Lain is my favourite, the fuck are you talking about.

Ther ARE a bunch of retards who actually liked this shit though..

Have you seen Eva? If not, marathon that directly afterward. Post back with results if you can. Pic related.

>>58182318
Okay, I'll torrent that while this is going.

My body wasn't ready for Lain.

It was the first anime I ever watched

Don't marathon Lain it's a fucking stupid idea I know because I tried it. I had to watch it again more slowly because marathoning it did nothing for my understanding.

Can't understand shit captain.

>hasn't seen Lain or Eva
>thinks /a/ doesn't love Lain
The fuck is this shit?

>>58182475
We are getting trolled

>>58182459
you should get your brain checked.

>>58182347
Oh, and if you're still alive after both of those, watch RahXephon. That'll finish you off.

AND YOU DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAAAAND

>>58182637
A SHAME YOU SEEMED AN HONEST MAN

honestly,
lain was great.
but i dont understand why it gets more attention than Boogiepop Phantom.
which is far superior...

I didn't understand anything of it, so I can't objectively like or dislike it.

I love this opening theme. A person I knew in high school gave me a CD and it had this song on it

>>58182678
Lain has teh intarwebs, Boogiepop doesn't.

>>58182678
That reminds me. I have to watch that.

>>58182678
honestly,
lain was great.
but i dont understand why it gets more attention than Digimon
which is far superior...

>thinks /a/ doesn't like lain
Why do these morons think that just because we don't talk about it all day, we don't like classic anime? Fuck off.

>lain is mentioned
>20 posts without someone calling it DEEP shit for pretentious faggot hipsters

I was watching Lain but never got past ep. 5 which is supposedly when it gets really good, but I haven't had time to watch much of anything this season, much less pick Lain back up.

>>58182722
you wont regret it

>>58182730

>i don't see it getting talked about, /a/ must not like it!

something along the lines of that.

I wanted to like it (and thought that I would) but dropped it about 6 eps in, there are good things about it but it's incredibly slow.

>Lain has autism and expresses no emotion
>Nothing happens
>Surreal sequence that doesn't really make any sense
>TUNE IN NEXT WEEK

I haven't given up on it though, I'm going to try again at some future date when my powerlevel is higher.

I didn't think of watching Lain after somebody told me there is no fanservice.

>>58182840
The lasts episodes are the best, anon.

/a/ doesn't talk about good anime
doesn't mean we don't like it

>>58182840

if you think lain has autism and expresses no emotion then you clearly have no idea what you were watching, and you should indeed return when your power level is higher

>>58182799
It dowsn't "get really good"
It develops a plot. Which I cannot say about the first 8 episodes.

>>58182933
Well, I'd still like to pick it back up. Maybe when I'm not so busy failing out of college.

Lain is one of my top 5 anime of all time.

>>58182678
I'm on ep 03 of boogiepop and so far its pretty good but I like lain better

>>58182678
My nigger!
Boogiepop Phantom is fucking great, but you have to read the novels first if you want to understand it.

>mfw I post this every time Boogiepop gets mentioned and no one ever gives a fuck

Why is it that i've just now planne to marathon Lain and this is the first thing I see when I come onto /a/?

Can any of you honestly say that you fully understood Lain? Don't lie, we're all friends here.

>>58183114
im no nigger, but i appreciate the sentiment i guess.
and even though im the one who brought it up, i actually havnt read the novels and i still understood the anime (although i have watched it many, many times i suppose)
ive heard a lot of people say the same thing as you though and ive gathered the novels do explain a hell of a lot more directly than the show does.
i think thats partly why i love the show so much though...it doesnt hand you anything. it lets you figure out everything on your own, basically.

>>58183159
It was a commentary on the rapid development of technology and the Internet and their effect on society.

>>58183127
Because you're suffering from the truman show delusion.

>>58183114
Well inevitably most of /a/ are going to pirate the animu first, then only pick up LNs and other merch later if they really liked it.

>>58183159
That's okay in of itself though, a lot of good films have elements that are deliberately ambiguous (often even the writers may not "know" what really happened) to draw the audience in and make them think. For me the problem was the very slow pacing.

>>58183159
Not everything has to makes sense. Just saying.

>>58183197
Well that's right.
It's not so much a sequel as it is a spin-off of the novels (I mean the god damn Boogiepop Phantom itself is an anime original character if I'm not mistaken).
Even knowing the novel, the show still requires a fair bit of effort on the part on the viewer

Lain is nothing but DEEP shit for pretentious hipster faggots and you should feel bad for liking it.

It's actually one of my favorites, it just didn't feel like a Lain thread without somebody saying it.

