Vault Comics has a new series ready to launch on June 24th, 2020 with the announcement of Bleed Them Dry: A Ninja Vampire Tale. The series was created by Hiroshi Koizumi with EliotRahal writing it and artwork by Dike Ruan and Miquel Muerto. The project is an interesting one in that it was created in association with Lotus, Nagoya TV, and F.J. Desanto.
“It has always been my dream to mix Japanese culture with different global mythologies in order to create worlds and characters that have never been seen before,” said series creator Hiroshi Koizumi. “It’s not an easy task. When F.J. DeSanto introduced me to Vault, however, and I saw the quality of the world building, I quickly learned that they were the perfect partner for my concept that combines two things that have fascinated audiences all over the world for decades: ninjas and vampires. I’m thankful to Vault, F.J. and the creative team for this unprecedented collaboration. Ninjas have more than 800 years of history, with 71 original sects and I’m excited that BLEED THEM DRY introduces the mysterious 72nd sect in a bold and fierce original story during a time and place we’ve never seen before.”
“BLEED THEM DRY is like nothing I’ve ever done before—from conception to page, this whole experience has been basically perfect,” added Eliot Rahal. “Hiroshi is so passionate, with tons of genuinely new ideas, and an insanely deep knowledge of history (as in, the actual history of ninjas, which is probably the coolest thing to know). He and I—alongside the entire Vault team—have worked so hard to create something that’s undeniably fun. It’s been an incredibly rewarding group effort with Hiroshi, Dike and Miquel. BLEED THEM DRY balances these well-known tropes with expansive, original world-building and simple, evocative character work. As a result, I think we have a story that’s meaningful and reflective but, you know, also happens to feature a ninja vampire assassin in the year 3333.”
Plot Concept: The year is 3333. Earth is in a state of recovery. Vampires are real, and though far less populous, they thrive alongside humans in the Japanese engineered mega city known as Asylum. People have come to understand that some Immortals are good, some are bad, and most navigate the world without incident. There is peace.
That is, until now.
Someone is brutally murdering vampires. And Detective Harper Halloway has been assigned to the case. To solve it, she’ll have to unearth a much deeper truth: the future of humanity has been edited.
ABOUT NAGOYA TV:
Nagoya TV, an award winning Network Broadcaster headquartered in the 3rd top ranked city in Japan, has been making a mark as a top content producer, spanning from anime properties to feature film production, where Nagoya TV was award “Un Certain Regard” category Jury Prize at the 69th Cannes International Film Festival for the film “Harmonium.” Nagoya TV intends to broaden their scope by reaching out to an international audience by producing unique and high quality Japanese content with global appeal.
ABOUT LOTUS INC.:
Lotus Inc., an expert in Japanese Entertainment, has been actively creating original content for a global audience over a variety of platforms since 2003, The company is best known for Ninja Soccer, the English-language graphic novel which released in 240 territories and produced in conjunction with cutting edge anime studio GAINAX. Ninja Soccer and now the Ninja Vampire series are part of an ongoing series of Japanese-centric brands Lotus is developing that can expand into various other media such as feature films, television, publishing and merchandising. Lotus prides itself on creating original content that is rooted in traditional Japanese culture but is presented in modern and unique ways in order to be enjoyed and appreciated by a worldwide audience.
ABOUT F.J. DeSANTO:
F.J. DeSanto is a producer, writer and creator who is the showrunner/executive producer of the TRANSFORMERS: WAR FOR CYBERTRON trilogy premiering later this year on Netflix and an Executive Producer of the new Syfy television series VAGRANT QUEEN, based on the Vault comic book series. In 2013, he co-wrote the graphic novel adaptation of the classic Japanese series CYBORG 009. He has written for DC Comics, Fox, Tokyopop, CBS and Lucasfilm and co-produced Will Eisner’s THE SPIRIT, which was directed by Frank Miller. His first creator-owned series FAILSAFE was published by Vault in 2018 and is currently in development as a feature film at Netflix. He is currently partnered with Vault to bring their rich library of titles to the entertainment space.
