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Being a teenage girl, perhaps this anime wasn't right up my alley, so to speak. I admit, I do not like alcohol all that much. So, seeing as the entire basis of this anime was around specific drinks, what's in them, and their history I found it a bit boring.

Story: 4
Bartender is one of those series where the story changes from episode to episode. Each one deals with a different person, where they are in life, and how Sasakura's bartending skills help them. I found that the stories tended to be hard to follow or even practically nonexistent. Even with the episodes that had clear ... and easily understood plot it seemed that the 'storyline' wasn't even focused on all that much. Instead, many background stories about the drinks used were given and the plot became a bit fuzzy.

Art: 6
The art of the backgrounds is actually quite nice. And the bottles all look almost real. As for character design look, the people looked alright but there were some of the men who just seemed... off. I'd describe is as: their eyes didn't seem to fit their faces. It was quite odd. But, I feel like the people themselves could've had better animation.

Sound: 8
The music was well chosen for each scene that there was music. None of the characters had overly annoying voices; each actor/actress' voice seemed to fit well with their character.

Character: 3
There was practically NO character development at all! There technically was a bit with some of the minor characters that were the focus of each separate episode. But, Sasakura... NOTHING! And, not knowing anything about your main character is quite aggravating. Also: the chick... the blonde one (Mika? was it?) why did she keep showing up everywhere? I didn't understand why she narrated things.

Enjoyment: 4
I felt that this anime was, while watchable, rather boring.

Overall: 4
There wasn't enough character development or movement to the story. There wasn't even really a story to begin with. The plot that was there was choppy and was interrupted with bits of random history about the alcoholic beverages. Bartender is definitely something out of the ordinary. I would only recommend this to a person who has an interest in alcohol, patience, and a low-key attitude.