Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi

I'm writing this more for the people that haven't seen it yet and perhaps want a better understanding of what they are about to watch.

Word of warning (or highlight if this is your sort of thing) this anime does have a lot of sex scenes/nudity, scenes of sexual violence, horror/gore, and general things that can turn the more timid among us away. I urge you not to drop this one though (even if you have a weak stomach) because it's totally worth it.

More importantly, don't get too caught up if you're raising an eyebrow at first. Admittedly it can be quite strange in places. ... But this is one of those anime you'll likely watch again, not because it's bad writing (hell no) but because there's so much you'll have missed that will beg you to re-watch it and say "heh didn't notice that before!". It has a charm to it that will instantly make you forgive the more odd aspects of it. Hard not to reveal spoilers but the last two episodes really do have your undivided attention. There's a few little holes here'n'there, but it's easily forgotten/forgiven.

There's mythology (predominantly Greek, with a few others), philosophies of rebirth and memory, and philosophically driven tones present throughout (those of us who are well versed in the more occult areas of European mythology will spot a few cool things too)... it's quite an intellectual bashing if you're not paying attention or perhaps don't know much about mythology/mysticism. However it's got a really good story built into a time frame that follows (mostly) Rin and her interactions over the decades this anime is set over. The way they tied in the different arcs throughout the series was fantastic (considering it's only six, ~45minute episodes) you will not be disappointed.

Sound/art: good all round (9/10) no complaints.

TL;DR- Watch this anime with an open-mind, and you'll be pleasantly surprised.

My,my, this anime was hard to rate. First let me start off by saying that the plot is incredibly original. The plot being that Rin, our busty lead characters, and Mimi, our negative busted lead characters, are immortal. What does this mean? To some people it means never having to fear death, to others it means having the fear of being eternally tortured.

Many years in the future, spores are released, constantly being breathed in and out, every so often a Fruit of Immortality (special spore) is released, causing humans to become immortal. If you are sick, you are ... sick forever, healthy, immortally healthy. (Imagine if you were on your period? Eternally on your period)
Females turn into immortals, males turn into demons that live only a few weeks and feed on immortals. Immortals are turned on by males and cannot control them self in the presence of a male. AT ALL. If you JUST became an immortal and a male flies over head, then your shit out of luck.

I comment on this the most because this was an aspect I found interesting. The main plot is great, but there is an outrageous amount of fan service. I understand that fan service is a staple, but There were at least two FULL ON sex scenes (including oral, vaginal, and so on) where the characters names were BARELY mentioned. Meaning they weren't even SUPPORTING characters. Honestly, if your going to put TONS of fanservice at least make it relative to the storyline.


Note: If you are an EroGuru fan, your will love the anime to bits.

Depending on your tolerance to violence/abuse/torture/blood and sexual arousement this anime will vary.

Lets start with what this anime has.
Nudity. Violence. Bloody/Gorey scenes. Time travels (In some ways). Lots of fan service. Sci-Fi.

This Anime is quite religous in terms of the art, story/concept which is taken from the gadern of edan with the fruits of life.
The storyline is not a bad one nor is it a outstanding one.
There definitly is romance even though it does not state on the genres "Romance".
You are pretty much tossed around alot of different timelines. From thousand of years ago to 2055+
Story is not in chronogical order and theres quite abit ... of mystery about what is going on.
The twists are not that great but aren't bad either. Enough to fool some people I would say.

Alot of torture, if you like seeing pretty girls get shot, cut, slashed, stabbed, smashed, pierced, impaled, eatten, tied up etc then this anime is definitly worth watching.

Alot of fan service. Alot of yuri/Lesbian action as well as normal sexual scenes.
One of the woman who is like a information source requires her clients to pay in sex. As well as Mimi & Rin's fooling around.

Anime is kinda sad alot of the time, many characters get tortured for very little reason if not no reason at all. One of the girls get tortured her whole life by the Eternal angel/guardian just because he wants to experience the pain himself (you will understand after you finish the anime).

I guess the anime which comes closest to this one is Kurozuka & Maybe Elfen lied.

Definitly worth watching but whether you like it or not is a totally different story. =)

Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi, also known in English as Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne, should have been a porn. Straight up! But for some odd reason it got made into an anime that just is WRITTEN like a hentai. Not to say that Rin isn't enjoyable at times.

○ Mnemosyne follows the story of two immortal, indestructible women who can only truly be killed by being banged and devoured by male angels. If that's not extremely convoluted, I don’t know what is.

○ Around the same time that I watched this series, I also absorbed a weird manga that also should have been a hentai called Tokyo ... Akazukin, in which a female Alucard, ahem, I mean little red riding hood wants her big bad wolf to devour her, so she sleeps with a bunch of old dudes? What? If you like Mnemosyne, you're sure to like Tokyo Akazukin, for all who actually watch the show after I tear it apart.

○ I mean, like I said, it had good moments. Each episode is forty-five minutes long and the directing has a cinematic feel to it. It also is really cool that there is a prolific time skip in every episode that shows the mortal characters aging, while the main two girls stay the same, as well as different time period settings for every episode.

