Vampire Princess Miyu - Initiation -TV Vol 1-

Amazon.com Toshihiro Hirano ( Magic Knight Rayearth) directed both the earlier Vampire Princess Miyu OAVs and these less dramatic but more graphic broadcast episodes based on the manga created by his wife, Narumi Kakinouchi. Instead of wandering, Miyu enrolls in an urban high school, makes a few friends, and battles the local "demon-gods" or Shinma. "Larva" has become "Lava," more of a companion than a servant, who removes his stark mask to reveal the face of a standard bishonen, or beautiful boy. He and Miyu are joined by Shina, a spirit who resembles a cross between a rabbit and the Pokémon Clefairy. Hirano and the writers draw on more Western elements in these stories, despite the sakuhachi (bamboo flute) music. This version of Miyu is less aloof and more human, although she remains a formidable warrior. Still, the broadcast adventures lack the panache of the OAVs. Unrated; suitable for ages 13 and up: violence, brief nudity, grotesque imagery. --Charles Solomon From the Back Cover Evil Shinma - shape-shifting monsters and vampires - roam the Earth on a mission to unleash their darkness upon the human race. Miyu was born a Vampire Princess, charged with the responsibility of banishing Shinma from the Earth. Stranded in the twilight between human an demon, she has the power to offer humans the gift of eternal happiness with one bite, yet is herself, destined for perpetual solitude. Sharing a dark journey through the weaknesses of the human heart with her only companion, Lava, once an evil Shinma and now her devoted guardian, Miyu lives an endless quest as both the hunter and the hunted. Episode 1 - The Fang Knows! - 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 - Lava comes into the spotlight to confront Yukan's mystery face to face.