# Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne (2008)

> A supernaturally indestructible private investigator takes on jobs from stray cats to corporate lab infiltration while hiding her own sinister secrets.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/39200

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 6
- Episode runtime: 45 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, science fiction, mystery, action
- Network: AT-X
- Cast: Mamiko Noto, Rie Kugimiya, Akira Ishida, Sayaka Ohara, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Kaori Nazuka, Emiri Kato, Rie Tanaka
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1196027/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Tone: dark, violent, tense, melancholic, unsettling

## What critics say

Audience reception is mixed, with a modest audience rating for this short cyberpunk action miniseries.

## Synopsis

Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne (2008) is a Japanese animated seinen miniseries produced by XEBEC and GENCO and broadcast on AT-X. Its protagonist, Rin Asogi (voice by Mamiko Noto), looks like an ordinary office worker but runs a private investigation business that takes any job, from finding a missing pet to infiltrating a high-security corporate laboratory. Her partner Mimi (voice by Rie Kugimiya) works alongside her, and the case-driven engine of the show is their pursuit of society's darkest secrets, while the more dangerous mysteries turn out to be those Rin hides about herself. Her near-total physical invulnerability, which heals injuries and mutilations almost instantly, makes every confrontation feel dangerous and bloody. The six-episode run plays out as a single continuing story rather than unrelated cases, with a cyberpunk city of corporate conspiracies, gunfights and martial arts action. The tone is dark, violent and unsettling, with a tech noir atmosphere and a melancholic undercurrent. Viewers who enjoy Ghost in the Shell and Blade Runner, or the grisly supernatural edge of Hellsing Ultimate, will find much to appreciate here.

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