• The soundtrack is bangin', along with the fluid animation, good ideas (I hesitate to say “good” in this instance, but the anguish the characters seem to feel from immortality is a good angle for character exploration), and pretty designs; but, I would probably say that the music is my favorite part of this series.

○ The visuals are mostly stunning due to Shigeru Ueda, the notorious director behind Serial Experiments Lain, so if you're a fan of that show than you might seriously appreciate the visual aspects of this one.

○ The series turns itself into a dudーby attempting to mix character drama with eroticism reminiscent to Highschool DxD but with dirtier implications; examples of these strange moments are like: an angel flys, carrying a shirtless womanーlike an eagle with a mouse wriggling in its claws, while groping her and eating her while she's moaning. That's just ridiculous. It's also super rape-y that the immortal women, literally, can't resist that angels and get super horny against their will when the angels are around.

○ For those of you who are into Devilman, which I hope some of you are, since I have a fixation with it. Apos, the main villain, looks and acts like Ryou Asuka. The design is pretty much exported from Go Nagai.

○ I don't hate Mnemosyne, in fact, I actually thought it was cool when I first watched it as a teenager, but I can't support torture porn that tries to be deeper than it actually is. If you want something that looks pretty with fanservice, and you don't want to put much thought into it, then Mnemosyne is for you. It is also done by Xebec, and they're known for beautiful-looking butts.

○ Another interesting aspect of the show is that the name Mnemosyne means memory, the Greek word being the origin of the word mnemonic. As the title suggests, memory loss is a theme in the show, as well as focus on the Tree of Life mythos. Verily, the story could have became something really good if it had actually been a series that focused on story rather than sexualization. More characters dives (Mimi needs more love) rather than pure atmosphere, high production values, and, well, hot girls.

○ Overall, if you want something meaningless to watch that’s moderately inventive with directorial decisions, sure; but skip if you don’t want to waste timeーhalf of the series is complete nonsense. It contains a bounty of value with campy humor, it can be a very fun show, but I often wonder: how thin is our generation’s line in the sand when it comes between stupidity and entertainment? A little food for thought. I give Mnemosyne a 4/10.

I'm sure lots of people don't like this anime because it simply pushes the limits of content, such as blood, violence, sex, nudity, etc. If you're looking for a new, unique anime, that's really violent, then this anime is for you!

During the first minute of the first episode, I fell in love right away. I'm tired of all the cliché, angry-teacher-dumb-schoolgirl anime shows, or any anime that's all upbeat and cute, and simply drop dead corny. This show was screaming out my name. A unique, epic female lead who knows karate and other awesome fighting moves - just what I needed. I enjoyed the show's ... brutality, the characters, and the story, and the art. And personally, I never felt such connection to an anime character before. The lead, Rin Asogi, reminds me a lot of myself: bit of a tomboy, whimsical, very independent, and also hates running! The last part was for laughs. There's just a lot of things about Rin that remind me of myself.

Each episode has its own story, but all have a connection, which fills up the puzzle of the big picture, which is really enjoyable. Each episode pushes the content limits, which makes the show take you to the edge of your seat. Unlike more anime that has episodes lasting almost 30 minutes, Mnemosyne has each episode lasting 45 minutes, or an hour if you count commercials, which is more exciting; however, there are only 6 episodes, which is disappointing, but splitting each episode in half makes it up for it, giving it 12 episodes.

Each character has their own personality and story, totally different, each one. The show sometimes has its funny moments, sad moments, intense moments, anything you can think of. Looking at all the little details, this show has everything. Highly recommended!

Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne

Review By: John Fragglepuss Evans

Although only six episodes, the series covers a lot of ground. Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne does a wonderful job with the anime throughout the whole series. Each episode is set during a different year, so make sure to pay attention at the beginning of the episode to find out what year it is. There are some recurring themes and phrases in each episode, which show how even though Rin is with different people, she is still the same person after all those years. I was so interested in this anime that I watched the whole series in one ... sitting. That means a lot because I had never heard of the series before starting it. I simply saw it online one day and decided to watch it. I am glad I did because it was a unique anime with a fascinating storyline.

You might enjoy this if: You enjoy mind-bending stories that travel into the future as well as the past…Or if you like vodka.

You might not like it if: You are looking for a light-hearted anime with a lot of feel-good moments.

Note to the Viewer: Pay attention to the year at the beginning of each episode.

I always find ratings for entertainment subjective. In one country it could be suitable for all, in another there is an age limit then something comes along that everyone can agree on. Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi is one of those. It really is adults only and I don't mean subject matter, I mean gratuitous violence, torture, nudity and lesbian sex. If you have a low tolerance for such things I would imagine Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi would not be your thing.

Getting on to the plot I have to say Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi has one of the most confusing story lines since I saw ... Kurozuka and in many ways, without going into detail, they are very similar. The story follows Rin an immortal woman from the 1990's to the middle of the 21st century with her equally immortal side kick Mimi as they run an investigation agency where they do anything from looking for lost pets, missing persons to breaking into top secret laboratories meeting various bad guys.

Each episode is entertaining in its own right, however, the main weakness of the anime is its central storyline where we have a tree called Yggdrasil whose fruit can enter a person making women immortal and men into Angels who eat immortal women who are quiet happy about it and are even turned on by the prospect. All the while the main bad guy, Apos, is aiming to sacrifice Rin to the Yggdrasil tree. The main problem with this plot is that I found Apos as a bad guy and character just annoying. He doesn't do much apart from trying to be sinister which is done very badly.

