Serial Experiments Lain (1998)

Name: Serial Experiments Lain
Released: 1998
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Kaori Shimizu, Yoko Asada, Ayako Kawasumi, Ryusuke Ohbayashi, Rei Igarashi

TV-14 24m 6.8/10 IMDb

Animation Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery

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.

Cast: Kaori Shimizu, Yoko Asada, Ayako Kawasumi, Ryusuke Ohbayashi, Rei Igarashi

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk)

Substance Use

Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted)

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Does It Get Worse?

Unknown Not enough data to determine a trend.

6 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 12 warnings

Avg severity:(3.3)

Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationBody horrorFlashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)