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User Comments for: Serial Experiments Lain

Lainfan says...
11 years ago
You could call this a real cyberpunk anime.
A pretty abstract and philosophical story about identity and who we really are. It leaves the viewer questioning about more than just the series itself.

Juicy detail: It is rumoured to be one of the series that had an influence on The Wachowski brothers for The Matrix story. However I don't know if this is ever confirmed or true, and it probably was a minor one compared to Ghost In The Shell. After all it was aired only 1 year before the release of The first Matrix movie.

It is not for everyone, but if you have an open mind and like more gloomy and philosophical stories, it is definitaly worth it.
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Reply by Aiven
5 years ago
@lainfan Matrix was heavily influenced by ghost in shell. Wachowski even asked permission of creators of the anime to use/remake fragments.
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Reply by Lainfan
5 years ago
@aiven i know, i mentioned that.
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Reply by Aiven
5 years ago
@lainfan shoot, totally missed that. After 1st sentence of juicy details I went straight to the google for more juice and details.
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unicornsandcandies says...
4 years ago
this anime doesn't make any sense at all, i can't understand whats happening
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Yerbolsyn says...
11 months ago
i really, really try to watch this anime, but i can't understand what's happening and this show can't keep me watching it. probably, the anime like this type not for me.
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zooblind says...
8 months ago
Watched this on a hot summer holiday at my cousins when I was 15. Was a fever dream I won't forget... or maybe I will... not quite sure what was happening, but I loved the song used in the credits.
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AfternoonChillin' says...
12 months ago
just girly things <3
usual troubles of a girl growing up, wondering if she's real or not
i like the animation in this
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Osoa says...
one year ago
Really, really good if really, really confusing. I'm still trying to figure out all the themes and ideas this show presents however they are all really interesting. The characters and plot were interesting, the cinematography was really good and it was overall a really good experience. 8.0/10.
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