Apart from later productions from its own creators, I can’t recall any anime that appear to directly take after Lain in any way (with the possible exception of Boogiepop Phantom’s audiovisual atmosphere and nonlinear storytelling). With other influential works from the time, like Evangelion or Utena, you can clearly see elements from them that are “borrowed” by other anime down the road. What’s interesting is, despite its status as a cult favorite that is still discussed and beloved to this day, I struggle to call Lain influential. And not just small details – each rewatch has the potential to completely change the way you understand and relate to the story, and it’s garnered no small amount of speculation from fans as a result. You will notice something new about this show every time you watch it. And the story had the daring to match: a complex web of symbolism, philosophy, and ambiguity, a huge part of Lain’s lasting appeal is just how many layers it has, how many angles you can approach it from. As the anime industry was preparing to make the switch from traditional cel techniques to digital animation, Lain sought to combine the two and create a hybrid aesthetic the convergence of the digital and the analog perfectly suited its subject matter. Lain took a bold approach unlike any anime to come before or after it, with its thoughtful and well-researched incorporation of technology, its uniquely talented staff, its unorthodox presentation. And Lain was determined to be a show fit for the coming of the 2000s.
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Anxieties and excitement about technology were rampant: the dreaded Y2K bug was almost at hand, and the dot-com bubble was well on its way to full inflation. The internet was on the rise – AOL CDs were everywhere you looked, after all. With the rise of cyberpunk, sci-fi had started to become less speculative and more rooted in extensions of contemporary modernity. It was the cusp of the new millennium, and the world was changing.
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Serial Experiments Lain came out in 1998, twenty years ago. Ultimately, I want them to love her.” -Yasuyuki Ueda “I wanted people to understand Lain, the girl.
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