Bartender

Mushishi addpermalink

Both are calm and slow-paced series where the main character helps to solve the problems of the people he meets. 

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The stories are completely different, however atmosphere are exactly the same. Both amine have a very calming effect on viewer's soul. 

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Each series has a single very knowledgable character -- Ginko in Mushi-shi and Ryuu Sasakura in Bartender -- who helps other people. Both are episodic series and, in each episode, the main characters find creative ways to help different people with their unique problems. The pace in each series is calm and neither has much action.  

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The atmosphere is similar - calm, meditative, leisurely-narrative, various stories of various people are told within each episode.
Mysterious main characters, they're masters of their craft. Bartender and unseen-otherwordly-creatures expert - you don't say it at first, but the core of they're job is to help people and they do it using what they know best. 

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Despite that both has a  completly diferent plot and development they share a relaxing atmosphere, good stories and a nice main characther.  

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I feel that Mushishi and Bartender have a lot in common, at least in the way they make me feel: bitter-sweet, calm yet unsettling, but at the end I cannot find any more physical similarity other than they are both episodic
and made by Japanese, and only Japanese can make them I'm sure. 

The former is more fantasy like but still roots in reality, and it's a beautiful reimagination of Japanese unique view of the world. The latter is a simple and straight-forward story about how the bartender serves his costumer with unique cocktails who has different backstory in a small bar called "Eden Hall" in modern Japan. 

I don't drink other than beers, but I'm sure you don't need any knowledge about cocktails to enjoy Bartender because it explains every details you need to know and at the same time it doesn't force-feed information or bog down the story. You may probably be surprised by how well the cocktails complement the feelings of the character, and be amazed by the different types of cocktails presented in the show. The characters are not spectacular but they really feel like everyday people that are easy to relate to, or I should say "us". 

Watching Bartender to me is like meeting up a stranger that I gaze upon thinking that it's a shame we didn't know each other earlier. If you like Mushishi for it's atmosphere and human element, you may also like Bartender. Watch it at the end of a busy or fruitful day if you can't go or find a bar nearby. read more 

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Both show adult MC helping other people's problem and have relaxing soothing OST. 

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Two completely different environments and  narratives - but they give off the same atmosphere. Extremely slow and relaxing series about the mc helping different people. 

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Death Parade addpermalink

Both are like virtual counseling sessions for the audience. Albeit one with more thrills and the other more slice of life. Both have the best episodic stand alone stories in all of anime, and the most of them to boot. 

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Bartender doesn't have death games but it does have people coming in terms with their life or fixing their problems through a bit of soul searching.  

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The protagonists in both series are bartenders.
Both shows deal with human emotion, psychology and morality.
They both play out in episodic format (more so with Bartender), with one-off characters that discuss/reveal past or present emotional situations in their lives. 

report Recommended by SnugglyWhuggly

Delicious drinks
Various people at their life-crisis and in desperate need of help/realisation of what they have done wrong
Male main character
Yummy drinks
Both anime series with around same number of episodes
yumyum drinks
Somewhat intense
alcohol 

report Recommended by ririchiyomika

Both anime have episodic plots.
Both anime rely heavily on emotion (more so in Bartender than in Death Parade).
Both anime have memorable main themes.
Both anime have great jazz-oriented soundtracks.
 

report Recommended by bmoore07

First of all Bartender is playing at a bar too. But more important: Both Animes are about the life stories of many different people visiting this bar which creates kinda the same feeling in both shows. Bartender also got the same atmosphere as Death Parade, since the style is just pretty similar and very cooled down. 

report Recommended by plz55

Both have a ‘Bar’ atmosphere.
Every episode different guests appear.
Both protagonists are heavily involved with their guests.
OSTs are great.
Feels factor.
 

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Ristorante Paradiso addpermalink

Another beautiful enigmatic story paced for relaxation. 

