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'''Chibi Chibi Lain: The Empire Strikes Back''' (ちびちびレイン 帝国の逆襲）is a series of humorous 4-panel comic strips by [[Yoshitoshi ABe]]. They feature a chibified [[Lain]] in ridiculous situations. They are published in the original [[Omnipresence in Wired]] and in the original Restore booklets packaged with Geneon Universal's 2010 Japanese release of Serial Experiments Lain Blu-ray BOX|RESTORE.
'''Chibi Chibi Lain: The Empire Strikes Back''' (ちびちびレイン 帝国の逆襲）is a series of 6 humorous 4-panel comic strips by [[Yoshitoshi ABe]]. They feature a chibified [[Lain]] in ridiculous situations. Five of the strips were originally included in the liner of the LaserDisc and VHS releases of the Serial Experiments Lain [[anime]]. The second strip was not included, mentioned as a "deleted scene" in the third. However, all six strips are published in the original [[Omnipresence in Wired]] artbook.
Also included in the RESTORE booklet were two entirely new chibi chibi lain strips in color. They can be viewed [http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1934958 here.]
The five strips are published in the original Restore booklets packaged with Geneon Universal's 2010 Japanese release of Serial Experiments Lain Blu-ray BOX|RESTORE. Also included in the RESTORE booklet were two entirely new chibi chibi lain strips in color. They can be viewed [http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/1934958 here.]
A translation of the original five strips can be found on [http://www.cjas.org/~leng/lmanga.htm misceLAINeous], along with another comic called "Gekikare! A Sales Promo Ad By Dame-Dame Lain," which was first published in a doujinshi by doujin circle Mutekei Fire and later included in ''Omnipresence''.
A translation of the original five strips can be found on [http://www.cjas.org/~leng/lmanga.htm misceLAINeous], along with another comic called "Gekikare! A Sales Promo Ad By Dame-Dame Lain," which was first published in a doujinshi by doujin circle Mutekei Fire and later included in ''Omnipresence''.
==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Weather Break]] - other humorous sketches by ABe featuring chibified Lain.
*[[Weather Break]] and [[Looker illustrations]]- other humorous sketches by ABe featuring chibified Lain.
*The artist known as Gomennasai has written some similar 4-panel comic strips which may have been inspired by ABe's ''Chibi Chibi Lain''. Refer to [[Fanworks]].
*The artist known as Gomennasai has written some similar 4-panel comic strips which may have been inspired by ABe's ''Chibi Chibi Lain''. Refer to [[Fanworks]].
