Mnemosyne: Foxy Females and Xebec

[Lego]

I saw this on Moonphase yesterday but noticed ANN had a post up on it today. Here is part of ANN's post:

The official website has opened for the latest animation project from the studio Xebec (Martian Successor Nadesico, Fafner, Heroic Age): the Mnemosyne - Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi "hard-boiled science fiction action" series. The story revolves around a Tokyo woman named Rin, an assassin named Laura that is hunting her down, and the series of bizarre incidents involving angel-like creatures. Popular visual novel game illustrator Chū� Higashiguchi (Phantom of Inferno) created the original character designs, and Hiroshi Ohnogi (Gundam, Macross, Noein) is writing the scripts. The anime's director Shigeru Ueda is best known for Elemental Gelade and Tales of Symphonia.

This sounds pretty promising and the designs look nice (http://www.rin-asougi.com/). Rie Tanaka is on the cast so I'm sure some will check it out just for that.

[Fencedude]

That looks pretty fucking win right there.

[nakimushi]

I'm not sure, I just don't like CG anime characters.

I don't really mind CG items (mecha, planes, etc...) added to hand-drawn shows especially when they do a good job to make them blend in, but I still prefer watching hand-drawn characters.

[Fencedude]

I'm not sure, I just don't like CG anime characters.

I don't really mind CG items (mecha, planes, etc...) added to hand-drawn shows especially when they do a good job to make them blend in, but I still prefer watching hand-drawn characters.

...what in the world are you talking about?

[something]

I'm not sure, I just don't like CG anime characters. I don't really mind CG items (mecha, planes, etc...) added to hand-drawn shows especially when they do a good job to make them blend in, but I still prefer watching hand-drawn characters....what in the world are you talking about?
I'm confused too. I HAAAAAAAAAAATE 3dcg in anime, but looking at the (admittedly very very few) images on the site and reading the blurb Lego posted, I don't see anything that indicates the characters will be cg....

[nakimushi]

I'm not sure, I just don't like CG anime characters.

I don't really mind CG items (mecha, planes, etc...) added to hand-drawn shows especially when they do a good job to make them blend in, but I still prefer watching hand-drawn characters.

...what in the world are you talking about?

Well, the character designs on this page (http://www.rin-asougi.com/cont.html) look completely Computer Generated to me. Especially the top image.

[ADC]

It looks to me like the characters are hand-drawn but digitally painted with some air-brushing instead of the usual sharp edges to the color gradients. And it looked like a very happy brassiere.

[nakimushi]

I checked and it also says here (http://www.animenation.net/news/) that this is a "full CG anime".

[something]

I checked and it also says here (http://www.animenation.net/news/) that this is a "full CG anime".
Ah ok, I can cross this one off my list then. Thanks.

[nakimushi]

It looks to me like the characters are hand-drawn but digitally painted with some air-brushing instead of the usual sharp edges to the color gradients. And it looked like a very happy brassiere.

To me the lighting effects on the top image scream out CG.

[Fencedude]

I checked and it also says here (http://www.animenation.net/news/) that this is a "full CG anime".

Interesting.

Well, I'll at least give it a shot.

[HitokiriShadow]

I checked and it also says here (http://www.animenation.net/news/) that this is a "full CG anime".

Ugh. I'll at least give it a try, but that lowers my interest a lot.

[Lego]

I agree with Fence. I like the designs and the staff is impressive so I'll give it a shot. I'm usually not a fan of all CG anime ala Appleseed or some of the other lesser ones.

[Westlo]

Went from "sold!" on the first post to "I'll give it a shot" by the end :( Not really a fan of CG characters but I'll at least give the first ep a screening.

[Lego]

Went from "sold!" on the first post to "I'll give it a shot" by the end :( Not really a fan of CG characters but I'll at least give the first ep a screening.

That pretty much sums it up. It really depends on how the CG is done. This only being six episodes with a talented voice cast and staff make me think it has a decent enough budget. You could go the Appleseed route or have normal animation with CG draped over or vice versa.

