20 anime like Serial Experiments Lain
These are the titles AniList users most often recommend to people who enjoyed Serial Experiments Lain, ranked by how many recommended each one. 1 come from the same studio. 10 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer, and 4 are films you can watch in one sitting.
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Neon Genesis Evangelion
TV · 1995 · 26 eps · 83/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, denpa, conspiracy, and is a longer watch at 26 episodes. Recommended by 987 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Action
- Drama
- Mecha
- Mystery
- 2
Haibane Renmei
TV · 2002 · 13 eps · 80/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, female protagonist, primarily female cast. Recommended by 568 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- Psychological
- 3
Texhnolyze
TV · 2003 · 22 eps · 76/100
It shares its focus on cyberpunk, philosophy, urban, and is a longer watch at 22 episodes. Recommended by 499 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Action
- Drama
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
- 4
Perfect Blue
Movie · 1998 · 85/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, philosophy. Recommended by 446 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Drama
- Horror
- Psychological
- Thriller
- 5
Paranoia Agent
TV · 2004 · 13 eps · 76/100
It shares its focus on denpa, philosophy, urban. Recommended by 398 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Supernatural
- 6
Ergo Proxy
TV · 2006 · 23 eps · 76/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, cyberpunk, conspiracy, and is a longer watch at 23 episodes. Recommended by 338 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Adventure
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
- 7
Sonny Boy
TV · 2021 · 12 eps · 78/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, denpa. Recommended by 220 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
- 8
Angel's Egg
OVA · 1985 · 1 eps · 76/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, religion, female protagonist, and is shorter at 1 episodes. Recommended by 201 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Psychological
- 9
Boogiepop Phantom
TV · 2000 · 12 eps · 71/100
It shares its focus on denpa, philosophy, female protagonist, and comes from the same studio (Triangle Staff). Recommended by 166 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Drama
- Horror
- Mystery
- Psychological
- 10
Ghost in the Shell
Movie · 1995 · 80/100
It shares its focus on cyberpunk, artificial intelligence, philosophy. Recommended by 134 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Action
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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WONDER EGG PRIORITY
TV · 2021 · 12 eps · 74/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, primarily female cast, suicide. Recommended by 128 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica
TV · 2011 · 12 eps · 83/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, primarily female cast, philosophy. Recommended by 115 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mahou Shoujo
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NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE
TV · 2026 · 13 eps · 68/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, philosophy, urban. Recommended by 114 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Psychological
- Slice of Life
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Paprika
Movie · 2006 · 79/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, philosophy, denpa. Recommended by 106 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
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Den-noh Coil
TV · 2007 · 26 eps · 77/100
It shares its focus on augmented reality, urban, female protagonist, and is a longer watch at 26 episodes. Recommended by 77 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Drama
- Mystery
- 16
Kino's Journey
TV · 2003 · 13 eps · 81/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, meta. Recommended by 69 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Psychological
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Welcome to the N-H-K
TV · 2006 · 24 eps · 82/100
It shares its focus on denpa, conspiracy, philosophy, and is a longer watch at 24 episodes. Recommended by 67 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Psychological
- Romance
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
TV · 2002 · 26 eps · 82/100
It shares its focus on cyberpunk, philosophy, artificial intelligence, and is a longer watch at 26 episodes. Recommended by 59 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Action
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
- 19
Cat Soup
OVA · 2001 · 1 eps · 71/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, urban, religion, and is shorter at 1 episodes. Recommended by 51 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Comedy
- Horror
- Psychological
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Akira
Movie · 1988 · 79/100
It shares its focus on cyberpunk, urban, conspiracy. Recommended by 46 AniList users who watched Serial Experiments Lain.
- Action
- Adventure
- Horror
- Psychological
Recommendation votes from AniList users. Highlighted genres are shared with Serial Experiments Lain.