Fortunately most of the characters are very good and well thought out. Rin as a central character is extremely likable and we don't find out much about her until the end a fact which I liked. Mimi is a lively side kick and a computer genius. Elsewhere we have an information broker who demands lesbian sex as payment, various members of the Maeno family who help Rin and an assassin who tries to kill Rin in each episode all of whom add something to the anime.

The artwork is good yet nothing special and there is the metal soundtrack which actually fits the anime.

All in all if you have seen Kurozuka I would think you would like Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi as I would class them in their own sub-genre. They are both horror anime's yet scaring you is not what they are about.

For anyone who's ever seen Kite (A Kite) and enjoyed it, then Rin: Daughter of Mnemosyne is your next show. Rin is a detective/action show from 2007 so it has that Neon Genesis Evangelion original airing look because for some reason animation was the same for 20 years until we hit like 2009. Rin Asougi runs her own small business with her partner Mimi and dog Genta and help people along the way that get into trouble that evolves on a supernatural scale. The basis of the show is angels and immortals being born from the Yggdrasil tree passing off forbidden fruits that enter the ... body. If it enters a woman they become immortal. If it enters a male they become angels and go out searching for immortals to have sex and kill them. Yes they have sex and kill them at the same time. There is nudity in the show but it's not solely for fan service, it also sets the mood for what's going on. A little more nudity than there needs to be though I will admit that. Lust plays a strong role in this show especially towards the later episodes.

The show takes place over many years, like 50+ and you can see the changes in the other characters which is a cool thing. It's not like they're getting into supernatural mysteries every day like other shows do and I respect that aspect of this show but you never have one solid supporting character. You get kinda attached during the miniarc and then they have to go because they're too old but you do keep up with their families which is awesome.

The characters are really great. Rin is such a badass. Mimi is the best partner she can have being a super tech geek and they have a dog! The dog doesn't solve mysteries with them, no, but he's there for moral support when they get back. The music is kinda funky because it's an older show. I mean 2007 doesn't seem that old but it kind of is. The OP and ED themes are GREAT though. The action is obviously the best part. Sure there are plot holes and things that they explain with crap but that's not often. The real focus is the action like I said.

It consists of 6-45 minute episodes but they keep your attention all the way through. I was never bored watching this show.

Rin: Daughter of Mnemosyne: 8/10 (Very Good)

At first I refused to write anything about this anime because of my lack of enjoyment of this particular show. The premise of the show was promising, an immortal PI who investigates abnormal activities. That sounded like hours of fun to me but what I got was torture porn and a story that didn't even develop until halfway through the series. What most of you are probably wondering is "well if you disliked it so much why did you keep watching?" And that is a good question.

The best part of this show was the first 3 episodes that had little to nothing to do with ... the plot. Literally the first three episodes could be cut out and with a few flashbacks for context there would be nothing that lacked explanation. Character development is almost non existent but it is not a problem considering that the main character is immortal so she probably would not change much in the 60 years in which the show takes place.

The art was solid and the parts that they wanted to stress the importance of were spectacularly beautifully animated. Unfortunately those were also mostly scenes with torture porn.

Voice acting and music were decent and it is dubbed, a good dub. The characters who are mortal do have some development but the characters who are immortal are pretty stagnant but it fits.

If the story did not take so long to develop anime it then it turned really weird this anime would have been good but no. Though I did not enjoy it I am fully aware that it may just be me so go on and watch it but you have been warned do not watch this show in the living room for all to see or with children it is most definitely not suitable for anyone under 18 and even then take caution because it is graphic.

A KICK ASS FEMALE LEAD CHARACTER WHO IS IN POWER...FINALLY!!!!(i was waiting for this)... wow Todd haberkorn as the evil villain he was so great....the voice actors are amazing they gave the right atmosphere for the story.ok everyone in MAL was talking about it but i didn't pay any attention to it but there was a review on it that intrigue my curiosity to watch it...and was i blown away with such a great work.from the 1 to the 6 Th it was full on excitement filled with mystery action,love,blood,sex(the seance was brilliantly done and was necessary for the complement of the story it ... is a very DARK ANIME)sadness,comedy and very unusual characters that was super awesome to watch.until the very end the story didn't clear up and the action didn't stop and was very important coz there was never a dull moment,i think the plot was so unique you just have to watch them all in one go without breathing i watch every episode 2 times that's how much i liked it and don't worry about the few episodes either because each episode is 45.30so you get every detail explained short and sweet also each and every characters motives are explained fully and we can understand there feelings,some can be guessed by there looks why they do this(the villain,its not boring theories, i loved that)this anime is all about sacrifice,humanity,love,life,action,blood,erotica,sex....and there is plenty to everyone to enjoy.WATCH IT ALONE...the ending was fantastic and the audience get full satisfaction.its great adult anime and when its over YOU WILL HUNGER FOR MORE...EVERYONE WHO WATCH IT DID NOW.. I DO TOOO.....the ART was so beautiful fully detailed top to bottom,every thing was so realistic(its happening on shinjuku and they where spot on)and the surroundings gave me the chills some times.action seance was smooth fast crisp clear.the sounds was awesome very natural doesn't over take the seance,sounds were entertaining specialty during fights ,the story will surprise you in each and every episode and there is always something new to look forward to,it was so exciting NOT SO MANY ANIMES CAN DO THAT i enjoyed this anime 100% to the max and i will definitely watch it again a MUST WATCH MASTERPIECE :3