[Lego]

ANN posted about a trailer being up (http://www.vap.co.jp/rin/movie/rin_prv01.asx) . I'm liking the series even more after the trailer as it almost passes itself off as normal animation. The character designs look good and the general animation seems pretty good as well. Now onto the interesting part..

Lots and lots of subtext and undertones in the trailer. Nipple twisting, box cutting all the way down through tight clothes, and implied sex make things fun. I'm all for a show with female lead characters that uses their sexuality instead of a "oh my collarbones are showing!". Still I assume that some will check this out just for that, but it does look like it's shaping up nicely.

[Splitter]

After that trailer, I'm sold 100%. Unlike anything else I've seen in a long time. It's gonna be fun, and with yuri to boot!

[Suwako Moriya]

*Watches trailer* I'll be honest as a whole the trailer does little to spark my interest in the series and motivate me to check it out. That's more or less the best way for me to put it.

[Dagger]

I wasn't interested at all in this until I saw the character designs (instantly recognizable as the work of the guy who did Saya no Uta and a lot of other Nitro+ games, plus Ayakashibito and Bullet Butlers). I love how he draws mature women.

The trailer isn't streaming properly for me, so I guess I'll wait until it surfaces elsewhere.

[Dagger]

Just saw it on YouTube, and wow, that kicked ass. Def. the most natural-looking CG anime I've seen so far. Really anticipating this.

[Andrew Cunningham]

And you didn't provide a link? Shame.
(Why won't Youtube's search engine show anything new, anyway?)

[Dagger]

And you didn't provide a link? Shame.
(Why won't Youtube's search engine show anything new, anyway?)

Whoops, didn't think about that. Got it from moetron (http://www.moetron.com/).

[angelx03]

I've witnessed the trailer. I approve of this new series! :virgin:

[Andrew Cunningham]

Guess I'm in for the first episode, anyway...

[Busaiku]

Watched the trailer as well.
Yuri and assassins? I'm game.

[ADC]

Did that one chick's nipple get cut off? What the shit's that about?

[Lego]

Did that one chick's nipple get cut off? What the shit's that about?

That creepy Brad Childress avatar freaks me out in this thread :grin:

It seemed more like of a "aggressive interrogation" with her threatening since they pixlated it out meaning she probably pressed it up against her nipple. At least some will be happy it has nipples.. all five of you :evil:

[HitokiriShadow]

Okay, I'm interested again. A lot.

[Fencedude]

And you didn't provide a link? Shame.
(Why won't Youtube's search engine show anything new, anyway?)

Whoops, didn't think about that. Got it from moetron (http://www.moetron.com/).

Ok, that looks awesome

[ADC]

That creepy Brad Childress avatar freaks me out in this thread :grin:
I'm thinking of keeping it. ;)

[Ashyukun]

Yeah, I think this is one I'll at least be checking out the first episode of. The CG-look on the web page was worrying but seeing it in motion makes it look a whoooole lot better.

[hikaru004]

But that final scene looked painful.

[roastedpekingduck]

I heard Mamiko Noto and some creepy music and saw some disturbingly sexual imagery. I'm sold.

[Dicrel Seijin]

But that final scene looked painful.

Huh? I just thought she pulled the material away so that she could cut a hole in the cloth so that she could have access to fondle her captive... :evil:

As stated up-post, yuri and assassins (and armed combat while buck naked), I'm in. :virgin: :D

[TheGreenMan]

I think this speaks for itself (http://www.vap.co.jp/rin/movie/rin_prv01.asx)

*Drools* The black haired meganekko's VA is Mamiko Noto, right? If so, this show is made of awesome and win. :notworthy:

Edit: Ugh. Someone posted it before me.

[Westlo]

Okay, I'm interested again. A lot.

Same here.

[Dagger]

On a side note, the main character's design reminds me very much of the cool (http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/2706/saya5hw8.jpg), sexy (http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2734/saya6qk8.jpg), badass (http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2672/saya4zf4.jpg) doctor (http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2912/saya12ao0.jpg) from Saya no Uta.

