Vampire Princess Miyu English Sub & Dub

About Vampire Princess Miyu

Looking for background on Vampire Princess Miyu (吸血姫美夕)? This action, drama and horror series by AIC (1988) starts out like this. The setup: A quiet gothic horror story about a vampire girl, Miyu, whose destiny it is to hunt down murderous demons known as Shinma and return them to their land of origin, the Dark. Miyu is pursued by the Spiritualist Himiko, determined to find out who Miyu is and to stop her from sucking the life blood from helpless humans.

Another thread: Each of the four episodes chronicle one of Miyu's encounters with a Shinma and the humans that it is affecting, from the perspective of Himiko's pursuit of Miyu.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Naoko Watanabe as Miyu Yamano and Kaneto Shiozawa as Larva. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 4 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

AIC is the studio behind Vampire Princess Miyu, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.5/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Naoko Watanabe as Miyu Yamano, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 1988, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.