This six part OVA series was part of the 10th anniversary celebration for the AT-X channel a few years back. Knowing it aired on AT-X, it should have been pretty obvious that this show would be loaded with fanservice, but oh my, there was a lot more fanservice oriented scenes than I had expected. At the same time, though, the contents to this OVA series are sometimes extremely disturbing. Warning for anybody that watches this series, Mnemosyne is definitely for older audiences only.

Surprisingly, though, the fanservice doesn’t completely detract from the original concept for this particular anime. If anything, it only added to the surprisingly ... unique premises and ideas explored in this series. Mnemosyne explores some very dark, and sometimes even brutal and cruel, ideas about how human society evolves and grows, all from the perspective of an immortal being.

Some of the strongest points to this series is most definitely the representations of norse mythology, and more importantly, how it is incorporated into the actual setting. Represented by the fabled Yggdrasil tree and the immortal beings that result from it, the incorporation of norse mythology to the story gives this show a very unique flair in terms of both direction and concepts. It is especially obvious to see when you contrast the unrealistic idea of immortals with the present day society they are immersed in. Seeing our main characters, as they are immortal, witness decades of evolution of human society and technology, really does help give Mnemosyne a very unique atmosphere. The delicate balance of mixing the supernatural with futuristic technology really helps create a dynamic setting that really makes you ponder about every aspect in this show.

That being said, the immortals themselves largely remain unchanged, which provides a huge contrast to the ever changing setting, where the settings of each episode often being decades apart from each other in terms of timeline. Yet at the same time, our main protagonists are aware of the fleeting and fragile lives of regular people, and treat that with both respect and dignity. The main characters themselves are more subtle at times, and were surprisngly well thought out in terms of personality.

The major issue with this show would include both the unnecessary fanservice (although at times it was essential), and the somewhat convoluted, odd plot.

This show is most certainly fanservice heavy, with a lot of lesbian sex scenes involving our main protagonists Rin and Mimi. As I mentioned earlier, this show is extremely fanservice heavy, with boobs and naked girls making a lot of appearances after the first episode. I will admit that I was completely taken by surprise by the heavy amounts of fanservice, as the first episode was extremely deceiving with it’s notable lack of fanservice. And seriously, at least half of the fanservice scenes in this show could have been cut out with no impact on the main story. On the other hand, though, the fanservice was never blatantly stupid, and in numerous cases, did involve the main plot.

The plot of the line, in a nutshell, goes along the lines of “immortal girls who received the seed of immortality from the Yggdrasil tree is in a decades long struggle with angels and Apos”. The plot does sound odd, but at times it’s very well done. The story during the first one or two episodes really do help flesh out our main cast, but from there on out the story gets progressively more and more complex and convoluted. The story is actually pretty enjoyable to watch, but by the end of the OVA series most people will be like “lol…what just happened…?”

In the end, this series definitely isn’t for everybody. Mnemosyne is pretty much a horror anime with a lot of fanservice elements. This show is similar to other horror titles like Higurashi no Naku koro ni, Elfen lied, and horror-torture movies such as Saw and Hills have Eyes. If you can’t handle brutal scenes, this show is definitely one you should avoid. If you do watch this show, the story is rather decent, and the characters are well portrayed and developed.

Production Quality: 8.0/10

Characters: 8.0/10

Story/Setting: 8.5/10

Overall Score: 8.2/10 (Rounded down to a 8 on MAL)

Comments, feedback, and most importantly criticisms, are always welcome :)

RAGE OVERDRIVE !!!
I usually love extreme anime but this is one of those cases where I was extremely enraged by it. This is basically a rape/torture hentai mixed with action/gore and a pseudo-serious story thrown in to fool the ignorant in believing there is actually some depth hidden amongst all those orgies. And as usual, most bit the lure without a second though.

Now let me clarify that the show is VERY good when it comes to sex and violence. There is lots of it, bold and well animated. On a superficial level Mnemosyne is far better than an average hentai (because most have bad production ... values) and far better than an action anime (because most have dull violence or lack sex). The main music theme also kicks serious ass and the main heroines are voiced by actresses that have a huge roster of famous works and an even bigger fanbase to support anything they are part of (just because they are part of it). Sure, it really works like a great watch on paper.

That still doesn’t save the show from being one big mess in terms of story and character presentation. Everything is one big blur, chaotic and usually non-sensible. What is going on in here and why is it as such? You won’t get a clear answer. Of course that is exactly what made so many people to think that it is exceptionally smart and deep; if they don’t get it, it can only mean it’s too smart for their tiny brains. Well none of them seem to ever thought of how the story may easily be nothing but nonsense that is thrown amidst the violence and sex just for the luls. And indeed that is what is it after awhile.