[Lego]

On a side note, the main character's design reminds me very much of the cool (http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/2706/saya5hw8.jpg), sexy (http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2734/saya6qk8.jpg), badass (http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2672/saya4zf4.jpg) doctor (http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2912/saya12ao0.jpg) from Saya no Uta.

Wow, those do look pretty similar.

[angelx03]

I got a glimpse of Episode 1..... :virgin:

Ohohoho! This episode did not hold back at all in the violence and nudity department. Though I have to say, hearing Mamiko Noto's voice in a badass, sexy role who occasionally fondles her female secretary (who by the way is voiced by Rie Kugimiya) is quite fun! And Rie Tanaka's role playing as a sort of "psycho lesbian" sadist is.....whoa! :virgin: :virgin:

The OP and ED sequences and their songs were hardcore.

[ADC]

And Rie Tanaka's role playing as a sort of "psycho lesbian" sadist is.....whoa! :virgin: :virgin:
She's really good at those roles. One begins to wonder if she has practical experience.

[TheGreenMan]

All that I can say is HOLY SHIT! That's hardcore. It looks like Ms. Noto plays an Spoiler
undead woman again. At least, I think the character is undead--or she has super healing or a resurrection ability

If the series keeps going like this...yummy. :> :> :>

Edit: Rin's hair (the two strands that curl up) is at odds with the seriousness of the show.

[Ashyukun]

I'm just going to have to hope a sub of this gets done soon... I learned my lesson with Okawari that I shouldn't bother trying to watch things raw if I want to have any clue what's going on. -_-

[Dagger]

Apologies for crudity, but the first episode of Mnemosyne had me alternately creaming and crapping my pants.

The main character (Rin) is quite simply the sexiest anime female I have ever seen. She matches my tastes so perfectly, it's like they pulled her right out of my brain, haha. I was already a big fan of Chuuou Higashiguchi's character designs, and he really outdid himself here, but her ridiculous, scene-stealing hotness also owes a lot to Xebec's animation. And Mamiko Noto, who I'm normally indifferent to but who is so much more appealing as a playful badass. In this role, her voice seems a lot more natural to me--and it sounds like she's having a lot of fun.

I guess this is a good point to bring up the fact that I've totally changed my stance on all-CG anime. The trailer surprised me; the OVA itself seals the deal. There were parts that were hard to watch (I'm squeamish to begin with, and the clever balance of what they didn't and didn't show on screen, in terms of guro content, actually made it even more cringe-inducing.) Nothing deal-breaking, though.

[muhootsaver]

So, I just finished watching the first episode. It definitely outdid my expectation. Though I was slightly disturbed by some hardcore content, I'm interested in how things will develop. Rin kind of reminds me of Yomiko Readman. Long hair, glasses, big boob special agent with superpower eh? Wonder when the second episode will air.

[Andrew Cunningham]

Didn't do much for me.
It seemed to be trying to do two things at once and failed to commit to either.
I wanted it to either go whole hog on the trashy nudity and gore sleaze fest or actually have a real plot and story, and instead it had a half-hearted boring story (the dude was entirely pointless) and nudity and violence that frequently made it feel like this was the censored version for broadcast and we'll get the real thing when the DVDs go on sale.

[Dicrel Seijin]

Appears to be a split decision so far.

So Andrew, do you think would it be better with more nudity and violence?

[Andrew Cunningham]

It was a mix of two disparate tones. It needed to commit to intelligent adult thriller or trashy sex and gorefest guilty pleasure; either one would have been fine, but it half-assed both and satisfied neither side of me.

[golthin]

It was a mix of two disparate tones. It needed to commit to intelligent adult thriller or trashy sex and gorefest guilty pleasure; either one would have been fine, but it half-assed both and satisfied neither side of me.

oh yes, this was smexy! the beginning had me "what the heck" so I was thinking it was all at dream until the morgue thing.

[William K]

Wonder when the second episode will air.

