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.

“In happy times, one cocktail is enough, because anything you drink will taste good. But if there are a hundred shapes of unhappiness, I want to be a bartender who will make a hundred cocktails to soothe unhappiness.”

An anime series about a bartender at work might not sound like anything worth paying attention to, but Bartender is a calm, gentle series that might be just what you need. Each episode covers the stories of customers that go into a bar to soothe their souls. Bartender Ryu Sasakura assists them with their problems by making them a cocktail with a history or taste that relates to the customer’s situation. By coming to terms with themselves through their drink, each customer can leave the bar satisfied. Each story is expanded upon not only by what the customer reveals but by narration, often by others that have also been healed by the bar. Each individual story is well-developed, detailed, and brought to a satisfying end. However, there is no plot carried across the full show.

Bartender’s true strengths lie not in the technical aspects, but the atmosphere. It’s an incredibly relaxing show and does a great job doing exactly what the creators felt a bar should do: soothe the customers. Watching an episode is a great way to calm down after a bad day; you can sit back and enjoy without shutting down your brain. A word of warning, it’s not as enjoyable in large quantities, save it for when you need it.

I saw a quick overview of this on an anime review site I go to sometimes. It did seem very relaxing. This one's on my list of anime to check out.

It is very relaxing, but as I said before, this isn't a show you can marathon, It's an 'every once in a while' kinda show. That doesn't mean it isn't good, by any means. It's just that one episode makes you feel good, so yeah...save it when ya need it.

>>3 I know this thread is old, but I watched it and it was great. The best thing is they actually teach you how to make the drinks. The only thing I didnt like was the last episode.

When I first watched this, I promptly tried every drink they give instruction for.
I also have been stuck with a bottle of Pastis, and have not developed a taste for it