Serial Experiments Lain (Complete Series) (1998) [4 DVD5s] [Re-post]

Disturbing, perplexing, sometimes infuriating, Ryutaro Nakamura's serial experiments lain covers some of the same themes as The X-Files and the films of David Lynch. When introverted 13-year-old Lain receives an e-mail from a dead classmate, she gains access to "the Wired," a virtual world that promises unlimited power to those who can exploit it. Gradually the borders between the real and the virtual blur, and Lain's own identity begins to fade and fragment. Her parents tell her that she is not really their child, her online self grows in power and independence, and shadowy organizations pursue her in both worlds. Finally she begins to realize that she is either reality's only hope, or its worst enemy.

Nakamura keeps the pace of serial experiments lain deliberately slow, imbuing the early episodes with a sense of mounting dread that pays off as the plot develops. The anime technique of panning across static images creates a meditative stillness that works perfectly, and the repetition of certain key images gives them a dreamlike significance. Viewers will either love or hate the complex plot, which seems intent on incorporating every possible paranoid conspiracy, from sinister nanotechnology to alien plots. However–unlike many other anime–it somehow hangs together, and frankly not understanding everything is part of the pleasure of this kind of story. Fans of action-heavy anime and people who like every loose end tied up should steer clear, but those who surrender themselves to the slowly unfolding mysteries of the plot will be amply rewarded. –Simon Leake

Disc Features:
• Trailers/Promos
• Credit free intros/outros
• Artwork galleries
• Easter eggs…

Series:
YEAR: 1998
COUNTRY: Japan
DIRECTOR: Ryutaro Nakamura
CREATOR: Yoshitoshi ABe

DVD:
DVD RELEASE: 2005
STUDIO: Geneon [Pioneer] USA
CATALOG: 12448
SYSTEM: NTSC
SCREEN: 1.33:1
COLOUR: Colour
AUDIO: Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 / English Dolby Digital 2.0
SUBTITLES: English (soft)
RUNTIME (TOTAL): 325 mins

Extraction:
ENGINE: MacTheRipper/DVD Decrypter
DVD: 4 Full Single-Layer DVDs
FILE EXTENSION: .ISO (Image)
FILE SIZE: 4.03/3.93/3.94/3.85GBs
SCANS FILE SIZE (300 DPI PNG): 151MBs
TOTAL FILE SIZE: 15.9GBs

DVDs ripped from DVD-Rs burnt from .ISOs originally made available by the long-retired CeralRipper.

Scans

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