I think you miss a lot of spots about Lain. Basically Lain is a software (sort of like the matrix oracle). But is not only Lain, is also her parents, and sister. Also a lot of computer analog to real life. Lain becomes a unix super user in a network world, so basically lain has the access to impersonate other users, and rewrite their actions or memories at least. This is better explain more toward the end. Lain being a 'god user' (or root user). Lain has a bunch of easter eggs related to computing, like the "to BE continued" with the BeOS logo, or some navis looking like the old colored iMacs. etc.
Br Ba From what I understand, the actual God. Lain just planted herself and all those other people into it so she could see what it's like to be a normal human
this anime is about a young schoolgirl named lain who gradually becomes aware that she is not like other girls. eventually realizing that she is merely software created for the sole purpose of allowing mad scientist masami to achieve his goal of total control over the virtual world aka "the wired". the anime begins with masami having limited power within the wired, allowing for the virtual reality to begin filtering into the material world, this is why weird shit is happening right from the start. but masami needs more strength and he can only accomplish this with lain by his side as his goddess queen. with full control over the wired, the wall between virtual and material reality will collapse and the two worlds will merge. but to masami's chagrin, lain turns on him and thus defeats him, restoring reality to its former state while remaining god of the wired with limited power. yeah that got it.
Definitely seems like something that you like more and more as you rewatch it and uncover more levels. One of my interpretations is it's sort of a cautionary tale against communication via the internet. The internet anonymity is both a blessing and a curse. Lain has few friends and is shy, but when she goes to the web she gains many friends and becomes a lot more confident. But later on it's shown that the group she belongs to may be using her. Also I interpreted Lain's alternate persona as being the negative effects from this overuse. But that's just one view of it, there's a whole website somewhere dedicated to theories for this show.
One must be careful referencing lines lain has used prior to the ending. Lain, you see, goes through multiple, personal, forms of evolution and growth which in turn, changes her overlooking opinion of the world and its workings. In other words, just because Lain thinks that technology is superior in one episode, it doesn't necessarily mean that is her final form of opinion. Her final form opinion is conceived within the final episode and that's the opinion of hers that counts in the end. This is simply a in-depth clarification from a die hard fan of the series. Btw, great video.
I first watched this when I was ten and my mom randomly picked it up because this was the time when my interest in anime started to bloom. In some sense I understood it, but when I started to use the internet myself and became confident in signing up for websites and such was when I REALLY understood this show. The double personality thing made sense when I realized that internet trolls and people in general are completely different in real life then on the internet. Technology helps us evolve and how lost we would be without it. And other stuff like that, nowadays I can confidently say I love this anime. Awesome review.
Welcome back! Great review/analysis man! I loved this show and it was the one that gave me the most mindfucks out of everything else I've seen and it's an unique masterpiece in my eyes. The symbolism is skyrocketed to 20 in this show.
I love the ending of this show, I guess I'll say spoiler? But she basically erases her existence by removing any trace of herself from the Wired. Makes me think that, if we were to disconnect from the internet and never interact with it, no one would know who we are, which is kinda becoming true nowadays, even though I watched this anime... 6 years ago?
How about checking out Haibane Renmei? Made by the same dude, but it's a little more down to earth and easier to watch, IMO. Still just as heavy in its themes.
hmm I know you don't typically take fan recommendations but I think you would like an anime called Black Rock Shooter. It kinda makes you figure it out on your own giving you very little information on it but not exactly in the symbolic way that anime like lain does, but for some reason it just had this gravity about it that makes it interesting, and there is symbolism with the settings they put you in and etc. I think it's at least worth checking out and if you don't like the anime then I would recommend at least looking up some fan art about it, because black rock shooter has probably the best fan art in anime history.
That first line "Hey it's ShadowACS, What the hell did I just watch" that sums up my experience I think Otaku no video or however you say that did an analysis series
3:27 (goes in blind) maybe it means the people who pass by Lain are no more then virtual things/don't matter to her like nameless opponents in a video game. That or its in a completely virtual world within a virtual world.
I love Serial Experiments Lain (if you can't tell by my avatar) and I haven't been able to make sense of that so my top hat goes off to you for interpreting it so well without even having seen the show!
Nice video Shadow! As a tidbit based on your word I've finally gotten around to watching Code Geass and WOW! I'm so glad I did. Just finished season 1 and I'm about to go start season 2. Thanks for the review!
