To watch four back to back is nearing torture. The internal rhythm of both the editing and story become extremely and annoyingly repetitive even in a single episode.

Once in a while, the direction in Lain 1: Navi is impressive, but its devices are overused and end up growing repetitive. Of course, in animation, everything is drawn in order to emulate the cinematic devices used in live action film. Direction is the choice of things like camera angles, camera movement, use of slow motion, and mise-en-scene among other things. First off, let me explain what direction is in animation, because that confuses a lot of people. The direction is somewhat disappointing, though. The drawing is the series' one saving grace. Judging from the first four episodes in the series, its fantastic reputation is wholly undeserved.īut let me stress how utterly beautiful and magnificent the artistry is of the drawings before I get into ripping it to shreds. This anime series has been getting a lot of attention on the internet lately from fanboys, film buffs, and lay people alike.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles. Overall I'd say this certainly won't be for everybody but I'd certainly recommend trying it if you are looking for something a little different. Given that this is almost twenty years old now and is effectively about an alternate version of the internet if feels surprisingly fresh while other early films about the internet often feel very dated. The backgrounds are also impressive with the omnipresent power cables that remind us of The Wired. The series looks good with character designs that suit the darker tone of the show Lain has a distinctly sorrowful look. From the start there is a good sense of mystery and that only increases as the series progresses. I really enjoyed this series but feel it would benefit from viewing a second time as I was a bit confused, in a good way, at times. Then the nature of reality starts to be doubted as events in the real world and the wired become hard for Lain to distinguish. Soon things get rather strange people claim that they have met another Lain in the Wired and two men are seen watching her house. She soon starts to take an interest and her father gets her a new computer it isn't long before she has customised it. Not being particularly interested in 'The Wired', their version of the internet, she doesn't immediately realise that she has been sent one too.

After a girl from her school commits suicide pupils start receiving emails from her. The other songs, which appeared as inserts and background music in the anime, were also written by Nakaido.Lain Iwakura is a fairly ordinary, if rather quiet, middle school girl whose life is about to change. However, this track was removed in the US release. It includes the closing theme by Reichi Nakaido. The Serial Experiments Lain OST is the official soundtrack for the anime.

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