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Serial Experiments Lain Review (Spoiler Free)
I know, I know… Serial Experiments Lain is from the 90’s, but I just can’t help it when it comes to the desire to not spoil anything. After…
The Observation Deck: Serial Experiments Lane and Predicting the Internet
Serial Experiments Lain did the unthinkable and predicted much of what the internet would become.
the depths of obsession
“I don’t want to do this. I *have* to do this.” These are the kinds of words spoken in obsession, a state that’s easy to see from the outside,…
God is a Girl – Three Cases of an Unusual Anime Trope
Perhaps you’ve heard the popular Ariana Grande song “God is a Woman.” But several years before that song hit the charts, there was a very different song called…
Your Name? Your Recommendations! A Blogger Tag?!
I had this written down somewhere in my notes app when I was brainstorming “easy” blog posts. … Starting a tag is not an “easy” blog post idea…
13 Existential Anime To Contemplate Philosophy With
Whether you are a student of philosophy or just wish to put an entertaining salve on your own existential crisis in progress, then give these wonderful
Kino's Journey, Penguindrum, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Serial Experiments Lain, Texhnolyze
The Insane "Psychology" of Anime
From Evangelion to Akira, Lain to Ghost in the Shell; what do all your favorite 90’s anime have in common? Two “psychologists:” Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Yes,…
Ghost in the Shell, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Serial Experiments Lain
30 Years of Anime in 13 Minutes
Anime is one of the most bright and vibrant art forms out there, often being quite wild and wacky. While animation allows it to tell some of the…
Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Golden Boy, One Piece, Perfect Blue
how to fight god
The problem of evil asks a simple question with huge implications; if God is good, then why does evil exist? As we all struggle through the suffering which…
Death Note, Ergo Proxy, Fate/Zero, Gurren Lagann, Serial Experiments Lain
Cyber Extinction – Texhnolyze Spoiler Review
Ah, Texhnolyze – a show brought to you by some of the creative forces involved in the legendary Serial Experiments Lain. It has a style somewhat between that…
Serial Experiments Lain: Postmodernity In Full Retro Cyberpunk Glory
There are rare moments when you start browsing through anime as a newbie, trying to familiarize yourself with the medium. You look at one in particular that catches…
Ergo Proxy
This has been one of those animes that I have been putting off because of its confusing themes and all. That’s right. The original anime Ergo Proxy could…
The Only 100 Anime You Need To Watch
100 Anime Recommendations These are the only 100 anime you need to see! Some of the old.. some of the new, I’m sure there are dozens that are perfect…
Fanart Friday, Too: Serial Experiments Lain
The further we get from Serial Experiments Lain, the more I find the themes of that series to be current and meaningful—a classic series, joining another one that’s…
This Anime Predicted the Future? | Serial Experiments Lain
From social media to internet addiction to internet privacy, Serial Experiments Lain seems to have predicted our digital age as it was just beginning... or, did it really? Sometimes,…
Serial Experiments Lain: A Reinterpretation
Serial Experiments Lain is one of my favorite anime series of all time. I wrote a few posts about it on my old blog if you want to…
Serial Experiments Lain
Present day. Present time. Haha! After watching a few weird and bizarre animes lately, my guts think that it is time for me to try another weird ‘brainy’…
Has Anime Lost Something?
Using the idea of old anime and new anime, and the way we perceive them to critique and consider how we interact with media. I use the…
Anime OVAs You Missed: Hyper Doll
https://myanimelist.net/profile/animebackwhen https://www.patreon.com/animebackwhen They willingly risk their lives for justice. Reincarnated within immortal bodies Crushing evil demons of the underworld If the dolls don’t do it.. Who will? Shit, it’s not my job. What’s up guys,…
The BEST World Building in Anime | Serial Experiments Lain Discussion
Serial Experiments Lain is one of the many now great classic anime to come from the late 90's, sitting in a class with anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion,…
Cowboy Bebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Serial Experiments Lain
Dissociation and Serial Experiments Lain
Serial Experiments Lain (or SEL or short) is a thought-provoking anime from the 90s that has remained in my top 10 or 12 favorite anime series for many…
Dissociation and Serial Experiments Lain
A discussion of psychological dissociation and its relevance to Serial Experiments Lain.
22 Mindfuck Anime Series Designed to Leave You Ponderous
Mindfuckery – You're supposed to avoid swearing in articles you are writing. It's not professional. However, there is no better way describe some anime
Boogiepop Phantom, Haibane Renmei, Kaiba, Sonny Boy, Steins;Gate
Anime Cult Classics: 15 Anime Series Lacking a Broad Audience Appeal
It is easy to forget sometimes that anime in and of itself is an art form, and art is an explosion! I mean, art is expression, and experimentation,…
The Heike Story, The Tatami Galaxy, From the New World, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Ranking of Kings
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[Analysis] Serial Experiments Lain
Serial Experiments Lain (SEL) is a Japanese animated series, consisting of thirteen episodes, broadcast for the first time in Japan in July 1998 on TV Tokyo, in the…
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[Analisi] Serial Experiments Lain
Serial Experiments Lain (SEL) è una serie animata giapponese composta da tredici episodi, trasmessa per la prima volta in patria nel lontano luglio 1998 sull’emittente TV Tokyo, in…
30 Best Mystery Anime Series With Intrigue to Unravel
The term “mystery” tends to evoke images of hard-boiled detectives tracking down criminals, but mystery is a blanket term. A lot of situations can be mysterious, and that…
Serial Experiments Lain, Shiki, Moriarty the Patriot, When They Cry, Bungo Stray Dogs
Alice in Cyberland, the Sequel
In my blog post on the original Alice in Cyberland , more than three years ago, I commented on the mystery of the missing second episode.…
Remembering Serial Experiments Lain
What is real and what is fake? Serial Experiments Lain explores themes that will leave you questioning the importance of reality.
