It would be hard to overstate how much better this worked than the last couple of arcs.
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I’ll say this for Bartender, it’s really finishing on a high.
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Bartender is working better for me when it's quirky and geeky - the drama just doesn't pack the same punch.
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There are times in this series where it straddles the line between entertainment and commercial.
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I go to see the person who is nowhere to be found.With clean water,And beautiful flowers in my hand.
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Bartender: Kami no Glass – 03
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Whatever Suntory paid for that, they got their money's worth.
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I certainly don't see any overlap with this premise and much else I've watched over the past few years.
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Second Impressions – Bartender: Kami no Glass
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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「完璧な味」 (Kanpeki na Aji) The Perfect Taste "I am what I say I am, and I say...I'm perfect."
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「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.”
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「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).
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「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…
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A trading manager and a doctor connect over cigar smoke. Sasakura serves Yukari her first Glass of God. Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 6
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Sasakura meets the bartender, Mr. Perfect, who challenges him to a bartending duel. Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 3
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Expectations affect flavor, so Sasakura teaches another bartender how bars and drinks have personality. Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 4
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Sasakura must find drinks to satisfy fussy customers — an irritable gentleman and a coarse-tongued lady. Bartender - Kami no Glass - Episode 2
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Kitakata’s bar becomes a popup Bar Kaze. Grandpa Kurushima reconciles with his late son over whisky. Bartender — Kami no Glass — Episode 11
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