Once gods and demons were of one existence.
They were sealed off into the depth of Darkness, by humans who feared the Darkness.
They are called Shinma. Now they have awakened from their sleep and are gathering.
In the final night, when the Darkness, Shinma, and humans are brought together,
a girl wanders in, and the story begins.
VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU
If Kyoko is to be called an old capital of Kansai,...
then here, Kamakura could be called the old capital of Kanto.
Out of whim, I was visiting this town where I spent several months of my girlhood.
This hill... this was it.
This was the hill.
It's still stuck in my memory.
A certain memory drew me to this hill road..
Before I realized it, I was in my bed.
I always thought it was a dream, but...
If my memory is correct, the house was on top of the hill.
Episode IV "Frozen Time"
Miyu!
What's this?!
So, you can see them, after all.
Ice?
Glass?!
The room is filled with glass?
I saw something really frightening...
probably here.
So, those were Shinma. I knew I'd find you here.
Why are you chasing after me?
I can't forgive you, who'd drink people's live blood!
But I need blood, just like you breath air, and eat food..
...and I give eternity.
Don't you want eternal life?
You've gotta be kidding.
You... Himiko-san. I see...
Now I see.
Cut it out.
You know, there are people who don't change by having their blood drunk only once.
They continue to grow normally, and one day, suddenly their blood, like mine, wakes up.
They are humans of the same type as me.
The type that wouldn't wake up, if you didn't exist right?
Poor lady. You only can measure the world by your own standard, can't you?
You look like you're trying hard to claim you're human.
So, who are you?
You'll forget anyway, so.. oh well.
They are my parents.
This was my home.
Ouch! You little thing.
Miyu, supper!
Yes!
Today, teacher said to write about my family.
I had so much trouble.
Dad is always home, not like my friends.
It's all right. Dad's work is to protect this home we inherited from grandfather.
What happened to your finger?
Pipi bit me. It's not bleeding.
Then, it's OK.
Mom?
What is it, honey?
Does dad love me?
Oh... your father and I always think lovingly of you.
You know, dad, Emi-chan and Ai-chan want to be painters. And Akiko-chan is teacher.
You like paintings, right, dad? I wanna be painter, too.
You can't.
Why?
You can't become anything when you grow up.
That's already decided.
Why?
Dad.
Where's mom?
I don't know...
You bought another painting?
Paintings are great. They can capture the beauty forever.
That's true... But I think the sea is beautiful because it's always different.
An instant that's different from others is beautiful.
Mom!
You're late.
I was looking at the sea. It was bit scary. I felt like something might take me away.
Miyu
I'm sorry... I'll come straight home from now on.
Dear...
That's what I wanted.
How old is Miyu now?
13 years old.
I see.
That was just a dream. It was a dream.
Forget about it, Miyu.
You have to forget about it.
Please forget.
Somebody's lying there!!
scary..
Which class is she in?
Wonder what happened? You know?
Do you know something?
I don't know. I don't know anything...
Raba!
Where are you ? Raba ?
Why did I have do that ?
I don't want any blood.
I just thought she was cute, & my body just moved by itself.
What's happening to me ?
I don't want to be vampire.
But, my throat is so thirsty.
I'm done.
Miyu, did you eat enough?
I heard there was an unpleasant incident in your school..
It was just an anemia. She was taken to the hospital.
And she died shortly after.
Really?!
Do you know her?
No.
I see.
Does mom know about that? or...
No, she mustn't find out.
There is a reflection.
I'm not scared, but sometimes I want blood so badly.
No. I'm not going to drink anymore!
That's right.
Has she woken up yet?
She has, hasn't she?
No.
The day for the succession is getting close.
It's still too early for her!
Mom...
What's wrong?
You're frightened about something, too?
oh... blood... my blood.
It's same as other people's, isn't it?
Is he gone?
Dear, about Miyu...
Can we talk about that later?
Later?
I have more than enough time.
...eternal time.
Wow, it sure is really big yard. It must be hard to maintain it.
What is it?
Sorry I dropped by without telling you...
It's OK.
Oh, good.
Say, why don't you come in for a tea?
Actually, I'm here to ask you for a favor.
What is it?
Have you ever thought about death?
I think about it these days.
You know, with all the news about wars and things like that?
I don't wanna die yet.
I got lots of things I want to do.
But there's no way of telling when I'll die, right?
Nobody does.
I saw it that day.
A Vampire can give eternal life to those they drank blood from, right?
What're you talking about?
It's pretty romantic, don't you think?
Cut it out!
It's OK. Say, drink my blood.
Will you give me what I want?
