[Shosen Co., Ltd.] Sales begin on Monday, September 1st, with a limited quantity of 250 copies! Shosen Publishing Co., Ltd. releases a craft gin in collaboration with Haruka Takachiho’s legendary sci-fi novel series “Dirty Pair”!! Image
URL: Animate Holdings Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 1, 2025 WWWA, the company known for its catchphrase “We’ll solve all your troubles,” is now releasing a gin!? Haruka Takachiho’s “Dirty Pair” is making a huge comeback as a craft gin! Sales begin on Monday, September 1st, with a limited run of 250 bottles!! Since 2024, Shosen Co., Ltd. has been selling craft gin in collaboration with books, such as “Jinbocho GIN Pirate Edition,” which uses the cover image of “The Enemy is Pirates” (Hayakawa Publishing), and “Gin After Gin,” which is inspired by alcohol consumed in the future and is based on “Man After Man” (Ohta Publishing). And now, finally, Shosen is releasing a craft gin in collaboration with Haruka Takachiho’s legendary sci-fi novel series, “Dirty Pair” (Hayakawa Publishing/KADOKAWA)! It’s called “Dirty Pair x Craft Gin: Lovely Angel GIN (tax included: 2,750 yen)”!! This collaboration product is limited to 250 bottles and features a label featuring an illustration by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, who is featured in the story.
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16756/7148/16756-7148-942228d01d5665cad41d50d96e0efcbc-500×563.png Product Name: [Dirty Pair x Craft Gin] Lovely Angel GIN Quantity: Limited to 250 bottles Price: ¥2,750 (¥2,500 ¥250 tax) Item: Spirits Product Name: Gin Volume: 200ml Origin of ingredients: Continuously distilled shochu (domestically produced) Alcohol content: 43% Manufacturer: Blue Rabbit Distillery LLC Distributor: Shosen Co., Ltd. Retailer: Shosen Grande https://www.shosen.co.jp/grande/ Shosen Shoten (Shosen Online Liquor Store)
https://shosenonline.base.shop/items/116036363 Note: A small amount of sediment may form over time; this is normal and does not affect the flavor of the spirit. This is alcohol. Those under the age of 20 are not permitted to purchase. (C)Haruka Takachiho/Yoshikazu Yasuhiko What is Dirty Pair? The “Dirty Pair” novel series is a collaboration between Haruka Takachiho and Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Kei and Yuri are crime consultants affiliated with the World Welfare Association (WWWA). Under the codename “Lovely Angel,” they have solved numerous difficult cases. However, their destructive work has earned them the nickname “Dirty Pair.” This infamous pair of beautiful women is known as the “Dirty Pair.” Haruka Takachiho’s “The Dirty Pair’s Great Adventure,” published in the February 1979 issue of “SF Magazine” (Hayakawa Publishing), and the subsequent novel series became a revolutionary force that transformed the science fiction world. The visuals were handled by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, who was renowned for his work on hit anime series such as “Space Battleship Yamato,” “Brave Raideen,” and “Mobile Suit Gundam.” [Author Profile] Takachiho Haruka Born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in 1951. He made his debut as an author in 1977 with “Crusher Joe: The Crisis of the Solidarity Planet Pizan.” In 1971, he published “The Great Adventure of the Dirty Pair” in the February issue of “SF Magazine,” and the following year won the 11th Seiun Award (Japanese Short Story Category) for the same work. In 1986, he won the 17th Seiun Award (Japanese Novel Category) for “Dirty Pair’s Great Reversal.” Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Born in Engaru Town, Monbetsu District, Hokkaido in 1947. In 1966, he entered the Department of Western History, Faculty of Humanities, Hirosaki University. He worked as an animator and participated as a key staff member in popular works such as “Space Battleship Yamato” and “Mobile Suit Gundam.” In 1979, he published “Arion” and began his career as a manga artist. In 1990, he won the Excellence Award at the 19th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards for “Namuji – Okuninushi – Kojiki Volume 1.” In 2000, he won the Excellence Award in the Manga Division of the 4th Japan Media Arts Festival, sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, for “Oudou no Inu.” In 2012, he won the 43rd Seiun Award (Comics Division) for “Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN” (original concept by Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino, mechanical design by Kunio Okawara). *This data was published at the time “Dirty Pair ARTWORKS Novel Illustration Collection” (Genkosha) was published. 【Company Information】 Shosen Co., Ltd. Operates two bookstores, “Shosen” and “Horindo Shoten.” They offer a wide selection of books and merchandise in a variety of genres, including “railways,” “idols,” “professional wrestling,” “mathematics,” and “fortune telling.” They also hold numerous events related to their books.
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