バーテンダー

Bartender

Genius bartender, Sasakura Ryuu makes the most incredible cocktails anyone has ever tasted. Seeking his "Glass of God", individuals from all different walks of life visit his bar. With both a compassionate ear and a godly drink, Ryuu helps people with their problems. (Source: Anime News Network)

Names

Original	バーテンダー (japanese)
Romaji	Bartender
English	Bartender
Chinese	调酒师 (simplified · via bangumi)
Also known as	Ace Bartender Bartender · Barman

Facts

Format	TV series · 11 ep · 23 min · 4h total
Aired	2006-10-15 → 2006-12-31 (Autumn 2006)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	Palm Studio
Source	Manga
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Demographic	Seinen
Genres	Drama Slice of Life
Themes	Bar Work Episodic Seinen Primarily Adult Cast Philosophy Educational Food Male Protagonist
Streaming	Bilibili TV · Crunchyroll

Reception

Community score	7.08 / 10
Bayesian score	7.18 / 10
Composite	50.5
On lists	25,957
Favourited	283 (1.1%)
Completion	68.4%
Drop rate	10.8%
In backlog	55.4%
Score spread σ	1.74

Score distribution

169246310742055570694971,66381,436973410451

Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Autumn 2006	C	23 of 65
Year	2006	C	74 of 232
Era	Late 2000s	C	407 of 1,149
Demographic	Seinen	D	431 of 775
Genre	Slice of Life	D	851 of 1,578
Season (all years)	Autumn	C	860 of 1,921
Genre	Drama	D	1,113 of 1,917
Length	Single-cour	C	1,174 of 2,668
Source material	Manga	D	1,556 of 3,025
Format	TV series	C	1,588 of 3,322
Origin	Japan	C	3,011 of 7,157

Key staff

Director	Masaki Watanabe, Shigemi Ikeda
Series composition	Yasuhiro Imagawa
Character design	Kenji Nagatomo, Hirotaka Kinoshita
Original creator	Araki Joh, Kenji Nagatomo

Franchise — バーテンダー神のグラス

バーテンダー神のグラス

BARTENDER Glass of God

2024TV series54.7

Relation	Year	Title
alternative	2024	BARTENDER Glass of God

AniList id 1589 · MAL id 1589 · Bangumi 2281 · record updated 2026-08-27