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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Well I have to say that this certainly surprised me, I like this title so far. The story was a bit slow paced, but I think it went pretty good in the end. Though I wish the main bartender's voice would have been more deep to fit the calm mood, but he was young after all. Very unique series!  Thoughts, opinions? |
| FINALLY(is what you must be thinking), someone responded after over half a year. I agree with what you said, it is rather unique, surprising, and slow-moving. it didn't really show what to expect in the next episode, so i wonder what will happen from here on. My two guesses are either it continues with the one guy and he tries to convince him to work for him, or every episode deals with new people and the effects of the bar on different people(I'm leaning towards the latter). |
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iday12 said: FINALLY(is what you must be thinking), someone responded after over half a year. I agree with what you said, it is rather unique, surprising, and slow-moving. it didn't really show what to expect in the next episode, so i wonder what will happen from here on. My two guesses are either it continues with the one guy and he tries to convince him to work for him, or every episode deals with new people and the effects of the bar on different people(I'm leaning towards the latter). I am definitely thinking that it deals with the effects of a new character and Eden Hall with each episode. Also, wasn't that damn gorgeous? I mean it was beautiful. Damn. I was impressed. |
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| Umm... I'm not sure. It's really slow, the main character is not that appealing, and the animation is terrible. Even if I hate alcohol, drinks, and stuff, I'm open-minded enough for giving it a try, because it's short and it seemed a rather unique anime, but I don't like it so far. Maybe my grandfather would enjoy it more than I do, since he's an ex-barman. |
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RenaPsychoKiller said: Umm... I'm not sure. It's really slow, the main character is not that appealing, and the animation is terrible. Even if I hate alcohol, drinks, and stuff, I'm open-minded enough for giving it a try, because it's short and it seemed a rather unique anime, but I don't like it so far. Maybe my grandfather would enjoy it more than I do, since he's an ex-barman. Same here. I didn't like it because of the designs most of all. The animation was crappy, as it were made in the US, for children. The theatrical feel it had was a little stupid, intensifying at the peak of the guy's story with bars. I'll watch two more episodes, and I'll pray it won't show -more- silly female characters, as Ristorante Paradiso did. |
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| This is exactly the kind of show I've been craving. Perfect for a night like this. |
| I hope you have a lovely day ♥ヾ(๑❛ ▿ ◠๑ ) |
| Really clever show, very interesting. |
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| I really enjoyed this first episode, it kind of reminded me of Aria in that it was relaxing and I like the message. |
| "Yes, I have been deprived of emotion. But not completely. Whoever did it, botched the job." - Geralt of Rivia |
| I just kept thinking that he better have a better reason for hating bars than just teh door -_- I like the mood in the sort of anime but then some parts make me roll my eyes. |
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| I heard of this one trough a recommendation. I was looking for a slow-paced anime and this certainly looks like it's gonna do the job d: very nice to watch at night |
| this show is like a good old whiskey&ice - warm, but still chilly. loved the 1st episode but will wait untill the right mood to watch the next one |
| pro-activity in checking that everything is OK |
| What an interesting and very specific concept. I liked this first episode. This will satisfy the market for anime focusing on bartenders. |
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| Those are some fine names for wine tbh. This first episode has this unique sense of style so far. I'm not exactly sure what it is but I like it. The OST matches the tone too. "Bar" + "Tender". Loved that combination. I never thought it that way. Gentleness is born~ |
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| Wow. It was perfect! Really imaginative anime, unique, relaxing and just gives a really nice feeling after watching it :) The animation and OST fit the mood well. Love the OP and ED, especially the visuals in the ED :) If it carries on like this I'll end up giving it a 10 and I wasn't even expecting that much from it! |
| Well this surely was surprisingly good! The pacing is a bit slow but the setting and the concept is pretty lovely! Let's see what the rest has to offer us though! |
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| Wow, this is such a unique series. I'm really interested to see some more stories. |
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| Whoa this is awesome, makes me so thirsty. Very peaceful show. |
| Kinda reminds me of ARIA, Honey and Clover. SO relaxing after a stressful day of work. :) |
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| While it was a slow episode, it also felt like it went by really fast. I can't remember if the manga was like this too though, with the fourth wall thing, but it wasn't bad after I got used to it half way through. I like the way Ryuu explained about the heavy bar doors and the way it's hidden; it's not that the bar selects the people, but the people who stumble upon them when they need it. It also shows how something can be interpreted very differently depending on the person. I agree with Stark too that the bar + tender thing was nice. I'm glad Kamishima learned to appreciate bars now. While his reason for disliking bars was irrational, it's also understandable as people tend to avoid things they've had bad experience with. Although part of the reason for his bad experience is his wrong expectations of a bar and him feeling too self-conscious. Ryuu gave him such a simple drink, one that Kamishima's had a lot it seems, but it was him who changed. Makes sense, given that even food tastes different depending on your current state and/or the situation. Really enjoyed the relaxing and mellow atmosphere. While the animation and visuals are on the lower side of the spectrum, it didn't deter my enjoyment as the content was delivered well. |
