2003-01-21US TV debut on TechTV's Anime Unleashed.TechTV previewed its new Anime Unleashed block in late 2002 with trailer footage from Lain, Crest of the Stars and Betterman; Lain then aired late at night as the first US broadcast. Animation Magazine wrote in January 2003 that the block aired Monday to Thursday at 1 a.m. ET and that Lain 'premieres Jan. 20', and a fan post of 18 January 2003 announced it for 'this Monday (the 20th)' at 12 midnight Central, i.e. 1 a.m. Eastern going into 21 January.source: animenation.net · en.wikipedia.org archived
