Mnemosyne was one of the most disappointing anime I’ve seen in a while. It failed to live up to the hype and to my expectations. The reason I had such high ups for it is because it starts off so good! What’s not to like about a story that stars a lovely, smart woman who runs a private investigator business, can handle herself in a fight and is immortal? She also comes with a merry band of sidekicks: another immortal forever trapped at the age of 13 who loves her hard liquor, an endearing amnesiac, and a loyal (also immortal) sheep dog.

I don’t think the manga for 20th Century Boys is in the States yet, which is truly a pity. I remember hearing that the author, Urasawa Naoki, requested that it be released in America after Monster, his previous work, had been completely translated due to his changing drawing style. The manga is a delight, as are most of Urasawa’s works. He loves to give shout outs to his favorite movies, books and bands and it’s neat to see how he works them into his stories. He’s also a superb storyteller.