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Isekai Shokudou addpermalink

Both are slow paced, episodic, and have a "feel good" theme. They both take place in a "hole in the wall." While Bartender explains how to make the drink, Isekai doesn't explain how the dish was made.  

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I would say the two most similar animes for this would be Bartender and Shokugeki no Souma.

Bartender and this anime has a lot of similarities and I mean A LOT.
The attitudes of both masters of the restaurants/bar have pretty much the same attitude. Humble, respectful, and a level of professionalism.
The music taste is also similar.
The general feel of awe is the same.

The biggest differences are the comedy elements of each character and the fantasy-based theme of Isekai Shokudou vs. supposedly a more realistic theme in Bartender.

Now for the similarities and differences compared to Shokugeki no Souma.
The food looks amazing in both animes.
SNS is more of a competitive anime.
There's fun humor in both.
SNS has more detail in cooking.
No ecchi. No foodgasms. 

All in all, I really do like Isekai Shokudou more because it was fun and entertaining in a way that wasn't stressful. It was a light-hearted anime that anybody could honestly enjoy if you want to watch the history of each of its customers. But for the people who want more depth in the story, definitely check out Shokugeki no Souma and all its seasons.

But Bartender is by far the most similar in the atmosphere if nothing else. The idea of a small humble place that has interesting characters and stories, a very respectful host, and beautiful drinks and even in the end shows you how to make them during the ED song. The music is also soothing.
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Both are episodic,  slow paced, and the mc way to treat costumers are kinda similar
One (Bartender) show us drinks and the other (Isekai) show us food, but in pretty similar ways, the feeling is the same
 

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Both shows follow a picaresque with the main focus changing each time but with 2 main character to cheer on (much like Bartender), both are about food and drink becoming the main draw of the show to bring people into the story. It differs from Bartender as it becomes more about who the character in general rather. Restaurant to Another World is still quite a complex world (or worlds I should say) but using the raw concept of fantasy and bring it all together. It's a little bit more faster paced than Bartender but think of it as Ryuu's older cousin opened a Restaurant. 

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Kuuchuu Buranko addpermalink

Wonderfully, these two anime capture your attention from the start. The protagonists of the series dually act as minor and major roles in the "episodic" storyline. The two protagonists from Bartender and Trapeze tend to deal with peoples social troubles and help them solve them through strangely fitting and often intriguing ways. The anime Bartender is more serious, while Trapeze cracks jokes to enhance the psychedelic mood. If you're contemplating on watching these and are led astray by the art or concept, give either a try! If you enjoyed or are enjoying either, check the other one out - you won't be disappointed. 

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Gallery Fake addpermalink

The episodic nature of both shows is the biggest similarity. In each show the main character helps a new person each episode. Each episode also teaches something. In Bartender, the viewer gets to learn a lot about the histories of different types of alcohol and different types of cocktails. In Gallery Fake, each episode teaches about an artist or a style of art. Both shows are generally laid back and calming, since each show usually concludes with a problem being solved. 

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Eve no Jikan addpermalink

 I haven't gotten deep into Bartender, but seeing how I've only seen a few cafe/restaurant setting animes around, Bartender and Eve no Jikan definitely have the same type of setting, with the former in an obscure bar and the latter in an obscure cafe. What's intriguing about the two is the emphasis on "backstory" rather than serving cocktails or coffee. Yeah, it's cool that you get to know about all these interesting cocktail mixes, or I guess the  semi-relevant counterpart Eve blend coffee, but where each anime pulls strongly together is the influence and power the bar or the cafe has on its characters, over time changing their attitudes and perhaps giving a tear jerk at the same time. read more 

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Anime: Seiyou Kottou Yougashiten: Antique

Seiyou Kottou Yougashiten: Antique addpermalink

Same kind of  fanservice, similar realization. On both, good Computer Graphic. 

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Anime: Miracle☆Train: Oedo-sen e Youkoso

Miracle☆Train: Oedo-sen e Youkoso addpermalink

Both shows are light-hearted and focus around solving people's problems. 