My current theory for this show is this: Lain has Schizophrenia. It is actually a popular theory, as Lain shows signs of all the symptoms of that disorder.
i haven't heard that one but i suppose it could be possible,. www.denbeste.nu/Chizumatic/tmw/SerialExperimentsLain.shtml he has a very interesting theory that makes a fair amount of sense, he came to a lot of the same conclusions as i did but he expands on it much better than i could, i cant say i entirely agree but its a very interesting read. i really enjoy other peoples ideas about this show, as it is different for just about everyone.
What the heck? Lain was a program created by the god of the wired to unite real world with the wired but then she twisted it and became something different,it was even stated in the show! she was not a schizophrenic person,if that was the deal then the whole wired theme would be unnecessary and her family members behaviour would be normal
Gian gerd Schizophrenia deals with delusions, specifically ones dealing with paranoia. It is entirely possible that much of what is around her is merely a hallucination.
Adam Wallace texhnolyze is definately top 10 for me I wouldnt say best since my top 5 would be lain, haibane renmei, kini no tabi, eva, and welcome to the n.h.k. Still better than the vast majority of whats out there.
Adam Wallace have you seen satoshi kon's films and "now and then, here and there". If you have similar taste to me you will probably really enjoy them.
Another great review mate, you always have those go to quality reviews coming out everyone once in a while. It's nice to see, keep it up full support from here :)
Hey Shadow I have been thinking and you might say no, but are you willing to do a special episode review on the Internet series T.O.M.E ? It's not an anime but it does have an interesting story to it.
Hey, Shadow, have you ever seen Darker than Black? It's similar in that you're spoon fed almost nothing, it gives you a new viewpoint to the world, and has some great action scenes to boot. It's definitely worth checking out, in my opinion.
You should watch Paranoia Agent. It's a psychological show too but it's a bit more coherent than Lain and I found it to be more entertaining since I really like the premise of the main story.
Watching this makes Ergo Proxy seem pretty straightforward in comparison. Since just about everything is communicated beneath the surface, it's definitely the most cryptic anime I've ever started. I can't say it holds much interest for me with there being no real logical flow to the plot itself so far, but since I started it, I have to at least finish it. Luckily, your Spice and Wolf review came just in time to temporarily distract me from this, and for that I am eternally grateful.
Great review. Also, if I could ask a question, if u could see yourself three years from now, what do I think u would be? Forever an internet reviewer, graphic designer or an actor (voice or live action)?
Dude. If you ever visit Amsterdam, try marathoning this stoned. It is the strangest experience you will have EVER. (only if you are of legal age, but i assume you are)
Great review ShadowACS! I may have asked this before, but do you watch Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Hunter x Hunter, or Hitman Reborn? Those are three great shows.
Hi. I really like your Lain video, and there’s some ideas you bring up here I’d like to reference in a video I’m making this month. The video will follow a literature review format, wherein I plan to survey how multiple video essayists on YT have approached making meaning out of Lain. Please let me know if you don’t want me to quote you / your ideas (which may include audio/visual snippets from your video). Either way, thank you for adding to the conversation on Lain on YT!
The part in 3:37 is the part when wired lain and "the real world lain"(I'm saying that because I don't know if a real world really exists on this show) change places(you can say that based on her behavior after this episode).
Pretty good review, ShadowACS. I give you a lot of credit for analyzing SEL. It is quite a mind warp of an anime. Personally, I couldn't get into it and therefore didn't make it past the 4th episode. It's kind of funny that I couldn't finish this anime, yet I managed to watch (and enjoy) all 23 episodes of Ergo Proxy.
Oddly enough, Serial Experiments Lain was one of the first anime I watched. I had no idea what was going on most of the times, and the few pieces that did fall together did so very slowly, I still very much enjoyed it. Tried to get my family to watch it with me though, they were just confused.
I love Lain and it's definitely one of a kind in its style and execution, but no one has mentioned Neon Genesis Evangelion, which is shocking considering how popular it is yet every bit as surreal and psychological (if not more so).