Episode 2 airs on the 2nd of March

[angelx03]

Now that I understand what the episode is about thanks to the subs, I still find it awesomely entertaining, and fu**ing sexy! Rin Asougi....! :virgin:

[Ashyukun]

I'd throw my hat in the ring of rather enjoying it. It's something different at least, it's been quite a while since I've watched a longer-format show like this, and this will be the first time watching one 'real-time' as opposed to watching it on DVD.

It did try and juggle a few different feels- but I thought it worked fairly well. It will be interesting to see where the whole thing is going... besides lots more death and resurrection for Rin, and probably some molesting of her assistant. :P

[TheFly]

I too quite enjoyed it. The story was basically nonsense, but some of the action/gore set pieces were very cool, and the Mamiko Noto factor certainly helped.

However, one thought overrode all others whilst I was watching the episode and it was this: Character designs. SO. DAMN. UGLY. Rin and Mimi in particular, facially at least, looked just horrible. One of the main selling points of this show is presumably meant to be sex appeal. That's a tough sell when the leads are so incredibly unattractive.

I'm undecided about whether I'll bother with the next episode.

[Splitter]

I watched it last night and absolutely loved it. It reminded me a lot of Elfen Lied's mature and unsettling imagery and setup, but it differs vastly in that Mnemosyne doesn't play up the moe bit. It's an absolute treat to find a show with attractive women that have a physical appearance equal to their age. Not that don't like moe anime... I just need more to watch besides that.

The main character Rin is the kind of woman I respect and admire. Hearing Mamiko Noto in her more mature voice (I can only ever remember hearing it in YamiBou) just reminds me once more of the depth of her voice acting ability. Supporting characters are also played with surprising maturity. When Mimi brought out the vodka like a minute in after Rin asked for water, it was a good early sign for me that this show was going to take a sophisticated angle I could really appreciate.

And wow... "that" scene... surprisingly restrained, but still just as effective. I cringed a good bit. God how I love Rie Tanaka's psycho lesbian roles.

In conclusion, I'm waiting impatiently for Episode 2 as much as I was for Episode 1.

[pi8you]

I think that about nails it(personally wish they'd leaned a bit more towards guilty pleasure, just because I haven't had a good one in a while), but still enjoyed it enough to want to see what they do in the second part. Regardless, for a Xebec production it looked damned good.

[Advent_Nebula]

I just have this fealing that that "love of percing" scene will be more grapic on the DVD verson.

[mandisaw]

Like most good suspense-horror, I think the show is better off showing horrified character reactions and off-camera screams than outright gore. Also, the writers needed to get across that Rin feels pain just like anyone would, but without the release of shock/unconsciousness/death. For a single episode (the first one!), it went a long way towards giving you a sense of the potential suckiness of being immortal, but not invulnerable.

BTW, anybody know what the deal is with the funky tree (I think that's what it is) on the horizon and the glowy-pollen? And what was the name of the person Rin was talking to on the phone? (Seemed to me like the same guy she accused crazy-redhead-chick/Laura of working for, but I'm not sure.)

[angelx03]

Someone posted this in the shoujoai.com forums which is found in episode 2!

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8421/snapshot20080303004427wo2.jpg

All right! Someone needs to tell me what happened in Episode 2, now! :virgin:

[Lego]

If it's a decent yuri couple I'm all for it.

[William K]

Someone posted this in the shoujoai.com forums which is found in episode 2!

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8421/snapshot20080303004427wo2.jpg

All right! Someone needs to tell me what happened in Episode 2, now! :virgin:

Mimi the secretary is transfering a vodka drink from her mouth to Rin's in that scene...Mimi then pours some more into Rin's mouth and drinks from her :P
Unlike the previous episode, Mimi is clearly the aggressor here.

