Konaka, producer yasuyuki ueda and character designer. Lain accuses the men in black of the act but karl tells her that they planted a parasite bomb in her coolant system. It has been subject to commentary in the literary and academic worlds such as the asian horror encyclopedia and the problem of existence in japanese animation by the american philosophical society. Serial experiments lain is the most accurate cyberpunk story ive ever come across. Funimation entertainment, serial experiments lain, triangle staff, unboxing.
There have been some complaints of banding issues with this release but i thought that the 1080p transfers look fantastic. Jan 24, 2014 the good thing about the australian release is that universal sony pictures have decided to include its new blu ray release despite its age and 4. The anime series returned to us television on october 15, 2012 on the funimation channel. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. Lain wasnt interested in computers until she received her first email from a formerly suicidal classmate. Triangle staff, which was comprised of director ryutaro nakamura, script writer chiaki j. Mar, 2017 the show returns on bluray as well, giving uk fans a welcome treat. Lain is finally available on blu ray, thanks to funimation. Serial experiments lain is one of the sicfi greats of anime. This chilling release from the psychological scifi anime series serial experiments lain includes all episodes of the show, following the story of a shy girl named lain, who receives mysterious messages from beyond the physical world originating in cyber space.
Whether you will regard lain as equally impressive depends on you. Follow along as fourteen year old 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 interconnectedpsyches. Complete series classic new blu ray with dvd title. She is a sentient computer program designed to sever the barrier between the material world and the wired, introduced as a shy japanese girl in middle school at the beginning of the series. Lifting the lid on funimations release of lain on bluray includes moments of mass confusion when dvds turn up inside a labelled bluray. In addition to fairy tail part 10, serial experiments lain is now available in our anime classics line. Funimation entertainment will be releasing a blu ray dvd combo pack of serial experiments lain comes november. Serial experiments lain complete series bluraydvd, 4disc set limited ed. The series opening theme, duvet, was written and performed by jasmine rodgers and the british band boa. Anyways back to lain, if you are looking in to buying the japanese limited edition serial experiments lain restore blu ray, and you have never seen the show before, i suggest putting a hold on that idea for now because it is extremely expensive, even if its used.
I got a rather different impression of lain and mikas relationship in one of the dubs scenes, for example. Apr 11, 2016 check out the latest deals on blurays and dvds from funimation. Serial experiments lain complete series classic blu. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Visualizzazione post con etichetta serial experiments lain. Background serial experiments lain won the excellence prize in the 1998 japan media arts festival. Lain is the titular character of serial experiments lain. Serial experiments lain complete series classic bluraydvd. When she begins to explore it, it appears that there are two lains, the one in this world and the one in the wired. This anime classics serial experiments lain complete collection contains. Yet the sudden suicide of a schoolmate and a number of strange. Fairy tail part 10 is now available on anime bluray and dvd combo series synopsis. Each case also contains reversible cover art featuring additional lain artwork. Experiments lain is another classic from the old pioneergeneon stable that has been license rescued and reissued by funimation in a premium bddvd combo pack complete with art booklet. Follow along as fourteen year old lain driven by the abrupt suicide of a classmate logs on to the. Gallery serial experiments lain the complete collection limited edition bd usa.
Lain serial experiments anime promo poster 11x17 inch. It has been ranked up there with ghost in the shell, memories, and akira. Serial experiments lain on glorious bluray everything is oll. The complete collection 4 discs bluraydvd at best buy.
Yet the sudden suicide of a schoolmate and a number of strange occurrences conspire to pull lain into the world of the wired, where she gradually learns that nothing is what. Looking for information on the anime serial experiments lain. Take home your favorites and build your own anime empire. Lain is still not convinced that the men in black are innocent, and karl states again that it was the work of the knights. Lain, the lonely little girl stood on the bridge watching those she knew better than was known by, removed from the memory of, is extraordinary. Inside serial experiments lain artbook full of sketches and concept art, bluray box restore remastering. Serial experiments lain is hardly the only golden oldie funimation has rescued of late.