Hey shadow can you let me know which of these fanstacy anime is the anime you will review next here it goes: fairy tail, baccono, bleach, full metal alchemist, black butler,inuasha, sekire, shakagan na shana
I don't know why we should trust anything Eiri says about Lain being a computer program herself. I thought it was just a weird analogy for human beings generally, and he is constantly trying to emotionally abuse her and manipulate her into doing what he wants. What I'm trying to understand is just where "Evil Lain" came from: At one point, when she meets Eiri for the second or third time as the mercury blob, she exclaims, "You passed these dupes off as me!?", and I'm trying to figure out if Evil Lain is her own internal identity crisis or an external entity (or both). Lain sockpuppets would explain why people saw another version of Lain all the way back in Episode 2 and the decoys on the Wired in the scene I just referred to, but does not explain the intense conflict later on, or how Evil Lain can appear in Alice's bedroom during a...private moment.
I hope this doesn't annoy you but... I was wondering what happen'd to darknessdragoonrose. I loved his content and he was my favorite anime review next to you and I was just so curious, it was so sudden and surprising
I've seen some pretty messed up Anime & I think this may be right up there with the most messed up of them all. I've said this before, wanna watch a completely messed up anime right up there with Future Diary? Watch Another. that still gives me nightmares. I know you don't watch shows just because someone told you to, but this would be right up your ally. Just a suggestion.
Hey ShadowACS, if you run out of cryptic animes to watch, check out an anime called Texhnolyze. It reminds me a bit of Ergo Proxy in the sense of having a story and yet it has a crap ton of symbolism
The matrix came out in march 1999, lain aired from july to september 1998, so im not sure if there was enough time between lain finishing to when the matrix was written and filmed for it to be an influence. ***** yeah im pretty sure the producers / directors (i cant remember which), said in an interview that GitS was a major influence but it wasn't based on GitS.
Havent watch Lain yet nor Elfen Lied but the anime that gave me the most headache so far is Neon Genesis Evangelion. That anime at some point is like the scenes dont even add up together like wtf lol
He's already mentioned it in several reviews, and he doesn't really like it. I think it's in his top 10 anime he won't watch, but I'm not sure. He said it wasn't bad, but he just wasn't a fan of the goofy anime comedy.
Really need to watch this show, Mindfuck shows don't normally go well with me but the themes in this show fascinate me so much I really need to check it out.
I mean, I didn't understand what they were even trying to do. SPOILERS! It seemed li ke tehy knew all about Lain actually being a computer program originally, but what they were trying to do with that knowledge completely baffles me. But yes, they were very cheesy. lol
How can someone in the age of the Internet, posting videos on youtube, be confused about what the Wired? The Wired just is the Internet. The consequences of the Internet are shown more fantastically through a combination of science fiction and conspiracy theories, but it is just the Internet. It must have been confusing when the show came out because of how far ahead of its time it was, but I don't think this aspect of the show at least should be confusing today.
Nice review, but I think you need to watch it a few more times. You missed a lot of stuff. Quite simply, this is one of the best anime for rewatching I've ever seen.
Shadow *-* I hate you, you always wait for so long to upload a new video that i forget that you exist... and then surprise me by exisiting in my subbox again... D: missed you
***** thanks a lot! Sometimes the text and the scene transitions very fast it's kinda hard to absorb every little bit of information while reading the text.
the intertwining of reality & technology and the real world effects of it is the basic premise of the show. & we found out later that Lain is a software, which explains her fascination with the Wire (internet). This show was good but not on the level of Ergo Proxy imo.
artistic terrestrials I don't remember the specific episode but it happened around the time the dad told her they were programs. They were also hinting at this way before this point though.
I am glad you liked this anime. It would be nice if you could review Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex when you have the chance. It has one of the best dubs I've heard.
There are two anime I want you to see. The first is Neon Genesis Evangelion. I know you said that you don't want to watch it, but it has quite a few similarities to SEL and Ergo Proxy even if I haven't seen either yet. The other, completely unrelated to SEL, is a Mecha anime called Gurren Lagann. Granted it's incredibly stupid, in fact parts of it make Date a Live look like Death Note, but I guarantee you will enjoy yourself watching it.
