The symbolism of all this isn't exactly subtle, but there's a reason bars and bartenders are such a timeless and integral part of fiction.
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First Impressions – Bartender: Kami no Glass
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Bartender: Kami no Glass – 04
I certainly don't see any overlap with this premise and much else I've watched over the past few years.
Bartender: Kami no Glass – 03
Broadly speaking I believe there are multiple paths to greatness in any art - and bartending is certainly no exception.
Bartender: Kami no Glass – 05
Whatever Suntory paid for that, they got their money's worth.
Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 2 - 10 Second Anime
Sasakura must find drinks to satisfy fussy customers — an irritable gentleman and a coarse-tongued lady. Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 2
Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 3 - 10 Second Anime
Sasakura meets the bartender, Mr. Perfect, who challenges him to a bartending duel. Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 3
Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 1 - 10 Second Anime
Ryuu Sasakura serves a custom-made highball for the frazzled Hotel Cardinal recruiter, Miwa Kurushima. Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 1
Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 4 - 10 Second Anime
Expectations affect flavor, so Sasakura teaches another bartender how bars and drinks have personality. Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 4
Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 5 — 10 Second Anime
Potential master bartenders tour the Yamazaki Distillery. They meet Chen, a foreigner with ties to the area. Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 5
Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 6 — 10 Second Anime
A trading manager and a doctor connect over cigar smoke. Sasakura serves Yukari her first Glass of God. Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 6
Bartender – Kami no Glass – Episode 03 Review
「完璧な味」 (Kanpeki na Aji) The Perfect Taste "I am what I say I am, and I say...I'm perfect."
Bartender – Kami no Glass – Episode 04 Review
「バーの隠し味 / マティーニの顔」 (Bar no Kakushiaji / Martini no Kao) A Bar`s Secret Ingredient / The Face of a Martini Looks like I’m gonna try to get drunk…
Bartender – Kami no Glass – Episode 02 Review
「古き仲間 / One for the Road」 (Furuki Nakama / One for the Road) Old Pal / One for the Road “You gave me old liquor because I’m old.”
Bartender – Kami no Glass – Episode 01 Review
「優しい止まり木」 (Yasashii Tomarigi) A Gentle Perch I like the Bartender - Kami no Glass (ooh, if you're lookin' for me).
Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 07
Bartender is working better for me when it's quirky and geeky - the drama just doesn't pack the same punch.
Patron Pick Spring 2024: Bartender: Kami no Glass – 06
In spite of its resolutely realistic settings, Bartender is actually not a series that's trying to be realistic.
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A series following bartenders as they chase the “Glass of God”: the perfect drink that will change their world.
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Spring 2024 Impressions: Bartender: Glass of God, A Condition Called Love, Yuru Camp S3
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