Down to it nobody will remember or care about the plot or the story. The only true memorable things in it are the gore and the deviant sex and a bunch of random religious symbolisms spattered all over the place to make them look artistic. Not a bad thing in order to make them memorable and exciting (something which is actually very hard to accomplish in any show) but these otherwise don’t make them any more well-written or meaningful. Just more unorthodox and extreme (something of which most modern producers forgot how that is what made anime interesting in the first place).

At this point you may be wondering why don’t I just see the show as guilty pleasure and be happy about it? It’s not like I don’t like this sort of anime; I have enjoyed dozens of hentai and I like well-made braindead fests such as the Red Line movie. The difference with those is that they were never pretending to be anything more than what they seemed to be. You knew right away what they would be all about and never tried to make it any more complicating than that. Mnemosyne is constantly trying to convince you it is mature and smart and cryptic and a lot of other stuff, which as I said passes as nothing more than poorly written themes. In one episode something counts, in another it doesn’t. There is no plot continuity but suddenly there is. Now the girls kick ass, then they are frail and defenseless. And seriously, female immortality that turns men to horny dying angels??? What were they smoking?

This anime is too heavy on shock effect and carnal pleasure to mean anything significant to me. It is quite shallow actually and constantly pretends to be smart. It is good when it comes to half-hentai-action but don’t try to see past all that if you really want to enjoy it.

And now for some excused scorings.
ART SECTION: 9/10
General Artwork 2/2 (amazing production values)
Character Figures 1/2 (generic but sexy)
Backgrounds 2/2 (detailed and with good CGI)
Animation 2/2 (very good)
Visual Effects 2/2 (pretentious but good)

SOUND SECTION: 8/10
Voice Acting 2/3 (good but rather messy on context)
Music Themes 4/4 (kickass)
Sound Effects 2/3 (ok I guess)

STORY SECTION: 5/10
Premise 2/2 (interesting)
Pacing 1/2 (erratic)
Complexity 1/2 (not much)
Plausibility 0/2 (chaotic)
Conclusion 1/2 (cheesy)

CHARACTER SECTION: 6/10
Presence 2/2 (sexy imposing)
Personality 2/2 (rather cheesy but well founded)
Backdrop 1/2 (generic and simplistic but it’s there)
Development 0/2 (chaotic)
Catharsis 1/2 (generic and simplistic but it’s there)

VALUE SECTION: 6/10
Historical Value 0/3 (none)
Rewatchability 2/3 (high because of too much guilty pleasure)
Memorability 4/4 (extreme to the point of forever remembering it)

ENJOYMENT SECTION: 2/10
Interesting for awhile but the pretentious randomness kills it in the longrun.

VERDICT: 6/10

Mnemosyne is a truly unique anime. I can honestly say that I've never seen anything like it, and that's a good thing. Mnemosyne has a very interesting story that has some cool elements of time switches involved between each episode. The story sometimes has it's trouble, but the characters are all very likable and help pick up any dull moments. The two main characters are just wonderful. You'll love their dynamic and hope that their story ends in a promising way. Now, this show is quite graphic. Some scenes will have you cringing, they really push the boundaries. Blood, violence, language, nudity, and sex are ... all present and common. The sex and nudity might at first seem like a play to get people watching, but it actually fits in well with the shows other graphic content and in no way feels excessive. My only faults with the show was it's art at times. Some of the scenes looked better then others and overall it looked fine, I just wish it popped a little more. Other then that, I greatly enjoyed this show. I watched it all in one sitting and finished it wanting more. If you enjoy dark animes with violence, blood, sex, and nudity while still maintaining an interesting story, then this is for you. If those types of things aren't your cup of tea, I would still suggest giving this anime a try for it is truly unique.

Content Rating - 17+ Graphic Nudity, Sexual Content, Blood & Gore, Torture, Language, Alcohol Use

How anybody got past the first episode of this is an absolute astonishment. From top to bottom, this is trash. There are countless portrayals of sexuality with zero symbolism or deeper meaning, while also using a confusing ratio of craw and censorship, they genuinely portray alcohol abuse in positive manner, and they straight up say that suicide is okay. That is what the first episode teaches and shows you. Anyone who failed to see this is plain up in denial, or just stupid. I don't care if that supposed lack of symbolism shows itself later in this 6 episode OVA. That first episode warrants never ... thinking about the show again. Has one of the worst of soundtracks I have ever heard, the music is terrible and doesn't fit the situations. The characters are so bad I don't even know what to say, how to you go into detail about trash? The story is so dumb and uninteresting, yet they try and add in some obscure objects in this universe that only the MC can see, as if that is supposed to make you care. That's it.