Nov 02, 20 funimation has delayed its anime classics release of the serial experiments lain the complete collection blu ray disc and dvd box set until may 20, 2014. A bluray release of the anime was made in december 2009 called serial experiments lain bluray box restore. The complete collection blu ray dvdonly dvd discs 5 out of 5 stars 4 product ratings 4 product ratings serial experiments lain. Lain is finally available on bluray, thanks to funimation. Animated, bluray, color, multiple formats, widescreen language. Lain iwakura, an awkward and introverted fourteenyearold, is one of the many girls from her school to receive a disturbing email from her classmate chisa yomodathe very same chisa who recently committed suicide. Decades before the internet was something people carried around in their pockets, these words introduced anime fans to a surreal existence where computer monitors served as. No need to shell out major bucks anymore for the japanese import. Picture serial experiments lain gets a pillarboxed transfer on these bluray discs, one bd 50, and one bd 25. Yet the sudden suicide of a schoolmate and a number of strange occurrences conspire.
Decades before the internet was something people carried around in their pockets, these words introduced anime fans to a surreal existence where computer monitors served as portals to brave new worlds. A blu ray release of the anime was made in december 2009 called serial experiments lain blu ray box restore. Serial experiments lain also has a darker and distinct visual style that has allowed it to stand out among the crowd and still age fairly well. Anime wiith yoshitoshi abe designs serial experiments lains 1998 and haibane renmei 2002 will also be getting new japanese bluray releases with special booklets on october 23rd for 14,040yen. The men in black depart, leaving lain speechless and shocked.
Serial experiments lain will be available to crunchyroll members in the united states and canada. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Serial experiments lain is an anime series directed by ryuutarou nakamura, original character design by yoshitoshi abe, screenplay written by chiaki j. Funimation productions, ltd lain iwakura appears to be an ordinary girl with almost no experience with computers. It feels like their eu selection is going backwards the last year, previously madoka was the biggest absence, but for stuff this old it sucks. Serial experiments lain complete series classic bluraydvd combo. 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. These are good news to all the old anime fans out there who have missed the series, and even better news for those who have yet to watch this masterpiece. Serial experiments lain gets a pillarboxed transfer on these blu ray discs, one bd 50, and one bd 25. That was a very interesting article, i always love reading others perspectives on the events of lain, and their interpretation of said events. Serial experiments lain dvdbluray complete collection. Acclaimed artist yoshitoshi abe haibane renmei, texhnolyze brings to life the existential classic that paved the way for blockbuster films such as the matrix.
Lain and its deceptively ordinary title character redefined an entire generations concept of the world wide web, prompting us all to suspiciously take note of humming power lines and central processing units. The masters of magic have converged on a remote island, where natsu and his teammates go headtohead with grimoire hearta dark guild led by one fairy tails former masters. Her newfound desire to connect with the dead will lead her into the twisted maze of the wired world. Serial experiments lain has been released with a deluxe artbox, containing two standard bluray sized cases inside of the outer case one for the two bluray discs, and another for the two dvd discs. Serial experiments lain was a multimedia project, that included an art book, a playstation video game and a episode tv series that was to explore the themes of communication in the digital age. The good thing about the australian release is that universal sony pictures have decided to include its new bluray release despite its age and 4. It was broadcast on tv tokyo from july to september 1998 and has episodes. Spot on, the nuances which get tinkered with by dubbing seem particularly important in a show like this. Although she can barely deal with email at the beginning of the series, yearold lain metamorphoses into a computer guru involved in the wired, a cyberdimension that represents the sum. Serial experiments lain funimation entertainment bluray. The quality of the remastered blu ray is absolutely mindboggling. Crunchyroll 20th anniversary of serial experiments lain.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Serial experiments lain dvdbluray complete collection anime dvdblu ray combo lain iwakura appears to be an ordinary girl with almost no experience with computers. The quality of the remastered bluray is absolutely mindboggling. Konaka, and produced by yasuyuki ueda credited as production 2nd for triangle staff. But where even yoshitoshi abes other works, haibane. Funimation entertainment will be releasing a bluraydvd combo pack of serial experiments lain comes november. Take advantage of funimation s vast homevideo selection. So, when funimation finally, two years after licensing it, released it on glorious bluray i felt obligated to preorder it. But where even yoshitoshi abes other works, haibane renmei and texhnolyze, got barebones dvd releases. Serial experiments lain anime serial experiments lain wiki. As this box set is now discontinued, a rerelease was made in 2005 called serial experiments lain tvbox. Although she can barely deal with email at the beginning of the series, yearold lain metamorphoses into a computer guru involved in the wired. Serial experiments lain complete series classic bluray. Serial experiments lain has been released with a deluxe artbox, containing two standard blu ray sized cases inside of the outer case one for the two blu ray discs, and another for the two dvd discs.
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