- Actors: Shaun O'Rourke (II), Kimberly J. Brown, Mika Kanai, Emi Ogata, Shinichirô Miki
- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 12
- Studio: Mvm
- DVD Release Date: 11 Aug 2003
- Run Time: 75 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0000A33QN
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 81,187 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Director Toshihiro Hirano based Vampire Princess Miyu--a four-part OVA series--on a horror manga by his wife, Narumi Kakinouchi, and the title has remained popular since it appeared in 1988-9. In "Unearthly Kyoto" the viewer meets Himiko Se, a self-described spiritualist, who has come to the ancient capital to perform an exorcism on a princess who has been in a coma for 60 days. The assignment brings her into conflict with the title character, who has dedicated her existence to destroying the Shinma, a race of demon-gods who attack humans. The two women square off again at a school where the students are inexplicably disappearing in "A Banquet of Marionettes". The sceptical, rational Himiko makes an effective foil for the powerful and sensual Miyu, who battles the Shinma with the aid of her redoubtable servant Larva, a creature with a face like a scarred carnival mask. Miyu resembles a cross between a traditional Japanese doll and an anime heroine. She is delicately beautiful, but self-assured and in command of formidable powers. Her beauty also has a perverse edge: she remains a vampire who offers humans immortality and a decelerated happiness in exchange for the blood she requires. Quite literally a femme fatale, Miyu recalls the beautiful but deadly heroines so popular in turn-of-the century Western literature. --Charles Solomon, Amazon.com
DVD Description
Episode 1 – The Fang Knows!
Miyu fights dark forces to put an end to the murders at Kabiya High School.
Miyu fights dark forces to put an end to the murders at Kabiya High School.
Episode 2 - At the Next Station
Miyu finally finds true friendship in Chisato … friendship worthy of her protection!
Episode 3 – The Forest Calls
Larva comes into the spotlight to confront Yukari’s mystery face to face.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Given my biased opinion, I'd recommend this to anyone. Its more on goingstorylines across the episodes are more complex than you think and theheroine, Miyu, has interesting relations with her shinma companions aswell as new human ones.
This strays far away from the stunning four episode OVA but still has itsperks. Miyu's character is further developed as her role as The Guardianshows how it takes toll on her own feelings. (This actually becomes moreevident in later episodes and DVD's.)
Despite all the upsides this anime does, I wouldn't advise you to rush outfor it, unless you're already a fan. Mostly because its too expensive.(£18.99 as of 27/04/04) for just three introduction episodes. Unless youknow Miyu and want to see the series through, hold fire and see what elseis out there.
This strays far away from the stunning four episode OVA but still has itsperks. Miyu's character is further developed as her role as The Guardianshows how it takes toll on her own feelings. (This actually becomes moreevident in later episodes and DVD's.)
Despite all the upsides this anime does, I wouldn't advise you to rush outfor it, unless you're already a fan. Mostly because its too expensive.(£18.99 as of 27/04/04) for just three introduction episodes. Unless youknow Miyu and want to see the series through, hold fire and see what elseis out there.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The story of the 4 part OVA movie for Vampire Princess/Kyuuketsuki Hime Miyu isn't the same as this series.
The animation of the Miyu series is dark and it's just oozing the perfect piece of entertainment to be watched during the night. Miyu is a (Japanese) half-Shinma and half-human and looks older than her age. Larva is a Western Shinma and Miyu's companion *and really handsome too ;-D` shame he wears that mask a lot*. I swear this guy could almost be an albino if his hair was a different colour.
In the first episode we see Miyu starting at a new school. Girls are killed and have bite marks on their necks. Immediately as someone who watched this for the first time I assumed it would be vampire-related...not quite. You'd all think Miyu had something to do with it just because she is half-vampire (ok half-shinma) and half-human...well don't jump to conclusions just yet. She is a goodie after all.
Miyu isn't like your typical vamp. She can walk in sunlight and change her eye colour. Like the vamps in Buffy, her eyes go yellow when she's ready to battle, plus she has the power to call upon flames from her hands. As a general point, Miyu has a destiny to destroy the Shinma that roam the cities. They are disguised as humans but when they hear of the Guardian (i.e. Miyu) they show their true selves.
In episode 2, women go missing from the last carriage of a train. And somehow a guy in awesome clothes and stud looks seems to be connected. In this episode Miyu also befriends Chisato and her other two buddies Hisae and Yukari. Indeed a friendship with schoolmates is building but Larva warns Miyu to not get too close, otherwise someone would get hurt.
