Audience reviews
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ephemerry
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…
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This is by far the most boring anime I have watched. I rarely finish a series if I find myself disliking it mid-way through the series. I’m very disappointed since I really wanted to enjoy Mnemosyne that at first, I was very willing to ignore whatever flaws it had. It’s too bad that the negative aspects vastly outweigh the positive ones.
Before I go into the details of why Mnemosyne didn’t appeal to me very much, I’d like to state the things that I did enjoy. The opening song is one of them. I enjoy it so much that I barely skipped it. I'd even go far as to say that it was the most enjoyable thing in the anime. The visual aspect of the opening was mediocre and just plain boring. The other thing that I enjoyed, or at least tried to, is the main character, Rin. Rin seemed to be the protagon…
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This anime has put a spell on me, a spell so powerful I'm woken up in the middle of the night two weeks after finishing this show and thinking about how god-awful it was. The only way I can get this off of my chest is by writing a review and sharing my opinions.
This will be my first review and I've decided that I might as well write it on my least favorite anime, therefor this will be very opinionated (like every other review isn't) and may contain many writing flaws as I have not yet figured out a solid structure that I should be using for my review. So without further ado, let's talk about Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi.
I'll start with the story. Essentially the plot is driven by a new story every episode, as most of the episodes are a large time leap from the last. Say 1990 to…
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**SPOILER FREE REVIEW**
Don’t be fooled by the relatively average score that I have given it; “Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne” (or “Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musumi-tachi”) is ANYTHING but an average, run-of-the-mill anime. This is a disturbing, startling, adult-only watch complete with regular intervals of rape, torture, nudity, and symbolic themes that only people familiar with Greek Mythology would understand. However, DoM is advertised as far more than just a show that throws blood and sex around willy-nilly to pander to the audience; it claims that every torture scene, every rape scene, and every nudity scene serves an actual purpose. Supposedly, these themes are not contrived and serve as a legitimately vital element to the narrative. Now, whether that advertisement is true or not, that’…
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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!".…
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First off, I would like to say, that FUNamations description does not do this series the justice it deserves.
Story 9/10 - Mnemosyne, is kind of like the movie "The Shining", absolutely god awful, but if you pay attention to it, and put a little thought and research into it, you will see that it is actually a misunderstood master piece. Just like in "The Shining" there are actually multiple stories being told simultaneously. It is telling the tale of Japan and it's struggles after the nuclear bombs had been dropped, the Greek mythological tale of Mnemosyne(goddess of memory and remembrance) and her children, and the story of a detective(who becomes a daughter of Mnemosyne), trying to piece all of these elements together. What did not like about this series is that there was a huge plot ho…
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Episode 1: It's alright. It plays out as a normal supernatural mystery story about people trying to achieve immortality through scientific means. The episode also ends rather thought-provoking.
Episode 2: The supernatural elements from the first episode are explored more. Not as good as the previous episode, but still interesting enough to continue.
Episode 3: The guy from the first episode is suddenly 30 years older, but whatever.
Episode 4: What's going on, some kind of digital world shit? Why haven't they mentioned this before?
Episode 5: What the fuck just happened? Am I to understand the things that happened in the previous 4 episodes don't mean shit anymore? WHO ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE?
Epsiode 6: That's it. Ignore everything you've read about this show or anything that I've just…
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These are elements in most things media that you as the viewer are attracted to or appalled to and in this case, there are many anime that is clearly not meant for everyone and it’s not just the pointless fan service anime or the very, very nauseating hentai titles but more titles that are too risqué for TV but instead went into the OVA format and that is where Rin Daughters of Mnemosyne come to mind and when first hearing about it based on most reviews and just shootin’ the shit with some people, some say it’s either good, perverted, creepy, etc. but then again, I’ve been reviewing anime for two years now and I have seen way worse material than what they describe and so I went inside an open mind and that’s all I wrote.
Rin Asogi is an immortal private detective with a thirst for vodka a…
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“The gift of life is a fleeting precious thing. It is not something to be toyed with." - Asogi Rin
Sex, violence & alcohol. These three things are some of the most prominent in Mnemosyne, and while it may not be as gory as say, Elfen Lied, this series isn’t for the faint of heart.
Originally I went into this thinking it was mostly consisted of copious amounts of torture scenes, gore, and sex scenes, but I was pleasantly surprised when it turned out to be so much more than that.
Story: (8 / 10)
Mnemosyne follows the lives of two immortal private detectives, Asogi Rin and Mimi, as they take on various assignments. The series actually span several decades (around 60 years, or so), with each episode skipping quite a few years. Because of this, we see the world and the characters in it chang…
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A particular quirk to Japanese visual novels (story-based PC games) is the addition to extended graphic sex scenes to an otherwise PG or non-pornographic route. The fact is, beyond story, reputation, publicity and reason: sex sells best. This is a concept the creators of Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne seem to have wholeheartedly embraced.
