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'''Ueda Yasuyuki''' (上田 耕行) is the producer of ''Serial Experiments Lain''. He stylizes his name as yasuyuki ueda and is sometimes credited as Production 2nd. In the game credits, the one credited as dango is probably him as well. He came up with the original concept and story for the [[game]] and the [[anime]] and enlisted the aid of other staff members, [[Chiaki Konaka]], [[Nakamura Ryuutarou]], and [[Yoshitoshi ABe]].

'''Ueda Yasuyuki''' (上田 耕行) is the producer of ''Serial Experiments Lain''. He stylizes his name as yasuyuki ueda and is sometimes credited as Production 2nd. In the game credits, the one credited as dango is probably him as well. He came up with the original concept and story for the [[Serial Experiments Lain (game)|game]] and the [[Serial Experiments Lain (anime)|anime]] and enlisted the aid of other staff members, [[Chiaki Konaka]], [[Nakamura Ryuutarou]], and [[Yoshitoshi ABe]].

==Lain blog==

==Lain blog==

==The Infamous Interview==

==The Infamous Interview==

In a 1999 ''Animerica Magazine'' interview of Ueda, Konaka, and Nakamura, he made some ambiguous and controversial statements regarding the [[anime]]. The introductory paragraph of the article states, "While all three agree on certain points of ''Lain's'' production and design, each are beholden to different interpretations of the show's philosophy and what it means to them individually... Producer Yasuyuki Ueda states that ''Lain'' is an attack against American values."  

In a 1999 ''Animerica Magazine'' interview of Ueda, Konaka, and Nakamura, he made some ambiguous and controversial statements regarding the [[Serial Experiments Lain (anime)|anime]]. The introductory paragraph of the article states, "While all three agree on certain points of ''Lain's'' production and design, each are beholden to different interpretations of the show's philosophy and what it means to them individually... Producer Yasuyuki Ueda states that ''Lain'' is an attack against American values."  

However, reading the interview questions and Ueda's responses quickly reveals that the previous quote takes great liberties with paraphrasing, resulting in a misrepresentation of his statements. In the interview, he gives two responses that deal directly with the interpretation or meaning of ''Lain'':

However, reading the interview questions and Ueda's responses quickly reveals that the previous quote takes great liberties with paraphrasing, resulting in a misrepresentation of his statements. In the interview, he gives two responses that deal directly with the interpretation or meaning of ''Lain'':