Mnemosyne
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Rin is a private investigator with an advantage: near immortality. Thanks to the spores of the Yggdrasill tree, both she and her assistant Mimi have lived many years longer than the average person. That isn’t to say that being immortal doesn't have its problems. With 'angels' wanting to devour them, the being Apos sending wave after wave of professional assassins to kill them, and constant hangovers from long nights of drinking, being immortal still has its downsides. With Apos' attempts at removing them from the picture increasing, can Rin and Mimi figure out what he is after so they can return to their morning shots of Vodka?
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Darker Than Black - Kuro no Keiyakusha
- TV (25 eps)
- 2007
- Spring 2007
A giant wall looms over Tokyo, shielding the city from a dangerous otherworld called the 'Hell's Gate'. Within the city, things are no less terrifying because Contractors, psychopathic killers with phenomenal powers, have started to appear. These killers are compelled to pay a price every time they use their powers, often in the form of a meaningless or painful task. As their deadly habits rack up a gruesome death toll, Kirihara Misaki and her team from the Foreign Affairs Public Security struggle to solve the cases and bring the Contractors under control. Their task is further confounded by the interference of a masked individual they title Messier Code BK201, a man with abilities that allow him to fight and defeat the Contractors. Who is this BK201? How can the Contractors be stopped permanently? And what does the appearance of the Hell's Gate mean for the people of Tokyo?
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add recWhile not being as ''echi'', Darker Than Black has a resembling atmosphere and brings you to enjoy a similar cast of characters burdened with their own curse.
Mnemosyne and DtB share a very similar tone because of the gory-yet-slick approach they take. In both, the protagonists have special powers and use them to solve certain mysteries, often with action-packed consequences. Importantly, though, both anime revolve around the overarching mystery of the protagonists' backgrounds. Mnemosyne is definitely more explicit in terms of sex and violence, but it is nonetheless just as story-driven.
These series contain remarkably similiar style of storytelling and concept. While DtB progresses down the more supernatural heavy route, Mnemosyne takes the path of mystery. However, both contain characters who are easy to enjoy and plot lines that keep you enthralled until the very end. Good to watch.
Both neo-noir, sci-fi/fantastic setting with action but not excessive amounts, and plots that are relatively episodice but eventually connecting up whilst still remaining puzziling.
Mnemosyne is much bloodier, highly sexualised, and more 'techy'
Both anime's involved some supernatural powers.. the contractors in Darker Than Black and the Angels in Mnemosyne... and were mission based with plot underlying the episodes. Obviously mnemosyne is an ova so it doesn't have as many missions before is shows the true development of the plot, but if you enjoyed either of these shows, you are sure to like the other
Elfen Lied
- TV (13 eps)
- 2004
For Kouta and Yuka, finding the bloody naked young girl on the beach would change their lives forever, for better or for worse. Unable to speak or function as a normal human being, she is named Nyuu by the duo, and taken into their home in an effort to save her. But what neither teenager knows is that this innocent young girl is actually a killing machine -- an experiment gone terribly wrong -- and it is only a matter of time before the murderer in her awakens again...
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add recElfen Lied and Mnemosyne revel in bloody violence, action, and nudity- so if those are your bag, these series are for you. That being said, they're also pretty engaging mysteries featuring tough female characters with special abilities and shadowy pasts.
Gore, Killings and Fantasy, Ecchi; if you look for these kinds of things in your daily anime, then Mnemosyne and Elfen Lied are for you. Both animes feature deadl, mysterious women, with secrets. Both animes have an element of ecchiness in them, along with many gory scenes.
This two anime are very much alike and especialy in ecchi and horror aspects.While Elfen Lied is abit more concentrated on horror with some pointless ecchi aspects Mnemosyne combines extreme horror with sexual themes in a way that no other anime does.Of course there are many differences between this two but in both ecchi and horror aspect they are kinda same.Im sure that if you liked one of this two shows you will definitely like the other as well.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
Alt titles: When They Cry - Higurashi
- TV (26 eps)
- 2006
Maebara Keiichi, an ordinary high-school boy, has transferred to a new school in Hinamizawa, a small rural village. At the outset everything seems peaceful and Keiichi becomes friends with a nice group of schoolgirls with whom he spends many idle summer afternoons. Suddenly violence encroaches upon the blissful peace of the village and Keiichi becomes entangled in an endless cycle of fear and death. The inconsistent, but inevitable horrors of Hinamizawa are told and retold becoming an endless and inescapable nightmare of insanity. Will it end even if the mystery of Hinamizawa is solved?
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add recIf you get thrilling goosebumps from the torture and horror found in Mnemosyne, then you will surely get that same feeling from watching Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni. Their plots may differ significantly, but both anime really know how to make you wince through bodily torture and astonish your mind with a deep mystery.
When it comes to bloody torture, Higurashi is more, more, more. If Mnemosyne whetted your appitate for disturbing, gory punishment, I strongly recommend Higurashi.
Mystery, mystery and one more mystery a person who likes mysteries, unknowns, and madly passing plot, this is the anime for him.
Ghost in the Shell
- Movie
- 1995
A mysterious new hacker known only as the Puppet Master threatens to create chaos, erasing and rewriting the memories of his victims: humans who have cast away their physical body to become cyborgs. Is he an evil genius, or could he signal the beginning of a new age in the relationship between man and machine?
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add recIt's very hard to find two anime in completely different genre that still manage to feel the same. Step into the world of Ghost in the Shell and Mnemosyne. Both have a strong female lead and outstanding soundtracks. However, that isn't the main reason why if you liked one you'll enjoy the other. Their storytelling element is remarkable similiar and incredibly well thought out and detailed. Well worth watching both.
The obvious connection between these two series would be the female leads. They both, in different ways, have to deal with immortality. Additionally, there is nudity and gore in both series giving them a 90's vibe. If you like this 90's anime ideology I recommend both shows!
Ergo Proxy
- TV (23 eps)
- 2006
In a futuristic world almost barren of life, mankind is confined to mechanized domed cities where A.I.’s control all aspects of life. In this world, humans are no longer born, they are manufactured in a production line; and alongside them live androids known as autoreivs. Within one of these domed sanctuaries named Romdeau lives Re-l Mayer, one of a few citizens who aren’t entirely prevented from thinking. Her grandfather's prominent position and the affection of the scientist Daedalus have left her more free will than is normally allowed, but Re-l has started to question the sanctity of the city and the citizens' perfect way of life. With mysterious beings known as proxies causing havoc and a man named Vincent causing great influence on her life, Re-l must travel outside of the city to find the answers she seeks and discover the mystery behind "the awakening".
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add recBoth shows generally have a dark atmosphere, with a villian that is unknown. Both also feature a strong female lead character.
Both Rin (Mnemosyne) and Re-l (Ergo Proxy) are remarkably sharp women in remarkable and strange worlds. Both series are set in very different worlds from our own, and make for dramatic tales with a very slight touch of humor and lots of subtle sexuality (ok, Mnemosyne isn't very subtle). Lots of action while still managing to focus on the main characters' emotions in both series. A good match!
