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[1] | |
|---|---|
| Producer | Pioneer |
| Release Date | 2001-10-09 |
| MSRP | $119.98 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.[2]
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 |
France
Serial Experiments Lain - Edition Integrale - 2006
| Release Information[3] | |
|---|---|
| Producer | Dybex |
| Release Date | 2006-01-05 |
| MSRP | |
| Audio | |
| Subtitles | French, Dutch |
| Discs | 4 |
| Runtime | 334 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio | |
| Region | PAL 2 |
| Catalog Number | |
| UPC | 5413505302251 |
All logos on this box set feature a reflective Serial Experiments Lain logo. Additionally, the inner DVD case contains the following unique text on the inside:
It sounds very WEIRD, but it's fact.
Mail comes from a GIRL
who has never been here.
She speaks to you that
"why don't you
come over here soon ?"
It is currently unknown why this release is 334 minutes in length, rather than the standard 325 minutes.
| DVD Information |
|---|
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 01" - DV-30225-A |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 02" - DV-30225-B |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 03" - DV-30225-C |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 04" - DV-30225-D |
Hong Kong
Serial Experiments Lain (Boyi VCD) - 2000
| Release Information[4] | |
|---|---|
| Producer | 博意影業 (HK) (Boyi Pictures (HK)) |
| Release Date | 2000-03-01 |
| MSRP | |
| Audio | Cantonese, Japanese |
| Subtitles | |
| Discs | 7 |
| Runtime | |
| Aspect Ratio | |
| Region | |
| Catalog Number | |
| UPC | |
This is a Video CD (VCD) release, not a traditional DVD release. The show is spread across seven disks as opposed to the usual four or five, and it is unknown whether or not this release is officially licensed.
| VCD 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" |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 06" |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 07" |
Malaysia
Serial Experiments Lain - Technogram DVD Collection - 2003
| Release Information | |
|---|---|
| Producer | Technogram Sdn. Bhd. |
| Release Date | 2003 |
| MSRP | RM 29.90 |
| Audio | Japanese, B. Malaysia |
| Subtitles | English, Chinese, B. Malaysia, Thai |
| Discs | 4 |
| Runtime | |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Region | All (Region Free) |
| Catalog Number | |
| UPC | 9555048932215 |
This DVD set has a label on the front with the following information:
PERAKUAN B
AKTA PENAPISAN FILEM 2002
Seksyen 17
Tajuk: LAIN
Pengedar: MTV PRODUCTION (M) SDN BHD
No. Perakuan: PKJP200029628(LB) 28/06/2003
No. Siri: 64851765
This sticker relates to Malaysian censorship laws. It means the following when translated:
CERTIFICATE B
FILM CENSORSHIP ACT 2002
Section 17
Title: LAIN
Distributor: MTV PRODUCTION (M) SDN BHD
No. Certificate: PKJP200029628(LB) 06/28/2003
No. Series: 64851765
This release also appears to be a "sub-license", rather than a license directly from Pioneer/NBC. The back of the case reads: "This product is licensed by ODEX PRIVATE LIMITED to MTV Production (M) Sdn. Bhd."
This is the only known Lain release that refers to each DVD's "lif." number without the proceeding zero - such as "lif. 1" rather than "lif. 01".
| VCD Information |
|---|
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 1" |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 2" |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 3" |
| Serial Experiments Lain - "lif. 4" |
Korea
Mania Entertainment Box Set - 2002
| Release Information[5] | |
|---|---|
| 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" |
Mainland China
It is currently unknown whether or not any DVD or VCD releases were created for distribution within mainland China.
Mexico
Singapore
- ↑ Anime News Network, https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/releases.php?id=226
- ↑ NBC Universal, https://www.nbcuni.co.jp/rondorobe/anime/lain/release.html
- ↑ DVDfr.com, https://www.dvdfr.com/dvd/f41214-serial-experiments-lain-lintegrale.html
- ↑ YESASIA, https://www.yesasia.com/global/lain-serial-experiments-vol-1-7/1000005426-0-0-0-zh_TW/info.html
- ↑ Yes24, https://www.yes24.com/Product/Goods/1415177
