Bartender

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  • DRAMA & SOAPS
  • 1h

Quirky drama about an extra-special bartender - every drink has a story

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Series 1

1. Bartender

Hotel designer Kamishima holds a deep disregard for drinking places, but when he arrives at the Eden Hall for a drink Ryu shows him the significance of a bar.

2. Menu of the Heart

Miwa Karushima comes to Eden Hall with a heavy heart: as a child, she broke a bottle meant to settle a family feud, but she doesn't know what drink the bottle was.

3. Glass of Regret

Shimaoka has reached his end: he is retiring from his company, and his lifetime lover has passed away. It takes a special cocktail from Ryu to show that life keeps on going.

4. Amber Dream

Two couples arrive at the Eden Hall: a young couple trying to connect, and a distant middle-aged husband and wife.

5. Things Forgotten in a Bar

A young salesman is given a transfer notice from his boss for low sales figures. Ryu lifts his spirits with the help of Ernest Hemingway's drink and advice.

6. The Story Inside the Glass

A screenwriter and his director friend argue over why their individual/joint work is no longer of good quality.

7. Closed Day for the Bar

Two customers arrive at Eden Hall: a politician in a scandalous court case, and his female lawyer hired to discuss the case with him.

8. The Lie at the Counter

Ryu finds a con man in his bar, who challenges him to a pastis contest where he must identify the type of pastis in a series of glasses.

9. The Bar's Face

Every year on one day, Ryu reserves the Eden Hall for only one customer - the first person to whom he served a mistaken drink.

10. Christmas Miracle

At Christmas, a professor in fluid dynamics challenges Ryu to mix a cocktail made of different fluids.

11. Water of Life

The time has come for Ryu to leave Eden Hall, as he continues his journey through life in another bar.