Drops of God (TV series)

Drops of God (French: Les Gouttes de Dieu; Japanese: 神の雫, romanizedKami 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.

Drops of God
Created byQuoc Dang Tran
Based on
Drops of God
by
  • Tadashi Agi
  • Shu Okimoto
Directed byOded Ruskin
Starring
ComposerKenma Shindo
Country of origin
  • France
  • United States
  • Japan
Original languages
  • French
  • English
  • Japanese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Jean Luc Berlot
  • Léonard Glowinski
  • Sam Kozhaya
  • Daniel March
  • Kazufumi Nagasawa
  • Tetsuya Ono
  • Oded Ruskin
  • Kyoko Sekine
  • Anne Thomopoulos
ProducerKlaus Zimmermann
CinematographyRotem Yaron
EditorsBoaz Mann
Omri Zalmona
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21) –
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

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When 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

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"A Father"Oded RuskinQuoc Dang TranApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
2"Sky, Earth, Humans"Oded RuskinQuoc Dang TranApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
3"Duel"Oded RuskinQuoc Dang Tran, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice VialApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
4"Foundation"Oded RuskinQuoc Dang Tran, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice VialMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
5"The Link"Oded RuskinQuoc Dang Tran, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice VialMay 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)
6"Legacy"Oded RuskinQuoc Dang Tran, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice VialMay 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)
7"Food and Wine"Oded RuskinQuoc Dang Tran, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice VialMay 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
8"All or Nothing"Oded RuskinQuoc Dang Tran, Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat & Alice VialJune 2, 2023 (2023-06-02)

Reception

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On 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

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Video game

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In 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

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  1. ^ "Drops of God, the cult wine manga turned successful Apple TV+ series". 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Apple's new series Drops of God turns wine tasting into high-stakes drama". 13 April 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Drops of God: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  5. ^ "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.
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