---
title: "A Tithe in Blood"
description: "As a reserved and unassuming university student in snow-bitten Hokkaido, the personal tragedy which visited Honoka Asakawa would lead to her experimentation in "
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/24/105724.jpg"
---

# A Tithe in Blood

![A Tithe in Blood](https://t.vndb.org/cv/24/105724.jpg)

**Developer:** Studio Élan

**Release date:** Jun 16, 2025

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS

**Language:** English, Japanese, Chinese (simplified)

**Rating:** 7.2/10 (86 votes)

## Description
As a reserved and unassuming university student in snow-bitten Hokkaido, the personal tragedy which visited Honoka Asakawa would lead to her experimentation in a magical art thought long-lost — blood magic. Unexpectedly able to visit the sealed world of Meiji-era Sapporo, Honoka's quickly taken under the wing of the cheerful and bright Lady Yasue, a powerful mage who's remained in this gilded cage for a century.

As their feelings for each other develop, the true repercussions of Honoka's first steps into the secret world of magic and mages are only just starting to play out, eventually leading to catastrophic consequences.

[From [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2989270/)]

## Characters
### Honoka Asakawa
A university student in Sapporo, her public persona of a quiet and studious young woman hiding her newfound obsession with the arts of blood magic.

This unexpectedly allows her to travel to the Sapporo of a century past and meet the woman named Yasue, but the true consequences of her peek into the hidden world of mages and magic are only just beginning to unfold.

[From Steam]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Black, Hime Cut, Long, Sidehair
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Coat, Glasses, Scarf, Bandages, Turtleneck Sweater
- **Role:** Orphan, Girlfriend, University Student, Homosexual, Living Alone
- **Items:** Knife, Mobile Phone, Bag, Scythe, Umbrella
- **Personality:** Reserved, Smart, Mature
- **Engages in:** Drinking, Dimensional Travel, Reading, Suicide Attempt, Self-harm, Killing in Battle, Magic/ESP Combat, Suicide Ideation
- **Subject of:** Benevolent Possession, Grief
- **Voiced by:** Itsuki Touka

### Shino Kikuchi
When the previous university librarian retired, their replacement couldn't have been more different. Athletic, upbeat, and outgoing to a fault, Shino Kikuchi seizes every opportunity to chat with the soft-spoken student who stays long after the library's normal closing hours.

From an unusual delight in new technology to her odd attitude towards her work, Shino presents a puzzling figure to a bemused Honoka.

[From Steam]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Ahoge, Ponytail, Long, Curtained, Spiky, Thick Eyebrows, Parted in Middle
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult, Younger Appearance, Prosthesis
- **Role:** Magician, Friend, Librarian, Spy, Detective, Living Doll, Secret Identity, Immortal, Long Lived, Temporary Protagonist
- **Clothes:** Necklace, Skirt, Turtleneck Sweater, Sports Jersey
- **Personality:** Pretending, Outgoing, Friendly, Kind, Sly, Mysterious, Cheerful
- **Engages in:** Investigation, Dimensional Travel, Athletics
- **Items:** Mobile Phone
- **Voiced by:** Sugita Haruka

### Yasue
Once a renowned grand mage, the calm and cheerful Lady Yasue now finds herself sealed in an unchanging Sapporo; one eternally stuck in the Meiji era.

Only a century later would she find company beyond those she was sealed with, when the confused and afraid Honoka inadvertently visited her sealed world. Even locked away from reality, Lady Yasue continues to direct magical performances at her beloved kabuki venue, and is only too happy to dote on her new visitor.

[From Steam]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Long, Wavy, Curtained, Grey, No Bangs, Parted in Middle, Half Updo
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult, Younger Appearance
- **Role:** Magician, Girlfriend, Friend, Homosexual, Actor, Living Doll, Popular, Older Sister, Half-sister, Lonely, Long Lived
- **Eyes:** Amber, Grey, Glowing
- **Clothes:** Kimono, Kanzashi
- **Personality:** Outgoing, Friendly, Refined, Kind, Vindictive, Curious, Cheerful
- **Items:** Hand Fan
- **Engages in:** Revenge, Dimensional Travel, Benevolent Possession, Attempted Murder, Escape From Confinement, Japanese Traditional Dance, Magic/ESP Combat
- **Subject of:** Grief, Attempted Homicide, Forgotten, Sealing
- **Voiced by:** Fujita Mami

### Kaoru Ito
Kaoru's past couldn't have been more different to her partner Tatiana's, her rough upbringing leading her to a life apart from polite society. Ever eager to share her wisdom with others, she found herself fast friends with the newcomer Shino.

[From Patreon]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Black, Ahoge, Short
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Slim, Young-adult, Dark
- **Engages in:** Fighting, Infiltration
- **Clothes:** Jacket, Shirt, Jeans, Choker
- **Items:** Handgun
- **Role:** Girlfriend, Friend, Detective, Homosexual, Sharpshooter
- **Personality:** Pragmatic, Streetwise, Thrifty
- **Voiced by:** Okamura Haruka

### Tatiana Fedorova
Having left her childhood home of Russia years ago, Tatiana now busies herself with running her bar in downtown Sapporo.