Episode 3, well this is more like a brief insight to Larva's past. This is only the beginning though. More about Larva pops up later on :D. Anyway episode 3 involves a Shinma that Larva had met in the past. In the present time, this particular Shinma unfortunately still exists - but in someone's house in the form of a mask. Larva gets to show off his moves in this episode and it's really cool ^^.
As I said in the title, the series is worth watching from start to finish and you don't exactly have to be a die hard horror fan to watch this. The level of horror is much like in the Buffy series as a matter of fact. Throughout the series, you do learn about how Miyu deals with conflicts, particularly when it comes to compassion for humans. Her destiny's burden very much sounds like Buffy's you know :P. Anyway I actually wanted to give this 3 or 3.5 stars but the extra star is for admiring Miyu and Larva :).
The animation of the Miyu series is dark and it's just oozing the perfect piece of entertainment to be watched during the night. Miyu is a (Japanese) half-Shinma and half-human and looks older than her age. Larva is a Western Shinma and Miyu's companion *and really handsome too ;-D` shame he wears that mask a lot*. I swear this guy could almost be an albino if his hair was a different colour.
In the first episode we see Miyu starting at a new school. Girls are killed and have bite marks on their necks. Immediately as someone who watched this for the first time I assumed it would be vampire-related...not quite. You'd all think Miyu had something to do with it just because she is half-vampire (ok half-shinma) and half-human...well don't jump to conclusions just yet. She is a goodie after all.
Miyu isn't like your typical vamp. She can walk in sunlight and change her eye colour. Like the vamps in Buffy, her eyes go yellow when she's ready to battle, plus she has the power to call upon flames from her hands. As a general point, Miyu has a destiny to destroy the Shinma that roam the cities. They are disguised as humans but when they hear of the Guardian (i.e. Miyu) they show their true selves.
In episode 2, women go missing from the last carriage of a train. And somehow a guy in awesome clothes and stud looks seems to be connected. In this episode Miyu also befriends Chisato and her other two buddies Hisae and Yukari. Indeed a friendship with schoolmates is building but Larva warns Miyu to not get too close, otherwise someone would get hurt.
Episode 3, well this is more like a brief insight to Larva's past. This is only the beginning though. More about Larva pops up later on :D. Anyway episode 3 involves a Shinma that Larva had met in the past. In the present time, this particular Shinma unfortunately still exists - but in someone's house in the form of a mask. Larva gets to show off his moves in this episode and it's really cool ^^.
As I said in the title, the series is worth watching from start to finish and you don't exactly have to be a die hard horror fan to watch this. The level of horror is much like in the Buffy series as a matter of fact. Throughout the series, you do learn about how Miyu deals with conflicts, particularly when it comes to compassion for humans. Her destiny's burden very much sounds like Buffy's you know :P. Anyway I actually wanted to give this 3 or 3.5 stars but the extra star is for admiring Miyu and Larva :).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This anime is amazing. It has such an complex story but doesn't leave you totally confused the first time you watch it (like many other anime!). The animation is some of the best i've ever seen especially for the time (1988)
The music is amazing and had it all in the right places.
This is a great horror (especially the last episode - I would have nver have suspected that....). If your an anime fan this would be a great edition for you collection.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great way to end the series
Brilliant plot twists and culture references and a fantastic way to finish the anime. Vampire Princess Miyu is a wonderful series.
Published 22 months ago by Chlobo Shoka
Mildly interesting demon hunting...
I was slightly disappointed by Vampire Princess Miyu volume 2. I was enthralled by the first three episodes and so felt compelled to buy this DVD but what I found was that these... Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2004 by "shinigami_nataku"
Not so interesting
I was looking forward to this, because some japanimation is very good. But that seems to be mostly movies, I have not see any TV shows yet that I found I truly liked. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2003 by Eolake
Fantastic Anime, one NOT to be missed!
Miyu is one of the best anime's I have ever seen! The plot is fantastic and the animation brlliant! (seen as it was made in he 80's) it IS creepy, if your sensitive this isn't for... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2001
Fine Psychological Horror
Don't let the 'PG' certificate fool you - this is horror, and very good horror at that.
The central characters are Miyu, an apparently childlike vampire, and Hitomi, a skeptical... Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2000 by James Moar
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