ShadowACS, next, could you please watch this anime called Magi? I highly recommend it because you like Full Metal Alchemist so much. It basically a reimaginig of the Arabian nights very similar to FullMetal Alchemist. The action is awesome, especially with Morgianna PLEASE WATCH THIS
I guess everybody gets something their own out of it... for me this anime is like a giant fuck you to decart... I am no philosopher but this anime alone with zegapain(which I think you should also review) changed my philosophical outlook on what it means to be one's self.. now I think the defining thing a person has is their memories, it is now my contention that if you had a different set of memories you'd literally be a different person... this anime does spoon feed you shit via narration: like explaining why the boundaries between the wired and the 'real world' are vague(that field that permeates space and interacts with conscious minds)... spoiler kinda it spoon feeds you exactly what lain is also... and a myriad of other things... ah fuck I'll stop here...
I think you miss a lot of spots about Lain. Basically Lain is a software (sort of like the matrix oracle). But is not only Lain, is also her parents, and sister. Also a lot of computer analog to real life. Lain becomes a unix super user in a network world, so basically lain has the access to impersonate other users, and rewrite their actions or memories at least. This is better explain more toward the end. Lain being a 'god user' (or root user).
Lain has a bunch of easter eggs related to computing, like the "to BE continued" with the BeOS logo, or some navis looking like the old colored iMacs. etc.
Br Ba From what I understand, the actual God. Lain just planted herself and all those other people into it so she could see what it's like to be a normal human
lain is so much ahead of its time
this anime is about a young schoolgirl named lain who gradually becomes aware that she is not like other girls. eventually realizing that she is merely software created for the sole purpose of allowing mad scientist masami to achieve his goal of total control over the virtual world aka "the wired". the anime begins with masami having limited power within the wired, allowing for the virtual reality to begin filtering into the material world, this is why weird shit is happening right from the start. but masami needs more strength and he can only accomplish this with lain by his side as his goddess queen. with full control over the wired, the wall between virtual and material reality will collapse and the two worlds will merge. but to masami's chagrin, lain turns on him and thus defeats him, restoring reality to its former state while remaining god of the wired with limited power. yeah that got it.
Definitely seems like something that you like more and more as you rewatch it and uncover more levels.
One of my interpretations is it's sort of a cautionary tale against communication via the internet. The internet anonymity is both a blessing and a curse. Lain has few friends and is shy, but when she goes to the web she gains many friends and becomes a lot more confident. But later on it's shown that the group she belongs to may be using her. Also I interpreted Lain's alternate persona as being the negative effects from this overuse.
But that's just one view of it, there's a whole website somewhere dedicated to theories for this show.
One must be careful referencing lines lain has used prior to the ending. Lain, you see, goes through multiple, personal, forms of evolution and growth which in turn, changes her overlooking opinion of the world and its workings. In other words, just because Lain thinks that technology is superior in one episode, it doesn't necessarily mean that is her final form of opinion. Her final form opinion is conceived within the final episode and that's the opinion of hers that counts in the end.
This is simply a in-depth clarification from a die hard fan of the series. Btw, great video.
Nice Zelda reference. Fun Fact: Navi's voice actress is Mami from Madoka.
O_O Really...?
Celeste Irizarry Apparently its true.
Holy crap
***** That was my reaction as well.
I am currently visualizing ways for Navi's head to get bitten off..... Considering she doesn't have one, this might take a while.
I first watched this when I was ten and my mom randomly picked it up because this was the time when my interest in anime started to bloom. In some sense I understood it, but when I started to use the internet myself and became confident in signing up for websites and such was when I REALLY understood this show.
The double personality thing made sense when I realized that internet trolls and people in general are completely different in real life then on the internet.
Technology helps us evolve and how lost we would be without it.
And other stuff like that, nowadays I can confidently say I love this anime.
Awesome review.
Welcome back! Great review/analysis man! I loved this show and it was the one that gave me the most mindfucks out of everything else I've seen and it's an unique masterpiece in my eyes.
The symbolism is skyrocketed to 20 in this show.
I love the ending of this show, I guess I'll say spoiler? But she basically erases her existence by removing any trace of herself from the Wired. Makes me think that, if we were to disconnect from the internet and never interact with it, no one would know who we are, which is kinda becoming true nowadays, even though I watched this anime... 6 years ago?
And you could barley survive in this new world of tech without the use of internet.
You should try out Texhnolyze, its basically Serial Experiment Lain but twice as long and confusing
lol.
& twice as boring lol great show (amazing nihilistic atmosphere) but horrible pacing
Maybe I'll give Texhnolyze a try.
Twice as less confusing, it has more concrete material, but yeah, the slower than snail's pace will be a big problem, even if it is intentional.