Also, there is an implied yuri scene but it's between Rin and someone else

[angelx03]

Now that I saw this subbed, I have to say they REALLY ramped up the violence, sex, and the yuri! :virgin: :virgin:

They did explain what those mysterious orbs were. In any case, I'll be utter shocked if this doesn't get licensed soon; this is SO tailored towards the average American anime fan! :grin:

[HitokiriShadow]

Well, it was a decent start. I like Rin and Mimi, but the storyline for the episode wasn't that interesting. The action side left a lot to be desired as well. And needs more Rin x Yuri, but it looks like episode two will deliver there. Rin is an awesome character, I love having Mamiko Noto voice a mature and confident woman who knows what she's doing. Even if needs lay off the Pringles a bit. :P

[Redcoffin]

So far, I'm finding this to be watchable but the much vaunted "sex factor" isn't doing it for me. The various couplings between the characters have a cold and shallow, or harsh and angry quality to them that is the opposite of erotic but may be what the run of college boys think of as sexy. The dialogue, as far as I can tell, is also rather flat, pedestrian, get-the-job-done. The plot of Episode 2 was a real dog's breakfast of story elements thrown together into a huge pot of nabemono that hadn't cooked quite enough.

Why did they bother to set this in the early 1990's? The creators are making an effort to depict technology and style as true to the time, but why bother? So far I've seen nothing about this story that requires the boom-n-bust economy of the '90s to drive it, let alone pagers and 386 PC computers.

[TheGreenMan]

1. I really hope they put that yuri sex scene in the DVD version.

2. What's with Rin and Mimi alternating being passive/aggressive with each other?

[littleharlock]

Pretty late I know, but finally got around to give the first episode of Mnemosyne a try and ended up being very positively impressed. Some things that I especially liked about it:

- Rin Asougi. She literally kicks ass and looks damn fine when doing so ^_~ Getting a (very well) grown-up female as lead character sure presents a nice change and while merely seen one episode of Mnemosyne yet, Rin already owns a spot among my personal favorite heroines of recent Anime seen. While I must confess I was thinking of a comparisson with BLACK LAGOON's Revy during the intial part of episode 1, Rin ultimately strikes me even more likeable as she's portrayed in a way more...natural way (as far as one can say that about such a show) that toned down the whole action flick over-the-topness compared to a show like BLACK LAGOON. A main part that leads to the enjoyment and sympathy towards Rin lies within the excellent voice acting job done by Mamiko Noto (she really has a thing for undead/inhumane heroines as of late, nee? ^_~). While honestly speaking I was doubting that Noto could top herself after jobs like Nina (MONSTER) or Matsuri (sola) I think she's done so with Rin as she IMO pulls of the sexy and gentle side with this character just perfectly (again may be rushed opinion due to it being based on merely one episode ^_~).

- Kouki Maeno. I'm not sure what to think about the single male main character introduced in Mnemosyne thus far. Part of me seems to agree with Andrew's sentiment in that he wasn't of much use in this initial episode of the show, having mainly served to get the real plot rolling while not being a character that added much to the progress of it. However on the other hand, I think it's good to have him around (for a while at least) as it admitted was refreshing to get a "strong female protecting the guy" instead of the ever-popular "male hero who's looking over the gal(s)" setting presented with episode 1 of Mnemosyne. That brings me back to the aformentioned BLACK LAGOON comparisson, as the whole *sort of* reminded me of the Revy x Rock setting. That one was also highly enjoyable as it IMO enabled the audience (or reader of the manga in case of BL) to somewhat get the whole events and over-the-top happenings/scenario viewed from a more "normal" perspective (or how an average person experiences these...again if this makes any sense at all ^_~). Here's hoping that Kouki will face an equal development and proove himself to be of more use.

- The BGM. While it's certainly not of the type I'd go out and purchase the Soundtrack for, I found it being perfectly fitting the scenary used for. The fast-beat electro sounds for the action scenes that added a fitting certain action/thriller flick atmosphere plus the instrumental music used during the "more emotional" scenes (i.e when Rin hands the gun to Kouki and leaves him the choice what to do with his life towards the end). The main gripe I *do* have with the music in Mnemosyne is the OP and ED. Though the later was slightly less of a problem to me, this heavy-metallish music by Galneryus didn't leave much of a positive impression on me at all - to be honest it was one of the few times I actually was *glad* that this is merely the "TV-size version" of the songs. But here I must admit that I do have a rather biased opinion when it comes to male singers (with only a handful of male bands/Sound Labels I truely consider genius).

