Lain: Revisiting Lingyin

Kiarra 2022-03-25 08:01:01

Recently revisited the animation "Lain". "Lain" is basically the pinnacle of the American Geek culture in the 1990s that seriously infested the Japanese animation industry. In the world of "Lain", humans are connected to each other through a computer terminal called "Navi" (similar to a PC), and form a highly prosperous virtual world (Wired World). What is quite surprising is that the electromagnetic signal attached to this artificial virtual world interferes with the electromagnetic wave frequency of the earth itself, which makes the real world (Real World) and the virtual world (Wired World) merge, and appear. all kinds of anomalies. After obtaining a mysterious powerful computer chip, the heroine Lain fought unyieldingly against the evil forces trying to control the online world, only to find out that she herself is not a human, but a virtual program similar to a savior. In the end, Lingyin found that she couldn't solve her mutual harm to others no matter what, so she had to forcibly wash everyone's memories and let the world restart - everyone returned to their normal life, and Lingyin was forgotten by everyone. , became the guardian of a dual world (Real/Wired) that silently watched everyone.


The author of the animation attempts to satirize the impact of technological progress on human society through this surreal representation. Various phenomena such as computer autism, online game addiction, hacking, and virtual online communities can all be found vividly portrayed in this animation. In the episode describing the principle of Wired World, the author also skillfully cited some well-known events in the development of the Internet as "references", and even linked it to the falling event of the Roswell flying saucer in the United States. And stories such as human beings trapped in the online world and unable to extricate themselves can also be seen in today's ".Hack" and other works.

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Extended Reading
  • Rhoda 2022-03-25 08:01:01

    It is still the virtual world of the Internet that confuses reality. The difference is that this confusion is like a nightmare of David Lynch. The reality is deconstructed by the virtual world. This film deeply considers the current media hindering human development and how human beings evolve. The final result is that human beings radically step up. Contact and cocoon. Lingyin is the god of communication between reality and the Internet. Perhaps in the world we live in, Lingyin is everywhere. This film is a pioneer, both in point of view and experimental author animation.

  • Lucinda 2022-03-29 09:01:09

    It's dull and rough, and the length is shortened to at least one-third of the time. There is a kind of story that is vaguely told, and seems to be full of hints and deep meanings. If the outside of the story is well-made, it can be called an atmospheric film. If the outside of the story is rough, it is a magic stick film.

Serial Experiments Lain quotes

  • Chisa Yomoda: There was no reason for me to stay in the real world any longer. In the real world, it didn't matter if I was there or not. When I realized that, I was no longer afraid of losing my body.

  • Lain Iwakura: Why? Why did you die?

    Navi [Dictating Chisa's response]: God is here.