Bartender Glass Of God Episode 2 Review: The second episode of this new and interesting anime is finally here. Let us look at how episode 2 fared.
Bartender Glass Of God Episode 2 Overview
Bartender: Kami no Glass (バーテンダー 神のグラス) finally brings to life the beloved Japanese manga Bartender, written by the talented Araki Jou and illustrated by the skilled Kenji Nagatomo, in the form of a new anime series.
This anime is directed by Kuraya Ryouichi, who is well-known for his previous works such as Grand Blue, Ore Monogatari!!, The Irregular at Magic High School, and more. Aketagawa Jin is the Sound Director, who has also worked on projects like No Game No Life, Dr Stone, and Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, among others.
Takaya Kawasaki lends her voice to the opening theme song, Stardust Memory, while Mone Kamishiraishi (上白石萌音) perform the ending theme song titled Spica (スピカ). The series has been officially licensed by Crunchyroll, and the series started on TV in Tokyo on April 4, 2024.
I have tried my best to keep the review as spoiler-free as possible, but there are certain elements that I had to mention to give proper feedback.
– Bartender Glass Of God Episode 2 Review Contains Minor Spoilers –
Bartender Glass Of God Episode 2 Review and Recap – Sasakura Is Hard To Convince
Both Miwa and Yukari have been desperate to get Sasakura to work for them but things are not going too well. They know that for anyone especially foreigners, who land in Japan for the very first time the first person they meet is the bartender. And it is through the bartender that they get their first impression of the country. This is why, it is very important for them as employees of their hotel, to get someone like Sasakura on board as bartending is not a job that anybody can do.
Then Miwa and Yukari reach Eden Hall for their second attempt at convincing Sasakura to join them, but they discover the bar is closed. Later, we find out how Sasakura usually goes to help out his friends at their bar when he closes Eden Hall. And, surprisingly, while he was helping at another bar he met Kurushima Taizo, the head of Miwa’s hotel. He is there because it has been a ritual for him to be at that bar every month on the day of the previous owner’s death. The previous owner had been a friend of his, and his drinks were something that was very close to Kurushima’s heart.
You would think that as Sasakura is there, he will definitely be able to impress this elderly gentleman with his creations right away. But that did not happen as whatever concoction Sasakura came up with was quickly labelled awful and was harshly critiqued by the head.
How Sasakura managed to get past him and serve him an ideal drink is something that you should go and watch yourself. But the head was not the only difficult customer that Sasakura had to face. Later, while he was again hounded by Miwa and Yukari to join them at their bar, a woman running from rain approached Eden Hall. Right off the bat, she was rude and even dismissed Sasakura’s profession and called him an asshole. He served her another interesting drink that I never heard of.
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Verdict
I liked this episode and it managed to keep me engaged with its simple storyline. The premise of this anime is very unique and has a soothing atmosphere to it. When you are watching this do not expect action, drama, comedy or anything of that sort and just watch it to feel relaxed.
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