Eh, I like things to have a definite ending. It almost seems lazy when someone writes a good story and then doesn't finish it.

>>58182159

>>58183393
>Well inevitably most of /a/ are going to pirate the animu first, then only pick up LNs and other merch later if they really liked it.
Funny thing is, here in France the show was licensed and released on dvd whereas the LN hasn't (and there is no French translation either afaik).
I don't know about the U.S though; were the novels available before the anime?

>>58183482
i like you, you are very funny, bro.

>>58183493
Lain doesn't have good story. I really dislike all this postmodernist crap in anime, but Lain has even bigger problem. THE PACING. My God, this shit is so goddamn slow and boring.

>>58183482
PRESENT DAY

another obligatory Lain thread post

>>58183749
PRESENT TIME
indeed

>>58183840
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

>>58183840
HAHAHAHAHAHA

>>58183840
AHAHAHAHAHAHA
pretty good thread

I dropped it at episode 4-5, maybe i should pick it back up after finishing my darker than black marathon and eva movies.

I like her bear suit

Marathoning Lain?
No. Watch 1-2 episodes a day

What are you saying OP it was one of my favorites. It was a real mission trying to finish it though, I had to stop watching it for a while because it had such horrible pacing. But by the end, (even though I didnt fully understand, especially the part with her dad) I was thoroughly satisfied. Bonus points for Lain being unbelievably moe, the bear suit, and the fact that it had one of the best OP's ever

>>58183977
I did the same thing, mentioned it earlier
I also need to finish Eva 2.22, i only got like a quarter of the way through it.
Then I have to catch up on like 12 shows and I also want to rewatch Haruhi before christmas. I haven't had time for anything this semester so I'm marathoning a ton of stuff when I go home next week.

>>58183914
>>58183917
>>58183935
I am proud of all of you.
this one's another obligatory. Fucking aliens.

I like how there isn't an explanation for it, and how she doesn't sit in the back of the classroom by a window.

>>58184141
I couldn't sleep without a light on for a week... No joke.

>>58184103
Speaking of music, the whole OST is god-tier.
I've got it since like 10 years and still listen to it pretty regularly.
I didn't like the cyberia mix stuff though.

>>58184207
I agree, especially about the cyberia mixes. There's only like, 2 good tracks.

I'm 'Lain' from your website '4chan'. You know where to find me.

I'm surprised that OUR Lain didn't show up for this thread

>>58184207
Good to say someone appreciating the OST as a whole. The OP gets a lotta lovin', but the other tracks sadly go unnoticed a lot of the time...
Sort of inexcusable when Working Man's Theme is sitting there.

AND YOU DON'T SEEM TO UNDERSTAND

>>58184408
>say
I meant see. Fuck myself.

>>58184396
This is a bad thing how?

>>58184408
Lain's theme is another of the great ones.

>>58184452
never said it was bad, I was just surprised
I'll be the first to say the she is an attentionwhore of the worst kind

>>58184501
I actually rarely see her in actual Lain threads.

>>58184551
huh, I haven't seen her recently anyhow
seen plenty of porky and dubsfags though, daytime /a/ was getting hit hard yesterday

>>58184476
One of my favorites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLAlx1Xh7BU

>>58185113
Ah hell yeah! I haven't listened to this one in ages.

Was the dub good?

What is she? Twelve?

>>58185113
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43q6Ewu3vQw
This is one of my favorites for some reason.

>>58185361
13

The dub is passable, for the main character herself at the least.

Also, it's a classic anime. OP, you trollin'.

>>58182159
>nobody on /a/ likes this
I try not to associate myself with those nobodies.

the last episode of Lain made me cry 3 times.

It was so fucking powerful.

The infamous Lain creepy smile.
The episode with her sister was really out there.

>>58186169
Holy fuck Lain what are you doing here?

Finished the second episode.

How coool!

>>58186169
the best Lain smile is the end of episode 11

>>58186252
gets better. keep watching.

Why do they keep calling it "the wired" ? Is that a Japanese term for Internet?

>>58186337
The show's world term for their Internet.

>>58186387
They didn't think Internet sounded DEEP enough.

Love that laugh in the beginning of the episodes

>>58186387
but I always thought the Wired was sort of an upper echelon of the internet, that allowed for sensual reality?

>>58186337
Show aired in '98, the internet wasn't as cemented in at that point, another network system could have caught on easily. Plus it's supposed to be a somewhat future tech, even if it occurs in the present time, present day. HAHAHA

>>58186417
Or they thought it was a cool stylistic choice.

1/10, I replied.

I loved it because it's deep and I'm supposed to in order to have good taste.

>>58186470
It was named after the magazine.

This show really does like It's power lines

>>58186670
Symbolism up in this bitch.

