"Serial Experiments Lain (Japanese: シリアルエクスペリメンツレイン Hepburn: Shiriaru Ekusuperimentsu Rein) is a science fiction anime series directed by Ryūtarō Nakamura, with character design by Yoshitoshi ABe and screenplays by Chiaki J. Konaka, that was produced by Yasuyuki Ueda for Triangle Staff. It was originally broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo from July to September in 1998. The series explores themes such as reality, identity and communication[2] through philosophy, computer history, cyberpunk literature and conspiracy theory.

Serial Experiments Lain (Japanese: シリアルエクスペリメンツレイン Hepburn: Shiriaru Ekusuperimentsu Rein) is a science fiction anime series directed by Ryūtarō Nakamura, with character design by Yoshitoshi ABe and screenplays by Chiaki J. Konaka, that was produced by Yasuyuki Ueda for Triangle Staff. It was originally broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo from July to September in 1998. The series explores themes such as reality, identity and communication[2] through philosophy, computer history, cyberpunk literature and conspiracy theory."