Anime 53407 Bartender Kami No Glass Reviews Filter Check 1

Ah, Bartender—a timeless classic reborn in the form of a remastered anime, much like the beloved Spice and Wolf this season.

At first glance, you might be tempted to write it off as just another run-of-the-mill series about alcohol. But oh, dear reader, it is so much more than that. Bartender is a journey into the heart and soul of libations, each drink carefully selected to match the patron's mood and tell a story of its own.

Forget your overpowered heroes and flashy romances—Bartender is a different breed of anime altogether. It's a collection of short stories, each one a poignant tale of everyday people and their ... encounters with the magical elixirs served up by our enigmatic bartender.

What sets Bartender apart is its ability to create a sense of calm and tranquility, a refuge from the chaos of the world outside. As you sink into your seat and take a sip of your drink, you'll find yourself transported to a realm where time slows down and worries melt away.

It's hard to put into words just why Bartender is so captivating. Perhaps it's the way each episode weaves together the threads of human experience with the artistry of mixology. Or maybe it's the comforting familiarity of the bar setting, a place where strangers become friends over a shared glass.

Whatever it is, one thing's for certain: if you're looking for an anime with a chill vibe to unwind to, Bartender is the perfect choice. So sit back, relax, and let the soothing ambience wash over you. Cheers to good company and even better drinks—enjoy!

To the other reviewers who are yapping about Ryuu being different from the 2006 anime: READ THE MANGA! This adaptation is way closer to the original and, yes, Sasakura Ryuu is a silly airhead when he's not working. That's what makes him as a character work for me. The 2006 anime took the episodic approach and removed basically all of the story and character development except the client stories. It was cool, ngl, but there's so much more to Bartender, and this version of it seems to take all (or at least most) of it. Ryuu is more than a cool placeholder behind the bar ... counter, he's a character with a full personality: a genuinely kind and caring airhead with a smidge of a dark past (won't go into spoiler territory) he has overcome but professional and competent at his job. Miwa is also more than a placeholder for a couple stories, and in the first 4 episodes there's already been glimpses of that.

Overall, if you like slice of life episodic stories linked together by a leitmotif of character development of the main cast, this anime is for you. If you're interested in cocktails and fictionalised history of alcohol, this anime is for you. If you loved the original manga, this anime is for you.

If you want action/adventure? Choose something else. If you want romance? Choose something else. If you want a cardboard cutout "cool" main lead? Choose something else.

It's a significant improvement from the older version of the show. Story is somewhat the same but significantly less convoluted. It's no high quality art deserving of a place in palace of famed shows, but it's entertaining enough. This time around characters and their stories are easier to follow and whole show gives off Isekai Shokudou vibe, except it's not meals but drinks this time.

While it gets narcissistic at times with the whole experience of making and tasting drinks luckily it doesn't overstay its welcome and background stories for all kinds of different cocktails are interesting to listen to if you are into that kind ... of stuff. Animation and sound are both great, but not the best. Characters are well acted and feel very human, which is much needed in anime shows lately.

All in all, it's a slow moving show about drinks and cocktails with well built characters and world they reside in. Don't expect more than this and you won't be disappointed. I am watching it to relax and learn few things about some drinks. Recommended if you are looking for something slow like this and relaxing.

Only in an anime can you make the art of making cocktail this sensual. My alcohol lover senses got seduced from the first scene with the ice crack and that sexy ASMR sound. lol I feel like this anime is a campaign to promote bar hopping & it works too well on me.

The show got an old school vibes to it where you usually seen in shows about people who's a master of their field. It's more about diving into that specific world/field than a plot driven story, which is interesting in a different way. I haven't read the original manga though it reminds me ... of Drops of God where feuds and emotional baggages can be solved by the right alcohol; the approach here is way less dramatic. Of course that's not how real life works, but it's comforting to watch.

The show direction is also super immersive. Since each scene are slower pace, it makes you feel like you're in the bar waiting for the next drink to try. The art just enhance every drops of lemon, every shine of ice, & the warmth of smoke. Enhanced by the ASMR sound & calming voice of our bartender, it just put you in a resting mood after a long day just like a good glass does.