Bartender

(8EPISODE, 2DVD)

Title: Bartender
Also Known As: バーテンダー / Bartender
Genre: Drama
Network: TV Asahi
Episodes: 8
Release Date: 2011-Feb-04 to 2011-Apr-01
Air time (JST): Friday 23:15
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English


Synopsis
Ryu Sasakura (Masaki Aiba) is a bartending prodigy who won a European cocktail contest. He got into an argument with his instructor and was fired. In a state of dejection he came back to his native country of Japan.

He finds work again in Tokyo and also meets Miwa Kurushima. Meanwhike, Ryu Sasakura is able to listen to his customer's problems and help alleviate their worries with his special cocktail mixes.


Cast
Aiba Masaki as Sasakura Ryu
Kanjiya Shihori as Kurushima Miwa
Arakawa Yoshiyoshi as Sugiyama Kaoru
Mitsuishi Ken as Mihashi Jyunji
Ikezu Shoko as Itsuki Yoko
Nishi Keiko as Sakura Kotobuki
Kaneko Nobuaki as Kuzuhara Ryuichi
Omi Toshinori as Sakura Hajime
Takenaka Naoto as Kase Goro
Tsugawa Masahiko as Kurushima Taizo
Nanami Eri (七海エリ) as part of the editorial staff of Tokyo Wonder Night
Ishimaru Nanami (石丸奈菜美) as part of the editorial staff of Tokyo Wonder Night
Kurashina Kana as Yamagishi Yukari (ep2)
Joshima Shigeru as Shimizu (ep2)
Tsuda Kanji as Oda Kimihiko (ep3)
Cunning Takeyama (カンニング竹山) as Kitakata Aki (ep4)
Tanaka Miho (田中美保) as Nanbara (ep4)
Ashina Sei as Suwa Mari (ep5)
Muroi Shigeru as Suwa Sanae (ep5)
Otomo Kohei (大友康平) as Yamanouchi Seiji (ep6)
Bessho Tetsuya as Hayase Hiroaki (ep7)
Sato Eriko as Kimishima Rumi (ep7)
Nishikido Ryo as Hongo Yuji (ep8)