Rankeo anime № 379
Serial Experiments Lain
TV · 1998 · 13 episodes · R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
7.98/ 10 · from 4 sources
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We're all connected... There is the world around us, a world of people, tactile sensation, and culture. There is the wired world, inside the computer, of images, personalities, virtual experiences, and a culture all of its own. The day after a classmate commits suicide, Lain, a 14-year-old girl, discovers how closely the two worlds are linked when she receives an e-mail from the dead girl: I just abandoned my body. I still live here... Has the line between the real world and the wired world begun to blur? (Source: Geneon Entertainment)
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| Source | Score | Normalized | Votes | Rank there | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AniList | 80 | 8.00 | 245,126 | #488 | 7/8/2026 |
| IMDb | 8 | 8.00 | 22,370 | — | 7/3/2026 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.1 | 8.10 | 360,565 | #600 | 7/9/2026 |
| Kitsu | 80.09 | 8.01 | 54,877 | #752 | 7/9/2026 |
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