Wasted potential. These are the only words that come to mind after finishing Mnemosyne. The first 3 episodes were fantastic, because it highlighted the show's greatest strengths; Self-contained, episodic mysteries with a gritty tone and supernatural elements sprinkled on top. If the show had kept this format for the entire series, it would be a strong 8/10 for me.
Episodes 4-6 are where the story goes downhill, as the creators felt it necessary to needlessly shove sci-fi elements and trite, boring lore into the show. From there, the story bumbles and fumbles until it falls flat on its face with a predictable, unsatisfying ending.
It's such a shame, because, as mentioned before, the first few episodes showed promise with a killer concept and setting, as well as some fantastic characters. Instead it abandoned its roots, and the result is a slightly above average anime.
6/10