I actually found it easier to follow than Lain.
How about checking out Haibane Renmei? Made by the same dude, but it's a little more down to earth and easier to watch, IMO. Still just as heavy in its themes.
This is one of my favourite animes of all time.
Shadow acs I recommend Mushi-Shi and for something more mindless, Sengoku Basara.
I love your reviews!
Good review. I've seen Dark's review of this too before he left youtube.
hmm I know you don't typically take fan recommendations but I think you would like an anime called Black Rock Shooter. It kinda makes you figure it out on your own giving you very little information on it but not exactly in the symbolic way that anime like lain does, but for some reason it just had this gravity about it that makes it interesting, and there is symbolism with the settings they put you in and etc. I think it's at least worth checking out and if you don't like the anime then I would recommend at least looking up some fan art about it, because black rock shooter has probably the best fan art in anime history.
That first line "Hey it's ShadowACS, What the hell did I just watch" that sums up my experience I think Otaku no video or however you say that did an analysis series
3:27 (goes in blind) maybe it means the people who pass by Lain are no more then virtual things/don't matter to her like nameless opponents in a video game. That or its in a completely virtual world within a virtual world.
Uhhhhhhhhh ghost?
I was just trying to make sense of the situation.
Holy shit you're better than me!
Really?
I love Serial Experiments Lain (if you can't tell by my avatar) and I haven't been able to make sense of that so my top hat goes off to you for interpreting it so well without even having seen the show!
Half of the entire experience of a movie happens on the consumer's side.
_Really_. I never noticed -_-
Nicholas Grayson awesome. Glad I was able to help
Nice video Shadow! As a tidbit based on your word I've finally gotten around to watching Code Geass and WOW! I'm so glad I did. Just finished season 1 and I'm about to go start season 2. Thanks for the review!
You might cry at the end of the second series just warning you in advanced
Stewart Meehan You will* cry at the end....
Too bad that the second season is just explosions and flying mechas.
Magnus Dahl and the rise of a teenager from student to emperor of the World.
*All Hail Lelouch*
kevin carter and with plot holes at the size of K2
For a fairly different show, would you ever review Princess Tutu? It's actually very good.
My current theory for this show is this: Lain has Schizophrenia. It is actually a popular theory, as Lain shows signs of all the symptoms of that disorder.
i haven't heard that one but i suppose it could be possible,.
www.denbeste.nu/Chizumatic/tmw/SerialExperimentsLain.shtml
he has a very interesting theory that makes a fair amount of sense, he came to a lot of the same conclusions as i did but he expands on it much better than i could, i cant say i entirely agree but its a very interesting read.
i really enjoy other peoples ideas about this show, as it is different for just about everyone.
What the heck? Lain was a program created by the god of the wired to unite real world with the wired but then she twisted it and became something different,it was even stated in the show! she was not a schizophrenic person,if that was the deal then the whole wired theme would be unnecessary and her family members behaviour would be normal
Gian gerd Schizophrenia deals with delusions, specifically ones dealing with paranoia. It is entirely possible that much of what is around her is merely a hallucination.
Gian gerd
that is yet another interpretation of the show.
in my view lain is the embodiment of the wired given human form by tachibana labs.
you know, my after telling my sister about his anime she came to that conclusion herself. and she didnt even watch it.
I wonder if you'll ever do Neon Genesis Evangelion.
I think he said he wouldn't watch it in one of his top 10's, maybe his top 10 depressing characters or something
Texholyze next! :P
That's one of the best anime of all time in my humble opinion.
Adam Wallace texhnolyze is definately top 10 for me I wouldnt say best since my top 5 would be lain, haibane renmei, kini no tabi, eva, and welcome to the n.h.k.
Still better than the vast majority of whats out there.
Ashley Forman Your favourites are awesome. You have good taste :)
Have you ever seen Monster? I highly recommend it.
Adam Wallace thats another that would be in my top 10 its pretty damn fantastic, it also has the best antagonist ever.
Adam Wallace have you seen satoshi kon's films and "now and then, here and there".
If you have similar taste to me you will probably really enjoy them.
Another great review mate, you always have those go to quality reviews coming out everyone once in a while. It's nice to see, keep it up full support from here :)
Hey Shadow I have been thinking and you might say no, but are you willing to do a special episode review on the Internet series T.O.M.E ? It's not an anime but it does have an interesting story to it.
