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Title (English) Vampire Princess Miyu

Title (Japanese) Kyuketsuki Miyu ...

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Fantasy Novel

Notes From the 1989 manga by the husband-and-wife team of KAKINOUCHI Narumi/HIRANO Toshihiro, originally published in Susperia magazine. The manga was published in the US by Studio Ironcat (2001)
OAV, 25 Min x4, LD Box 2 LD 120 min (Jap), Animeigo 1 LD 100 min (US).
UK: VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU Chapters 1&2 (Manga Video, 55 mins, cert PG, ｣11.99
Also a TV series (1997)

Classification shoujo

Synopsis A young woman reluctantly becomes a vampire and destined to hunt the world looking for runaway dark spirits called Shinma with her unusual and loyal companion. (KEM)

Review In the original and subtitled editions, this is a minor classic, a restrained and hauntingly beautiful horror series entwined with Japanese legends. The mythology of the series is complex and perhaps confusing (or just confused and contradictory): the vampire's bite can confer on humans eternal bliss , or death, or enslave another spirit to the vampire's will. There are evil spirits known as shinma, and vampires such as Miyu have the task of banishing them from Earth back to the netherworld. Miyu herself is a lonely figure who appears in the form of a young girl. In the first story, the medium Himiko Se, investigating the deaths of several young women of Kyoto who have been found bloodless, stumbles on Miyu as the latter is about to bite the neck of a young girl and assumes that the vampire is evil. Miyu's familiar Laba makes his appearance. In the second story, Himiko attempts to penetrate 'a labyrinth of loss and deception' as Miyu and the shinma, Ranka, battle over the handsome boy Kai, who himself hungers for eternal beauty. But Ranka's kiss turns humans into lifeless marionettes. You'll never feel quite the same about Japanese dolls again! The original videos have a fine soundtrack; I have a copy of one of the soundtrack CD's and often play this lovely haunting music as I drive! The Manga Video dub leaves somewhat to be desired and fails to re-create the delicate atmosphere of the original; with various voices pitched higher than in the Japanese. (GC)
A perfect OAV anime if such an anime ever exists. (HBV) Rating *****

Credits Dir. Hirano Toshihiro
Des: Narumi Kakinouchi
Mus: Kenji Kawai

Episodes 4

Release UK:VHS, US:DVD, US:VHS, Jap:LD

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1988/9

Production AIC, Pony Canyon

Broadcaster

Animation Narumi Kakinouchi, Masahiro Nishii

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Vampire Princess Miyu
Title (Japanese)	Kyuketsuki Miyu ...
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	From the 1989 manga by the husband-and-wife team of KAKINOUCHI Narumi/HIRANO Toshihiro, originally published in Susperia magazine. The manga was published in the US by Studio Ironcat (2001) OAV, 25 Min x4, LD Box 2 LD 120 min (Jap), Animeigo 1 LD 100 min (US). UK: VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU Chapters 1&2 (Manga Video, 55 mins, cert PG, ｣11.99 Also a TV series (1997)
Classification	shoujo
Synopsis	A young woman reluctantly becomes a vampire and destined to hunt the world looking for runaway dark spirits called Shinma with her unusual and loyal companion. (KEM)
Review	In the original and subtitled editions, this is a minor classic, a restrained and hauntingly beautiful horror series entwined with Japanese legends. The mythology of the series is complex and perhaps confusing (or just confused and contradictory): the vampire's bite can confer on humans eternal bliss , or death, or enslave another spirit to the vampire's will. There are evil spirits known as shinma, and vampires such as Miyu have the task of banishing them from Earth back to the netherworld. Miyu herself is a lonely figure who appears in the form of a young girl. In the first story, the medium Himiko Se, investigating the deaths of several young women of Kyoto who have been found bloodless, stumbles on Miyu as the latter is about to bite the neck of a young girl and assumes that the vampire is evil. Miyu's familiar Laba makes his appearance. In the second story, Himiko attempts to penetrate 'a labyrinth of loss and deception' as Miyu and the shinma, Ranka, battle over the handsome boy Kai, who himself hungers for eternal beauty. But Ranka's kiss turns humans into lifeless marionettes. You'll never feel quite the same about Japanese dolls again! The original videos have a fine soundtrack; I have a copy of one of the soundtrack CD's and often play this lovely haunting music as I drive! The Manga Video dub leaves somewhat to be desired and fails to re-create the delicate atmosphere of the original; with various voices pitched higher than in the Japanese. (GC) A perfect OAV anime if such an anime ever exists. (HBV) Rating *****
Credits	Dir. Hirano Toshihiro Des: Narumi Kakinouchi Mus: Kenji Kawai
Episodes	4
Release	UK:VHS, US:DVD, US:VHS, Jap:LD
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1988/9
Production	AIC, Pony Canyon
Broadcaster
Animation	Narumi Kakinouchi, Masahiro Nishii
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.