Colorful: Weird, Experimental, And Wonderful (ANIME ABANDON)
Want FREE tickets to Japan? Use my code: BENNETTSAGE10 and link: https://bit.ly/2Y4uJ6Q to get 10% off your Bokksu subscription and automatically be entered in their giveaway! Anyone who…
Life in the Wired – Serial Experiments Lain Spoiler Review
There are a few shows that I’ve reviewed that can really be considered classics. A number of these are fairly well known to show their age; they obviously…
Anime Series Like Sonny Boy
One normal day during summer vacation, the school and the 36 students inside began to drift into another dimension. Once there, many of the students begin to develop…
Penguindrum, Serial Experiments Lain, Sonny Boy, Talentless Nana, WONDER EGG PRIORITY
Anime ABC’s, My Favorite Anime Character for Each Letter of the Alphabet
So I know a good idea when I steal one. This being one of said ideas. Of course, I kid. We give credit where it’s due; always. I…
Dororo, Ghost in the Shell, Princess Tutu, The Cat Returns, Tokyo Babylon
MOST TOXIC ANIME FAN-BASES I’VE EVER SEEN
DRAGON BALL They’re always bitchin about “Can they beat Goku though” and stuff like that. Most of them have never watched any of the Shounen/Isekai anime. Bruh stfu…
Serial Experiments Lain
Ascendence. Transcendence. Unknown. Supernatural. Technology. Fear. These things need not have anything in common, but more often than not, for better or worse, the human race considers them…
My Top 5 Anime Gods
There are tons of anime gods out there and it was really though to narrow the list down to 5. I managed it somehow this time.
Serial Experiments Lain, Natsume's Book of Friends, Nora, Noragami
Anime Series Like Wonder Egg Priority
After the death of her best and only friend, Ai Ohto became a shut in. One night while on a walk, she is convinced by a mysterious entity…
Gunslinger Girl, Haibane Renmei, Penguindrum, Serial Experiments Lain, WONDER EGG PRIORITY
13 Cyberpunk Anime Series That Revel in Futuristic Technology
While Cyberpunk 2077 may have floundered a bit, it has reminded people what they appreciate about the genre – or forced them to remember it. The cyberpunk genre…
Battle Angel Alita, Cowboy Bebop, Serial Experiments Lain, Bubblegum Crisis, Dimension W
Apfelland Monogatari
For some time, BlueFixer has been looking for a better source to redo the 1992 movie Apfelland Monogatari ( The Tale of Apfelland ). When a ...
Metropolis, One Piece, High Speed Jessie, Yuukan Club, Serial Experiments Lain
What Are Your Five Favorite Non-Shonen Anime? Here are Ours!
One of our Twitch streamers, negativeprimes, recently tagged a number of our staffers on a Twitter post that’s making the rounds asking users to name their five favorite…
Fruits Basket, Interviews with Monster Girls, Library War, Monster, A Place Further Than the Universe
Serial Experiments Lain Thematic Analysis
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Throwback Thursday: The Interviews
One of the best parts of this ten year journey has been the connections I’ve made with some extraordinary people. Not everyone I’ve met has been nice, that’s…
Anime Series Like Ergo Proxy
The domed city of Romdo is the last bastion of civilization. Inside, humans are assisted by AutoReiv androids in their daily life. However, when the AutoReivs start going…
Casshern Sins, Ergo Proxy, Ghost in the Shell, Serial Experiments Lain, Witch Hunter Robin
TangleCast Feature: Macy Gives the Team a Voice Acting Lesson
As our TangleCast podcast continues to roll on, we’re looking for new ways to engage our listeners with fun and interesting content. One new aspect we’ve added is…
TangleCast 80: Serial Experiments Macy
We have double the treat for you on this episode of the TangleCast, and one of our favorite voice actresses, Macy Anne Johnson (Smile Down the Runway, Dr.…
Ten Commandments. Ten Anime.
Near Eastertime, our newest write, Gaheret, began developing a series meditating on the holiday and relating specifically to the Ten Commandments. With this morning’s post, the series has…
Mob Psycho 100, Serial Experiments Lain, The Tatami Galaxy, Kino's Journey
Easter: Ten Anime for the Ten Commandments (and IV)
One of the things I love the most about anime is how is it able to focus on small but significant details. At its best, 2D animation allows…
VTubias: MomoConline 2020
I want to give a quick shout-out to MomoCon for asking me to present panel content for their virtual convention this weekend. I know life is weird for…
The Big O is a Big Hit
After writing for the cult classic, Serial Experiments Lain, Chiaki J. Konaka took to scripting The Big O, a 26-episode mecha series for the premier studio of mecha…