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Moshidora addpermalink

This may seem like a stretch but hear me out.  Much in tune with the idea that you can "make an anime out of anything", both shows are not *really* about what you think they are.  Well, MoshiDora spells it out for you with its very long title but if you didn't already get it...MoshiDora isn't really an anime about Baseball.  Baseball just happens to be the medium to convey the real message of applying Drucker's management strategies to a variety of situations.

In the same way Bartender tells a variety of different stories using the medium of a bartending and drinks with a rich history.  The drinks and the bartender are not the subject of the show, just a bridge to convey the different stories to the viewers.  If you enjoy the "out of the box thinking" one offers, or if you want something more/less moe, may be worth checking the other one out. read more 

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Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou addpermalink

After having a bad day there are a couple of things you can do to unwind, among them watching certain shows. Both Bartender and YKK are nothing short of comfy, giving the exact same vibes while watching them. Not only do they sound and look relaxing, they basically tell you to wrap yourself in a blanket and simply relish it all while you can. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or what have you and have a good time. 

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Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori addpermalink

Both:

- are a Slice-of-life
- Have a male shop owner
- Customers tell their story and they are helped with their problem
- Same slow paced, relaxing, feel-good vibe
- Shop owners are a pro in their industry, have deep knowledge of their products 

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Kuroshitsuji addpermalink

both protaginists are calm and cool regardless of the situation and are seemingly perfect at what they do. the only difference is black butler is about perfect butler who will do anything to serve and protect his master v.s bartender where the bartender will do anything to make the customer's experience pleasant 

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Detective Conan addpermalink

The two have a lot of mention of different alcoholic beverages. Also, Ryu Sasakura (Bartender) is a very observant and able to take deductions of any detail as many characters in Detective Conan person. Both are professional enough credits. 

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Hinamatsuri addpermalink

The bartender scenes from Mishima Hitomi are really similar to the Bartender anime. If you liked the vibes from those scenes, you should definitely look towards Bartender. 

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Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte kara addpermalink

- They both focus on alcoholic drinks and the relaxing effects each of them have on people, depending on their mood;
- Even if they have different environments and vibes (and lenghts per episode), they both aim to relax the viewer, while giving detailed information about each cocktail mentioned/highlighted in each episode. 

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Cowboy Bebop addpermalink

This is really somewhat of a jump.
But cowboy bebop and bartender are heavily themed around one´s past, what makes us being what we are? what have made us to reach to this point in life? and so on.
Cowboy bebop is of course far more action packed and one can see cowboy bebop without really being into the cowboy bebop´s depths of human psychology. 
Bartender has no action at and is all about the characters.
And they are both somewhat episodic, of course bartender being more episodic than cowboy bebop. 

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Mononoke addpermalink

While differing in both a visual and content approach, on a fundamental level both series are the same. Both Bartender and Mononoke deal with conflict/issue resolution. The respective main characters in each series serve to absolve the side characters from their problems. While the approach is different, the idea and end result is the same. 

Bartender is a much lighter, heartwarming series to watch while Mononoke is a much more serious, darker series.

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Hyouge Mono addpermalink

How can the smallest of details affect the experience you serve someone in a cocktail or a bowl of tea? Ryuu and Sasuke both aspire to provide the most enjoyable drink for their guests. From minor adjustments to the temperature of the drink to the orientation of a tea jar's lid, the factors that make for the optimal glass or bowl are explored in great detail, organically complementing the stories. While Hyouge Mono has a little action and politics (which are, granted, also explored from a perspective of aesthetics), both series take their time to construct beautiful interactions between a true aesthete and their guest. 

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Violet Evergarden addpermalink

Both shows are episodic in nature and while as tones and moods they are diffirent, they both use the main character's profession to reflect their mental state and understandings towards the others. 

