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Jul 7, 2009 1:46 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Ryuu confronts a con man trying to play a woman for her money, and in his infinite wisdom granted to him by the spirits behind the bar, divines the truth beneath the lies. Ryuu once again proves that he is godly.
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Aug 16, 2009 8:59 PM
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good episode, the bartender sees through a con man and then outsmarts him and saves the girl
Oct 15, 2009 3:06 PM
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Very very very Phoenix Wrightly. X-D
Dec 1, 2009 10:54 AM
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I don't know much about liquor, but I do know Parafilm. If they put as much effort depicting each of the bottles of liquor you see in this show as they did with exactly copying a box of parafilm (which I expect they did) the amount of detail is amazing!

Good ep :) Escpecially the twist at the end with the single mom.
Nov 30, 2010 4:10 PM
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I don't get what the 3rd lie was? But good episode, shows again how amazing he is :)
Feb 10, 2012 2:08 AM
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lmao i approve that the anime combined two chapters for this

making the woman also a liar with a daughter was a nice touch
Mar 10, 2012 8:34 AM
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Animefanx3 said:
I don't get what the 3rd lie was? But good episode, shows again how amazing he is :)

Same here lol
Either way, I really really really enjoyed this episode. Great!
Mar 5, 2013 8:02 PM
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You can try all you want but you'll never be able to screw Ryuu over.

Good episode, first i've liked in a while.
May 21, 2013 2:35 PM
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Great episode.
Remained interesting throughout.
Oct 2, 2013 4:11 PM

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"Kiss by an angel". I'm going to remember that quote for awhile.
Jun 6, 2014 10:06 AM

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Impressive episode, really liked the whole challenge part!
Jan 23, 2015 5:33 PM

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Very good episode. I liked the liquor test.
Jan 27, 2015 6:53 AM
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Very good, it stirs my tiny grey cells.
Made me stiff and say "What???" when Ryuu engaged in a taste test using a glass of water with a drop of each sample.
Jul 17, 2015 12:20 PM

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Animefanx3 said:
I don't get what the 3rd lie was? But good episode, shows again how amazing he is :)

The 3rd lie is revealed in the manga (if I remember correctly)
Oct 21, 2015 8:47 AM

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Best episode.
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Nov 28, 2015 2:50 PM
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That was pretty interesting. Ryu gets defensive and tries to protect a young girl from getting hurt. But it does put his perceptive skills and knowledge of drinks to good use.

Using "pastis" as a metaphor for lying, that was pretty unique. But then, it reflects the use of lies, and that in life it's okay to use lies as long as they're not too destructive.
Jan 6, 2016 8:41 PM

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This is probably the best episode so far imo. Felt kind of sad when the lady told her baby she couldn't bring her a new dad. My favorite ep of this anime so far besides the 2nd ep
Mar 24, 2016 2:07 AM
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This episode had a hint of excitement in it, as I waited for the game to be played out, even if I knew Ryuu wouldn't be fooled by whatever trick the con man had up his sleeve.

From the flashbacks, I could tell that the watch must've been made later than the war, although I wouldn't have known quartz watches even if I was there. The parafilm was a dead giveaway though. I interned twice at pharmaceutical companies, and we used to to seal sample bottles after usage. Even if I had no knowledge of what doctors or hospital staff should know, it was too fishy that someone who worked in that field wouldn't know what parafilm was.

Ryuu was amazing still, telling the con man that he cannot propose at the bar, because the counter is a place for people to relax or be relieved of things from their lives, not a place to tell lies. It was nice that in the end he said only beautiful lies could be told though :) Ryuu's voice is so calming.

I was surprised that the lady had her own secret as well. She was trying to find someone who could be her daughter's father, but wasn't able to. I hope she will find someone suitable for her and her daughter.
Jan 26, 2017 2:37 AM

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Don't lie to a bartender, what a lame episode.
Mar 11, 2017 7:08 PM

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Making the lady a liar too was a nice touch. it was a good episode with an interesting message about the "beautiful lies" deal. 5/5
Mar 13, 2017 10:54 PM

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I think this may be my favorite episode haha.

Go Ryuu~~!!!! :DDD
Nov 2, 2017 3:39 PM

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That "Angel's kiss" looked impressive and very tasty, even that con man was impressed. I guess Oda and that woman were conning each other but Oda's lie was ugly and that woman's was beautiful, according to Ryuu. Maybe that's why he placed that condition before the duel: for him to lie a beautiful lie in order to help that woman and her kid.
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Mar 29, 2018 1:57 AM

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Not good enough to make me a fan of these series, but definitely a better episode than the previous ones.

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Oct 17, 2018 7:35 AM
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Bartender? More like Detective Conan. HA. All seriousness though despite the still slow pace it was solid, the deceit of the game was inevitable but still not a bad outcome.
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So far the best episode of the series for me thus far. I wonder if there will be a love interest between that woman and Ryuu?

Also, I don't drink liquor (I drink beer and I'm a beer snob) but the way they romanticize and present it in the show makes me want to dabble.
Jul 19, 2020 8:44 PM

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I kept waiting for someone to yell OBJECTION!!!
May 31, 2021 5:31 PM

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Good episode. I still don’t get what the 3rd lie was.
Aug 2, 2021 2:10 AM

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Well damn didn't expect the lie by the woman. Impressive how Ryu deducted the guy to be a conman and managed to stop him by saying he can't propose in his bar especially since he as bartender can't get too personal involved in the customers lives.

Aug 22, 2021 1:16 PM

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What philosophical way of looking at the purpose of a bar and bartender. I'll try to think of what he says the next time I go to a bar
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Mar 28, 2022 5:54 PM

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Kinda get along with the theory of a bartender in this episode.
"......If I told you that I was a real witch, would you believe it?"


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This episode introduced me to pastis. I bought a bottle and made my own pastis water. It's not bad. However, if you don't like anise/black licorice, you won't like it.
Apr 21, 4:09 AM

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Another poetic episode that he even knows Rabelais.

It's not something to binge but to savour.
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So we have a scammer guy who got outplayed by the barman who's too insightful eh, didn't expect the woman to be also lying about her identity

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