History Anime / Mnemosyne

* ChekhovsBoomerang: A rather interesting case in episode three is that what the gun actually ''is'' isn't shown at all, and is only hinted at until TheReveal. [[spoiler:Shuggo's Time Spore is kept in a jewelry case next to some pictures of him.]] After [[spoiler:Maeno leaves to save Rin]], all that's shown is the empty case, though from the [[spoiler:shape of the cushion]], it becomes evident that whatever was in there was [[spoiler:small and round.]] It's eventually used again when [[spoiler:[[MemeticMutation Rin takes it from Mishio... and EATS IT]].]]

* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: [[spoiler:Rin, for the rest of ETERNITY. 30 years from now, it's gonna be SO awkward for her son and any other descendants to be repeatedly asked "Is that you cute LITTLE sister?" again and again...]]

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Teruki's blonde hair is presumably a dye job, and Ruon's orange hair is [[JustifiedTrope justified]] since [[spoiler:she exists in {{Cyberspace}} and uses a [[RobotGirl gynoid body]] in the real world]], but there's no explanation for Rin or Mimi, whose hair are green and lavender respectively.

* ShoutOut: In episode 1, the pharmaceutical company executive's laptop is named "[[Series/BattlestarGalacticaClassic cylon]]".

* DVDCommentary: FUNimation provides a commentary for episode 2, with Creator/JMichaelTatum (the ADR director, plus the voice of Ihika), Creator/ColleenClinkenbeard (Rin), Creator/JamieMarchi (Mimi) and RobertMcCollum (Kouki). It has a "titular" [[IncrediblyLamePun pun]] and random profanity ([[Creator/JamieMarchi "Fuck!"]] [[Creator/ColleenClinkenbeard "Oh dear."]]) before the opening credits are even over, and continues on from there.

* MarketBasedTitle: In America, {{Funimation}} is marketing the series as ''RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~''.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Teruki's blonde hair is presumably a dye job, and Ruon's orange hair is [[JustifiedTrope justified]] since [[spoiler:she exists in {{Cyberspace}} and uses a [[RobotGirl gynoid body]] in the real world]], but there's no explanation for Rin or Mimi, whose hair is green and lavender respectively.

* OneGenderRace: Immortals are AlwaysFemale, and Angels are AlwaysMale. Unless you take the third option.

[[caption-width-right:280:Rin, Mimi and [[FrothyMugsOfWater Russian water]].]]

All in all, the series is a total {{seinen}} bait, featuring nigh everything older male audiences' hearts may desire: cute girls, [[CoolOldGuy respectable guys]], MindScrew of a plot, alcohol and blood in equal proportions, a considerable amount of [[YuriGenre Girls Love]]... and both types of sex, take your pick. And all of the above without ever going over the top with it. Be prepared to wince a couple of times, though.

Often confused for an {{OVA}}, thanks to its [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar risque content]], monthly airing rate, and modest episode number, when, in fact, it airs on AT-X network, whose tenth anniversary it was to commemorate.

* RieKugimiya: As the loli-genius Mimi.

* DVDCommentary: FUNimation provides a commentary for episode 2, with Creator/JMichaelTatum (the ADR director, plus the voice of Ihika), Creator/ColleenClinkenbeard (Rin), JamieMarchi (Mimi) and RobertMcCollum (Kouki). It has a "titular" [[IncrediblyLamePun pun]] and random profanity ([[JamieMarchi "Fuck!"]] [[Creator/ColleenClinkenbeard "Oh dear."]]) before the opening credits are even over, and continues on from there.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: [[InUniverse Played for laughs]] in Episode 2, where Mimi retorts Koki's remark about screwing up a computer job by saying "This is a top of the line 16-bit 40MHz CPU and 128MB of RAM with a 300MB hard drive with all the bells and whistles."

* TechnologyMarchesOn: Played for laughs in Episode 2, where Mimi retorts Koki's remark about screwing up a computer job by saying "This is a top of the line 16-bit 40MHz CPU and 128MB of RAM with a 300MB hard drive with all the bells and whistles."

* LegalJailbait: Mimi, oh so very ''very'' much.

* GratuitousEnglish: The AnimeThemeSong ''Alsatia'' by {{Galneryus}}, which is known for writing their lyrics in English.

* BiTheWay: Rin.

* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: [[spoiler:Rin, for the rest of ETERNITY. 30 years from now, it's gonna be SO awkward for her son to be repeatedly asked "Is that you cute LITTLE sister?" again and again...]]
** [[spoiler:Her ''son''? Think bigger: her entire bloodline will have to answer that question until the end of time!]]

* DVDCommentary: FUNimation provides a commentary for episode 2, with Creator/JMichaelTatum (the ADR director, plus the voice of Ihika), ColleenClinkenbeard (Rin), JamieMarchi (Mimi) and RobertMcCollum (Kouki). It has a "titular" [[IncrediblyLamePun pun]] and random profanity ([[JamieMarchi "Fuck!"]] [[ColleenClinkenbeard "Oh dear."]]) before the opening credits are even over, and continues on from there.

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[[caption-width:280:Rin, Mimi and [[FrothyMugsOfWater Russian water]].]]

** [[spoiler:Apos is [[{{Hermaphrodite}} male]] ''[[{{Hermaphrodite}} and]]'' [[{{Hermaphrodite}} female]], thus making him/her/it both an Angel ''and'' an Immortal.]]

* HotMom: [[spoiler:Rin, for the rest of ETERNITY. 30 years from now, it's gonna be SO awkward for her son to be repeatedly asked "Is that you cute LITTLE sister?" again and again...]]
** [[spoiler:Her ''son''? Think bigger: her entire bloodline will have to answer that question until the end of time!]]

* HotChickInABadassSuit: Rin, par excellence.

* RunningGag: Every episode but 5 has Rin wake up with a splitting headache (Usually [[HangoverSensitivity a hangover]]) and yelling at Mimi to get her some water.
* SavePoint: Essentially how immortality works. [[spoiler:Once a Time Spore enters your body, it records your physical condition at the time and then 'reloads' it whenever you're injured/killed/get a haircut/whatever.]]

* DVDCommentary: FUNimation provides a commentary for episode 2, with JMichaelTatum (the ADR director, plus the voice of Ihika), ColleenClinkenbeard (Rin), JamieMarchi (Mimi) and RobertMcCollum (Kouki). It has a "titular" [[IncrediblyLamePun pun]] and random profanity ([[JamieMarchi "Fuck!"]] [[ColleenClinkenbeard "Oh dear."]]) before the opening credits are even over, and continues on from there.