Type: Manga
Volumes: 21
Chapters: 167
Status: FinishCompleted
Published: Dec 3, 2004 to Nov 4, 2009
Genres: Drama, Slice of Life, Seinen
Authors: Nagatomo, Kenji (Art), Joh, Araki (Story)
Serialization: Super Jump
Synopsis: Genius bartender, Sasakura Ryuu makes the most incredible cocktails anyone has ever tasted. Seeking his "Glass of God", individuals from all different walks of life visit his bar. With both a compassionate ear and a goodly drink, Ryuu helps people with their problems.
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 2, Chap 11
Groups Scanlating
4chan
CityShrimp
DATS
Hecko X
Moar Bad Scans
Source: MAL Manga info, MAL Anime info, Baka updates
Side notes: This isn't any new manga but the translation is still under the way. As there is no official English translations it's left for scanlation groups to provide us the material.^-^ The reason to pick this one up relies on the genre mapping. It reminded me for some reason the Kindaichi Shounen and Connan so I kinda wanted to see was it like those two... but meant for mature readers.
Art is pretty good and charas are well made so this isn't no surprise that it's made also an anime. As I've not read more than the 1st volume I'm unsure how the manga developes after that. But I think it can't be that bad as it continued over 20 volumes.^-^
P.S. Age rating 17 mainly 'cause this is seinen and there is information how to make some specific drinks.
Art is pretty good and charas are well made so this isn't no surprise that it's made also an anime. As I've not read more than the 1st volume I'm unsure how the manga developes after that. But I think it can't be that bad as it continued over 20 volumes.^-^
P.S. Age rating 17 mainly 'cause this is seinen and there is information how to make some specific drinks.
Ryuu Sasakura (佐々倉 溜)
Ryuu is a young bartender/bar-owner who has an incredible way of telling what a person is thinking and feeling, and what they want (and often need) to drink. That ability mixed with his kind, honest personality makes him the ultimate bartender.
Ryuu is a genius bartender who helps the people who come into his bar. Although not thoroughly explained at first, Ryuu actually runs the bar by himself, and Eden Hall/ Lupin was his first bar. He worked as an assistant for a senior bartender before he opened Eden Hall/ Lupin, and that gave him the experience he needed to handle the job. In episode 9, it is revealed that Ryuu has in fact made a mistake by serving an incorrect cocktail to a man, as he requested a different drink afterwards, despite his almost flawless outlook. Due to this, for every year after he opened Eden Hall, Ryuu has reserved that one special night for that man,who was Eden Hall's/ Lupin's first customer. Often, Ryuu maintains his composure and throughout the story, puts on a brave and sincere effort to help the customers who fret and seem disturbed in his bar. He has been shown to handle all sorts of spirits and know most of the history of the drinks he serves. Ryuu is also known to serve the "Glass of the Gods," and being entitled to this, made Eden Hall/ Lupin a pleasurable venue for customers seeking the menu of their hearts. According to the manga, Ryuu is 26 years old.
*Eden Hall is the name used in Anime but in manga it's Lupin.
Miwa Kurushima (来島美和)
A recurring character, Miwa is sometimes a customer, sometimes a narrator.
Miwa initially comes to Eden Hall/ Lupin to ask Ryū to define what spirit was contained within a bottle she broke during her childhood. Miwa, when she was little, was shown to be the only child of the family. Her father decided one day, that he'd propose to Miwa's grandfather to change the inn that he has been running into a fully-comfortable hotel-like bar, due to the change in era and customer's requests. However, Miwa's grandfather was hesitant, and decided not to take in his son's proposal. They later became apart and distant from each other, until the day came when Miwa's father called her grandfather and asked him to taste a special drink that he would like to present to him. On that fateful day that Miwa broke the glass as she gripped the bottle and ran towards her grandfather. She tripped and the bottle, which was encased in a bag, broke and its contents spilled. Miwa felt guilty as she thought if only they had the drink together, her father and grandfather wouldn't be apart like they used to. Not long after that, Miwa's parents were killed in a car accident, and this has halted her chance of ever finding out the name of that special drink. After much discussion with Ryū, the mystery of the drink was solved, and Miwa had the chance to finally allow her grandfather to have a taste. The drink was Suntory's Kakubin (referred to in the show as "Kaku"), and shortly after this episode, Miwa appears almost in every other episode as a side or minor character, and she usually narrates part of the story. She has been known to be a regular visitor at Eden Hall/ Lupin, and has invited one of her friends to the bar. In episode 7, Miwa takes care of Ryū after he has fallen sick, although she was unable to fetch a doctor. In the manga version of Bartender, Miwa works for Kamishima, the first customer featured in the anime.
Source: MAL
Episode 4. Spanish subs. YT
P.S. I've seen the anime in Japanese with English subs. The narrator is a bit irritating in my ears so that lowers the score a bit. Considering that it was made about 10 years ago it's okay to watch but for me it's also a bit boring 'cause the story doesn't vary so much but stays in certain setting. That's the main reason why the manga is left to the first volume still... but maybe if there is time I'll continue reading.^-^b
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