Anime Feminist Round-Up Covers Vampire Princess Miyu Blu-Ray Troubles and More
The round-up highlights the ongoing production issues for the Vampire Princess Miyu Blu-ray, which MediaOCD's Justin Sevakis reports may be released with a blank cover due to copyright approval problems.
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The Anime Feminist weekly round-up for May 27 to June 2, 2026, features a retrospective on Please Save My Earth, a look at the troubled Vampire Princess Miyu Blu-ray release, a BL scholarship announcement, and other articles on magical girl history and queer themes in anime.
Anime Feminist's latest weekly round-up collects several notable pieces from the week of May 27 to June 2, 2026. The lead item is an update from MediaOCD's Justin Sevakis on the long-awaited Vampire Princess Miyu Blu-ray, which has hit an insurmountable copyright approval wall in Japan. Sevakis says the disc will be sold on their own site with a completely blank cover, as they cannot get packaging approved. The round-up also includes a retrospective on Please Save My Earth, a BL scholarship announcement, and an Anime News Network article by Rebecca Silverman on Studio Pierrot's magical girl history.
- This Monster Wants to Eat Me: Article on agency, consent, and queer monstrosity in the series
- Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly - Episodes 1-3: Review praising the series as a fresh take on magical girl tropes
- Fighting Evil by Moonlight, Selling It by Daylight: Sailor Moon and the limits of 1990s American girl power: Analysis of Sailor Moon's North American release
- Chatty AF 243: 2026 Spring Mid-Season Check-In: Podcast discussing spring 2026 season feminist potential
- Vampire Princess' Last Stand (MediaOCD, Justin Sevakis): Update on Blu-ray production issues; disc to be released with blank cover
- Old-Fashioned Magic: A Brief History of Studio Pierrot's Magical Girls (Anime News Network, Rebecca Silverman): Overview of Studio Pierrot's magical girl shows and their common traits
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