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The question probed in this DVD continued to be who or what is the real Lain. These episodes fracture the appearance of waif-like innocence that Lain wore in the first DVD. Not completely, though. Only enough so that it is clear that a much brasher and more forward young woman exists in the same mind. Even this simplifies her personality boundaries, as her sister is also consumed by the changes within Lain.

Sharing the 'wired' with her are desperate geeks trying to gain admission to the 'Knights,' a closed hacker society that is driven by secret, and perhaps deadly purposes. And in the 'real' world men in dark suits follow her and question her very existence. While her Navi grows into a water-cooled monster that swallows her entire room. Time and again, we have to wonder whose perceptions are we following, as our vision fragments and then heals in kaleidoscopic patterns. Into this strangeness step parents, strangers and friends who seem to only stop by to pronounce philosophically and then vanish back into the surfaces.

The artwork continues to be remarkable. This isn't so much an animated series as it is a designed film. By which I mean that rather than a flow of action, we are presented with images and symbols that glue themselves like wallpaper on the inside of our minds, returning repeatedly to haunt us. This is creative, experimental work, which draws the viewer forward despite forebodings of a final bleak vision that will never leave. This is a demonstration of anime's real potential as an art form, rather than simple entertainment.

Another Great Lain Trip
Serial Experiments Lain never ceases to both amaze me and make me think. I love anime that does that. It tops Evangelion, which I thought, for a while, impossible. But beware, those of you who are otaku just looking for cute girls in sailor suits. This anime is intelligent and addictive.

Lain Ishakowa
Lain is one of the best experiences with movies I have ever had. It is also my best experience with the subclass of anime cyberpunk and the entire class of anime. It's a superb story giving science fiction one more excuse to frighten us an excite us at the same time. What is the difference between the human mind and a computer? What is the difference between a running program and a personality? What is the difference between an application and a soul? What is the difference between the internet and god? This tempts you to believe the impossible is happening and the possible is all just an illusion. In English trippier than Alice in Wonderland. An amazing exciting epic where finding yourself isn't as easy as it may seem and finding yourself is much more dangerous than trying to kill yourself. If you love good anime, good science fiction, good cyberpunk, or just movies that will twist, strecth, and break your mind, you will LOVE Lain:serial experiment. By the way the best part: no nudity, very little offensive language, unfortunately there is some gore, but not throughout the whole thing just in specific episodes, and only one mention of the idea, it's only implied, of sex. (but note I only watched the subtitled version so I don't know if the english made for America version is any different.) Great Buy!!