Hey, Shadow, have you ever seen Darker than Black? It's similar in that you're spoon fed almost nothing, it gives you a new viewpoint to the world, and has some great action scenes to boot. It's definitely worth checking out, in my opinion.
You should watch Paranoia Agent. It's a psychological show too but it's a bit more coherent than Lain and I found it to be more entertaining since I really like the premise of the main story.
Watching this makes Ergo Proxy seem pretty straightforward in comparison. Since just about everything is communicated beneath the surface, it's definitely the most cryptic anime I've ever started. I can't say it holds much interest for me with there being no real logical flow to the plot itself so far, but since I started it, I have to at least finish it.
Luckily, your Spice and Wolf review came just in time to temporarily distract me from this, and for that I am eternally grateful.
Great review. Also, if I could ask a question, if u could see yourself three years from now, what do I think u would be? Forever an internet reviewer, graphic designer or an actor (voice or live action)?
Great review & analysis. Thanks for the upload! :)
You should check out Haibane Renmei; it has the same director as Lain.
HEY LISTEN!
Dude. If you ever visit Amsterdam, try marathoning this stoned. It is the strangest experience you will have EVER. (only if you are of legal age, but i assume you are)
Pot's legal where I'm from, actually, but I'm not quite legal age. Even then, I don't really have any interest in it.
Great review ShadowACS! I may have asked this before, but do you watch Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Hunter x Hunter, or Hitman Reborn? Those are three great shows.
Hi. I really like your Lain video, and there’s some ideas you bring up here I’d like to reference in a video I’m making this month. The video will follow a literature review format, wherein I plan to survey how multiple video essayists on YT have approached making meaning out of Lain. Please let me know if you don’t want me to quote you / your ideas (which may include audio/visual snippets from your video). Either way, thank you for adding to the conversation on Lain on YT!
Please keep up the great work ^-^ Could you please review Akame ga Kill! when it's done airing?
These kind of anime hurt my brain alot
Fun Fact : the same Voice Actor who Voices Lain in this anime is also the Voice actor for both Jeri and D-Reaper in Digimon Tamers
The part in 3:37 is the part when wired lain and "the real world lain"(I'm saying that because I don't know if a real world really exists on this show) change places(you can say that based on her behavior after this episode).
Pretty good review, ShadowACS. I give you a lot of credit for analyzing SEL. It is quite a mind warp of an anime. Personally, I couldn't get into it and therefore didn't make it past the 4th episode. It's kind of funny that I couldn't finish this anime, yet I managed to watch (and enjoy) all 23 episodes of Ergo Proxy.
Oddly enough, Serial Experiments Lain was one of the first anime I watched. I had no idea what was going on most of the times, and the few pieces that did fall together did so very slowly, I still very much enjoyed it. Tried to get my family to watch it with me though, they were just confused.
I love Lain and it's definitely one of a kind in its style and execution, but no one has mentioned Neon Genesis Evangelion, which is shocking considering how popular it is yet every bit as surreal and psychological (if not more so).
Hey shadow can you let me know which of these fanstacy anime is the anime you will review next here it goes: fairy tail, baccono, bleach, full metal alchemist, black butler,inuasha, sekire, shakagan na shana
I'm not sure its any of those...
Hey Shadowacs could u do an analisis of Valkyria Chronicles
nice review shadow
Can you do a review of Kill la Kill?
Aside the request, great reviews and keep it up. I can't wait for the next fantasy one!
He'll probably hate it xD
animetionnation Maybe, but I'd like to know what his point of view of the anime is
animetionnation Maybe "Plot Holes"
Hey shadow have you been watching season 2 of RWBY it's really good so far
I don't know why we should trust anything Eiri says about Lain being a computer program herself. I thought it was just a weird analogy for human beings generally, and he is constantly trying to emotionally abuse her and manipulate her into doing what he wants.
What I'm trying to understand is just where "Evil Lain" came from: At one point, when she meets Eiri for the second or third time as the mercury blob, she exclaims, "You passed these dupes off as me!?", and I'm trying to figure out if Evil Lain is her own internal identity crisis or an external entity (or both). Lain sockpuppets would explain why people saw another version of Lain all the way back in Episode 2 and the decoys on the Wired in the scene I just referred to, but does not explain the intense conflict later on, or how Evil Lain can appear in Alice's bedroom during a...private moment.
