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Podcast: Retro Blood
Episode: Retro Blood 225: Vampire Princess Miyu (1989)
Description: Join James Kline and J.H. Alison as Retro Blood continues its third annual 1980s Vampire Month, digging into vampire films from the decade—plus one very special bloodsucker that helped shape the crossover between horror and anime.
This week, the boys step into the dark, haunting world of Japanese anime, with a deep dive into the Vampire Princess Miyu OVA (1989). We kick things off with a big discussion on how anime made its way to America from the 1980s through the early 2000s—from VHS and specialty shops to late-night TV and conventions. We talk early dist...