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Serial Experiments Lain
“Close the world. txen eht nepO.”
82%
Series
1
13
AI Analysis
Serial Experiments Lain (1998) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Serial Experiments Lain (1998) — a TV series tagged as Animation, Drama, and Sci-Fi & Fantasy with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Lain—driven by the abrupt suicide of a classmate—logs on to the Wired and promptly loses herself in a twisted mass of hallucinations, memories, and interconnected-psyches. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Serial Experiments Lain 82% (624 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
AI verdict
Serial Experiments Lain is a series worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
Preview on this device: 38% match — Matches your tense mood + drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
82%
from 624 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Lain—driven by the abrupt suicide of a classmate—logs on to the Wired and promptly loses herself in a twisted mass of hallucinations, memories, and interconnected-psyches.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1998-07-06
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 13
- TMDB rating
- 8.2
- TMDB ID
- 1087
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Where can I watch Serial Experiments Lain (1998)?
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Is there an official trailer for Serial Experiments Lain?
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What is Serial Experiments Lain about?
Lain—driven by the abrupt suicide of a classmate—logs on to the Wired and promptly loses herself in a twisted mass of hallucinations, memories, and interconnected-psyches.
Is there an AI analysis for Serial Experiments Lain?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How many seasons of Serial Experiments Lain are there?
There are currently 1 seasons of Serial Experiments Lain documented in the community database.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Kaori Shimizu
Lain Iwakura (voice)
Yoko Asada
Arisu Mizuki - Lain's friend (voice)
Ayako Kawasumi
Mika Iwakura - Lain's older sister (voice)
Ryusuke Ohbayashi
Yasuo Iwakura - Lain's father (voice)
Rei Igarashi
Miho Iwakura - Lain's mother (voice)
Sumi Mutoh
Chisa Yomoda (voice)
- K
Keito Takimoto
Tarō (voice)
Chiharu Tezuka
Reika Yamamoto (voice)
Manabi Mizuno
Yūri Katō (voice)
- Y
Yuki Yamamoto
Myū-Myū (voice)
- S
Sora Fujimatsu
Masayuki (voice)
Show Hayami
Eiri Masami (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Office worker
Jouji Nakata
Karl Haushoffer - Man in Black 1(voice)
Takumi Yamazaki
Lin Sui-Xi - Man in black 2 (voice)
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