Bartender: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Upon return from Paris, Sasakura Ryu spends some time wandering amiss, but after some time he decides to start anew by becoming a bartender. On a daily basis as a bartender, he helps solve the various problems burdening his customers, including work and love and family troubles, one cocktail at a time. Furthermore, what will happen to the romantic relationship between Ryu, who seeks the best cocktail, and Kurushima Miwa, who is pertinent to his growth as a person. Also in the drama you'll see the fateful showdown between Kuzuhara Ryuichi, referred to as Mr. Perfect, and Master Kase Goro.

Series details

• Title: Bartender
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2011-02-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-04-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 27419
• IMDb ID: tt1783434
• TVDB ID: 248252

Cast and credited roles

• Masaki Aiba — Sasakura Ryu
• Shihori Kanjiya — Kurushima Miwa

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-02-04; final listed air date 2011-04-01; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bartender on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.