An exhausted lain appears willing to sacrifice her own flesh and blood until alice convinces her to take a stand against the digitalized deity. Each case also contains reversible cover art featuring additional lain artwork. Its crazy dialogue, stark visuals, disturbing imagery, thoughtprovoking themes, and often confusing plot lines engages its audience to the limits. It was broadcast on tv tokyo from july to september 1998 and has episodes. It was directed by ryutaro nakamura and written by chiaki j. It has the english dub, but does not have english subtitles. Serial experiments lain complete series bluraydvd, 2012, 4.
Serial experiments lain bluray box japanese import. Fsvfsnserial experiments lain 720p bluraydualaudio. This particular set is not only region b compatible but the dvds are also region 2 compatible. Serial experiments lain anime serial experiments lain wiki.
Abe yoshitoshi is also credited as an original character designer. Serial experiments lain complete signature series 4disc dvd set w outer box. Amazon canada anime series and movies blueraydvd sale. Serial experiments dvd box set lunchbox edition at a low price. Outer limits original series complete box set dvd, 2016. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lain has since become a cult classic among anime enthusiasts. Serial experiments lain 1998 was one of the first artisticsurreal anime series that combined a fragmentary narrative with collages of disparate visuals.
The show returns on bluray as well, giving uk fans a welcome treat. Add to watch list people who viewed this item also viewed. Illustrious shows from the same era that have smaller but similarly mythic nostalgias about them serial experiments lain and. Serial experiments lain the complete series bluray. Ambition of oda nobuna blurayimport section23 films. Lain is my favorite anime series and i was wandering if it would ever get a blu release since its not a widescreen show. All episodes from the japanese anime series directed by ryutaro nakamura. Serial experiments lain complete series classic bluraydvd combo. Complete series bluray release date november 27, 2012. In the end, serial experiments lain is a unique piece of anime, featuring a masterful blend of strange characters, unusual art, and a surreal setting, all employed toward exploring the boundary between what is real and what is wired. Serial experiments lain blu ray box japanese import duration. He is also known to be the creator of ultraman gaia, as cited by tsuburaya productions.
This is the japanese limited edition box set release of serial experiments lain. Shop serial experiments lain the complete series anime. Amazons choice recommends highly rated and wellpriced products. The english dubbed trailer for serial experiments lain which is being released on bluray and dvd via mvm entertainment within the uk. Now the question is will it ever see an amarican release since pioneer went down.
Buy serial experiments lain bluray box restore bluray first press limited edition english dubbed japan version gnxa1001 at with free international shipping. In terms of watchable special features, they are disappointing but luckily there is additional readable extras included. The outer limits original series complete box set dvd, 7. Going against the stream and redefining a genre is even harder. 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 is hardly the only golden oldie funimation has rescued of late. Manga humorillustrationmovie posterswoolsleevehumourfilm postermoon moon. But where even yoshitoshi abes other works, haibane renmei and texhnolyze, got. Prior to her involvement in anime, she had some onscreen acting roles in films and television including hercules. Most definitely not for everyone, but an engrossing experiment and a complete departure from the norm. Starring kaori shimizu, sho hayami and rei igarashi. Konaka, konaka chiaki born april 4, 1961 is a japanese writer and scenarist best known for serial experiments lain and later for the digimon season digimon tamers.
This limited edition release comes in slipcase with a case for the blu ray discs and a case for the dvds. Lain iwakura appears to be an ordinary girl, with almost no experience with computers. Collectors edition bddvd mvm have rescued the rights to serial experiments lain after such a long time. Outer limits original series complete set dvd, 20, 14disc near flawless discs. Blu ray box release from the cult anime series serial experiments lain directed by ryutaro nakamura. It has been awhile since weve seen new lain merchandise see the lain figure announced in 2006, but i was alerted to a new batch of cool lain goods that id love to get my hands on. A playstation game with the same title was released in. It also has under the bonuses the original version without the cg, but the visuals.
Lain complete series is being released as a blu raydvd combo pack. The complete collection blu raydvd, 2014, 4disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Bridget hoffman is an american voice actress and adr writer who has provided voices for a number of englishlanguage versions of japanese anime films and television series, usually under an alias such as ruby marlowe. Shiriaru ekusuperimentsu rein, stylized in lowercase as serial experiments lain is a 1998 japanese anime television series produced by yasuyuki ueda and animated by triangle staff. 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 it seems to be. Although the television series is more than 10 years old, serial experiments lain remains a cult classic anime and the inspiration behind this blog, hence lainspotting.
Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. The sales for the lain series took a mindboggling upward swing in sales as the series aired on tech tvs late night release. 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 is the most accurate cyberpunk story ive ever come across.
Definitions of serial experiments lain, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of serial experiments lain, analogical dictionary of serial experiments lain english. Complete series bluraydvd combo damn i love this show. Konaka, and produced by yasuyuki ueda credited as production 2nd for triangle staff. Serial experiments lain is an anime series directed by ryuutarou nakamura, original character design by yoshitoshi abe, screenplay written by chiaki j. Evangelion angel chromosome xx series lilithxx japanese import for. My neighbor totoro twodisc bluraydvd combo 1988 walt disney home entertainment presents a studio ghibli film. Anime dvd blu ray release comparison serial experiments lain what are your thoughts. Acclaimed artist yoshitoshi abe haibane renmei, texhnolyze brings to life the existential classic that paved the way for blockbuster films such as the matrix. 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. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film.
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