{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bcc3a74ef1394740ad80ebce","clusterId":"c_c85e3728725b4919913fae27","slug":"mediaocd-to-release-vampire-princess-miyu-blu-ray-with-blank-cover","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"MediaOCD to Release Vampire Princess Miyu Blu-ray With Blank Cover","summary":"MediaOCD and AnimEigo will release the restored HD Blu-ray of the 1988-1989 Vampire Princess Miyu OVA on or before September 8, 2026, but the disc will ship with a completely blank cover and slipcase. The company announced on May 29 that it had completed the HD remaster and sent packaging to Japan for approval over a year ago, but hit a procedural logjam in the Japanese copyright system that made no progress in over a year. MediaOCD founder Justin Sevakis stated that the company then discovered its license for the series expires next year, leaving no time for a proper release. To avoid letting the remaster go unreleased, MediaOCD decided to sell the Blu-ray exclusively through its own website with no artwork requiring approval. The release includes both the AnimEigo English dub and the Manga UK English dub, plus original Japanese audio. Pre-orders are open for $24.95. Sevakis added that if approvals ever come through for a real package, purchasers will be able to get one without rebuying the disc.","whyItMatters":"The blank-cover release sidesteps a copyright approval deadlock that MediaOCD says would likely make it impossible for anyone to release the series in the future, turning a licensing failure into a limited-edition oddity.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMediaOCD founder Justin Sevakis said the company had \"some good back-and-forth initially\" with Japanese rights holders but \"ultimately we simply could not get this approval to the finish line.\" He described the impasse as a \"procedural log jam\" in Japan's copyright system that produced \"absolutely no progress in over a year.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSevakis acknowledged the blank-cover release is \"obviously\" not a proper package but said \"the limited release we're giving Miyu lets us have some fun with this.\" He promised \"some fun opportunities to be creative once this ships.\" The disc is exclusive to MediaOCD.com and comes with a matching blank slipcase.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four-episode OVA was co-directed by Toshihiro Hirano (also credited as Toshiki Hirano), known for \u003cem\u003eMagic Knight Rayearth\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBaki Hanma\u003c/em\u003e. Narumi Kakinouchi, who co-created the original manga with Hirano, handled character designs. Music was composed by Kenji Kawai (\u003cem\u003eGhost in the Shell\u003c/em\u003e). The animation studio is AIC. The Japanese voice cast includes Naoko Watanabe as Miyu, Mami Koyama as Himiko Se, and Kaneto Shiozawa as Larva. Screenwriter Noboru Aikawa (\u003cem\u003eFullmetal Alchemist\u003c/em\u003e) wrote the series composition.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnimEigo originally released the OVA on VHS, LaserDisc, and DVD. The new Blu-ray marks the first HD release of the series. The 2025 launch of a new manga, \u003cem\u003eVampire Princess Miyu -Yu i\u003c/em\u003e, published by SB Creative, continues the franchise; its third digital volume is due June 13, 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"MediaOCD is releasing the Vampire Princess Miyu HD remaster on Blu-ray with a blank cover because Japanese copyright approvals stalled for over a year and the license expires next year. Pre-orders are open for $24.95.","twitterPost":"Vampire Princess Miyu gets its first HD release on Blu-ray September 8, but the disc ships with no artwork-just a white cover. MediaOCD says the copyright system in Japan made approvals impossible.","threadsPost":"MediaOCD is releasing Vampire Princess Miyu on Blu-ray with a completely blank cover. The reason: licensor approvals in Japan stalled for over a year, and the contract runs out next year. The disc is finished, but the packaging could not get approved. This is the only way to get the HD remaster out before the rights revert.","newsletterBlurb":"MediaOCD will release the restored HD Blu-ray of Vampire Princess Miyu on September 8 with a blank cover and slipcase, after Japanese copyright approvals stalled for over a year. The disc includes both English dubs and is exclusive to the MediaOCD store for $24.95.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-31/mediaocd-to-release-restored-hd-vampire-princess-miyu-anime-on-bd-on-its-website-only-on-september-8/.237964\",\"title\":\"MediaOCD to Release Restored HD Vampire Princess Miyu Anime on BD on its Website Only on September 8\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Trending\",\"url\":\"https://anitrendz.net/news/2026/05/29/mediaocds-vampire-princess-miyu-blu-ray-release-will-be-a-bit-unusual\",\"title\":\"MediaOCD's Vampire Princess Miyu Blu-ray Release Will Be a Bit Unusual\"},{\"source\":\"The Fandom Post\",\"url\":\"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/05/29/animeigo-solicits-vampire-princess-miyu-ova-episodes-1st-time-blu-ray-release/\",\"title\":\"AnimEigo Solicits 'Vampire Princess Miyu' OVA Episodes 1st Time Blu-ray Release\"},{\"source\":\"Niche Gamer (Anime)\",\"url\":\"https://nichegamer.com/vampire-princess-miyu-remaster-hits-production-snag/\",\"title\":\"Vampire Princess Miyu remaster hits production snag, will ship with no cover\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":12545,"outputTokens":1452,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780093067,"createdAt":"2026-05-29T22:17:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-29T22:30:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T22:30:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c85e3728725b4919913fae27","canonicalTitle":"MediaOCD’s Vampire Princess Miyu Blu-ray Release Will Be a Bit Unusual","representativeArticleId":"a_4cd32cbf2700fba6c9b38325","sourceCount":4,"writtenSourceCount":4,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Vampire Princess Miyu\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"MediaOCD\",\"AnimEigo\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-29T08:49:28.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-31T13:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-31T13:33:38.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-31/mediaocd-to-release-restored-hd-vampire-princess-miyu-anime-on-bd-on-its-website-only-on-september-8/.237964","title":"News\nMediaOCD to Release Restored HD Vampire Princess Miyu Anime on BD on its Website Only on September 8"},{"source":"Anime Trending","url":"https://anitrendz.net/news/2026/05/29/mediaocds-vampire-princess-miyu-blu-ray-release-will-be-a-bit-unusual","title":"MediaOCD’s Vampire Princess Miyu Blu-ray Release Will Be a Bit Unusual"},{"source":"Niche Gamer (Anime)","url":"https://nichegamer.com/vampire-princess-miyu-remaster-hits-production-snag/","title":"Vampire Princess Miyu remaster hits production snag, will ship with no cover"},{"source":"The Fandom Post","url":"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/05/29/animeigo-solicits-vampire-princess-miyu-ova-episodes-1st-time-blu-ray-release/","title":"AnimEigo Solicits ‘Vampire Princess Miyu’ OVA Episodes 1st Time Blu-ray Release"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Vampire Princess Miyu"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["MediaOCD","AnimEigo"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["MediaOCD and AnimEigo will release a restored HD Blu-ray of the 1988-1989 Vampire Princess Miyu OVA with a completely blank cover and slipcase, available exclusively through MediaOCD.com.","The Blu-ray is priced at $24.95 and pre-orders are open, with a release date on or before September 8, 2026.","The release includes the AnimEigo English dub, the Manga UK English dub, and original Japanese audio.","If approvals for a real package come through later, purchasers of the blank-cover disc will be able to get a proper package without rebuying the disc."]}