, alice decides to visit lain at home and find out what is. Hoping to learn more about the clandestine technology, lain abducts a young boy for a date. If you dont like having your brain slowly drained through a hole in your temple by cyborg ants, lain wont be for you. In the eighth episode of serial experiments lain, lain takes a hard look at her own behavior after a nasty rumor spreads at school. Landscape is the twelfth episode of serial experiments lain. I just finished watching serial experiments lain in 2 days time. Dec 31, 2014 i just finished watching serial experiments lain in 2 days time. Serial experiments lain 1998 is an anime series about an adolescent girl in suburban japan named lain iwakura, and her introduction to the wired, an international computer network. Serial experiments lain 1998 bridget hoffman and kaori shimizu in serial experiments lain 1998 barry. Aug 18, 2016 greetings readers, and welcome to another christianity v. Episode 01 twenty years ago this summer, a series premiered in japan that tackled the complex topics of communication, reality, depression, and even theology.

An actual episode by episode discussion to replace the older ones because. Spoilers serial experiments lain rewatch finale layer. May 6 the drops of god volumes 1222 digitally available today in english for the. Much of the plot development is orthogonal to the viewer sometimes seen but often simply implied. It was directed by ryutaro nakamura and written by chiaki j. For reference, the abstract of episode 5 on wikipedia is rough but clear. Disturbing, perplexing, sometimes infuriating, ryutaro nakamuras serial experiments lain covers some of the same themes as the xfiles and the films of david lynch. Serial experiments lain acclaimed artist yoshitoshi abe haibane renmei, texhnolyze brings to life the existential classic that paved the way for blockbuster films such as the matrix.

The men in black are approached by their officer worker, who gives them a final payment for their services, telling them to leave town away from any power lines or satellite. The storyline, direction, and structure is of a read more serial experiments lain revisited. Sep 01, 2016 in the eighth episode of serial experiments lain, lain takes a hard look at her own behavior after a nasty rumor spreads at school. In 2012, ann produced two best of the 90s podcasts, and, appropriately, two of the panelists put forward serial experiments lain as one of the decades best anime. The spires are completely unexplained, and even lain herself reacts to their appearance in a puzzled manner. Serial experiments lain deus dvd 3 199910 12 serial experiments lain deus geneon signature series dvd 3 200404 serial experiments lain reset dvd 4 19991123. Serial experiments lain ultimate fan guide by bruce baugh. It is a episode anime, made in 1998, and i feel it was ahead of its time. Greetings readers, and welcome to another christianity v. Serial experiments lain is a series reputed far and wide for being confusing, slow and just generally hard to make sense of. Looking forward to seeing it once i accumulate enough money. Majestic 12 and the roswell ufo incident are used as examples of how a hoax might still. As for lain, i watched 1 episode, it was so damn dense and boring i didnt bother wasting my time with any more of it. Just be warned that there will be heavy spoilers, if you have not yet seen this anime.

May 6 the drops of god volumes 12 22 digitally available today in english for the. This anime is rated tv14 for the dark morals and themes of reality and the internet, mimimal gore, and some bad langauge. Welcome to the cutting edge part japanese anime series, serial experiments lain. Serial experiments lain fanfiction archive fanfiction. Serial experiments lain episode 10 full reaction duration. Tv14 hd 1080p 1998 from acclaimed artist of haibane renmei, yoshitoshi abe available languages. Shonen has neon genesis evangelion, shojo has revolutionary girl utena, and seinen has lain. The following article contains spoilers for serial experiments lain its been a long while since ive last written an article about lain. Lain can see a duplicate of her sister too in a form of a crystallized avatar at the end of the episode, and many other characters confirm the messages mika was exposed to exist, so the first traumatic events are not hallucinations but a starter for her conditioning. The show takes an informationrich dive deep into the nature of reality and truth, and in the process leads the viewer to come to his or. In closing one world and opening another, only lain will realize the significance of their presence. Today we will be exploring serial experiments lain, and what it says, among its many complexities, about the nature of god.