Through blockchain technology,
only one person in the whole world can be the sole possessor of a unique piece of digital art.
Owners will have three special privileges.
We guarantee that you will be the sole owner in the world of this artwork through the latest blockchain technology and the agreement of the anime producers. That record will remain for eternity just like lain’s omnipresence in wired.
Ownership Certificate
Ownership Certificate
What is Digital Ownership?
What is Digital Ownership?
Limited Edition
If you become the owner of Yoshitoshi ABe’s artworks, you may be the very first person to exclusively order its ultra-high-definition printed limited edition.
※Ordering a limited edition will incur a separate fee.
Cinemagraph
By becoming the owner of one of the cuts from the original anime, you may obtain the cinemagraph of the cut that loops forever. You may share your cinemagraph on social media.
The sole ownership that can be only possessed by one owner could be transferred to the next owner through Anique’s platform. In exchange, the next owner has to pay a price to the original owner, in which, part of it will be returned to the creators of the artwork, and become the resource for the next piece of work. (Scheduled to start at the end of 2019)
Everything has started with this piece of art.
A monumental piece of art
that introduced lain’s existence.
This piece of artwork will be sold at auction.
This is a bundle of the one and only
digital ownership and its limited edition.
Please bid from 30,000 yen or above.
The highest price offered within
the auction period will win the bid.
Payment will be accepted in credit cards only.
Each of the following product can
be purchased by only one user.
They will be available for purchase
to winners of a lottery.
Vol.1 Application Period：
10:00 AM JST on September 30 ～ 12:00 PM JST on October 10, 2019
Vol.2 Application Period：
To Be Announced in October
Vol.1 Results：
Winners will be notified via email after October 21, 2019.
9 pieces of digital artwork. Each of the following product can be purchased by only one user.
Yoshitoshi ABe
serial experiments lain Character Design
Japanese graphic artist who works predominantly in anime and manga. He graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts Department of Fine Arts, majoring in Japanese painting, and completed his master’s degree in the same major. He is responsible for the concept and character design for serial experiments lain, the series NieA_7, Haibane Renmei, Texhnolyze, RErideD: Derrida, who leaps through time, and more.
Yoshitoshi ABe’s ultra-high-definition printed limited edition, which will be 535 mm wide, 420 mm tall, and 25 mm deep, will come with an original frame, an edition number. Only the owner will be able to purchase a single piece for 70,000 yen (excl. tax).
※Product images are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual product.
10 famous scenes from the anime. Each of the following product can be purchased by only one user.
Next Cut Coming Soon...
A brand new experience for the owners of the animation cuts.
By becoming the owner of one of the cuts from the original anime,
you may obtain the cinemagraph of the cut that loops forever.
The eternal omnipresence of lain in wired.
The cinemagraph that depicts its eternity.
You may share your forever looping cinemagraph on social media.
Furthermore... a rare piece of artwork drawn by ABe Yoshitoshi will be added to all the owner’s gallery!
And... Storyboard for the owners of the animation cuts.
Auction Sales & Lottery Sales
【Vol.1 Application Period】
10:00 AM JST on September 30 ～ 12:00 PM JST on October 10, 2019
【Vol.2 Application Period】
To Be Announced in October
※Japan Standard Time
【Vol.1 Results】
Winners will be notified via email after October 21, 2019.
serial experiments lain (1998）
Broadcasted on TV Tokyo from July 6, 1998 to September 28, 1998.
Excellence Prize by the 1998 Japan Media Arts Festival.
■ Staff
Planning & Proposal - Production 2nd
Executive Producer - Maki Taro, Akihiro Kawamura
Original Character Design - Yoshitoshi ABe
Director - Ryutaro Nakamura
Series Writing - Chiaki Konaka
Character Design - Takahiro Kishida
Series Art Director - Masaru Sato
Artboards - Akihiro Hirasawa, Yoshinori Shiozawa
Color Key - Michiyo Iriomote
Series Cinematography - Takashi Azuhata
Series Film Editing - Takeshi Seyama
Sound Director - Yota Tsuruoka
Music - Reichi "Chabo" Nakaido supporterd by Tatsunosuke
2nd UNIT MUSIC&SOUND DESIGN - Akira Takemoto, Koji Kasamatsu
Sound Production - Rakuonsha
Music Production - 7th Mother Emi Ito, Kouyousha, J-WORKS
Producer - ueda yasuyuki, Yoshitoshi Abe
Production Cooperation - GENCO
Animation Production - TRIANGLE STAFF CORP.
Production - PIONEER LDC
Production - Geneon Universal Entertainment
■ Cast
Lain Iwakura - Kaori Shimizu
Yasuo Iwakura - Ryūsuke Ōbayashi
Miho Iwakura - Rei Igarashi
Mika Iwakura - Ayako Kawasumi
Alice Mizuki - Yōko Asada
Reika Yamamoto - Chiharu Tezuka
Julie Kato - Manabi Mizuno
Chisa Yomoda - Sumi Mutoh
Taro - Keito Takimoto
Myu-Myu - Yuki Yamamoto
Masayuki - Sora Fujima
Karl Haushoffer - Jouji Nakata
Lin Suixi - Takumi Yamazaki
Deus / Masami Eiri - Shō Hayami
【Auction Application】
- This auction is a first-price sealed-bid auction, in which bidders may submit sealed bids that are hidden from other bidders within the period. After the application period is over, the highest bidder wins with the price submitted.
- The current highest bid will not be public.
- Bidding is only for this single artwork. The minimum bid is 30,000 yen, and the bid unit is 1,000 yen. Please bid in units of 1,000 yen at a price above the minimum bid.
- Cancelation or modification is not accepted after the bid is submitted, so please confirm carefully before bidding.
- If you would like to bid again with a higher price, please submit the application form again within the application period.
- If the highest bid overlaps, the first person who submitted the bid wins the bid.
- After winning the bid, cancelation is not accepted.
- Only credit cards are accepted.
【Lottery Application】
- A name, a phone number, and an email address are required for participating.
- Only winners will have access to purchase the artwork.
- You cannot cancel or retract your entry. Also, if you win, cancelation is not accepted
- Before you enter, please carefully read all the rules and information.
【Steps from Entry to Payment Completed】
- 1) Please apply by clicking the button at the bottom of this page, fill out all the required information on the application form, and submit to complete your entry.
- 2) We will contact each winner individually.
- 3) Winners will pay for the digital artwork or the limited edition through a page that will be provided to the winners via the notification.
- 4) If the winner ordered the limited edition, it will be delivered to the designated address, after it is made.
【Payment】
- Only credit cards are accepted. You may not pay with Paypal, bank transfer, from convenience stores, or any other payment methods.
- We will individually contact the winners regarding payment. If payment is not received in time, the winning entries will be invalid, so please make sure to enter your payment information as soon as possible.
【Ordering Limited Edition】
- If you wish to purchase a limited edition, you have to provide an address for delivery.
- The arrival of your framed edition order may be affected by weather, transportation, or the postal situation at its destination.
【Returns, Exchange and Cancelation】
- Once an entry is made, it cannot be canceled. Also, winning entries cannot be canceled.
- We will not accept product returns or exchanges.
【Other rules】
- We will not accept any inquiries regarding the results.
- Only the winner is permitted to purchase the work. Winners may not give their purchasing rights to other people.
- Emails will be sent as notification after entry in compliance with Article 13-1 of the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions.
- Product images are for illustrative purposes only and may differ from the actual product. Due to differences in monitors, the colors of products may also appear different from those shown on the site.
