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Manga like Serial Experiments Lain: The Nightmare of Fabrication

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Dennou Coil

2007, Manga, 2 ch, 51%

Shoujo, Augmented Reality, Primarily Child Cast

Eleven years after the introduction of internet-connected, augmented reality eyeglasses and visors, Yūko Okonogi moves with her family to Daikoku City, the technological center of the emerging half-virtual world. Yūko joins her grandmother's "investigation agency"…

More manga for fans of Serial Experiments Lain

  1. Cover of The Ghost in the Shell
    The Ghost in the Shell

    1989, Manga, 11 ch, 74%

    Both have Philosophy.

  2. Cover of Puella Magi Madoka Magica
    Puella Magi Madoka Magica

    2011, Manga, 12 ch, 79%

    Both have Philosophy.

  3. Cover of Fata Morgana no Yakata: Anata no Genten ni Itaru Monogatari
    Fata Morgana no Yakata: Anata no Genten ni Itaru Monogatari

    2014, Light novel, 21 ch, 90%

    Both have Philosophy.

  4. Cover of Bokurano: Ours
    Bokurano: Ours

    2003, Manga, 66 ch, 78%

    The same kind of story: existential psychological spirals.

  5. Cover of Land of the Lustrous
    Land of the Lustrous

    2012, Manga, 120 ch, 89%

    Both have Philosophy.

  6. Cover of Children of the Sea
    Children of the Sea

    2005, Manga, 43 ch, 80%

    The same kind of story: existential psychological spirals.

  7. Cover of Opus
    Opus

    1995, Manga, 20 ch, 75%

    Meta, Seinen, Demons

  8. Cover of NieA Under 7
    NieA Under 7

    1999, Manga, 15 ch, 66%

    Aliens, Female Protagonist

  9. Cover of 20th Century Boys
    20th Century Boys

    1999, Manga, 249 ch, 88%

    The same kind of story: existential psychological spirals.

  10. Cover of Welcome to the N.H.K.
    Welcome to the N.H.K.

    2004, Manga, 40 ch, 79%

    Recommended by 5 Serial Experiments Lain fans on AniList. The same kind of story: existential psychological spirals.

  11. Cover of Neon Genesis Evangelion
    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    1994, Manga, 97 ch, 85%

    Both have Denpa, Philosophy.

  12. Cover of Ichikawa Haruko Sakuhinshuu
    Ichikawa Haruko Sakuhinshuu

    2009, Manga, 9 ch, 70%

    Seinen, Anthology, Anthropomorphism

  13. Cover of The Flowers of Evil
    The Flowers of Evil

    2009, Manga, 58 ch, 81%

    Both have Denpa, Philosophy.

  14. Cover of Biomega
    Biomega

    2004, Manga, 42 ch, 72%

    Pandemic, Seinen, Guns

  15. Cover of Monster
    Monster

    1994, Manga, 162 ch, 90%

    Both have Philosophy.

  16. Cover of Memories of Emanon
    Memories of Emanon

    2006, Manga, 9 ch, 79%

    The same kind of story: existential psychological spirals.

  17. Cover of Blood on the Tracks
    Blood on the Tracks

    2017, Manga, 153 ch, 80%

    The same kind of story: existential psychological spirals.

  18. Cover of Goodnight Punpun
    Goodnight Punpun

    2007, Manga, 147 ch, 88%

    Recommended by 6 Serial Experiments Lain fans on AniList. The same kind of story: existential psychological spirals.

  19. Cover of Nora to Zassou
    Nora to Zassou

    2018, Manga, 26 ch, 80%

    Coming of Age, Female Protagonist, Seinen

  20. Cover of Yakkyoku no Pochiyama-san
    Yakkyoku no Pochiyama-san

    2005, Manga, 4 ch, 59%

    Hikikomori, Female Protagonist, Seinen

  21. Cover of Souboutei Kowasubeshi
    Souboutei Kowasubeshi

    2016, Manga, 250 ch, 81%

    Cosmic Horror, Drawing, Shounen

  22. Cover of Tomie
    Tomie

    1987, Manga, 13 ch, 76%

    Body Horror, Monster Girl, Gore

  23. Cover of Onani Master Kurosawa
    Onani Master Kurosawa

    2007, Manga, 31 ch, 81%

    Both have Philosophy.

Anime for fans of Serial Experiments Lain

Millennium Actress2002, Movie, 1 ep, 82% Tekkonkinkreet2006, Movie, 1 ep, 77% Cowboy Bebop1998, TV, 26 eps, 86% Paranoia Agent2004, TV, 13 eps, 76% The Tale of The Princess Kaguya2013, Movie, 1 ep, 81% FLCL2000, OVA, 6 eps, 79% Akira1988, Movie, 1 ep, 79% Paprika2006, Movie, 1 ep, 79%

About Serial Experiments Lain: The Nightmare of Fabrication

1998, One-shot, 1 ch, 72%

The Nightmare of Fabrication is a beautifully drawn full-color manga from Yoshitoshi ABe. The 18 page short story can be found in the Lain Omnipresence in Wired artbook. The manga serves as the missing "Dc1029" file from the game and appears to take place in the same continuity as the game, although there are elements of the anime as well.

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