Notes:

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1. Light and Imperialism: Tanizaki

2. Sound and Imperialism: The Wired buzz replacing the cicadas as an alien drone

3. Colour and imperialism: Red, White, Blue  over Pure White, as opposed to Orange

4. Sensation of Speed: The Wired as "Rich living Speed personified" versus a dull slow and empty real world.

5. Lain is an inverted Magical Girl, and Arisu provides the grounding for her to control her innate powers properly.

6. Japan Media arts

7. Konaka on Generative Cinema as the original intention behind Lain