- The mystery. While present the whole mysteries included in episode 1 fo Mnemosyne stayed quite subtle througout these 45 minutes and it didn't feel forced IMO with hints of "more going on then visable at the moment" thrown in delicately at the first part and more obvious during the later part of the episode. This IMO also added to the plot or made me overlook flaws it included.

- Animation. Quite good for an OVA series (btw. if I'm not totally wrong and I may admit that I've been slightly distraced during those the credits also listed studios like GAINAX having lended a helping hand for this episode ^_~), presented fluid when required and far from what initially (meaning back when the whole project got announced) one might expected Mnemosyne to look like. Very subtle usage of CG and generally speaking it may be just the quality of the raw I've seen of episode 1, but the whole show didn't look so..."too digitally drawn" if that makes any sense at all.
Also big kudos to Character Designer Mitsuru Ishihara for managing to make them (character designs) "easy on the eyes" and looking smooth during the anime itself and at the same time sticking faithful to the original ones by Chuuou Higashiguchi. While admitted Higashiguchi's art isn't known for inheriting too many details in order to make them almost impossible with an average budget to get them faithfully ported into animation, it sure features a delicate detail added to it (as well as his unique proportions that Ishihara captures in a very decent way for this show) that requires a skilled staff to get them adapted and I think such people have been assigned on this project.

There's actually more that I ended up liking in regards of how Mnemosyne started (i.e. the subtle/dry humor included *loved* the sneaking through the laser barrier/detectors whith merely Rin's butt crushing their attempts ^_^) and little to bug about this show (admitted the main plot presented so far sure ain't that unique nor impressive), so all in all I'm sold on this series (and going to pick it up on DVD once the jp release commences in April).

[angelx03]

1. I really hope they put that yuri sex scene in the DVD version.

It did seem like some stuff was cut out, didn't it? Though wouldn't it really push the boundaries of being a hentai? :sweatdrop:

2. What's with Rin and Mimi alternating being passive/aggressive with each other?

That's a bad thing? Having a partner does have its benefits! :virgin:

[littleharlock]

Regarding cuts / scenes laterwards added to the DVD release of Mnemosyne. I could be wrong, but I seem to remember that one of the promotion clips for the show included a scene supposed to be from the events of episode 1 that I didn't see in the actual episode (or maybe I just didn't pay too much attention and missed it). The scene I'm referring to is during Rin's tortune scene. In the promo there was a quick shot of everyone's favorite lesbian Doc with her piercing fetish slicing the clothing of Rin from head to toe with a scalpel before she got to "decorate" Rin's body. I'm almost sure (but as said I did watch the episode after a long day at work, so my memory may is failing me here) that this scene was not represent in the actual episode (while the cutting of the "breast" part of Rin's suite and IIRC next scene showed all-pierced up Rin nude).

Anyways while I'm not sure how more explicit things should or could go in case such extra scenes will be added to the DVD release, I generally don't mind additional footage at all ^_~

[Illusion]

And wow... "that" scene... surprisingly restrained, but still just as effective. I cringed a good bit. God how I love Rie Tanaka's psycho lesbian roles.


What other psycho lesbian role has Tanaka Rie done?

[angelx03]

I tease episode 3 with this shot!

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3149/mnemosynecap022gh4.jpg

[TheGreenMan]

I tease episode 3 with this shot!

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/3149/mnemosynecap022gh4.jpg


Mmmmm. Yummy. *grin* I hope we see the DVD versions soon.


Just found some more images. Spoiler below:

















Looks like Mimi is finally getting some, but it's not from Rin! Who's that other woman?

[angelx03]

I have to say, the end of episode 3 was pretty depressing.

[Redcoffin]

Well the OVA schedule seems to be overtaxing the interest of the average anime fan because discussion of this has certainly slacked off after ep. 2.

It would have helped if it wasn't such a tall glass of bitter salt water, and if one could get rid of the nagging suspicion that the backstory will never be fully explained. As for this episode, I hope that by 2025 someone will have designed better outfits for virtual girls... than that... I was suffering some bad Sharon Apple flashbacks.

