Serial Experiments Lain DVD Releases
There are many releases of Serial Experiments Lain on DVD. Many of these releases are official, but a multitude of bootleg and counterfeit DVD releases also exist.
United States
Serial Experiments Lain DVD Box Set - 2001
| Release Information | |
|---|---|
| Producer | Pioneer |
| Release Date | 2001-10-09 |
| MSRP | $59.98 USD |
| Audio | Japanese & English |
| Subtitles | English |
| Discs | 4 |
| Runtime | 325 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Region | NTSC 1-4 |
| Catalog Number | 11608 |
| UPC | 013023160897 |
This DVD set contains four separate DVD cases, all contained within a blue outer plastic sleeve.
This release contains the following DVD Extras:
- Textless opening and ending
- Conceptual drawing and more
| DVD Information |
|---|
| Serial Experiments Lain - "NAVI" - PIDA-2231V |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "DEUS" - PIDA-2233V |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "RESET" - PIDA-2234V |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "KNIGHTS" - PIDA-2232V |
Serial Experiments Lain Geneon DVD Box Set - 2005
| Release Information | |
|---|---|
| Producer | Geneon / Pioneer |
| Release Date | 2005-01-11 |
| MSRP | $59.98 USD |
| Audio | Japanese & English |
| Subtitles | English |
| Discs | 4 |
| Runtime | 325 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Region | NTSC 1-4 |
| Catalog Number | 12448 |
| UPC | 013023244894 |
This DVD set contains four separate DVD cases, all contained within a purple outer plastic sleeve that features the cover art of the "NAVI" DVD.
All DVDs within this set have the text "Geneon Pioneer SIGNATURE SERIES" at the top of the case.
| DVD Information |
|---|
| Serial Experiments Lain - "DEUS" - 12240 |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "NAVI" - 12144 |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "KNIGHTS" - 12206 |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "RESET" - 12241 |
Japan
Serial Experiments Lain Resurrection
| Release Information | |
|---|---|
| Producer | Pioneer |
| Release Date | |
| MSRP | 29,400 JPY |
| Audio | Japanese |
| Subtitles | None |
| Discs | 5 |
| Runtime | |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Region | NTSC 2 |
| Catalog Number | PIBA-1169 |
| UPC | |
This box set contains five individual DVD cases, the LPR-309 promotional DVD, and a Serial Experiments Lain telephone card featuring Lain in a sitting position, the same art featured on the back of the box set.
Additionally, each the "lif. 01" DVD case contained a Serial Experiments Lain poster, a post card which could be mailed in to Pioneer, and an advertisement for NieA under 7.
1998年の深夜アニメに於いて絶大な支持を得た「serial experimets lain」の豪華かつ低価格の初回限定BOX。
初回限定 非売品のリミックスVP・番組予告などを収録したプレミアムディスク付き ●BOXイラスト書き下ろし
【初回限定生産】 この商品は予約締切日を過ぎておりますので、品切れの際はご容赦ください。
-- Original box set description, from the NBC Universal website.[1]
English Translation:
A luxurious and low-priced first limited edition box set of "serial experimets lain", a hugely popular late-night anime in 1998.
Includes a premium disc with remix VP, program trailers, etc., which are not for sale. Newly written BOX illustration
Limited first-run production Please note that the pre-order deadline for this item has passed, and we apologize in advance if this item is out of stock.
-- Machine translated to English using DeepL
| DVD Information |
|---|
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 01" - PIBA-116901 |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 02" - PIBA-116902 |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 03" - PIBA-116903 |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 04" - PIBA-116904 |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 05" - PIBA-116905 |
China
Mexico
Singapore
Korea
Mania Entertainment Box Set - 2002
| Release Information[2] | |
|---|---|
| Producer | Mania Entertainment / Daiwon Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. |
| Release Date | 2002-08-01 |
| MSRP | |
| Audio | Japanese, Korean |
| Subtitles | Korean |
| Discs | 5 |
| Runtime | 325 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Region | NTSC 3 |
| Catalog Number | None |
| UPC | 8809078091390 |
This box set contains five individual DVD cases, similar to the Japanese "Resurrection" box set. Each DVD case has a small one-page insert with art from the show, and each disc's art appears to be unique from other English and Japanese releases.
No catalog numbers are provided on the main box set or each DVD case, making this box set difficult to locate online.
The text on the bottom of the box set notes: "Manufactured date: October 2003. Broadcast Date: September 15, 2000. First broadcast on Tooniverse."
Some Korean websites selling this box set release note the text "(중간에 끊기는 현상이 발생합니다. 제작상의 오류가 아닙니다)", or in English: "(Some interruptions occur. This is not a production error. )" The nature of these interruptions are currently not known, thought they may be a result of interruptions during the original broadcast of Lain in Korea, or possibly censorship of the show that was required in Korea.
| DVD Information |
|---|
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 01" |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 02" |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 03" |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 04" |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 05" |