After buying another anime DVD from Amazon, I kept getting emails recommending Mnemosyne to me, but after reading some reviews I decided it was best to watch on Netflix instead. At six episodes, decided it wouldn't take up too much of my life - plus, if I didn't like it, I could just turn it off and not worry about what to do with a DVD I didn't want to watch. Unlike most anime, instead of being comprised of 25 minute episodes, Mnemosyne has an expansive 4…
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First, let me get the obvious out of the way: the first two words I heard about this series were "torture porn" and it's not far from the truth. I do think there's more to the show than that, it tries to have an engaging plot beyond pure smut and the concept is actually a decent one that somewhat justifies the show's perverse tendencies. Setting aside any moral issues I might have with it, for the purposes of this review it's no different than any other kind of fanservice, especially since it's sort of justified by the show's mythos. That said, if frequent nudity, erotic moaning and women being torn asunder in various and sundry ways is a deal-breaker for you, there's no need to read this review any further because Rin: Daughter of Mnemosyne has quite a lot of that going on. You have been…
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Well, we're nearing the end of yuri anime month and so far the only anime I've watched that was completely new to me was Yuru Yuri. So I'm taking a risk this week and watching Mnemosyne. Written by Onogi Hiroshi who also wrote several episodes of Rahxephon, that can't be a bad sign, and the anime adaptation of Fullmetal Alchemist. Of course, he was also involved in the completely unimpressive Aquarion anime and there is a big difference between adapting the work of others decently and being able to write your own. It's from Xebec and Genco, both of whom have done some really good and really bad work. So, I have no idea what to expect. Let's take a look and find out.
The story is actually really simple. The Nordic world tree, Yggdrasil, exists. It releases spores that make women immortal a…
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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…
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In two words; underwhelming and underdeveloped. If I haven't believed in the sincerity of the creators I wouldn't bring myself to finish it.
Artwork is nice, the usual oav quality. Storytelling is consistently boring. The issue of immortality and long time span of the oav brings in lots of potential that's rarely tapped into. There are a few plot twists which tends towards a home run then gets lost quickly.
Most interesting things are the main character Rin and background details as the time goes on. A few lifestyle changes and interfaces are introduced in later episodes, but it has been used way better in Gits:Sac and they don't effect the flow of the story much. It's not as gory and sexually exploitive as people seem to think .
All in all I felt that Mnemosyne would have worked way…
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Why did I watch this?
The first episode has elements of guro, lesbianism, immortality, mysticism, love across the ages, and Angels and Demons which all get raped, literally and figuratively along the next six episodes of this OAV.
It it supposed to be raw, sexy, shocking? Or is it doing all of that to cover up terrible script writing, characters coming out of nowhere (or in this case bloody orifices), animation that takes a sharp nose-dive after the first episode, cacophonous sound track, and the use of graphic sexual and violent elements to keep us in the dark to the fact that after six episodes nothing's really happened.
You follow Rin, an immortal woman, along her life. She gets raped, molested, beat up, and whatnot. You're supposed to care because she's searching for a long lost lov…
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This is the first complete OVA anime I've seen and, without a doubt, one of the best animes out there. Just a first glance at this anime's early sequences and it's clear that this one is just not for anyone. Mnemosyne contains the whole package: nudity, profanity, strong language, strong sexual themes and intense violence. So discretion is advised, this anime is exclusively for mature audiences.
Well that being said let's start with the story. Normally a anime this long would have been separated in 12 or 13 episodes, so why is this anime cut into 6 - 45 minute OVAS? The answer is simple: is easier and less confusing to manipulate and separate time in 6 parts that it is on 12 or 13. Almost every OVA occurs in a different time lapse, the space however remains normally the same happening the…
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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 o…
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Violence, sex, and torture. That's what Mnemosyne is about. It favors style over substance, and shock value over both. For those of you seeking bloody fighting and lesbian sex scenes: rejoice! Mnemosyne: Daughters of Mnemosyne delivers both. For those seeking a well told story along with the fulfillment of these more primal desires: don't get your hopes up.
The protagonist of the story, Rin, runs a consulting agency with her partner (insert double entendre) Mimi. Rin is the cool and collected field agent, while Mimi is the playful flirtatious girl who helps out by being a computer hacker. Through the course of the series, there are a number of other important characters they meet and work with that you won't be able to keep track of because after the second episode the show tends to skips…
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“Mnemosyne”, also known as “Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musumetachi”, is a six episode series containing a mix of supernatural, science fiction and horror elements. What will no doubt strike most viewers about this series are its explicit horror and sexually tinted scenes.
Considering these horror and sex scenes, as well as the themes behind them, “Menomosyne” is only suitable for mature viewers. Those who do watch will be treated to a dark series that holds some very interesting references and concepts, both apparent from its visuals or integrated in its plot.
The series' time frame spans over sixty years, the first episode showing us events that occur in 1990 while the last episode takes place in 2055. Some flashbacks even give us a glimpse of events in…
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Story
What we basically got here is immortal people and a nice evil plot for someone "eating memories". The story seems rather original and fits nicely into just 6 45 minute episodes. We have our fair share of action and gore in this also. The ending was far from disappointing and really enjoyable. Although I somehow don't feel as this deserves a 10 and not sure why, maybe theres something missing ^^ Oh! And theres a few nice twists ;)
Art
I liked the art in this anime it matched well with the genre and the effects we're cool. It could've been better but it was nice to watch.
Sound
I don't think everyone will enjoy the OP and EP. But I loved the music and sound effects through out this anime so I'm going to have to rate it 9 out of 10.
Character
The characters seemed rather in depth and…
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