1st review so bare with me

to start things off it is vary violent and fill with lesbian sex so 17+ to watch it

story: it was a nice story filled with random things that don't really need to be there like how they all are lesbians because becoming immortal makes you unable to feel pleasure from the opposite sex. the story doesn't really stay with a main point as it's sort of like naruto and they just do random missions and tell what happen to them to the people they meet so you learn the back story and know why they don't die. it ... had a well thought out ending but looking back on it might be a bit obvious about half way through the final episode

art: the show is well drawn with the blood red and not black like some anime do for some reason and you can tell boys and girls apart so you won't feel creepy after being alone with your thoughts and then finding out you thought wrong. anyway they move realistically and it's just vary good to look at

sound: the theme songs are some what catchy if there the kind of music that you're into. it is easy to here the characters speak and the sound effects are pretty real sounding

characters: they are developed and designed well and have the kid of voice you think they should. they all have good different personalities and work good together not feel fake or anything like that

enjoyment: it was fun to watch and would probably do it again if i still had them but the first time you might think it's stupid how violent it is but give it a chance you might like it although episode 5 has too much death violence and rape so it's strange to watch but it is a vary important episode so you will have to at least the first and last ten minuets to get what happens

Mnemosyne is a six anime OVA that mixed with supernatural,horror/gore,sci-fi and sexual scene or this anime mostly focus for mature viewer only,in ever episode viewer will be experience a dark series that bring a difference concept and art and the most interesting part about Mnemosyne is that ever plot for each episode viewer will be facing an evolution of society and technology with ever episode have it multiple time skip in each episode that make it interesting,in different time skip with different storyline for each episode the surrounding environment,building and character age all been dilapidated and destroyed by time which left the protagonists who was ... an immortals with his assistance and their dog...
The character for this anime OVA is small but the interaction between them are quite interesting abit and they are well diverse and well thought out and have a different spin on personality as well as leaving some family resemblance,it will make easier for the viewer and consider for its only have six part only,because each episode have it multiple time-skip so each character that the protagonists meet mostly all will died couse of dilapidated by time,each episode have a new character but the old character that dilapidated also appeared in that episode but will died at another episode...
The art was fantastic as well for the character,building and the surrounding environment but some part was really dark maybe to fit it genre and the changes made to the characters as the years passed were nice, as they’d really show that the characters do age, but you were still able to tell who was who and you can see the advance technology and building architecture is difference in each episode and wonder how civilization has advanced,the overall aesthetics is well draw and animated also the character and environment surrounding it the art was fluid but sometime viewer felt its seemed stale in some part...
The OP/ED both a performed by the same artist by Galneryus...the OP/ED was like a rock/metal ad its fit for this genre anime that was a bit dark but maybe it not fit well for other viewers...the BMG was kinda refreshin it was good neither that bad also
I really enjoyed watching it,for me Mneymosne was an original anime

I honestly don't remember what exactly inspired me to check out Mnemosyne - it could be that I saw a fair number of people talk about how underrated it was, it could be the fact that it's so short (only 6 episodes), or it could be some other reason that I can't think of. But regardless, I'm glad that I checked it out, since it ended up being one of my all time favorite series.

Story - 8/10
With 6 episodes, I actually kind of expected the story to be, at best, average. Much to my surprise, the story is actually very deep and in-depth ... - and I actually found myself wondering about the moral ramifications of immortality (should it become a possibility within my lifetime, anyway). While the torture scenes were a bit uncomfortable to watch at first, I realized why they were put there - to truly demonstrate Rin's immortality. And while I knew Rin would come back from most of her deaths, there were 2 scenes where I honestly thought she was killed off for good. Fortunately, she comes back - and in the case of the second scene, she actually come back better than she was when she left this world. The only things I didn't like were the time skips in between the first 5 episodes - that was kind of confusing - and the fact that the first time we see Rin, she dies within the first few minutes.

Art - 9/10
While Xebec isn't the best studio, they certainly aren't the worst - and this is a HUGE improvement over another anime they made that I had the misfortune of watching, Pilot Candidate. The colors fit the mood perfectly. It's only when I compare the art for Mnemosyne to the works of a studio like ufotable or Whitefox that it feels a bit lackluster.

Sound - 10/10
It's pretty hard to screw up the sound - both the mixing and the score - for an anime (especially recently) - even some anime I've hated had an at least decent soundtrack. I was expecting the OST to be good, but I was not expecting it to be this amazing.

Character - 10/10
I became attached to the main characters pretty quickly - especially Rin. She's the ultimate anti-hero - she's nice, but won't hesitate to end a bad guy's existence in a wicked way. Mimi was really cute, and I found her to be really amusing (when there weren't any action scenes, anyway). The Maeno family as a whole was also a great group of characters - and I honestly wish the first one had stayed with us the whole story.

Enjoyment - 10/10
I watched the dub, and I'd say that I actually got the best experience possible. The fight scenes were EPIC, the battles were very intense, and the plot twists were really surprising - especially the one at the end of episode 5. THAT was a really shocking one. The ending was perfect. So, if you can't already tell...I had a great time watching this anime.

RIYL: Canaan, Claymore, Kara no Kyoukai, Baccano!

Well..... That was something !!

Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi i really don't know how to feel about this anime tbh. It has the Story, Art, Characters and Sound to be amazing yet just about 3 of those 4 can't help but feel wasted.

This show also doesn't seem to understand the word Immortal( I'll get to this later)

So this thing called the Fruit of time or something makes women immortal but men turn into these things they call angels that make any immortal women physically quiver wanting the angels D and no matter who will be affected by it. Even the ... MC. The angles will also kill the Immortal women while they are in the middle of sexy time.

