Drops of God (French: Les Gouttes de Dieu; Japanese: 神の雫, romanized: Kami no Shizuku) is a French-American-Japanese television series created by Quoc Dang Tran, directed by Oded Ruskin and starring Tomohisa Yamashita and Fleur Geffrier. It is based on the manga series of the same name written by Tadashi Agi and illustrated by Shu Okimoto. The series centres on the competition for inheritance of an estate and its vast wine collection between an heiress and a star student of a well known oenologist who passed away. However, the former experiences severe side effects related to her childhood trauma and the latter's family complicates the process.
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| Created by | Quoc Dang Tran |
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| Directed by | Oded Ruskin |
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| Composer | Kenma Shindo |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | Klaus Zimmermann |
| Cinematography | Rotem Yaron |
| Editors | Boaz Mann Omri Zalmona |
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| Release | April 21, 2023 – present |
Drops of God premiered on 21 April 2023 on Apple TV+.[1][2] In May 2024, the series was renewed for a second season.[3]
Synopsis
editWhen wine authority Alexandre Léger dies, he leaves behind the world's finest private wine collection, and a sprawling Tokyo estate. Before his estranged daughter Camille can claim her inheritance, she must battle Alexandre's protégé, Issei, in a series of wine-related tests.
Cast
edit- Tomohisa Yamashita as Issei Tomine
- Fleur Geffrier as Camille Léger
- Tom Wozniczka as Thomas Chassangre
- Stanley Weber as Alexandre Léger
- Luca Terracciano as Lorenzo
- Diego Ribon as Luca Inglese
- Azusa Okamoto as Yurika Katase
- Gustave Kervern as Philippe Chassangre
- Cécile Bois as Marianne Léger
- Margaux Châtelier as Young Marianne
- Makiko Watanabe as Honoka Tomine
- Nanami Kameda as Young Honoka
- Satoshi Nikaido as Hirokazu Tomine
- Kotaru Uchiyama as Young Hirokazu
- Antoine Chappey as Talion
- Masane Tsukayama as Noboru Tomine
- Lidia Vitale as Elisabetta Fossati
- Kyoko Takenaka as Miyabi
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "A Father" | Oded Ruskin | Quoc Dang Tran | April 21, 2023 |
| 2 | "Sky, Earth, Humans" | Oded Ruskin | Quoc Dang Tran | April 21, 2023 |
| 3 | "Duel" | Oded Ruskin | Quoc Dang Tran, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice Vial | April 28, 2023 |
| 4 | "Foundation" | Oded Ruskin | Quoc Dang Tran, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice Vial | May 5, 2023 |
| 5 | "The Link" | Oded Ruskin | Quoc Dang Tran, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice Vial | May 12, 2023 |
| 6 | "Legacy" | Oded Ruskin | Quoc Dang Tran, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice Vial | May 19, 2023 |
| 7 | "Food and Wine" | Oded Ruskin | Quoc Dang Tran, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice Vial | May 26, 2023 |
| 8 | "All or Nothing" | Oded Ruskin | Quoc Dang Tran, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice Vial | June 2, 2023 |
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 25 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's consensus reads: "A saga of cutthroat competition with notes of cool intelligence, Drops of God is a sleek entertainment sure to stimulate refined palates."[4]
Other media
editVideo game
editIn 2024, Softstar has been granted the rights to transform the movie into a video game. With the game set in Burgundy, France. It serves as a sequel to Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator on PC.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Drops of God, the cult wine manga turned successful Apple TV+ series". 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Apple's new series Drops of God turns wine tasting into high-stakes drama". 13 April 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (21 May 2024). "'Drops Of God' Season 2 Heading To Apple TV+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Drops of God: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator - Drops of God: Creating your Ambrosia Demo is live on Steam Next Fest - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
External links
edit- Drops of God at IMDb