Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne

Rin Asōgi may look like an ordinary office lady on the outside but she is actually a private investigator taking on any jobs, from finding a stray cat to infiltrating a high-security corporate lab. What's more, she appears literally indestructible, supernaturally healing any injuries and mutilations. Together with her partner Mimi, Rin delves into the darkest secrets of the society but the ones she hides herself are by far more sinister...

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.

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

• Blade Runnershared dark fantasy and tech noir tones with an immortal protagonist in a corporate-controlled city
• Ghost in the Shellshared seinen cyberpunk action with gore, gunfights and conspiracies beneath a glossy society
• Hellsing Ultimateshared gritty supernatural detective premise and violent case-driven investigations

Release Date

2008-02-03

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

7.0 / 10 (83)

What is Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne about?

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

What is Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.

Is Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne violent?

Yes. Ember rates the violence in Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne as graphic.

What did critics think of Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne?

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

Which shows are like Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne?

Shows with a similar feel include Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell, and Hellsing Ultimate.

How long is Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne?

Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne: 1 season, 6 episodes.

Is Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne still running?

No, Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne has ended.

Where can I watch Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne?

In United States, Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne streams on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.