Anime · TV series · 1998

Serial Experiments Lain

A 13-episode television series from Triangle Staff, broadcast July 6, 1998 to September 28, 1998. Episodes run about 23 minutes. Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi.

01  —  The record

The record

Format
TV series
Status
Completed
Episodes
13 · about 23 min each
Broadcast
July 6, 1998 – September 28, 1998
Studio
Triangle Staff
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Supernatural
Season
Summer 1998
02  —  Where to watch

Where to watch

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03  —  Elsewhere

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04  —  Who made it

Characters and credits

Characters

  • Lain IwakuraMainVoice (JP): Kaori Shimizu
  • Masami EiriSupportingVoice (JP): Shou Hayami
  • Arisu MizukiSupportingVoice (JP): Youko Asada
  • Mika IwakuraSupportingVoice (JP): Ayako Kawasumi
  • Yasuo IwakuraSupportingVoice (JP): Ryuusuke Oobayashi
  • TarouSupportingVoice (JP): Keito Takimoto
  • Lin Sui-XiSupportingVoice (JP): Takumi Yamazaki
  • Karl HaushoferSupportingVoice (JP): Jouji Nakata

Production

  • ADR Director (English) Lia Sargent
  • Original Character Design Yoshitoshi ABe
  • Key Animation (ep 13) Yoshitoshi ABe
  • Key Animation (ep 12) Yasuhiro Imagawa
  • Director Ryuutarou Nakamura
  • Storyboard (eps 1-4, 6-8, 11-13) Ryuutarou Nakamura
05  —  Related records

Other versions and continuations

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