 If you liked Texhnolyze |  ...then you might like Serial Experiments Lain |
These anime share many of the same key staff. The first thing you'll notice are of course the character designs, which are done by Yoshitoshi ABe. Both anime also share the same themes.
Similar dark tones. They're both slow paced. They both focus a lot on the visuals that create a haunting atmosphere. Same character designer.
Both are low-pace dark cyberpunk animes which can be at times focused on visual communication.
Quite similar in terms of artistic quality. Both are deeply experimental, avant-garde anime that make you question, rethink and analyze a lot of things that happen in your life. They broaden your mind and are incredibly fulfilling experiences. Viewing these should be compulsory on your way through adolescence towards maturity.
Same original creator, almost same style, same strong feelings, same masterpieces... Do you still need more?
Definitely most similar anime in atmosphere of all listed here, should be at first place imo. Similar melancholic, lonely style if thats what you are looking for although its not the same thing... There is nothing like lain. ;) If you read manga and like steam/cyber punk try blame! manga too.
Both are written and designed by the same writer and art designer. Chiaki Konaka, and Yoshitoshi ABe. Eerie and unsettling atmosphere with little dialogue and psychological elements. Disturbing scenes, depressing topics, dark Mood, heavy material, and artistic symbolic scenes. Lain and Ichise also share some similarities in their personality. Both characters are mostly quiet and emotionless until they act based on emotion on certain scenarios. Watching either one you are guaranteed that you are in for a treat.
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Has that same drug-like feeling. These two series like to make you blink twice and almost question what you're watching. They're haunting and share the same atmosphere... If you liked one, definitely try the other.
Lain is like first episode of Texhnolyze, but longer. There are a lot more SPEAKING going on, but nothing too coherent. A lot of atmoshpere. Same writer, same dark tone, same style of storytelling (if you can call it that), same pretentiousness... Well, same writer really sums it up.
Both series are cyberpunk, they also have similar themes, style, and a lot of somewhat abstract segments.
Both use ABe's unique artstyle and deal with heavy themes. Texhnolyze is ultimatly darker than Lan in every way, but their atmosphere and pacing are very simular
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Cyberpunk classics with heavy focus on psychological warfare along with worldbuilding. Yoshitoshi ABe and Chiaki J Konaka worked on both.
Both are serious and dark in tone. Both have themes of over-reliance on technology and the nature of human existence. Both have a deeper meaning, so at the end of both, I was sure there was a lot I didn't understand on first watching.
Both have philosophical themes, both are made by the same creators, both have cyberpunk plots, both are very dense and have good characters
Both are Dystopian Sci Fi settings that explore deep themes regarding both the nature of technology, and how it affects the human mind. They also have numerous ways that you can interpret them, and use complex and abstract imagery, culminating in a viewing experience that doesn't hold your hand. They both also have art by Yoshitoshi ABe, an amazing graphic artist.
Both are cyberpunk-ish series with psychological elements and deep, emotional stories to them. Both also feature abstract characters in some form or another. The art (as in the art for the show, not the animation itself) is also done by the same artist who did the art for Lain, Yoshitoshi ABe. A lot of the same writers who worked on Lain also worked on Texhnolyze as well, so you'll notice some similar story beats, but they're done much differently enough to give each show their own identity. They're both also masterpieces, so there's that.
1. Both series explore the intersection of technology and humanity. "Serial Experiments Lain" delves into the blurring boundaries between the real world and the digital realm, while "Texhnolyze" examines the consequences of merging technology with the human body. Both series raise questions about the impact of technological advancements on human identity and society. 2. Like "Texhnolyze," "Serial Experiments Lain" delves into philosophical and existential themes. They both challenge traditional notions of reality, consciousness and the self. The shows encourage viewers to question the nature of existence and the implications of a rapidly changing world. 3.Both series employ a non-linear and abstract narrative style, often blurring the lines
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If you love SEL then you might love Texhnolyze since they are both written by the same guy. They both have highly complicated, dark stories with unique visuals. Both are very slow and dry, share the same phenomenal, unsettling, suffocating atmosphere and most importantly they both require patience. I would say SEL is way better in terms of visuals and its powerful message, Texhnolyze is way better in terms of art and animation quality because it is handled by Madhouse - the most liked anime studio out there. They are both hidden gems in the anime world. Give them a go if you want