The character of Lain is perhaps the most deep and relevant characters in anime today. In a vast wasteland of mundane same-old, Lain sticks out as an anime that takes its characters to a level that most anime can only dream of achieving. These are all memorable pieces of sound effects that adds to the overall impact of the show.Ĭharacter: Now this is where Lain shines brightest. The sound of the electricity running through power lines, the empty sound of Lain typing on her keyboard, and the scarce use of music. Once again, this lack of a quality that would normally be detrimental to an anime’s enjoyment, but becomes one of Lain’s strengths. Sound effects are seldom used but with brevity, and has a lasting impact on the viewer.
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Sound: The series relies on a minimalist approach to sound and music. Art is not a big pulling factor for Lain, so if you are a fan of high quality art, you may be in for a rough ride. It is important to note that the series actually benefits from the unique art style presented in Lain. Lain above all is a character study, and the plot only moves forward under the characters.Īrt: Despite the art being off center in terms of traditional anime, it hardly deters from the overall enjoyment of the series.
Personally I believe that Lain strays as far as it can from bland episodic story telling, and in essence is similar to Citizen Kane in the aspect that the story has little to do with the show. Now some may argue that Lain is completely plot driven, but to each his own. What little plot Lain does have, the show works with it fabulously. Lain however doesn’t need worry about plot and story in the same sense as other anime, but instead relies on the atmosphere and the characters to tell the story. Story: Given that Lain’s story progression is very disjointed, if the execution were to be even off by the slightest, the show would have been ridden with plot holes. With that said it's time to get on with the review. The show doesn’t just provideĮntertainment it provides insight, and profound views and beliefs about technology and the role it plays in society.
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Serial Experiments Lain pushes the envelope of what the perceived notion of what can be done with television as a medium. Serial Experiments Lain falls in the latter category and for this reason Serial Experiments Lain stands out as a true classic. There are anime that simply entertain for the sake of enjoyment, and there are anime that stretches the boundary of human imagination. Above all, there are two standards I hold true for anime. Introduction: I find myself typing this review thinking more about the conceptualization of existence, than the anime itself. Review for Serial Experiments Lain by John Kim
In closing one world and opening another, only Lain will realize the significance of their presence.
Konaka, whose other works include Texhnolyze, Serial Experiments Lain is a psychological avant-garde mystery series that follows Lain as she makes crucial choices that will affect both the real world and the Wired. With the boundaries between reality and cyberspace rapidly blurring, Lain is plunged into more surreal and bizarre events where identity, consciousness, and perception are concepts that take on new meanings. Strange men called the Men in Black begin to appear wherever she goes, asking her questions and somehow knowing more about her than even she herself knows. Lain's life is turned upside down as she begins to encounter cryptic mysteries one after another. Lain has neither the desire nor the experience to handle even basic technology yet, when the technophobe opens the email, it leads her straight into the Wired, a virtual world of communication networks similar to what we know as the internet. Lain Iwakura, an awkward and introverted fourteen-year-old, is one of the many girls from her school to receive a disturbing email from her classmate Chisa Yomoda-the very same Chisa who recently committed suicide.
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