What goes best with a vampire ninja comic? How about sake based on the series? Vault Comics has announced that Bleed Them Dry Premium Sake will premiere in the U.S. with exclusive limited-edition collector sets in the Fall of 2021. Designs are by Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Magic: The Gathering, and upcoming Netflix production Exception) and is a one-of-a-kind collaboration with veteran Japanese sake maker Asahara Shuzo.
Amano has created intense, vampire-themed illustrations for the diverse flavors of the black and red variations. Collectors can purchase the sake in deluxe packages, which include high-quality digitally-signed prints of Amano’s original art created exclusively for the sake launch and rare one-on-one video chats with the artist.
“I’m really looking forward to the Bleed Them Dry Japanese sake brand launching in the U.S. this fall,” 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!”
The artist offers a personal video message to fans. Check it out below:
Take a look at the available set options:
BTD Ultimate Vampire Amano VIP Set (limited to 5 sets)
- Boxed set of Bleed Them Dry Premium Sake (Black and Red)
- Private video conversation with Yoshitaka Amano (with English translator)
- Shikishi (autograph board) signed by Amano
- Set of three (3) prints featuring Yoshitaka Amano’s BTD illustrations w/ digital autograph
- Limited Edition Bleed Them DryGraphic Novel with cover art by Yoshitaka Amano
- Video message from Amano introducing his vision for the sake collaboration
BTD Eternal Vampire Amano VIP Set (limited to 30 sets)
- Boxed set of Bleed Them Dry Premium Sake (Black and Red)
- Shikishi (autograph board) signed by Amano
- Set of three (3) prints featuring Yoshitaka Amano’s BTD illustrations w/ digital autograph
- Video message from Amano introducing his vision for the sake collaboration
BTD Bloodthirsty Vampire Set (limited to 65 sets)
- Boxed set of Bleed Them Dry Premium Sake (Black and Red)
- Set of three (3) prints featuring Yoshitaka Amano’s BTD Sake illustrations w/ digital autograph
- Video message from Amano introducing his vision for the sake collaboration
BTD Collectible Set (limited to 140 sets)
- Boxed set of Bleed Them Dry Premium Sake (Black and Red)
- One (1) print featuring Yoshitaka Amano’s BTD Sake illustration w/ digital autograph
- Video message from Amano introducing his vision for the sake collaboration
To register now for early access to the premium limited packages head here. Exclusive items are in limited supply and are expected to sell out quickly, so get in now!
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.
Bleed Them Dry Premium Sake project is overseen by Japanese Sake Sisters, LLC in the U.S.