Bartender: Kami no Glass

Miwa Kurushima and her colleague Yukari Higuchi hunt for a skilled individual to run the counter bar at the famous Hotel Cardinal. The chairman of the hotel demands only one thing of the potential hire: the bartender must be able to craft the ultimate drink known as the "Glass of God." Because Miwa does not fully understand the requirement, her search runs dry after everyone she has scouted cannot get past the chairman's scrutiny.

Nestled in a quiet and secluded place among the bustling alleys of Ginza is Eden Hall. This cozy bar is maintained by Ryuu Sasakura, a prodigy mixologist who knows exactly what drink will ease his customers' worries at any given time. Every glass that he serves is garnished with humility, providing much-needed solace to people from all walks of life in their time of need.

In a chance encounter, the chairman is left speechless by Ryuu's astute bartending skills and is determined to have him join Hotel Cardinal. He becomes one of Ryuu's regulars, attempting daily to convince Ryuu to leave Eden Hall. But even with the assistance of Miwa, it is more difficult than expected to recruit this particular bartender.

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Sasakura, Ryuu Main

Terashima, Takuma Japanese

Kurushima, Miwa Supporting

Nanjou, Yoshino Japanese

Kurushima, Taizo Supporting

Mugihito Japanese

Kawakami, Kyouko Supporting

Matsui, Eriko Japanese

Chen, Kelvin Supporting

Furukawa, Makoto Japanese

Kitakata Supporting

Touchi, Hiroki Japanese

Higuchi, Yukari Supporting

Shiraishi, Haruka Japanese

Kinjou, Yuri Supporting

Shiraishi, Ryouko Japanese

Chief of Lapin Supporting

Maeda, Hiroki Japanese

Kase, Gorou Supporting

Horiuchi, Kenyuu Japanese

Cao, Cong Producer

Kuraya, Ryouichi Director

Aketagawa, Jin Sound Director

Kamishiraishi, Mone Theme Song Performance

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Sep 25, 2024

Ryohei_Arisu

Recommended

MAN... How thrilling, this was thrilling. The Japanese know how to write poetry!!!

THAT ENDING, I cried. Damn! What a delightful surprise this anime was. There are so many stories told, so much softness, so much art and poetry. It's an excellent anime that would pair well with a drink. It makes you want to go to one of those bars, or even have your own. Not to get men and women drunk, but rather to treat everyone, like a hospital for the wounded.

It warmed my heart to see that, in the end, everything worked out, a memorable experience that I will carry with me.

Rating: 9.5/10. ... Rounding it to 10, since we don’t have that option on MAL.

(P.S.: Sorry, folks, it lacked a bit of romance and more animations... I missed a bigger budget for the production and the romance I wanted to see unfold between the protagonist and Miwa.)

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jul 4, 2024

Suwanaide

Mixed Feelings

One of the biggest draws of this anime for me was that is was adults, in an adult world, not dealing with any supernatural stuff. It's a change of pace from so much of the rest of anime out there. They deal with real-life adult issues. And this anime delivered that. And as a gigantic departure from so many other anime (and media in general) they don't shy away from using actual brand names. When alcohol is shown, they use real brand names. Denny's isn't "Danny's" here, Smirnoff is Smirnoff. I really appreciate that fact. It keeps the immersion.

The ... animation itself is very solid. The voice acting is very good. Almost all of it is understated, which goes with the vibe of the show. The music, when you notice it, works. I generally like a lot of the characters. I'd love to be able to rate this show higher. This is the kind of show I want to rate a 9 or 10. Two things.

1) I said I generally like a lot of the characters. But, I like them at arm's length. Over 12 episodes (which with this show, each episode feels long) I couldn't feel any connection with any of them. It's like every character was kept at arm's length. I don't think that's what they were going for. Some were supposed to engender some level of empathy or connectedness, but for me none of them clicked. I know sometimes that's a goal for one or more characters but I don't think that's what they were going for here. Everyone just seemed so muted and detached. I don't know if it's because anime characters in general are over-the-top that everyone here was "normal" so they came off flat, or this was their idea of "sophisticated" or something, but I had a hard time cheering that hard for anyone, save a couple of the side character bartenders. The main character actually started to get on my nerves towards the end, and I really don't think that was the goal of the writers (and not the fault of the voice actor).

2) The show became unintentional comedy at certain points with how up its own ass it is about how amazing bartenders are. Look, this is no slight against bartenders at all, but even in a show called Bartender: Glass of God it was too much. If they have a season 2, I wouldn't be shocked if there's a line where they say, "Jesus Christ may have been a carpenter, but when he turned water into wine, that also made him a bartender." And play it totally serious.

Will I watch a Season 2? Probably. Mainly because there's such a lack of anime about adults in a realistic world, and I need a break from all the isekai, yokai, kaiju, demon lords, talking vending machines, and people with psychic abilities that make up the rest of my Crunchyroll watchlist. But damn, I wish these characters were a bit more engaging.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jun 22, 2024

mydorys

Not Recommended

I was looking forward this series so much since I loved the 2006 version. However, it was a let down. Yes the graphics are better but the whole romanticizing a "bartender" and the side stories, were so cliche and lacked the depth of the original one. Also it supports the idea that you need to be the "best" in order to validate what you do, which is ridiculous. Tons of people have won prizes or achieve high-level of educations, but they lack common sense, making them useless. When you do things because you actually love them, that makes you the best, because you are ... doing it for your own gain and not because what others will say about you. I hate this mentality of power over craft. A lot of people can BS but just a few can actually do. Sadly the BS usually wins in this society. I also despise people who "always get what they want", imposing your will into others despite their feelings makes you an ass. Respects goes both ways. The original series on 2006 was centered on the craft and how the bartender helped people, but this one is more on background stories, which are LAME and so incredibly SAPPY. It is ridiculous overall. Anyway, it is ok if you have the time to waste, but definitely a let down.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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