>Serial Experiments Lain Creator Shares Big News on Long-Awaited Anime
>Konaka has shared a major update regarding an anime adaptation for one of his works, and while it might not be a Serial Experiments sequel, it is an anime that many have been waiting to see for over fifteen years.
> a YouTuber reached out director to Chiaki Konaka via email, wondering if one of the creator’s biggest series, Despera, would ever receive an anime adaptation of its own. In a shocking twist, Chiaki didn’t just respond to the inquiry, but the writer confirmed that a Despera anime was in the works
>“The Production Committee has already been formed. However, the number of Japanese anime productions is so large right now that it is difficult to free up studios. However, the structure will be newly changed at the end of 2024, and the production is set for the year 2027. This is still a long way off, but please be patient and wait for it.”
>Despera is a creation of Konaka’s and while it doesn’t take place in the same universe as his previous works, it has been billed as the spiritual successor to Serial Experiments Lain. Taking place in the 1920s, the series focuses on its young protagonist Ain, living in an alternate reality where science is far greater than that time period in our world. First arriving in 2009, the light novel series has never been adapted to the screen but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t attempted
>In 2009, it was revealed that director Ryutaro Nakamura, who was responsible for Serial Experiments Lain, would be joining the series. However, Ryutaro tragically passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2013 and the project was placed on hiatus for quite some time. While Konaka has given updates on the Despera anime from time to time, many fans wondered if it would ever see the light of day. Luckily, it appears that even if the show is some time away from release, the wheels are in motion for Despera’s anime arrival.
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