Oh hey, she smiled.

>>58186737
Because she just had her technology fix.

>>58186737
that's not *the* smile though.

>>58186539
>every fan of SEL

Someone post that one damned zoomed in image of Alice's face, please.

Lain is not something that should be marathoned - after a while it'll tire you out. However I would say that it's a mandatory title to watch - it's simply that good, (for me at least).

>>58187096
I actually like it more for the atmosphere and setting. Stop generalizing.

I dropped this. I didn't understand a thing. I only get to that episode where there's something about drugs.

Must be because I was 15 back then.

>>58187052
dear god what episode is that

>>58187430
No one else understands it, either. That's what makes it so deep and intellectual.

>sexualizing Lain
I seriously- no actually we rarely see lewd pics of Lain around here.

Does anyone have a link for any of the Lain albums? Just tried looking around, but it seems like there are only flac versions, where I'd rather have my music as mp3.

So pure and safe~

>>58187953
Still not sure whether this one or that one is my favorite.

Oh shit she has super powers.

>>58188170
sort of...

Despera, where art thou? ;_;

Speaking of OSTs, I liked Bootleg the best. Best kind of UNTZ. There's only one track on Youtube, though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZpxVe0mUXM

speaking of ABe soundtracks, does anyone know what the song that plays in Texhnolyze over the "Mutism" video is called? It's in episode 21 for reference. I can't find it on either soundtrack.

>>58187715
>>>/rs/Serial+Experiments+Lain&from=%2Fa%2F tada~

>>58188874
>ABe soundtracks

He's a fucking character designer.

>>58189350
you are such a fucking asshole.

He obviously meant the shows that ABe worked on.

God, why the fuck do I even come here anymore?

>>58189386

No shit.

I'm just mad as fuck because ABe gets all the credit for Lain and anything else he's worked on while most people don't even know the names of the writer or director.

>>58189541
Nakamura and Chiaki Konaka

Hamasaki directed Texhnolyze.

Now go die in a hole you fucking assbutt.

It's good so far, time for a toilet break.

>>58189903
You got through five episodes in one sitting? I am very impressed actually.

>>58189903
You got through five episodes in one sitting? I am impressed!

>>58189541
People tend to associate Haibane Renmei and Niea_7 with Lain and Texhnolyze, and the only persons who've worked on all of these are ABe and Ueda. In fact, I've never seen anyone else remember who Ueda is despice him being the biggest influence on the Lain anime after Konaka. But I try not to complain.

>>58189903
>>58189903
5 is one of the best episodes.

>>58190004
because Ueda is a fucking dick.

I watched Lain about 1 year ago. Managed to see episodes 1-6 and then got bored.
I wanted to finish it but them somebody told me that there is some creepy alien scene in the 7th episode and I fucking hate aliens.
Feels bat man.

where is my despera?
fuck you japan and your shit taste.

>Present day
>Present time
>Hahahahaha
>Insert OP
>Episode start on a green lit street at night

>>58190287
production will resume when Nakamura is off his deathbed.

>off his deathbed

>>58190287
Any project would be doomed with a title like this

>>58190517
>Nakamura is deathly ill
>ABe & Konaka won't do the anime before Nakamura recovers or they need to find another director
>Nakamura can't move on peacefully to the next world
>production postponed indefinitely

>>58190952

HAHAHAHA ;_;

I remember watching this when I was 14.

Will it make any more sense if I watch it again, or just fuck it?

Also,what the hell killed the two suits?

Oh noo, the Knights explode things.

Fuck lipstick

>>58191376
Eiri.

>>58191391
fuck the Knights. 4chan skiddies beofre they existed.

>>58182840
I forced myself to finish, but I pretty much felt the same way. It only slightly make sense later on, but how slow it was really made me not like it