| This has some Death Parade vibes so far. Also, making the bar and its bartender appear so soothing and amazing reminds me of all those sports anime in which they also claim that sport x is the best. It is quite intriguing though. |
| Relaxing atmosphere..good stuff. |
| A really bad start, I didn't like anything about it. |
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| Hm. Not a bad start. Saw this as a recommendation for people who loved Death Parade and surprisingly, it's not gory or high level thinking ;O I still enjoyed it, although it wasn't what I expected which was a spin-off of Death Parade. Let's see how this picks up. The animation is also olden day quality. I don't mind it, but seems like a few others do lol |
| Well, it was a fine and relaxing start. Art/animation was average as fuck tho (even for its time) but for something like that, it's alright. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Enjoyed the OP song a lot too. |
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| Perhaps the time whenI was 7 that my mom dragged me to a department store for several hours so that she could shop for a new dress. Hmm... Or maybe the time I had to go to my cousin's wedding and the ceremony took nearly two hours. Hmm... No, I don't think either of those events were quite as boring as this episode. |
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| Interesting premise for sure. Not someone who even drinks liquor or has a fondness for it at all but the character of making a "perfect drink" and the story for it was all quite good. Really liked the transitions not very typical of most animes. It is a bit dated 12 years later but I can see me enjoying it. |
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| Very good start, that's what I'm looking for when it comes to adult slice of life. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| So I'm a huge fan of Death Parade, and somebody told me that if I liked it, I'd definitely like this show. However, I'm not so sure about that. Judging from this episode, this show seems to focus on liquor more than on an actual story. I feel like the plot for the first episode was poor. I really don't care about bars, liquor or anything that has to do with alcohol. I was hoping the focus would be on an actual intriguing story rather than on all of that. I'm not sure if this changes later on, but if it doesn't, then this show isn't for me. |
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| The plot (what little of it there was) was spread out a bit thin, and the woman didn't really play any important part except...stating the obvious? Still not sure what her role was in this or whether I want to see her appear again unless she does something of consequence. There wasn't much animation to speak of either, and the panning shots kept annoying me; it's lazy when a show relies on those to pad out the running time, and that, coupled with the very dated-looking CGI, makes me think this show barely had any budget at all. Oh well, will watch 1-2 more episodes and see if this picks up, but so far it has nothing in common with Death Parade in terms of mood, pacing, animation, sound etc., only part of the premise. Edit: I did like the OP, ED and BGM, they were relaxing. |
| weird pov and mediocre animation, but pretty good sound wise. feels like a series with potential. |
AnimeFreak-San said: is this a male gender issure...human issue...mental illness perhaps? |
| So is this place like the xxxholic house and it's a supernatural bar? The door to Eden Hall doesn't look normal at all. |
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| So much tedious exposition with characters literally staring into the camera and babbling monologues at you, often to spoon feed redundant information, while standing around in set pieces like this is some kind of a hacky high school stage play, complete with a spotlight shining on them when they start speaking. And this is supposed to be a seinen? Why is it so hard for anime to "show" instead of "tell"? |
| I actually kinda love this show. It’s unique. At first I didn’t expect much. |
| Well Kamishima's reason for hating bars is kinda dumb as it was his own fault tbh. So far this series got my interest with its unusual theatrical style (fourth wall breaks) where the story just radiates class and Ryu appears to be quite the genius bartender. Definitely reminds me of the newer anime Death Parade in a more realistic setting. |
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| Watched this at my local anime society meet up, must say, that was quite something. I liked how this rolls with this elegant atmosphere to the Eden Hall, having such pleasant gentlemen take your order and serve you with optimal efficiency is nothing short of a splendid presentation, and the music really compliments that well. Seems like it is heading a classy route in an episodic nature. Not exactly the best format in my eyes, but pretty damn good too. This specific episode had an interesting customer to tell the story of such too. Good thing he changed his attitude to bars tho. Also, the animation here kinda seems a little dry ngl. But good enough. |
| There's something off about the first episode in terms of the premise itself so going to turn off my brain for this as I'm hoping it doesn't get repetitive with the perspective and goddamn the animation is mediocre at best. |
| Interesting show. I've actually been a bartender, so it's funny seeing it shown in this kind of light. The cocktails that I mixed were rather simple summer drinks for the local taste of Canadians on the West Coast 😆 lots of Caesars made with clamato (clam juice and tomato juice) mixed with vodka, salt and pepper, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, and then throw in olives or a pickle. It's some sort of godawful Canadian concoction, a play off of the American Bloody Mary drink. Honestly, I bought the ingredients to make it home 😂 I'm excited to see the other stories featured here. I was lucky enough to work behind a beautiful wooden bar top, this episode made me miss that amazing plank of wood. |
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