[angelx03]

I'm not a fan of double-posting so that's why I was hoping someone else would start up on episode 4.

[JINROH]

Went from "sold!" on the first post to "I'll give it a shot" by the end :( Not really a fan of CG characters but I'll at least give the first ep a screening.


I dont mind CG if its done well/integrated well.This OVA series,to me is a case of it being done just right.


Episode four was the most sad of them all.I liked it,the whole take on how virtual reality has turned into a all consuming drug called 2.0...

Some interesting parallels with our own world,and where things have/are headed.Seeing the old guy bite it,saddened me and my wife.I kinda liked him.That red head with the black suit,that keeps trying to kill Rin,is really starting to annoy me :laugh:

I wish she'd bite it already.I want to know more about the angels.This ep again shows us how much of a sadist/masochist Rin is,but my god ! You'd think she's had enough by now,at least from that skank.I hope the 'battery acid scene' was actually done,and is included in any R1 discs that come our way down the line.And oh do I hope they come soon.I feel like I am watching Gantz for the first time,and that each ep has 30 sec,to a minute or more of censored scenes cut out of it.Scenes we wont get to watch in all thier glory until the dvd's arrive.

One thing...the scene in Rin's apt,where she picks up the cell and talks about 'feeling pain" etc... who was she talking to ? My wife was quite pissed to see the pooch get it when the swat team crashed through the office window,as was I.They never explained how the dog came back,as there is no way he/she would have survived a full clip being emptied into it like that,Rin and her partner I understand.The tree is something I want them to get more into (Ygdrassil (http://altreligion.about.com/library/weekly/aa102902a.htm)) the why/how/where and what.As well as the fruit it seems to obviously bear.

[Rhodes]

Well i would think the dog is female and has a spore in her...

females+spore=immortal

males+spore=angels

since the dog seems immortal and doesnt want to hump/eat the girls... would figure the dog to be female as well.

or does that apply only to humans? /shrug

[JINROH]

I guess it does effect dogs as well,as long as they are female.


I found out today,from a few people online that the R2 discs have english subs on them ! :) Can anyone else please confirm this ?!

If this is the case,next month when I have money to spend again,I may just order a few.

[relentlessflame]

I found out today,from a few people online that the R2 discs have english subs on them ! :) Can anyone else please confirm this ?!This would be interesting if true, but I sure can't seem to find anything like that indicated in any of the solicitation specs (and it would be quite rare). Are you sure they weren't saying that there were subs of the DVD release, as opposed to subs on it?

[Busaiku]

Looked it up on CDJapan, says there are none.
Not sure how accurate CDJ is though.

[Roujin0308]

I can confirm the presence of English language subtitles on the Japanese release of vol. 1 of Mnemosyne, and posted to that effect in the appropriate "sticky" thread in the R2 (Jp)/R3 forum.

[JINROH]

I can confirm the presence of English language subtitles on the Japanese release of vol. 1 of Mnemosyne, and posted to that effect in the appropriate "sticky" thread in the R2 (Jp)/R3 forum.


Thanks a lot for the confirmation.That makes Vol 1 a for sure purchase for June !

[Mazinkaizer]

I can confirm the presence of English language subtitles on the Japanese release of vol. 1 of Mnemosyne, and posted to that effect in the appropriate "sticky" thread in the R2 (Jp)/R3 forum.

Thanks for the info, but i wonder if the rest of the volumes will also contain the English sub ? Well the common sense answer would be yes, but you never know :sweat:

[Roujin0308]

I can confirm the presence of English language subtitles on the Japanese release of vol. 1 of Mnemosyne, and posted to that effect in the appropriate "sticky" thread in the R2 (Jp)/R3 forum.

Thanks for the info, but i wonder if the rest of the volumes will also contain the English sub ? Well the common sense answer would be yes, but you never know :sweat:

Xebec's site (http://www.xebec-inc.co.jp/anime/mnemosyne/video.html) dosn't list any features for vol. 2 yet; guess I'll find out around the end of the month ...

