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| Some amazing attention to detail with the (network? Would fit the theme and looks), the computer chassis and the writing on the blackboard. Also wonder why i heard the OP countless times even before associating it with Lain, but i don't think i've ever heard the ED before. Probably never even heard the singer.. Overall, i'm certainly intrigued. I knew Lain was a classic, a "must watch" (assuming you can stand different/weird anime), but not much else. |
| lains gotta stop taking drugs before, during and after school cos that bitch is tripping balls |
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| I'm back with more theories on another great anime by Ueda and Abe. This is probably gonna be like Texhnolzye all over again. Here's what I make of the first episode: -Lain seems depressed or maybe she's not depressed but she just has no friends. I believe this because of the fact that several times during the classroom scenes, all the kids were shaded black which symbolized that she didn't no any of them and that they were basically nobodies to her. - I thought that the red dots in the shade could have been symbolic of blood. I believe that she has an unknown ability to potentially put people into the "wired world". I think that the blood could have symbolized the people who died that went to this "wired world" - Her tech-savvy dad could have knowingly or unknowingly bestowed that ability upon her. - I think her parents don't care about her because her mom didn't respond to her when she said something important. Either that, or maybe they think she's crazy so they think she was hallucinating or that she made it up. Her dad also didn't care about her much judging from their conversation. - I think that the death of the person that was hit by the train might have been caused by Lain somehow, but I have no idea how yet. Its more of a hunch. -I especially that some people who die go to the "wired world" because it was showing that blood dripping from the electrical pole lines which is where the electricity for the internet would be travelling through. - On a less serious note, I'm liking that Lain bear suit. - I hear that this series is the most confusing of the 3 works from Ueda and Abe, so I'm gonna pay extra attention to detail for this series. |
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| Really intriguing first episode. Not sure where this is heading but this seems really promising. |
| My face was already twisted up the first few seconds of this anime....I'm going to have a head pains later |
| BISH IM IN NARNIA <3 |
| The girl who killed herself looks like Myrtle from Harry Potter. But yeah, I don't know what to think of this anime far. It's weird, that's for sure. |
| good |
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| I can barely tell what's happening. Seems interesting though. |
| Well, this.... this is new... |
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| Wow. First episode was really something! I hope that it will be like this till the end. 5/5 |
| Dub = fake crap. Always. |
| My brain hurts 5/5 |
| interestingg..... i kinda thought it was funny at beginning when lain said she wasnt good with computers then she was zoning out when the teacher was teaching what appaered to be programming on the board printf(something or other) lol, but im interested to see where this goes |
| Like Lain's character design. Her eyes are very pretty. I also enjoy the handling of light in the show. Very interesting. How shadows are mired in what almost looks like splatters of blood. Heard the story was a mindfuck, but this episode was pretty understandable on a base level. Girl commits suicide, chain mail is sent out, girl is seemingly still alive on the popular network "Wired" -- reminded me of OZ from Summer Wars. Lain sees hallucinations of said girl, beckoning her to join the Wired. Looks like Lain will, and the story will go from there. Hoping this'll be a nice watch. Also hoping I don't regret starting this at one in the morning if there's gonna be creepy stuff. Lain in the bear suit that her father had no reaction to made me lol. Always need our fanservice. Her parents seem real negligent, though. |
| Hmm, I was never the best at picking up these hidden messages. I don't mind these anime that require thinking and are slower paced but I didn't really like the camera shots that were all over the place. I just wish there were more dialogues. Overall I'm not judging the anime by its 1st ep. I like the opening song though |
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| The episode's title was spot on: "Weird"! hehe And I love that someone caught that Weird was an anagram for Wired. :P I like the art so far, but pretty lost with what was happening (and if things were really happening, or just in Lain's mind). Very interesting, and curious to see where this goes. Right now I'm get a strange Matrix vibe lol. Totally different from any other anime I've watched so far, so I'm intrigued. Still, not much to go on in this episode, so it's just "OK" so far. ★ 3/5 |
| Dark and confusing but hella interesting! |
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| Okay, I AM HOOKED! This seemed so damn interesting on so many levels! And of course, I love the OP. Gonna download it soon. Not sure about the ED, though. Please, I desperately hope this anime won't let down any of my excitement regarding this! *~* |