I hope this doesn't annoy you but... I was wondering what happen'd to darknessdragoonrose. I loved his content and he was my favorite anime review next to you and I was just so curious, it was so sudden and surprising
Can u do a School Days review 1 day?
I've seen some pretty messed up Anime & I think this may be right up there with the most messed up of them all. I've said this before, wanna watch a completely messed up anime right up there with Future Diary? Watch Another. that still gives me nightmares. I know you don't watch shows just because someone told you to, but this would be right up your ally. Just a suggestion.
Hey ShadowACS, if you run out of cryptic animes to watch, check out an anime called Texhnolyze. It reminds me a bit of Ergo Proxy in the sense of having a story and yet it has a crap ton of symbolism
I also got this theory that matrix creators imitated serial experimental lain. .lol
Let's not forget Akira and Ghost in The Shell.
I actually remember hearing from another anime fan that the Matrix was based off Ghost in the Shell.
Yeah, I've heard that too.
The matrix came out in march 1999, lain aired from july to september 1998, so im not sure if there was enough time between lain finishing to when the matrix was written and filmed for it to be an influence.
***** yeah im pretty sure the producers / directors (i cant remember which), said in an interview that GitS was a major influence but it wasn't based on GitS.
Hey Shadow have you seen Yu Yu Hakusho? It's among the best shonen i have ever seen!!!!!!!!
Damn, now we go for the heavy stuff psychopunk stuff.
But I'm glad the next one will be a more lax fantasy anime.
Hey ShadowsACS are you watching the new Fate Stay Night series?
Thanks for the review. I'll check this out.
Nice review Shadow. And if you thought this was a mind-fuck I can't wait until you review evangelion.
Havent watch Lain yet nor Elfen Lied but the anime that gave me the most headache so far is Neon Genesis Evangelion. That anime at some point is like the scenes dont even add up together like wtf lol
Lain is still everywhere.
HI SHADOWACS! You should watch Ouran highschool host club! (I'm just curious in your take on this anime) ;)
He's already mentioned it in several reviews, and he doesn't really like it. I think it's in his top 10 anime he won't watch, but I'm not sure. He said it wasn't bad, but he just wasn't a fan of the goofy anime comedy.
i watched this and now if you excuse me i have to vacuum my carpet to get my brains out now
For some reason, as I am listening to this review I gets reminded of the Submachine escape-game series.
Really need to watch this show, Mindfuck shows don't normally go well with me but the themes in this show fascinate me so much I really need to check it out.
This review reminds me of reviews of the screenplay for Transcendence (Johnny Depp movie)
The difference is that Transcendence sucked.
***** apparently the screenplay was a lot "cooler" then the movie and actually had a big battle scene at the end that was dropped from the film
Can somebody please explain what the purpose of those men in black were? I didn't get that part at all.
Cheese.
It's as good as any other answer.
I mean, I didn't understand what they were even trying to do.
SPOILERS!
It seemed li ke tehy knew all about Lain actually being a computer program originally, but what they were trying to do with that knowledge completely baffles me. But yes, they were very cheesy. lol
ShadowACS, could you please watch a Yaoi called Junjou Romantics and make a review of it? Please?
Calypso Sky Hahn-Maurer i don't think he's into Yaoi...
Not bad but in the beginning you mean Lain is asocial, not antisocial. The a- in asocial meaning without.
How can someone in the age of the Internet, posting videos on youtube, be confused about what the Wired? The Wired just is the Internet. The consequences of the Internet are shown more fantastically through a combination of science fiction and conspiracy theories, but it is just the Internet. It must have been confusing when the show came out because of how far ahead of its time it was, but I don't think this aspect of the show at least should be confusing today.
This to me was the biggest mindfuck of an anime. And I'm not that far in.
Nice review, but I think you need to watch it a few more times. You missed a lot of stuff.
Quite simply, this is one of the best anime for rewatching I've ever seen.
Shadow *-*
I hate you, you always wait for so long to upload a new video that i forget that you exist... and then surprise me by exisiting in my subbox again... D: missed you
He posted a 2 parter like 10 days ago, not that long. Though I know what u mean he had taken a really long break a while back.
Can you do a review on Dog Days
huh that show gives interesting take on the internet.
hey shadow you should do a review of Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040
Will you do a review of Tokyo Ghoul?