[pi8you]

R2 Subs?? Man, if it were even 2 episodes per disc I'd seriously consider importing this, I'm enjoying it far too much, but not enough to get me to pay $50-60/ep.

[JINROH]

R2 Subs?? Man, if it were even 2 episodes per disc I'd seriously consider importing this, I'm enjoying it far too much, but not enough to get me to pay $50-60/ep.


I agree its pricy,but I am willing to cough up the cash later this Summer.

[HitokiriShadow]

Apparently, even the dog is immortal. And boy, they sure love to put tear Rin to pieces.

Between the technobabble and a somewhat iffy translation (they made it sound like Stigma was a person at times, for example), this episode could be rather confusing. It was still pretty good though. The picked an interesting way to end it.

[Redcoffin]

Well it looks like I'm first out of the gate again on this rip-roarer. It's 2050 but bloodshed, bombings, non-erotic sex scenes and sundry angst are still the order of the day in Tokyo. Rin's been getting killed in more and more thorough ways in each ep, and I thought the last one took the cake but it's hard to see how she could get out of this one.

Mnemosyne continues to be barely good enough for me to keep watching, but the fact that I really don't like or care about any of the characters, coupled with undistinguished storytelling and college-boy nihilism are enough to keep it away from my recommended list.

[Nagato-san]

Well it looks like I'm first out of the gate again on this rip-roarer. It's 2050 but bloodshed, bombings, non-erotic sex scenes and sundry angst are still the order of the day in Tokyo. Rin's been getting killed in more and more thorough ways in each ep, and I thought the last one took the cake but it's hard to see how she could get out of this one.

Mnemosyne continues to be barely good enough for me to keep watching, but the fact that I really don't like or care about any of the characters, coupled with undistinguished storytelling and college-boy nihilism are enough to keep it away from my recommended list.

I guess that I'm the complete opposite. Mnemosyne has kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I find Rin and Mimi to be very likeable, and the plot is enjoyable for what it is. Then again, I have a higher tolerance for mindless action shows that nobody else seems to like that much.

As for ep.5, very exciting. Rin gets amnesia from the death that she incurred in ep.4. After regaining her memories, we get back to business. Lots of stuff happens as we reach the climax. Ep.6 will be…interesting. Especially since we should finally get some answers to some of the more “mystical” elements of the series.

[JINROH]

What a sad episode.Nearly everyone is dead,or at least it seems that way.
I just hope that bitch 'Laura'/Rin actually bit the bullet this time.Why does she hate Rin so damn much !?! Eipos is one twisted puppy,this was obvious from the get go,but ep 5 really hits it home like never before.

I guess the next episode will be set thousands of years in the future ? I mean
given how long it took Rin to regenerate the last time,after having been run through that turbine engine.

Question: the bombing scene at the start,does anyone know where that was set?

[Redcoffin]

Looked like Europe during WWII. I haven't bothered to trace all the intentionally cryptic and broken backstory pieces, but IIRC it's established that Rin was involved in that unfortunate business.

[pianocello]

I just finished this. I certainly could do without all the guro scenes as they totally grossed me out. Still maybe because my expectations were low for the ending, I wasn't disappointed and actually can give this a marginal thumbs up.

Other than hentai, I don't think there's much been much anime when almost every episode has lesbian sex. Considering that factor, I'm a little disappointed that we didn't get a Rin x Mimi sex scene in the last episode.
Anyhow, I thought the lesbian orgy in ep 5 was extremely hot that I had to rewatch the scene. ;) I think though maybe they should have made this show into a full blown hentai (but get better character designs first). As a normal anime, this is just okay but as a full-blown hentai, this could become something in the norm of Bible Black for fame.

As for the other characters, I like the Maeno family line. I think the show fails as far as the villains are concerned. That stupid woman that keeps trying to kill Rin is just so annoying and her motivations aren't too clear to me. Apos is one lame villain and the plot twist reminded me too much of Devil Lady except that he is a stupid villain.