[ SECRET POST #3333 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3333 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[iCarly]


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[Sublunary: --enter the moonlight--]


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03.
[Tokusatsu (Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, Ultraman)]


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[Harry Potter + Pokemon, Wonder Woman, Anne of Green Gables, Looney Tunes]


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09.
[Kyuuketsuki Hime Miyu]


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[Usagi Drop]


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[Ranma 1/2]
















Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 01 pages, 011 secrets from Secret Submission Post #476.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[iceyred]

I watched an episode of this. It had terrible animation and was boring as all get out. Maybe that's why Westerners didn't like it.

[(Anonymous)]

Did you watch the original OAVs or the series? The OAVs were gorgeous but had the same stilted art as a lot of the horror/shojo series at the time, whereas the series had often lovely art but very visible shortcuts.

It's a slow burn of a series (originally a manga) with definite moments that don't help to draw in new viewers, but it's actually very good otherwise.

-not secret maker, but was a very big fan of Larva and Miyu at the time.

[iceyred]

I don't remember. But I do remember now that I didn't like the name Larva. That's the name of a baby bug.

[(Anonymous)]

It does seem weird and some translations have it as Rava. But it actually made sense in context - many of the enemy 'demons' Miyu fought (shinma) took their names from cultural conceits. Larva is also the Latin word for 'mask', which he wears, and he is entangled with a lover/friend among the shinma named Lemures, which is the Roman concept of the malignant dead.

[(Anonymous)]

Watch the OAV, or read the manga. The OAV was actually pretty good even if like the AYRT said, it has stilted, very 80's esque art, but the real jewel for this series is the actual manga. It dealt with vampire tropes in a way that I've never seen befre, and like the secret said it's really original.

Oh, lastly, Larva's name is...weird. It's written out as ラヴァ in the original, and it's romanized as Rava. There's some confusion as to whether or not the true English name would be "Larva" or "Lava" (or even keeping it "Rava"). You get used to the name "Larva" pretty quickly though to be honest. I thought it was weird at first too but now I barely give it a second thought.

[(Anonymous)]

Loved the OAV, but only read the first volume + an issue of the "New Vampire Miyu" series. If you've read both, how does that compare to the original manga run? (What I read of the "New" series felt quite slight compared to the OAV in storytelling and atmosphere, despite some attractive art...)

[(Anonymous)]

Honestly I would get the reading order online (I own all the English mangas + a full set of Japanese ones, but they're packed up in storage so I can't grab them right now to check for sure), I believe it's the first 1-4 mangas of "Vampire Princess Miyu" are pre-"New Vampire Miyu", then the entire series of "New Vampire Miyu", then the rest of the "Vampire Princess Miyu" mangas. The manga gets more in depth about Larva and Miyu, and explains their backstories a little better (it becomes more understandable why Larva does what he does, and chooses to stay by her side, and it's interesting to read about how their relationship came to be where it's at, from enemies to Larva being an unwilling ally to him willingly swearing his life to her, and her accepting his protection and companionship (and love I suppose, I personally think it's pretty heavily hinted that Miyu at least has feelings for Larva--at one point she stalks a young man simply because he reminds her of Larva--and Larva most likely returns them).

The series takes a little bit to get moving, but it's wonderful once it does. :)

[(Anonymous)]

Ayrt -- Neat, thanks for the reply!