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A TMDB-backed guide to Serial Experiments Lain, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

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Serial Experiments Lain (1998) — an evergreen reference for this TV series: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Close the world. txen eht nepO.

Where to watch

Streaming availability changes by country and date — check TMDB or your local streaming app for current options.

Cast

Kaori Shimizu as Lain Iwakura (voice); Yoko Asada as Arisu Mizuki - Lain's friend (voice); Ayako Kawasumi as Mika Iwakura - Lain's older sister (voice); Ryusuke Ohbayashi as Yasuo Iwakura - Lain's father (voice); Rei Igarashi as Miho Iwakura - Lain's mother (voice); Sumi Mutoh as Chisa Yomoda (voice); Keito Takimoto as Tarō (voice); Chiharu Tezuka as Reika Yamamoto (voice)

About Serial Experiments Lain

Lain—driven by the abrupt suicide of a classmate—logs on to the Wired and promptly loses herself in a twisted mass of hallucinations, memories, and interconnected-psyches.

More like Serial Experiments Lain

Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Serial Experiments Lain?

Streaming availability changes by country and date — check TMDB or your local streaming app for current options.

Who is in the cast of Serial Experiments Lain?

Kaori Shimizu as Lain Iwakura (voice); Yoko Asada as Arisu Mizuki - Lain's friend (voice); Ayako Kawasumi as Mika Iwakura - Lain's older sister (voice); Ryusuke Ohbayashi as Yasuo Iwakura - Lain's father (voice); Rei Igarashi as Miho Iwakura - Lain's mother (voice); Sumi Mutoh as Chisa Yomoda (voice); Keito Takimoto as Tarō (voice); Chiharu Tezuka as Reika Yamamoto (voice)

Is this Serial Experiments Lain guide official?

No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

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