[From Patreon]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Aliases:** Татьяна Фёдорова, Tatiana Fedorova
- **Hair:** Blond, Bob Cut
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Young-adult
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Clothes:** Suit, Earrings, Gloves, Leather Jacket
- **Personality:** Stoic, Serious
- **Role:** Girlfriend, Wealthy, Detective, Russian, Homosexual, Bartender
- **Items:** Polearm
- **Engages in:** Infiltration, Magic/ESP Combat
- **Voiced by:** Jenya

### Yonehara
A wisened mage of far beyond her visible years. Yonehara cuts a solemn and haunting figure to the curious Honoka.

[From Patreon]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Black, Short, Parted to Side
- **Role:** Magician, Orphan, Antagonist, Half-sister
- **Eyes:** Black
- **Body:** Scar
- **Clothes:** Coat, Kimono, Cloak, Hairpin
- **Items:** Katana
- **Personality:** Stoic, Arrogant, Cold-hearted, Antisocial, Pessimist, Mysterious
- **Engages in:** Arson, Attempted Murder, Magic/ESP Combat, Memory Alteration
- **Subject of:** Frameup, Completely Unavoidable Death
- **Voiced by:** Kyoka Yuki

## Shops
- [Official Website](https://vnstudioelan.com/store/A-Tithe-in-Blood-Physical-Copy-p754767604)
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2989270/)
- [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/vnstudioelan)
- [Itch](https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/a-tithe-in-blood)

## Releases
### English
- **2024-01-04**: A Tithe in Blood - Demo - [Official website](https://vnstudioelan.com/games/a-tithe-in-blood/), [Patreon post](https://www.patreon.com/posts/95826380), [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/vnstudioelan)
- **2025-04-05**: A Tithe in Blood - Voiced Demo - [Official website](https://vnstudioelan.com/games/a-tithe-in-blood/)
- **2025-04-09**: A Tithe in Blood - Voiced Demo - [Official website](https://vnstudioelan.com/games/a-tithe-in-blood/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2989590/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/2989590/info/), [Itch.io](https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/a-tithe-in-blood)
- **2025-06-16**: A Tithe in Blood - [Official website](https://vnstudioelan.com/games/a-tithe-in-blood/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2989270/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/2989270/info/), [Itch.io](https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/a-tithe-in-blood), [JAST USA](https://jastusa.com/games/elan005/a-tithe-in-blood)
- **2025-06-20**: A Tithe in Blood - Physical Edition - [Official website](https://vnstudioelan.com/store/A-Tithe-in-Blood-Physical-Copy-p754767604)

### Japanese
- **2025-04-05**: A Tithe in Blood - Voiced Demo - [Official website](https://vnstudioelan.com/games/a-tithe-in-blood/)
- **2025-04-09**: A Tithe in Blood - Voiced Demo - [Official website](https://vnstudioelan.com/games/a-tithe-in-blood/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2989590/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/2989590/info/), [Itch.io](https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/a-tithe-in-blood)
- **2025-06-16**: A Tithe in Blood - [Official website](https://vnstudioelan.com/games/a-tithe-in-blood/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2989270/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/2989270/info/), [Itch.io](https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/a-tithe-in-blood), [JAST USA](https://jastusa.com/games/elan005/a-tithe-in-blood)
- **2025-06-20**: A Tithe in Blood - Physical Edition - [Official website](https://vnstudioelan.com/store/A-Tithe-in-Blood-Physical-Copy-p754767604)

### Chinese (simplified)
- **2025-04-09**: A Tithe in Blood - Voiced Demo - [Official website](https://vnstudioelan.com/games/a-tithe-in-blood/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2989590/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/2989590/info/), [Itch.io](https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/a-tithe-in-blood)
- **2025-06-16**: A Tithe in Blood - [Official website](https://vnstudioelan.com/games/a-tithe-in-blood/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2989270/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/2989270/info/), [Itch.io](https://vnstudioelan.itch.io/a-tithe-in-blood), [JAST USA](https://jastusa.com/games/elan005/a-tithe-in-blood)

## Tags
Magic, ADV, Female Protagonist, Bloody Scenes, Alternate Dimensions, Protagonist with a Face, University Student Protagonist, Protagonist with a Sprite, Meiji Era, Girl x Girl Romance Only, Gore Filter, Japanese Voice Acting (For Non-OJLVNs), Brief NVL Scenes, Mage Heroine, Magic/ESP Combat, Winter, Protagonist with Glasses, Modern Day Hokkaido, Contemporary Fantasy, Attempted Suicide, Kinetic Novel, Other Perspectives, Colored Name-tags, Possession, Normal Scene Recollection, Mage Protagonist, Only Good Endings

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