Bleed Them Dry Sake Now on Sale With Exclusive Artwork from Japanese Manga Artist Yoshitaka Amano

Amano is known worldwide for his work on Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Magic: The Gathering, and the upcoming Netflix production Exception.

WATCH the special video message from Yoshitaka Amano on YouTube!

Bleed Them Dry Premium Sake is now available for pre-order. The exclusive limited edition collector sets – themed after the Vault Comics vampire ninja comic book of the same name – is a one-of-a-kind collaboration with veteran Japanese sake maker Asahara Shuzo.

World-renowned artist Yoshitaka Amano has created intense, vampire-themed labels for the diverse flavors of the black and red variations. 

This rare, elite-level sake x manga collaboration is exclusive to U.S. customers only.

For a limited time, collectors and sake enthusiasts can purchase deluxe packages which include high-quality digitally-signed prints of Amano's original art created exclusively for the sake launch, unique hand-signed shikishi (autograph boards) and – for the first time ever in the U.S. – rare one-on-one video chats with the artist.

Information:

https://takasan.co/products/btd-sake

"I'm really looking forward to the Bleed Them Dry Japanese sake brand launching in the U.S.," said Amano.

"It's connected to the American comic book series that was quite successful with sci-fi horror fans. The concept of the 'Ninja Vampire' is both frightful and thrilling, and I put those mixed feelings into creating the image that will be presented with 'BTD Red' and 'BTD Black'. 

Both are Junmai Daiginjo super premium sake and produced by the Asahara Shuzo brewery, which has a great reputation. 

I hope you will enjoy the sake and my work. Kampai!"

Bleed Them Dry Limited Edition Sake

Classification: Junmai Daiginjo (Premium)

Black Label Edition - Rich, Round, White Flower

Red Label Edition - Dry, Crisp, Elegant

*Sets available to U.S. customers of legal drinking age

BTD Collectible Set (limited to 140 sets) - $275

1. Boxed set of Bleed Them Dry Premium Sake (Black and Red)

2. One (1) print featuring Yoshitaka Amano's BTD Sake illustration 

w/ digital autograph

3. Video message from Amano introducing his vision for the sake collaboration

BTD Bloodthirsty Vampire Set (limited to 65 sets) - $295

1. Boxed set of Bleed Them Dry Premium Sake (Black and Red)

2. Set of three (3) prints featuring Yoshitaka Amano's BTD Sake illustrations 

w/ digital autograph

3. Video message from Amano introducing his vision for the sake collaboration

BTD Eternal Vampire Amano VIP Set (limited to 30 sets) - $389

1. Boxed set of Bleed Them Dry Premium Sake (Black and Red)

2. Shikishi (autograph board) signed by Amano

3. Set of three (3) prints featuring Yoshitaka Amano's BTD illustrations 

w/ digital autograph

4. Video message from Amano introducing his vision for the sake collaboration

BTD Ultimate Vampire Amano VIP Set (limited to 5 sets) - $499

1. Boxed set of Bleed Them Dry Premium Sake (Black and Red)

2. Private video conversation with Yoshitaka Amano (with English translator)

3. Shikishi (autograph board) signed by Amano 

4. Set of three (3) prints featuring Yoshitaka Amano's BTD illustrations 

w/ digital autograph

5. Limited Edition Bleed Them Dry Graphic Novel with cover art by Yoshitaka Amano

6. Video message from Amano introducing his vision for the sake collaboration

Exclusive items are in limited supply and are expected to sell out quickly.

Information:

https://takasan.co/products/btd-sake

Fans can also follow Bleed Them Dry Sake on social media for updates:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btdsakeofficial/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/btdsakeofficial

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/btdsakeofficial

YouTube: https://youtu.be/EoOMB2ox61Y

Created by Hiroshi Koizumi and developed by Lotus Group and Nagoya TV (Metele), the American comic book series was written by Eliot Rahal, illustrated by Dike Ruan, and published by Vault Comics. Bleed Them Dry was named the Best Horror Comic of 2020 by CBR.com. 

Earlier this year, a limited special edition of Bleed Them Dry was released in Kinokuniya bookstores in the U.S. featuring new cover artwork created by Amano. 

An animated series is currently in development from producer F.J. DeSanto, who also produced the comic book series.

Amano is known to anime and video game fans around the world for his illustration and designs for the Final Fantasy series, Vampire Hunter D, Gatchaman, and Casshern, among numerous others.

Amano was nominated for a Hugo Award for his work on The Sandman: The Dream Hunters with famed comic book writer Neil Gaiman, who called Amano "an artist for the next century". 

He illustrated the Marvel Comics series Wolverine and Elektra: The Redeemer and was the subject of a 328-page hardcover biography titled Yoshitaka Amano: The Illustrated Biography—Beyond the Fantasy published by Dark Horse.

Amano's visionary talent has received increasing interest from major entertainment brands. In 2019, Amano created an original portrait of the planeswalker Liliana for Magic: The Gathering's War of the Spark release. 

In 2021, he was commissioned to create special cover illustrations for DC Comics, including Harley Quinn, Superman Red and Blue, and Suicide Squad. 

Netflix's recently announced space horror anime series Exception will feature character designs by Amano. 

The Bleed Them Dry Premium Sake project is overseen by Japanese Sake Sisters, LLC, in the U.S.

ABOUT ASAHARA SHUZO

Founded in 1882, Asahara Shuzo has continually evolved and adopted unique and innovative methods to produce "ultimate tasty premium sake that everyone can instantly recognize when they first sip". 

The brewery is located in the remotest area of the Kanto Plain outside Tokyo. 

This green area is called "Okumusashi", known for the cultivation of fruit trees, including plum and pomelo. 

With Asahara Shuzo’s open-minded and unconventional approach, the company values its employees' motivation and their sense of responsibility. 

Utilizing its creative and dynamic ideas, Asahara Shuzo continues to produce a wide variety of products including sakes, ume-sake (plum), yuzu-sake (pomelo), craft beers, and wines.

ABOUT JAPANESE SAKE SISTERS (JSS)

Out of love for sake and a passion to promote it around the world, Hiroko (Sake Advisor) and Shino (Sake Sommelier) started a YouTube channel in 2020.  

Both Hiroko’s 20+ years' experience in the entertainment industry and Shino’s background in the sake industry and news media have attracted unique business opportunities, leading them to establish their company in October 2020. 

Japanese Sake Sisters focuses on promoting sake and spreading awareness to mainstream consumers utilizing entertainment elements. 

ABOUT VAULT COMICS

Escape Ordinary.

Creating science fiction, fantasy, and horror requires confronting the new, the bizarre, the unimagined. In these genres, creators can break the established order, dissolve conceptions of social identity, and give voices to the silenced. They can ask hard questions, and if they are brave, venture bold answers.

Beyond the page, Vault actively develops its library across a wide range of media, including film, television, audio productions, and video games.

Founded in 2016 by Damian Wassel (CEO), Adrian Wassel (CCO), Nathan Gooden (Art Director), and Damian Wassel, Sr. (Co-founder), Vault is a closely-held privately-owned company.