Cut it out! I'm not vampire. I'm human.
But, you were drinking her blood, weren't you?
That girl... died.
Please stop.
Akiko.
Miyu ?
Are you serious?
Wait...
Mom, you already knew.
You knew everything. You're a vampire, aren't you, Mom? That's why I'm...
You are human.
But I'm not! How can I stop this thirst?!
I don't want any blood.
Mom?!
Drink this blood. But, make this last one.
You're human.
No! I'm not drinking.
If you don't, somebody will die in school tomorrow.
No!
Mom?! What about Akiko?!
I sent her home.
No way!
This's Akiko's blood, right?! Did you kill Akiko? Mom?!
I don't want it.
Please take it away!!
They're here.
She's not ready yet.
What's this?...
The time has come.
The time for what?
They are Shinma.
The same kind as us.
Shin-ma ?
We, who were once feared as both god and demon, left the ground for humans,
...and lived in the bottom of deep Darkness.
Only one family was left behind on the ground,...
...as Observers, to ensure that their peoples' sleep in the Darkness goes undisturbed.
Mom?
The Observer left on ground. That's us, Miyu.
Observer?
You have to succeed to the duty, according to the rule of your blood.
Tonight is the night that Darkness and Shinma gather.
What're you talking about, mom? What do you mean?
That is right. Tonight, you will be recognized as Shinma.
I'm not Shinma.
How was the taste of a maiden's blood?
Your body and fangs should not have forgotten the sensation.
Your family is not immortal. You grow old and die.
Because we're human.
So the succession of the observer is necessary.
In return, you will be free of all the restraint as Vampire,
...and will be given the power to give humans immortality.
Not to take away life, but to give.
That is Shinma. Now, receive my baptism.
Mom?
Are you trying to terminate the blood-line of the Observer?!
Miyu! Run!
Raba!
You're one of the race that betrayed us?!
Mom, dad and Raba is..
I'm not letting you get away...
Run, Miyu!
Why did you help me?
I'm your mother.
but...
Miyu, you're human. I'm not letting anybody call you a sinful child.
It's no use. Water doesn't help. The thirst isn't going away. Help me.
Miyu, I'll protect you, so please don't ever drink blood again.
I don't want to either! But people always want...
Everybody wants eternal life, right?
You said once that because the sea's instants are always different, it is beautiful.
Humans are the same. Because there's death, there's beauty in life.
I loved him, so I gave him the eternal life.
Dad?
Miyu, we, ourselves, can't live forever.
He doesn't know death, so he's so spiritless.
Miyu, you know how lifeless he is?
He doesn't know what he's living for. Always detached from the real world.
The more I love him, the more I regret my mistake.
In an attempt to give happiness, we're making human misfortune.
Mom?
I'll let you escape from this destiny, even at the cost of my life.
You'll be OK.
I'll be with you. You just choose the path.
Mom, what do we do? I'm still thirsty.
I can't make it!
I can't!
Miyu.
Mom!
Miyu, I love you. Please endure it.
I probably can't make the choice.
Miyu...
you...
Miyu.
The blood...
It was mom's.
Mom.
My father and mother weren't dead, but their souls were sealed off.
They offered me a condition to break the seal.
I hunt down all stray Shinma that got loose when my mother and I ran away,...
... and they'll break the seal.
To accomplish that task, my time was stopped also,...
...even if it takes hundreds of years.
When the seal breaks, will you... formally become Observer, though?
I want to say one thing...
...to mom.
What's that?
Miyu?
Miyu!
Oh, I was sure...
I was here to check about the dream.
If the memory is correct, the house was on top of the hill.
I guess not.
"There are people who don't change by having their blood drunk once."
"They continue to grow normally, and one day, suddenly their blood, like mine, wakes up."
Who's that?!
No, I didn't run that time.
I didn't run, and I turned around.
Miyu!
That was Miyu!
Miyu was there that time, too.
The exact same appearance as now ?
MAIN CAST Miyu: Namiko Watanabe Himiko Se: Mami Koyama
Miyu's Mother: Shouko Ikeda Miyu's Father: Kiyonobu Suzuki Akiko: Yumi Takada
Narration & Chief of Shinma: Gorou Naya
MAIN STAFF Director: Toshihiro Hirano Script: Noboru Aikawa
Character Design, Animation supervisior, Picture Board: Narumi Kakinouchi
Monster Design & Stage Setting: Kiyoyasu Moriki
Art Director: Youichi Nangou Sound Effect: Etsuji Yamada Music: Kenji Kawai
translation: DS edit: SCEBAI
presented courtesy of Arctic Animation