Unofficial Serial Experiments Lain Merchandise
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Note: This page specifically discusses the topic of unofficial physical merchandise. For unofficial or fan-created virtual works, see the page Fanworks.
Thousands of unofficial pieces of merchandise have been created - both doujin/fan-made, as well as counterfeit - inspired by the Serial Experiments Lain game and anime.
Pieces of counterfeit merchandise are also considered distinct from fan works or doujin merchandise. 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"[1]. 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"[2].
Note: These lists are incomplete and ever-expanding, and should not be treated as an all-knowing source of information. If you have information about a new doujin release, please add it!
Doujin Serial Experiments Lain CDs
Many fans and artists have created unofficial music projects inspired by Serial Experiments Lain.
| Release Title | Artist | Release Date | Genres | Link |
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| Earth Brain Waves | Junya Koketsu | 2008-10-26 | Experimental / Improvisation / One Shot Rec | Earth Brain Waves - Archive.org |
| Cyberia Layer_2 | Wasei "JJ Chikada | 2018 | Techno, electro, tech house, acid house, trip hop | Cyberia Layer_2 - Discogs |
| Cyberia Layer:03 | Wasei "JJ Chikada | 2019 | Electo, trance, techno, trip-Hop | Cyberia Layer:03 - Discogs |
| Cyberia Layer:03 "After Hours" | Wasei "JJ Chikada | 2020 | Electro, techno, chillwave, progressive house, vaporwave, ambient | Cyberia Layer:03 "After Hours" - Discogs |
| Tribute to Lain | Various Artists (Autumn Sounds) | 2020-07-03 | Experimental, ambient, breakcore, electronic, rock, vaporwave | Tribute To Lain - Discogs |
| Tribute to Serial Experiments Lain | Various Artists (Cian Orbe Netlabel) | 2020-11-26 | Experimental, noise, power electronics, vaporwave, glitch, IDM | Tribute To Serial Experiments Lain - Discogs |
| Cyberia Layer:04 | Wasei "JJ Chikada | 2022 | Techno, House, Trance, Breaks, Drum & Bass, Chillout, Rock, etc. | Cyberia Layer:04 - Discogs |
| Cyberia Layer:05 | Wasei "JJ Chikada | 2023 | Techno, House, Trance, Breaks, Drum & Bass, Chillout, Rock, etc. | Cyberia Layer:05 - Discogs |
| Cyberia Layer:06 | Wasei "JJ Chikada | 2024 | House, Techno, Soulful House, Dubstep, Drum and Bass, etc. | Cyberia Layer:06 - Discogs |
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
- ↑ Doujin, Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doujin
- ↑ NBCUniversal - LainTTL, https://www.nbcuni.co.jp/rondorobe/anime/lain/ttl/
