Vampire Princess Miyu
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www.veoh.comThis show introduces the idea that there are Shinma [Japanese for Gods and Demons] and that a creature called The Guardian must police them and send them back to the Dark. This Guardian is the title character, Vampire Princess Miyu.
Prologue:
AT ONE TIME GODS AND DEMONS WERE AS ONE.
THEY WERE SEALED AWAY IN THE ABYSS OF DISTANT MEMORY.
THE HEARTS OF HUMANS, IN FEAR OF THE DARK, CAUSED THIS.
FOR THE PRESENT, LET US CALL THESE BEINGS "SHINMA".
NOW THEY'VE AWAKENED AND GATHERED IN THE DARK.
THE FINAL NIGHT OF GATHERING, WHEN SHINMA AND HUMANS MET AGAIN... A YOUNG GIRL ENTERED THEIR MIDST. THIS IS HER STORY. HER NAME IS...
[Title screen]
So, that is the prologue from the OVA (original anime video) and not the tv show.
The tv show has a prologue (which is repeated in every episode) as follows:
SHINMA ARE SUPERNATURAL BEINGS THAT DEVOUR THE HEARTS OF MEN... AND LEAD THEM TO RUIN.
LONG AGO, THEY WERE SEALED IN THE DARK WORLD.
HOWEVER, THERE ARE STRAY SHINMA THAT LIVE SECRETLY IN THE HUMAN WORLD.
THEY LURK IN THE DIVISION BETWEEN NIGHT AND DAY.
THE GUARDIAN WHO SENDS THE STRAY SHINMA BACK TO THE DARK WORLD... IS THE BEAUTIFUL VAMPIRE, MIYU. NO ONE KNOWS HER TRUE FACE.
The tv show and OVA are completely different.
For my prelim I'm going to stick to the tv show as I've only reached the first OVA.
The most compelling element I have found about this show is Miyu's protector/companion Larva (althoughI have seen it spelt Lava). He is a Western (European) Shinma that is called traitor by his own kind for joining with Miyu. I'm thinking they have a "relationship" since things like "Larva would never mistake me".. and he also gets righteously pissed if she nearly dies. Also, in my opinion, is she didn't have Larva, she WOULD die.. many many times over' her "fighting" skills, just not up to par.
Other than that, like many animes, it's pretty repeitive. Bad thing comes, she fights, bad thing goes away.. but, one does get curious about the story behind Larva and Miyu, and the language is beautiful as always as well.
All in all, I thnk I'll watch it all the way through, just cause..well I want to know lol