~~Massive Spoilers ~~

The story is pretty simple but also awesome sounding enough for me to push aside all my other plans to watch shows. It goes like this:
Cool & Awesome looking chick is is given the powers of " Immortality" She has lived through multiple historical periods equaling around 1000 years. She is now in 1990's ( Might be 1980's i can't remember) She works with her partner at a PI firm. Solving day to day cases as a means to pass time with each other. The rest of the story at this point is about two episodes of Investigating and then just kind of turns into mindless drama with no real meaning to it.

While the first 2 episodes are amazing ( In fact i was thinking after the 2nd episode that this is probably gonna be around a 9 rating if it keeps this up) The 3 episode is alright. But 4,5 & 6 are just so.. I guess weird is the only way to explain this. We no longer have any of the Investigation witch was an awesome part of the show. We are introduced to these more absurd plots that just takes you out of the show.

Episode 3 Has a cast member now married with the women he help at the start of the show in episode 2. They have a kid. A bunch of a shit happens and it turns out that the evil villain they killed in episode 1 that made the said cast member into a clone. ( Oh yeah that happens. This cast member finds out he is actually a clone with the help of the MC and then they kill the chick who did it to him ) Is still alive and is now Immortal like the MC and her Partner !!! Yeah, This just ruins how special the Immortality actually seems. At the end the villain is trying to kill off the entire human population so she it will only be immortals and not men ( A grade A Feminist right here) Not only does this seem unoriginal it also just feels so eh i guess.

Episode 4 The start of the end of the show. Involves one of the cast members son being chased around in the 2020's where multiple sets of reality exist. The son is wanted by this AI that is a copy of a female teenager that had a father that killed her just so he can make her an AI. The AI wants his D or something and wants to kill everyone else. I feel like this would have been interesting if they kept the AI alive and had the AI become a friend or lover to the son. It's also just messed up to leave it at some teenager dying from her dad to be used as a implement of science. ( I'll get into this later) Coming from the fact that it is November of 2017 as of writing this it's pretty funny how people from from 2008 saw what the future would be like. It can also kind of take you away the actual show.

Episode 5 has an interesting idea but was poorly executed imo. It involves the MC having Amnesia and not sense of her past 1000 years of her life. But with rushed crap and an awful fight scene where the immortal dog of the show dies and the MC's partner is about to die. It was just very wasted.

Episode 6 is the worst of them all and i do mean it. MC abducted and is gonna be made into a bride and forced to give birth or something dumb like that. The US president ( Who looks scarily similar to Trump) Is in conversation with the stories main villain. It turns out the reason why the Villain that has been doing this awful shit is doing so is cause he likes eating the things that make people immortal.... So he has been doing all this awful shit cause he likes eating said things that makes one immortal. GREAT MOTIVATION !!!! Oh yeah this dude is also Half Man and Half Women. So he has tits and a dick. The entire episode is so fucking weird when i compare it to previous episodes. It honestly weird's me out and that rare sense i don't get uncomfortable easily. In the End the MC's partner is Rapped by the shemale ( Oh yeah this is glossed over like no big deal. But i guess when you are immortal and pay for your information in lesbian sex i guess it isn't as big of a deal) The MC is now Pregnant with some guy that has had just about no screen time at all and is the first time we are really introduced to him. The Shemale is now dead and they forced him to eat his like fathers jizz i think and also the thing that makes people immortal. It also give you the memories of said person. So this chick he is constantly tormenting gives him her memories. Now the Villain is gonna be pregnant or something dumb.

The story is constantly saying these characters are Immortal. But they're not cause Immortal does mean not able to die and will live forever. So them being able to be killed, Even if by only angles makes them not immortal.

Also the entire idea of what makes these things that make people immortal is dumb. I in all honestly think the show would have been better if ti was only the MC and her partner and the dog that are immortal. Don't make this into a drama about people being able to be immortal as long as this one thing touches them. Just have it be that this set of three living being MC, Partner and Dog are cursed by some god they made mad once. Also don't have a fucking tree be the cause of all the problems in the story. Have it be so their are just set's of gods that do their own thing.

I also feel if the entire show was focused on the PI stuff this would have been more interesting too see and not be them saving the world and them dealing with people who want immortality. In fact just have it be so no one knows besides select few.

This show also has these companies that are doing all this evil shit and for some reason is really powerful. It makes no sense why they Corps have so much power and are always evil. It's also a fucking cliche that i hate to death.

The MC them self tends to be really weak to the point it's fucking annoying. She gets caught so easily and it's ridiculous. You would think a 1000 year old being would be able to fight off two body guards.

Something else is the fucking torture in this shit. At first it was pretty bad. In the first episode the villain had her tied to a chair and she would give the MC " Piercings" As she calls them. This involved shoving i believe a knife into the MC's tit and everywhere else. By the end of it she has piercings on her Vag, Ears, Eyelids and just about everywhere else you could think.

In the next torture scene. It's by the same Villain because now she has immortality. But she has the MC trapped ( She managed to get one goon to break into her house and grab her) and tied down to an operating table. She has these surgeons literally open up her entire torso and start taking at all the organs. Kidney's, Lungs, Heart and Even fucking fat itself. All the while the MC is fully awake and aware. She still feels pain just as a normal human. But she is able to revive after she dies with all her organs again.

The Torture is needless and offers nothing. It's a waste of time and leaves a bad taste in anyone's mouth.

