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Serial Experiments Lain first aired in 1998 • originally associated with TV Tokyo • 1 season • 13 episodes • around 24 minutes per episode • status: Ended.
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It sits in the Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy space, which helps set expectations for tone and pacing.
It’s generally well-rated by viewers, so it’s a strong pick if you want something reliable to start tonight.
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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.
Keywords
dementia, computer, internet, cyberpunk, cyberspace, angst, seinen, anime, virtual world, internete, psychological, suspense, internet connection, psychological horror, depressed, horror, depressing.
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