 If you liked
Serial Experiments Lain
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 ...then you might like
Dennou Coil
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Both are the stories about a cyberspace layered on the real world. The concepts and details are bit more confusing and scientific in SEL. SEL is a must watch for anyone who like sci-fi anime like Dennou Coil.
Also has the 'future of cyberspace' aspect. It also deals with children around the same age and is another engaging story that is a joy to watch unfold.
It fuses virtual reality with the real world, but while Serial Experiments Lain philosophizes about god and people, Denno Coil avoids the god issues and instead talks about the connection between and among people. Both stories are surprisingly deep even as the main characters are all children.
Both are dealing with the unknown in cyberspace.
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Recommended by tragiclyhipster
Denno Coil is another series that involves children using futuristic technology.
Definitely a must see for anyone who enjoyed Lain.
It deals with cyberspace interference with normal, real world. Although it's not as dark & deep as Serial Experiments Lain it surely is well crafted and the plot will keep you wanting to watch the whole series.
Both of these Anime deal with the relationship between the real world and a virtual world that has begun to intrude past the traditional boundary between the two. Whoever, while Lain is more complex and is more focused on character interactions, Dennou Coil is more light hearted and easier to understand, and has more "Action" scenes.
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Recommended by Mliekseter
Both center around a female protagonist at the forefront of new technology.
- Both portray a blurred line between reality and the cyberspace
- Similar color palette in animation
- DC has more comedic relief in episodes while SEL is pretty serious
- Both follow children as main protagonists
- Both have an overhead corporation that is observing the events taking place
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Recommended by cornonacob
Both shows involve a blend of cyberspace and the real world, and the main characters of both shows are grade school girls.
While Serial Experiments Lain is darker, overall, and has more subversive, symbolic elements, questioning things about life, existence, etc... Dennou Coil evades all of that and just gives us some lighthearted adventures in the cyber world.
There is conflict introduced in Dennou Coil, but it's never quite as heavy handed about the thematic elements of it's story as Serial Experiments Lain is.
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Recommended by vigorousjammer
We have 2 must-watch Sci-Fi/Mystery anime over here. If you watched and liked one of these, you definitely should take a look at the other.
Dennou Coil is kinda like a modern version of S.E.L as it plays around with the technology used at the moment each was released. It is not as deep and thought-provoking, however, that does not mean it is inferior. What it lacks in symbolism compared to S.E.L is compensated with fun and heart-warming moments. It is also a lot easier to follow and understand the plot/character motivation, while still managing to be confusing and trippy as S.E.L at times.
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Both are about the overlap between the digital world and the real world where young children are highly involved. The main character is a curious young girl who is exploring this digital world and trying to figure out what secrets it holds.
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