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Ookami to Koushinryou addpermalink

Do you like to watch anime for big breasted women, Robot fights, Super human abilities? Well these don't have anything like that, well Bartender doesn't at least. If you liked Spice and Wolf for the extensive talk of being a merchant and how the economy works, then you will love Bartender! Bartender talks abut Philosophy and uses alcohol as a way to describe and emphasize on the reason some one drinks or is thinking the way they are, It is much set up like a play and it has a sort of elegance to it, along with the beautiful short  but descriptive stories that tie into each episode. Over all Both are amazing master Pieces, and should not be brushed off as a simple anime  read more 

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Sakamichi no Apollon addpermalink

Both are impactful due to the emotional aspects of the stories, and are intended for more mature audiences.  Sakamichi no Apollon is one story while Bartender has many different people's lives, but if you enjoy one you'll likely enjoy the other. 

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Cooking Papa addpermalink

This anime is about daily life of an bartender who have to make drinks to his coustemers. Normal people who love food and its makers. All caracters love good food and drinks. 

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Yakitate!! Japan addpermalink

I know it's kind of a stretch but bear with me.

Both of these shows really stylize a profession.
Obviously bartenders for Bartender, and Bakers for Yakitate.
They also both contain pseudo informational elements. and use alchol/bread to solve various problems 

So if you happen to watch mature shows like bartender and still watch over the top shounen style shows definitely check this out 

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Hourou Musuko addpermalink

Although the topics are completely different, the atmospheres of Hourou Musuko and Bartender are similar. If you like the flow of the one series, you will most probably also like the other one. They both have narrative parts too. 

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Bamboo Blade addpermalink

It is nostalgic, and shows how an intense love for a common goal (hobby or occupation) is never trivial. Bamboo Blade focuses on Kendo, Bartender focuses on drinks, but what is really looked at in both series are the stories that tie in with the event or drink. 

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Anime: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie Zenyasai: Viral no Amai Yume

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie Zenyasai: Viral no Amai Yume addpermalink

Viral's Sweet Dream is full of references to Bartender. 

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Aria the Animation addpermalink

Both are slice-of-life and have a similar, unique, calming atmosphere. Both are also relaxing and episodic series. 

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Shinigami no Ballad. addpermalink

Short, episodic, slow-paced series about people who work through their problems with the help of an unusual source. 

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Jigoku Shoujo addpermalink

The show's episode depends on the life story of the support characters, making them and the viewers reflect on life lessons the main character provides. There is no main plot but a series of short but memorable stories which viewers will be hooked on. 

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Ame-iro Cocoa addpermalink

Both have good looking dudes in a place where you just chill and drink -  only Ame-iro Cocoa has cute teenage boys working in a coffee shop and Bartender, of course, in a restaurant bar with more mature, good-looking gentlemen.  Ame-iro Cocoa only has a rather very short show time and a very 'unique' plot. 

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Death Billiards addpermalink

Similar atmosphere, similar surrounding.
Both take place in a beautiful Bar with a very calm Bartender.
Both  deal with different aspects of live.
 

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White Album addpermalink

Both very calming and slow paced anime without being boring 

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Anime: Mahoutsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora

Mahoutsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora addpermalink

Take Bartender, replace bartenders with magical girls and you have Natsu no Sora. Both are laid-back slice of life series. 

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Yume-iro Pâtissière addpermalink

Both have main characters who want to help people with their problems by using their dream or profession( making sweets and cakes in Yumeiro, giving them the perfect cocktail in Bartender). 

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Anime: Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei

Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei addpermalink

Both shows have a different story in each episode. It is a more relaxed anime and you don't feel like you just can't wait for the next week. On the other hand, they still make you came back for more.
In addition, there's a repetition of one (bartender) or two (Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei) main character(s), and the stories are brought each time from another stranger perspective. 

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Moyashimon addpermalink

Well, I start with saying those two animes are like Day and Night. Both are targeted at different audience, has different tone, narrative style, well almost everything, BUT there is one similarity. That is descriptive educational style of presenting additional information of things occuring in story and that is all. So if you liked that give this one go, otherwise try something else. 

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