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Serial Experiments Lain

Serial Experiments Lain is a Japanese anime television series created and co-produced by Yasuyuki Ueda, written by Chiaki J. Konaka and directed by Ryūtarō Nakamura. Animated by Triangle Staff and featuring original character designs by Yoshitoshi Abe, the series was broadcast for 13 episodes on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from July to September 1998. It…

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Genre
Cyberpunk · Psychological horror · Techno-horror
Publisher
Pioneer LDC
Created by
Yasuyuki Ueda[a]
Developer
Pioneer LDC
Directed by
Ryūtarō Nakamura
English network
CA: G4techTV (Anime Current) · US: KTEH, TechTV, Funimation Channel · ZA: Animax

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Serial Experiments Lain

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Serial Experiments Lain

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related to Themes · 4
Serial Experiments Lain → Communication, Director Nakamura, Themes, Writer Konaka
English network · 3
Serial Experiments Lain → CA: G4techTV (Anime Current), US: KTEH, TechTV, Funimation Channel, ZA: Animax

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Serial Experiments LainCreated byYasuyuki Ueda[a]1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainDeveloperPioneer LDC1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainDirected byRyūtarō Nakamura1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainEnglish networkCA: G4techTV (Anime Current)1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainEnglish networkUS: KTEH, TechTV, Funimation Channel1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainEnglish networkZA: Animax1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainEpisodes131.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainGenreCyberpunk1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainGenrePsychological horror1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainGenreTechno-horror1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainLicensed byAUS: Universal/Sony1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainLicensed byNA: Funimation1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainLicensed byUK: MVM Films1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainMusic byReichi Nakaido1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainOriginal networkTXN (TV Tokyo)1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainOriginal runJuly 6, 1998 – September 28, 19981.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainPlatformPlayStation1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainProduced byYasuyuki Ueda1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainProduced byShōjirō Abe1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainPublishedMay 19991.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainPublisherPioneer LDC1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainReleasedNovember 26, 19981.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainStudioTriangle Staff1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainWritten byChiaki J. Konaka1.00infobox
Serial Experiments LainWritten byYoshitoshi Abe1.00infobox
Serial Experiments Lainis aJapanese anime television series created and co-produced by Yasuyuki Ueda0.90text

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