Serial Experiments Lain Protocol (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Horror

Serial Experiments Lain

Protocol (Season 1, Episode 9)

TV-14

TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Horror

A DJ at the club passes Lain a plain brown envelope containing a computer chip of unknown origins. Hoping to learn more about the clandestine technology, Lain abducts a young boy for a "date."

Creator

Yasuyuki Ueda (creator: original story) (as Production 2nd)

Directors

Ryûtarô Nakamura | Akihiko Nishiyama

Writers

Chiaki Konaka (structure) (screenplay) | Yasuyuki Ueda (original story) (as Production 2nd)

Producers

Shojiro Abe (producer) | Yutaka Maseba (producer) | Yasuyuki Ueda (producer)

Composers

Wasei Chikada | Ben Henderson | Reichi Nakaido | Akira Takemoto

Cinematographer

Takashi Azuhata (director of photography)

Editor

Takeshi Seyama

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 31, 1998

Release date

Aug 31, 1998 (Japan)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
28 cast members

Name	Known for
Kaori Shimizu Lain Iwakura (voice) Lain Iwakura (voice) See fewer	Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
Ryûsuke Ôbayashi Yasuo Iwakura (voice) (as Ryunosuke Ohbayashi) Yasuo Iwakura (voice) (as Ryunosuke Ohbayashi) See fewer	Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
Rei Igarashi Miho Iwakura (voice) (as Tomoko Furakawa) Miho Iwakura (voice) (as Tomoko Furakawa) See fewer	Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
Ayako Kawasumi Mika Iwakura (voice) Mika Iwakura (voice) See fewer	MahoRomatic (2001)
Show Hayami Masami Eiri / Deus (voice) Masami Eiri / Deus (voice) See fewer	Trigun (1998)
Brianne Brozey Taro (voice: English version) (as Ian Hawk) Taro (voice: English version) (as Ian Hawk) See fewer	Jungle Shuffle (2014)
Petrea Burchard Miho Iwakura (voice: English version) (as Celeste Burch) Miho Iwakura (voice: English version) (as Celeste Burch) See fewer	Death Becomes Her (1992)
Wasei Chikada JJ (voice) (as Kazuo Chikada) JJ (voice) (as Kazuo Chikada) See fewer	Virus (1997)
Sandy Fox Myu-Myu (voice: English version) Myu-Myu (voice: English version) See fewer	Sailor Moon Cosmos (2023)
Eddie Frierson JJ (voice: English version) (as Christy Mathewson) JJ (voice: English version) (as Christy Mathewson) See fewer	Castle in the Sky (1986)
Bridget Hoffman Lain Iwakura (voice: English version) (as Ruby Marlowe) Lain Iwakura (voice: English version) (as Ruby Marlowe) See fewer	Perfect Blue (1997)
Minako Ichiki Hand (voice) Hand (voice) See fewer	Gregory Horror Show (1999)
Patricia Ja Lee Mika Iwakura (voice: English version) (as PJ Lee) Mika Iwakura (voice: English version) (as PJ Lee) See fewer	Resident Evil 5 (2009)
R. Martin Klein Eye (voice: English version) (as Bob Marx) Eye (voice: English version) (as Bob Marx) See fewer	Perfect Blue (1997)
Dan Lorge Additional Voices (voice: English version) Additional Voices (voice: English version) See fewer	Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn Additional Voices (voice: English version) (as Melissa Williamson) Additional Voices (voice: English version) (as Melissa Williamson) See fewer	Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
Randy McPherson Additional Voices (voice: English version) (as Sean Mitchell) Additional Voices (voice: English version) (as Sean Mitchell) See fewer	Hostage (2005)
Ali Moriizumi DJ (Present Day announcer) (voice) (as Ari Moriizumi) DJ (Present Day announcer) (voice) (as Ari Moriizumi) See fewer	Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
Takehiro Murozono Ear (voice) Ear (voice) See fewer	Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
Kenji Nomura Eye (voice) Eye (voice) See fewer	Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)
Riva Spier Hand (voice: English version) (as Anne Sherman) Hand (voice: English version) (as Anne Sherman) See fewer	The Bouncer (2000)
Paul St. Peter Narrator (voice: English version) (as George C. Cole) Narrator (voice: English version) (as George C. Cole) See fewer	Paprika (2006)
Barry Stigler Yasuo Iwakura (voice: English version) (as Gil Starberry) Yasuo Iwakura (voice: English version) (as Gil Starberry) See fewer	Perfect Blue (1997)
Keito Takimoto Taro (voice) Taro (voice) See fewer	Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
Takashi Taniguchi Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Battle Royale (2000)
Kirk Thornton Masami Eiri / Deus (voice: English version) (as Sparky Thornton) Masami Eiri / Deus (voice: English version) (as Sparky Thornton) See fewer	Perfect Blue (1997)
Sora Tôma Masayuki (voice) (as Sora Fujima) Masayuki (voice) (as Sora Fujima) See fewer	Boy's Choir (2000)
Yuki Yamamoto Myu-Myu (voice) Myu-Myu (voice) See fewer	Serial Experiments Lain (1998)