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Unofficial Serial Experiments Lain Merchandise (view source)
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Thousands of unofficial pieces of merchandise have been created - both doujin/fan-made, as well as counterfeit - inspired by the [[Serial Experiments Lain (game)|Serial Experiments Lain game]] and [[Serial Experiments Lain (anime)|anime]].
Pieces of counterfeit merchandise are considered distinct from [[Fanworks|fanworks]]. Descriptions of each of these categories have been included in their respective sections below.
= Doujin and Fan-Made Merchandise =
Many Lain-inspired fanworks and doujin items are "amateur and derivative in nature"<ref>Doujin, Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doujin</ref>. Fan artists use the series as a base to build off of - creating original art, new merchandise, sculptures, and other unique pieces of fan artwork.
In Japan, additional freedom has been provided to doujin creators through the [[LainTTL]] program. Under these terms, creators in Japan are "...permitted to use derivative works of the animation work 'Serial Experiments Lain'...for commercial or non-commercial purposes free of charge"<ref>NBCUniversal - LainTTL, https://www.nbcuni.co.jp/rondorobe/anime/lain/ttl/</ref>.
= Counterfeit Merchandise =
Counterfeit items generally re-use official artwork without permission, are made solely for profit, and their creators generally try to pass them off as official and authorized items.
== Counterfeit DVDs ==
A number of counterfeit DVDs have been created in a multitude of languages and regions.
= References =
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Thousands of unofficial pieces of merchandise have been created - both doujin/fan-made, as well as counterfeit - inspired by the [[Serial Experiments Lain (game)|Serial Experiments Lain game]] and [[Serial Experiments Lain (anime)|anime]].
Pieces of counterfeit merchandise are considered distinct from [[Fanworks|fanworks]]. Descriptions of each of these categories have been included in their respective sections below.
= Doujin and Fan-Made Merchandise =
Many Lain-inspired fanworks and doujin items are "amateur and derivative in nature"<ref>Doujin, Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doujin</ref>. Fan artists use the series as a base to build off of - creating original art, new merchandise, sculptures, and other unique pieces of fan artwork.
In Japan, additional freedom has been provided to doujin creators through the [[LainTTL]] program. Under these terms, creators in Japan are "...permitted to use derivative works of the animation work 'Serial Experiments Lain'...for commercial or non-commercial purposes free of charge"<ref>NBCUniversal - LainTTL, https://www.nbcuni.co.jp/rondorobe/anime/lain/ttl/</ref>.
= Counterfeit Merchandise =
Counterfeit items generally re-use official artwork without permission, are made solely for profit, and their creators generally try to pass them off as official and authorized items.
== Counterfeit DVDs ==
A number of counterfeit DVDs have been created in a multitude of languages and regions.
= References =
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