I just want to ask, but where can I watch SEL in English Dub? I watched it in subbed version and boy was it one big memorable mind-fuck.
Watchcartoononline has the dub.
***** thanks a lot! Sometimes the text and the scene transitions very fast it's kinda hard to absorb every little bit of information while reading the text.
dude its in youtube
Burcey B
The dub? Not sure about that. I know the subbed version is on youtube.
Luisito Palustre Go buy this. If you have a blu-ray player or ps4/xbox 1 you can get it off of amazon for about $20.
you forgot to mention that lain is special, as most will find out how exactly later on.
the intertwining of reality & technology and the real world effects of it is the basic premise of the show. & we found out later that Lain is a software, which explains her fascination with the Wire (internet). This show was good but not on the level of Ergo Proxy imo.
What episode do we find out Lain is a software? I don't remember.
artistic terrestrials I don't remember the specific episode but it happened around the time the dad told her they were programs. They were also hinting at this way before this point though.
I am glad you liked this anime. It would be nice if you could review Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex when you have the chance. It has one of the best dubs I've heard.
Yeah. The dub is right up there with Bebop in my humble opinion.
can you review log horizon? It like SAO but less fighting and into the game itself.
not to mention about a million times better.
Ashley Forman Beating a horse
There are two anime I want you to see. The first is Neon Genesis Evangelion. I know you said that you don't want to watch it, but it has quite a few similarities to SEL and Ergo Proxy even if I haven't seen either yet.
The other, completely unrelated to SEL, is a Mecha anime called Gurren Lagann. Granted it's incredibly stupid, in fact parts of it make Date a Live look like Death Note, but I guarantee you will enjoy yourself watching it.
When did shadow say he won't watch evangelion?
He mentioned it during his top 10 most depressing characters video.
ILessThan3Trolling What reason did he give?
I don't remember. All I remember is that he said he doesn't plan to see it. He also mentioned Elfen Lied which was on his top 10 won't watch list.
if you are reviewing Fairy Tail next I will respect you with every last fiber of my being
ShadowACS, next, could you please watch this anime called Magi? I highly recommend it because you like Full Metal Alchemist so much. It basically a reimaginig of the Arabian nights very similar to FullMetal Alchemist. The action is awesome, especially with Morgianna PLEASE WATCH THIS
the .......only thing I can come up with that lain is on one hell of a drug trip......
Hey back watching your videos
So is the wire like social media sites or the internet as a whole?
I guess. Only with virtual reality
Good review
Could you do a ticket to damnation;)
Boku no Pico
Boku no pico doesnt deserve one
Watching him talking about it will be pretty funny though.
*Cereal experiments Lane? Is this show dubbed in English*?
Yes, it's dubbed, and the dub is actually really good. Also, *talking in bold print is not necessary*.
***** Thanks for the answer. Bold never hurt anybody.
LESLIE222333
It is a wee bit distracting, though. Just saying.
Do a review on Hellsing Ultimate!
shadow what happend to darknessdragoonrose
you Know shadow after watching your anime analysis on serial experiments lain... I miss darknessdragoonrose/Armin. ;(
Did he quit or something? I haven't heard of him in a while
I really like ShadowACS and DarknessDragonRose
Katryne Dion Darknessdragoonrose/Armin left he's youtube account because he was struggling with Depression. :(
Oh no! That's horrible. I really hope he gets better.
Leonardo Juan wait how do u know that is the reason?
Which world was real?
~ I T ' S S O E D G Y ~
review rosario vampire
THAT ANSWERED NOTHING!!!
Nice vid
Could you review Gurren Lagann.
He did
***** Could you review it?
*****
yea you right sorry it was in one of ur list sorry for the start up
I think I figures it out, its trying to be elfen lied!
I guess everybody gets something their own out of it... for me this anime is like a giant fuck you to decart... I am no philosopher but this anime alone with zegapain(which I think you should also review) changed my philosophical outlook on what it means to be one's self.. now I think the defining thing a person has is their memories, it is now my contention that if you had a different set of memories you'd literally be a different person...
this anime does spoon feed you shit via narration: like explaining why the boundaries between the wired and the 'real world' are vague(that field that permeates space and interacts with conscious minds)... spoiler kinda it spoon feeds you exactly what lain is also... and a myriad of other things... ah fuck I'll stop here...