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− | [[File: 830px-Yoshitoshi Abe 20070520 Epitanime.jpg|thumb|266px|right]] | + | [[File:20thgold.jpg|thumb|174px|right|The 20th Anniversary Macintosh]] |
− | Yoshitoshi ABe is the character designer for Serial Experiements Lain, as well as other popular anime, such as Niea_7 and Haibane Renmei. A collection of his art for the series was released as [[Omnipresence_in_Wired|Omnipresence in Wired]], which features the short manga, [[The_Nightmare_of_Fabrication|The Nightmare of Fabrication]].
| + | [[File:Oldnavi.jpg|frame|Lain's old navi]] |
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| + | There are several references to Apple Inc. and their products in the [[Serial Experiments Lain (anime)|anime]]. Most of the effects were created on Macintosh computers and the series writer [[Chiaki J. Konaka]] is a fan of their products. |
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| + | Alice's NAVI is based on the iMac G3. |
| + | Lain's old NAVI is based on the 20th anniversary Mac. |
| + | The HandiNavi is based on the Apple Newton. |
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− | He is currently working on a new series, called Despera, based in 1930s Japan, with a main character named Ain, who looks very similar to [[Iwakura_Lain|Lain]].
| + | More detailed information can be found on [http://www.cjas.org/~leng/apple-lain.htm Thought Experiments Lain]. |
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| + | == See also == |
| + | *[[Source Code]] |
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− | He may be found on many online communities, such as Twitter or YouTube, usually with a screenname of Abfly, or similar.
| + | [[Category:Themes]] |