| Interesting first episode I liked how little dialogue their was. |
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| Powerful first episode! I have my hopes up for this anime, it seems so interesting! Gonna binge watch this for the next few days :) |
| very interesting episode ,atmospheric and dark which i like it I hope it will be good as Texhnolyze is |
| Unclear first episode , but that was expected . |
| I have a fair guess at what's happening. When this was created, the internet was still gaining popularity. Not many people were techies back in the day. AOL chat and the like were the bomb back then. It's really cool and I doubt it's Chisa's ghost haunting Lain, more like just memories of her or thoughts of her because of course, she received an email from a supposedly deceased person, it's natural to think of them, if that's the case. |
| 臭い- |
| haha...well i'm watching it cuz of a recomandation of someone who said he didn't enjoy it but it was mindblowing,, to be honest, this episode fet like it had one hour...it wasn't boring, like making me skip scenes or stuff...but it felt so..eriee indeed 4/5 |
Sayonara,papa! "Just how a mirror reflects you,people will also reflect your heart." ~Athena Glory,Aria "Whatever happens,happens" ~Spike Spiegel's thoughts on dying(Cowboy Bebop) |
| Okay, I'm really confused as to what's going on. I mean, this girl has hyperreality issues? This is a big WTH. |
| Numbuh 3, you've got to get off the couch, you cannot sit in that tree house, girl you like Rainbow Monkeys so grab your little shit and then swing! Hand tracks be tracking me to different doorways. In a maze, and I don't know what to do. Guaranteed though, Ima find the emeralds. |
| Not impressed so far, hopefully it will get better. But i gotta say, Lain in that bear suit is the cutest thing ever. |
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| Dafuq did i just watch!!? |
Mr_ShnbApr 8, 2016 3:56 PM
| I'd say the animation quality is actually really good for an anime that's been aired back in the year 1998. The show itself doesn't play hide and seek but gets much rather instantly to the point with the first scene where a girl named yomoda chisa commits suicide. Lain is our main protagonist in this anime and it seems like she's also got an email as every other classmate of her too from chisa. Her familiy seems quite strange as her mother didn't answer to her talking and her dad is like a crazy nerd sitting in front of a dozen monitors and not paying any special attention to her at all. It looks like lain herself has some psychologial (problems) as she is often daydreaming and thinking about other things than what is happening in front of her. Also it's hinted that she has a strange connection to the girl who died. All in all a very interesting first episode, looking forward for more. |
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Justaname said: Anyway, this is a lot like The Matrix, in many ways. Does anyone else get this same feeling? I can see where you come from but this reminds like David Lynch. I felt that the very moment I saw Lain looking at me through the static in the opening. |
| Nice OP. I'm just wondering if it is a bit too trippy for me. I don't mind slow pace, but slow+creepy is a bit. weird. Then again, the episode is titled "Weird" |
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| " And you don't seem to understand " Yup . |
Exactly that. have seen 4 episodes now and still im like wtf |
| Wow... When did I get high? xD |
| Japanese high schools learnt programming back then? Lucky |
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| I enjoyed how the imagery did much of the talking for many of the scenes. |
| "The will to live is stronger than anything else" |
| Digging the artsy presentation and the masterful directing. I can now see why this is one of Digibro's all time favorite shows. Can't wait to see how the plot escalates, though I hope it will eventually come in terms with everything it attempts to throw at the viewer. Otherwise it will become too confusing for its own sake. |
| Finally watched this! It's been so many years since I had the US BD. Yeah the episode was kinda weird and confusing, but at the same time. It's amazing how the show already predicted what's going to happen in a few years time. Especially with the rise of the internet age. Looking back, I still remember those old PC monitors and tons of wires at the back. Amazing how much has changed in almost 20 years now. Can't wait for the next episode! |
| So this episode was quite interesting. I'm getting the whole 'net paranoia vibes in it' I'm kinda freaked out by Lain a bit, how she doesn't react to the weird stuff that happens around her. Hope i like this :) |
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| The chick is depressed. The end of the story. |
| And still, Bill will live on. He will befriend the next inhabitants of the earth, beings of light who revere him as a god. And Bill will outlive them all... for millions and millions of years...exploring, learning, living, until the earth is swallowed beneath his feet. Until the sun is long since gone. Until time loses all meaning and the moment comes that he knows only the positions of the stars and sees them whether his eyes are closed or open. Until he forgets his name and the place where he'd once come from. He lives and he lives until all of the lights go out. |
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