Lastly while i wrap this up. I feel this would have been more interesting if this was the MC and Partner going through pre existing time periods and staying on them more. Such as how awesome i think this would have been if we got to see the characters going through WW2 and experiencing things. Such as what if the MC was in America at the time of the start of the war or if the MC is at Hiroshima.

I really wish this was focused around the MC back 1000 years ago.

An alright show with a awesome two first episodes but not much else.
Rounding this to a 5 star rating.

Firstly: RIN is not torture porn. It's not simply in existence to be grotesque or controversial. We've all seen much worse, even when we were not expecting it. (I'm looking at you, Mirai Nikki).

I'm not sure if it's the fact that many reviewers on MAL are more used to mainstream anime, or if they are just simply younger, but so many reviews here seem to be based on a very shallow interpretation of an otherwise deep, dark, genre hopping anime that cannot be described in any way but EPIC.

I love OVA's and anime that tend to be on the shorter side of things. When it ... works, the 13 episode format can tell a great story without adding the filler that we've come to expect from shonen and "slice of life" anime in the past few years. This series is basically in the 13 episode format, as it is 6 episodes that are 40 minutes or more each.

I seem to be in the minority in liking the more short-form series, as I like stories to be concise and as brief as they need to be. Maybe that's the writer in me- someone who can spot fluff when I have to endure it- and knows that fluff is just that- worthless.

That being said, yes, this work is one that requires some thinking. There are time jumps and intertwining stories from episode to episode that end up telling a sophisticated and intricate story, and that is something that is actually masterfully done here, which is rare in the anime world.

The animations and the sound here are amazing, especially given how many years ago this was produced. It is on par with anime film of the current year, and that's pretty impressive given that they kept up the quality for 6 40+ minute OVA. The only other anime that I can recall that did that as well was Broken Blade.

There are some graphic scenes here, and there are plenty of sexual scenes as well, but they are done in such a way that only adds to the mood and the atmosphere of the overarching story, so I don't think they are exploitative or too over the top.

BE WARNED, however, that it would be advisable to only watch this alone, as it sometimes can border on Hentai, and the scenes that do involve BDSM, torture and sex can get quite intense and uncomfortable.

If you like darker, more psychological anime that is geared towards adults- especially stuff like Psycho Pass, Ghost in The Shell, Elfen Lied, Darker than Black, and ESPECIALLY Berserk (mostly for its darker form of Violence) then you will definitely appreciate RIN. The only series that I can truly say matches the grandeur of RIN is probably Kara No Kyoukai (Garden Of Sinners), which also was released as 7 40+ OVA Films.

At the very least, you will leave with an appreciation for this series' complexity and the masterfully done dark and foreboding atmosphere.

I became quite attached to the characters, and as you will see, there is often a lineage of family related to past characters that carries on, so in a sense, you get to know an entire multi-generational family over the course of this short series. I found this to be one of the most interesting parts of this series, as you don't normally get to see such a wide time frame played out in such as casual, fluid way. I can't say much more without ruining one of the best aspects of the show, so I will leave it at that.

Enjoy!

Despite what many people say about this anime, I actually enjoyed it A LOT. Each story was interesting, and the way the story unfolded was unique because each episode had a time lapse of about 30+ years. Viewers are shown how the world changes around the protagonists, while they themselves don't change.

People complain about fan service in the series, but I honestly disagree. Fan service, imo, is when random panties and tits come out of nowhere, they're on the screen, and it contributes nothing to the plot or character development. What Mnemosyne has are sex scenes. Now, do they contribute to the plot, or ... character development? I would argue yes. Either way, it feels much more mature than girl shrieking, and guy being all red-faced and apologizing profusely cringe-worthy fan service that is more prevalent in anime.

The story is generally on an episode-per-episode basis. While there is an overarching plot, it is minimally addressed. Each new episode has a new conflict, and the protagonists tackle it, and solve it by the end. It was very quite entertaining to watch. In fact, I liked it so much, I would give it a rating of 9.5/10.

Things took a weird turn after episode 4. The show goes downhill unbelievably fast from there. The formerly overarching plot? This is when they address it, and it's not all that great. In addition, the delivery is a downright mess. The number of sex scenes in the series skyrockets after episode 4. But even then, episode 5 was ok I guess. Episode 6 was a disgusting, unbelievable, convoluted fucking mess. People with backstories are introduced that have significant meaning to the plot, and are killed seconds later, sex and rape galore, the lore of ygdrassil that was teased throughout the whole series, is "explained" in literally 10 minutes, there is disturbing son eating his dad's semen imagery, just... holy crap. They go through everything SO fast, although I was able to follow it, I felt no attachment to anything, because buildup was non-existant. Nothing is explained fully. The dialogue at the end of the series also made me cringe really hard. Their idea of a "wrap up" is a joke.
Seriously, the last two episodes are terrible. I wouldn't recommend not watching these, but these two episodes will probably leave anyone that liked the first 4 episodes seriously disappointed.

Overall, since I really liked the first 4 episodes, I would still give this anime a 8/10. The stories are very interesting, and unless you have something against gore or sex, I see no reason why anyone should shy away from it. Just am very disappointed with the last two, and especially last episode.