Haven't seen a Lain thread on /a/ in a while, of course I haven't been on /a/ in a while. However I wrote this a while ago and maybe a new crowd can weigh in on it. Should probably update it but whatever. Also make sure you watch the picture load in the next tab.
~~~~~~~~
"Information, itself, is pure... The way in which information exists in its many forms leaves for us the decision as to how it is we wish to use it. Information itself has a certain purity. Humans have intentionality. It's humans who decide how it is they wish to behave. Information and technology are pure."

After reading this, quite a few things clicked in my head regarding lain. The above, a quote from Maynard James Keenan, put into words what I haven't been able to.

>Information is pure
lain, as portrayed both in the wired and the real world, is a young girl. Metaphorically speaking, I can't think of a better symbol to represent the idea of purity of information and technology, than a little girl.

Her altered personality (The omnipresent God and watcher which may in fact be her true personality) in the wired is a result of mankind having a means of connecting on a global scale, and therefore having the means to view and change this "pure entity" that is lain by the collective information they amass. In a sense, the wired lain is a "corrupted" version of her real-world self. Humanity's global connectivity becomes her subconscious, turning her into a cynical, unfeeling party animal.

tl;dr The human condition corrupts God.

Your thoughts on this?

>>58191909
Yeah that's about right.

what is Eiri though? did he affect Lain's subconscious in any way?

>>58191540

Lain vs. Homu.
Place your bets, gentlemen.

Nessa true god the internet.

It's getting better

you were right

>>58192055
Dem first three caps. It's like we're really talking bout antisec.

>>58192372
just wait...

Texhnolyze>Lain

but both are awesome.

>>58192617
I watched Lain and fucking loved it, and most anime of this style.

I tried to watch Texhnolyze, but not only was I confused as fuck throughout the first episode (which I am accustomed to with anime like this), but my hard drive fucked itself shortly after watching the first episode, so I'd need to redownload it. Before I waste time that could be spent downloading other things, does Texhnolyze pick up like Lain did? Because I actually loved the pacing in Lain, oddly enough.

I don't know what to make of what's going on yet.

>>58193296
the first episode of Texhnolyze is one of the most abstract pieces of anime I have seen, and is mainly meant to depict the isolation that the citizens of the city feel. it picks up gradually, getting more intense and concrete around episode 6.

this picture is pretty accurate to how you will feel about the series as you watch it.

>>58193503
Ah yes, Lain's legendary troll grin. I can't help but smile every time I see it,

>>58193503
>>58193503
the next episode will put some things into perspective.

>OP posts, /a/ disagrees.

Every time.

I promise to always be right here. I will be right next to you, forever

>>58194071
Close the world, Open the nExt

>>58194071
>>58194208
so D33P!! xDDDDD

>>58194261
Go away. The feeling couldn't be more mutual.

What a neat episode

>>58194392
next episode has my favorite scene from the whole series.

>>58194392
Oh man, you're still watching this? Good job, sir.

>>58194430
Dude, marathoning Lain isn't some daunting task.

I rewatched 6 episodes in a row while drinking last month

>>58194392
So why aren't you watching the BD rips?

Thanks /a/, I haven't seen many animes but I'm gonna watch Lain right now

>>58194499
>Disgusting 3D pig
Don't post that shit, man. It's gross. If you're going to do that, at least post some dickgirls or tentacle rape like a normal person.

>>58194491
I will, after I'm sure I want to keep the series.

These were just quicker to grab with my horrible internet speed.

I liked how it mixed real life into this episode.
Downloading the OST now too

>>58194499
Why does she have nipples on her elbow?

I AM FALLLIIING~

is Lain cyberpunk?

I don't really understand why, but /a/ seems to vacillate between loving Lain, hating Lain, and just trolling Lain.

I think part of the problem is that the internet has progressed to the point that The Wired and all the references don't make sense to younger views and don't seem visionary anymore. Without those hooks, there's no reason for viewers to put in the investment required to understand something that's both abstract in its approach and meaning, and very, very subtle.

TBH I think it takes at least three complete viewings of the serious to understand the basics, there's a hell of a lot going on and the plot structure is non-traditional. Lain is more like a thought-experiment in layers, not a story. A shame the majority of posters in this thread don't seem to understand...

>>58195064
Yes.

I couldn't get into Lain.

>>58195107
Agreed it's a shame that people can't appreciate it now. It has a lot of commentary that's relevant, but the internet has changed so much that Lain just doesn't have the cool factor it used to have. If you're looking for a more modern commentary on networking and the collective unconscious, Real Drive is pretty good. It's affectionately referred to as Aria in the Shell by its fans, and it's a little more relevant.

>>58195107
Lain was pretty much troll-free on /a/ until around 2009-2010.
I think it's really pathetic though that someone would make a thread about an anime they don't like for the sole purpose of trolling it. If you don't like it that's fine, but it's not necessary to shitpost and make bad threads just because you don't like it. The troll threads just make /a/ even worse, instead of shitting up /a/ with poor trolling and arguing, you should just talk about anime you like.

>>58195064
Yes. It was part of the first wave of Cyberpunk anime in the 90's, along with Ghost in the Shell. It was also famous for pushing the boundaries of how far anime can be taken as a medium.

If only the internet was as cool and [spoilers]deep[/spoilers] as this series makes it out to be.

>>58195587
brace for a half-clip-show next episode.

but the music they use during it is so god damned awesome

>>58195277
Neither could I. I want to get through it and I've tried 3 or 4 times now but I always fall asleep after episode 2 and drop it.