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Serial Experiments Lain S1E9 — Layer:09 – PROTOCOL

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Serial Experiments Lain•Season 1•Episode 9

Layer:09 – PROTOCOL

7.8/10 · 745 votesAug 31, 199824 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

A documentary about Roswell gives Lain some valuable information about the pioneers of the WIRED. Later, at the Cyberia, J.J. tells Lain that she left something the day before and hands her an envelop with the Knight's logo on it. The envelop contains a chip.

Directed byAkihiko Nishiyama

Written byChiaki J. Konaka

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Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes13

Layer:01 – WEIRD still

Layer:01 – WEIRD

Layer:02 – GIRLS still

Layer:02 – GIRLS

Layer:03 – PSYCHE still

Layer:03 – PSYCHE

Layer:04 – RELIGION still

Layer:04 – RELIGION

Layer:05 – DISTORTION still

Layer:05 – DISTORTION

Layer:06 – KIDS still

Layer:06 – KIDS

Layer:07 – SOCIETY still

Layer:07 – SOCIETY

Layer:08 – RUMORS still

Layer:08 – RUMORS

Layer:09 – PROTOCOL still

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Layer:09 – PROTOCOL

Layer:10 – LOVE still

Layer:10 – LOVE

Layer:11 – INFORNOGRAPHY still

Layer:11 – INFORNOGRAPHY

Layer:12 – LANDSCAPE still

Layer:12 – LANDSCAPE

Layer:13 – EGO still

Layer:13 – EGO

Cast15

Kaori Shimizu

Kaori Shimizu

Lain Iwakura (voice)

Yoko Asada

Yoko Asada

Arisu Mizuki - Lain's friend (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

Mika Iwakura - Lain's older sister (voice)

Ryusuke Ohbayashi

Ryusuke Ohbayashi

Yasuo Iwakura - Lain's father (voice)

Rei Igarashi

Rei Igarashi

Miho Iwakura - Lain's mother (voice)

Sumi Mutoh

Sumi Mutoh

Chisa Yomoda (voice)

K

Keito Takimoto

Tarō (voice)

Chiharu Tezuka

Chiharu Tezuka

Reika Yamamoto (voice)

Manabi Mizuno

Manabi Mizuno

Yūri Katō (voice)

Y

Yuki Yamamoto

Myū-Myū (voice)

S

Sora Fujimatsu

Masayuki (voice)

Show Hayami

Show Hayami

Eiri Masami (voice)

Crew10

Chiaki J. Konaka

Chiaki J. Konaka

Writer

M

Masahiro Sekiguchi

Animation Director

A

Akihiko Nishiyama

Director

M

Mari Nakatani

Key Animation

A

Arihiro Goto

Key Animation

T

Tomoaki Chishima

Key Animation

T

Takahiro Goto

Key Animation

R

Rokurō Jinga

Storyboard Artist

Y

Yuji Takahashi

Key Animation

I

Itsuko Takeda

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Layer:09 – PROTOCOL" is episode 9 of Serial Experiments Lain season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 745 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Akihiko Nishiyama and written by Chiaki J. Konaka, it aired on August 31, 1998.

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