Serial Experiments Lain DVD Releases

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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

 
Pioneer Blue DVD Box Set Cover
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

 
Cover of the Purple Geneon Box Set
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

 
Cover of the Korean Mania Entertainment box set.
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"