Vampire Princess Miyu - Haunting (TV Vol. 2)

Vampire Princess Miyu - Haunting (TV Vol. 2)

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Movie Review: Actually 4 and a half stars
Summary: 5 Stars

4 episodes and the series starts to draw me in as we are introduced to Reiha, a childlike snowdemon, and her Doll companion, aswell as a little more depth in the various relationships Miyu has to deal with when it comes to her schoolfriends and the people she encounters on her adventures.

I must admit I was kinda confused by Reiha.
I always figured Miyu to be kind of like a slayer-type person who basically was trying to rid the world of supernatural beings(since there were no other supernatural beings in the OAV other than Shinma or Shinma-related). And here we have Reiha, who esentually is a demon.
But aparently she's no Shinma so she gets to live. Even though she's hardly the most peaceful kind as we learn on this DVD.
Apart from that and some minor problems I have with the change in the original story, I liked this DVD a lot.
Especially the last episode(Fate) on this disc where Miyu encounters 2 homeless kids who have paranormal powers was exquisite. Truly heartbreaking stuff.
The other 3 episodes also have their moments of tragic beauty.

Episodes on this disc are:
-Reiha Has Come:
We are introduced to Reiha the snowdemon, who seems to have a connection with Miyu, by way of her past.
-Sepia Colored Portrait:
A man consumed by his dream to forever remain like he was in a romance movie he made in Highschool makes a Shimna manifest inside his own movie.
-Ghost Of Miyu
A ghostly girl/shinma who looks like Miyu starts wreaking havoc in town as she apparently wants destroy Miyu.
-Fate
Miyu encounters 2 young homeless kids with paranormal powers, who get in trouble when a Shinma starts messing with them.

So in conclusion after a somewhat dissapointing start this series is developing into a pretty cool show. And from things I've read about the next couple of DVDs things only seem to get better.

So I wonder what I'll think when I've seen the complete thing... Will I like it better than the OAV or will the OAV still be my favorite.

Either way if you're looking for a good and moving and somewhat dark anime check both of them out. It's well worth it.