- 8.6/10(648 votes)
#1 - Layer:13 – EGO
S1:E13Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 8.4/10(592 votes)
#2 - Layer:10 – LOVE
S1:E10Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 8.4/10(595 votes)
#3 - Layer:12 – LANDSCAPE
S1:E12Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 8.2/10(582 votes)
#4 - Layer:08 – RUMORS
S1:E8Writer:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Writer:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.8/10(703 votes)
#5 - Layer:02 – GIRLS
S1:E2Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.8/10(625 votes)
#6 - Layer:05 – DISTORTION
S1:E5Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Masahiko MurataWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.8/10(576 votes)
#7 - Layer:07 – SOCIETY
S1:E7Director:Johei MatsuuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Johei MatsuuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.8/10(544 votes)
#8 - Layer:09 – PROTOCOL
S1:E9Director:Akihiko NishiyamaWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Akihiko NishiyamaWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.7/10(628 votes)
#9 - Layer:04 – RELIGION
S1:E4Director:Akihiko NishiyamaWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Akihiko NishiyamaWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.6/10(808 votes)
#10 - Layer:01 – WEIRD
S1:E1Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.5/10(646 votes)
#11 - Layer:03 – PSYCHE
S1:E3Director:Yuichi TanakaWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yuichi TanakaWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.5/10(593 votes)
#12 - Layer:06 – KIDS
S1:E6Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ryutaro NakamuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka - 7.5/10(548 votes)
#13 - Layer:11 – INFORNOGRAPHY
S1:E11Director:Johei MatsuuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Johei MatsuuraWriter:Chiaki J. Konaka

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The Best Episodes of Serial Experiments Lain
Every episode of Serial Experiments Lain ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Serial Experiments Lain!

The Best Episodes of Serial Experiments Lain
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Every episode of Serial Experiments Lain ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Serial Experiments Lain!
Lain—driven by the abrupt suicide of a classmate—logs on to the Wired and promptly loses herself in a twisted mass of hallucinations, memories, and interconnected-psyches.
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"Layer:13 – EGO" is the best rated episode of "Serial Experiments Lain". It scored 8.6/10 based on 648 votes. Directed by Ryutaro Nakamura and written by Chiaki J. Konaka, it aired on 9/28/1998. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Layer:10 – LOVE".