English: The Drops of God
Synonyms: Les Gouttes de Dieu
Type: Manga
Volumes: 44Chapters: 439
Status: Completed
Published: Nov 18, 2004 to Jun 12, 2014
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Slice of Life, Seinen
Authors: Kibayashi, Shin (Story), Okimoto, Shuu (Art)
Serialization: Morning
Synopsis: Shizuku Kanzaki is the son of a recently deceased, world-renowned wine critic named Yutaka Kanzaki. In order to take ownership of his father's legacy, an extensive wine collection featuring some of the most rare labels of the last 30 years, he must find 13 wines, known as the "Twelve Apostles" plus the heaven-sent "Drops of God" that his father described in his will.
But despite being an only child, Shizuku is not alone in this unique wine hunt. He has a competitor. Issei Tomine, a renowned young wine critic, was recently adopted into the Kanzaki family and is also vying for this most rare of prizes.
Related Series
Mariage - Kami no Shizuku Saishuushou (Sequel)
Background:
La Revue du vin de France, the most prestigious wine magazine in France, has awarded this series with the "Special Award of the Year" in 2010.
Groups Scanlating
FTV Scans
I Eat Manga
Little Black Butterflies
NCIS
Solo Style Bean
Licensed in English
Vertical (5 Omnibuses - Dropped; Digital)*
Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates
Side notes: I ran into this manga by accident while looking info for an other manga and made a mental note that this manga is something that I'd like to come back to. I'm lil bit unsure of the status for this manga but it was again recently updated so I took it up on my list of reading. It's really flavored for its knowledge about wines so if you wish to know more it's one guide you can watch for.^-^ Also the plot is unusual for the setting so it's pretty nice one to read if asked from me.^-^
P.S. R17 'cause this is seinen manga and meant for adult readers.
P.S. R17 'cause this is seinen manga and meant for adult readers.
*Baka states the project as dropped but as I read Bato.to comments there was a notice that Vertical published series in double length volumes so that one omnibus had 4 volumes in each... but I'm not sure is that the case when other readers are asking more releases after the volume 8.
Shizuku Kanzaki (神咲雫)
Shizuku Kanzaki (かんざき しずく 神咲雫 Kanzaki Shizuku) is the protagonist of the story, an employee in Sun Beer beverages company. His father gave him elite education about wine when he was still a child. However, rebellion against his father finally drove him to join a beer company. Incidentally, he was transferred to the wine department in the company and started to undertake the task of finding the "Drops of God". His sense of smell is extremely sensitive, so much so that he could discern the components of an unopened bottle of wine. He also inherited the superb intuition and verbal expressiveness about wine from his father. On the other hand, his knowledge about wine has been growing since he started working in the wine department, though in this aspect he is still an amateur. He travelled around the world with his father during childhood. This not only gave him broad experiences but also made him well-immersed in arts and culture of the world.
Shizuku believes drinking is an essential part in understanding a wine, and comes to see wine drinking as a fun experience under any circumstance. He is simple-minded and optimistic. His concentration when pursuing goals and handsome appearance have attracted many women. However his insensitivity to romantic cues meant such feelings are normally unnoticed and un-reciprocated. The first wine he had ever tasted was Château Mont-Pérat.
Issei Toomine (とおみね いっせい 遠峰一青 Tōmine Issei) is a renowned wine critic. Young and charismatic, he became the adopted son of Yutaka, and set his eyes on the huge wine collections of his adopted father. Shizuku and Issei are the two beneficiaries listed in Yutaka's will, subsequently he became the main rival of Shizuku in the search of "Drops of God". He is often seen as arrogant and cold, but is in fact extremely hard-working to improve his tasting skills and understanding of wine. He would endure great hardship and even risked his own life to further his understanding of Yutaka's descriptions of wine in the will. For example, in the searches of "Drops of God", he traveled in Taklamakan Desert alone, climbed Mount Blanc, participated in multiple Marathons, and attempted deep diving. Issei has dedicated his life to wine, and will never lie about any matter related with wine. This is reflected in the fair-mindedness he has shown in his contest with Shizuku.
Issei is in fact the illegitimate son of Yutaka and Honoka, Shizuku's half-brother. Few people, not even Shizuku and Sarah, knows this secret.
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