I am a nerd, in a rather lose sense of the word. I have been watching anime for a rather long time. My first was Dragon Ball Z. I still remember the first frame that drew me in; it was Goku's first transformation during the opening song/credits, whatever we may call it. Or maybe it was Gohan, do not quote me on it, but I was hooked at the first sight.
I remember falling in love with show. I could not believe what I was looking at. The amazing visuals, the voilence, the simple smile on the face of the damn MC; Goku I mean. Today, I can still watch the same show and get the same tingle in the pit of my stomach. And I am not just saying it for the sake of the blog.
All this information, just to say that, I just got the same feeling yet again.
November 1st, 2025, I discovered an anime that made me fall in love after about 25 years. Am I being too dramatic? Maybe, but I am so excited that I am writing this at 3:30 AM. Even Naruto could not get me this pumped.
So let me tell you about this anime. And this starts with me talking about me.
I love a good drink. A whiskey highball, or a g&t, or maybe a bloddy marry (my latest favourite). And I cannot have enough conversations about them. I do not much care about the history, but the way they are made, the balance, the temprature, the aromas and the flavours. I am still an amature, and cannot yet distinguish the individual notes, but I have started to see beyond the strong ethanol, and I can tell a good whiskey is from a bad one as well.
And then I came across BARTENDER Glass of God. The anime that has delited me to no end. I am not going to delve into the story. But I do want to talk about what it has done for me. It has inspired me. Inspired me to try something out (Not sure if I will or will not do it). It has made me want to build a bar of my own. Not like a home bar either. A semi professional bar, that allows 5-10 people in a week to come in and try out drinks that I make, because god knowns I love making a good drink. I love shaking a drink in a boston shaker. And I love pouring it with a Hawthorne strainer. I love the cocktail glasses, and putting each drink in its designated glass. And most of all, I love having a chat over a drink. So, I just want to speak to 5-10 people a week over a decent cocktail that I made for them from a small, limited set of recipies that I aim to perfect. For instance, I could not give two flying, yu know whats, about a sex on the beach or a screwdriver. But, a gimlet, or a whiskey bramble, or an old fashioned is something I could ofer to as many people as would like to have a taste. I would love to make a show by burning the sugar cube before dropping a dhash or two of the bitters, or even smoking the cocktails with cheery or oak wook.
And If I end up doing none of this, i could just simply write a story about this dream of mine.
I cannot believe it! I fell in love with an anime, again, for the first time in 25 years.
