I didn’t know anything about “Drops of God” until I stumbled upon Apple TV+’s primacy reveal ahead of its premiere. The plot interested me enough already: a young Japanese man and a Parisian face off in a series of trials to inherit the largest collection of wines in the world.
But then it turned out that the series is an adaptation of a manga, which piqued my interest even more. Apple has already been very successful in mixing languages between the protagonists with the Korean-Japanese series ‘Pachinko’, so a plot mixing French and Japanese
I do not like wine and I have become fond of several wines
Adaptations of manga to make series in search of international success are plagued by failures. And yes, I’m looking at you, Netflix, with that disaster that was ‘Death Note’. For Apple to suddenly appear and turn a manga into a ten-episode series that only gets better with each chapter is a big step. ‘Drops of God’ is surely Best manga adaptation I’ve ever seen..
Not because of the epic, but because of the quality of the adaptation itself. The characters, impeccably developed, meet as the girl’s father and the boy’s teacher die. He has the most valuable wine collection in the world and the heir must win a series of tests to prove he is the best wine expert.
It is not a question of showing the art of oenology, but of the passion that this art arouses in the protagonists
Yes, it’s weird, very typical of a manga. But those responsible for ‘Drops of God’ managed to turn it into an original and addictive storyline with an ending that shouldn’t disappoint anyone. It is also impossible not to mention the quality of the landscapes: from the luxury apartments and restaurants of Tokyo to the vineyards of France and Italy.
Also, this is the second time that Apple has realized this in me: I hate football and enjoyed it like never before. I’m pretty clean and don’t like wine at all, and I really enjoyed ‘Drops of God’. Their characters and episodes don’t want you to understand the art of winemaking, but they do want you to see the passion they have for it.
‘Drops of God’ may have gone unnoticed because it was released at the same time as ‘Silo’ and ‘Ted Lasso’, but it’s one of those shows that everyone deserves to watch. East a hidden gem, only one season, enjoyed in just ten episodes.
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