Into Japanese comics (manga) or effective wine (boozy grape juice)? Then you could know Drops of God in its bestselling comic-novel type. Quickly you possibly can watch it as a live-action, multilingual dramatic sequence on Apple TV+, the streaming service stated Wednesday.
In a considerably uncommon transfer, Apple TV+ licensed the French-Japanese dramatic sequence tailored from manga type quite than producing it. It didn’t set an air date, nevertheless. It stated solely that the sequence will premiere in 2023.
Japanese manga Drops of God turns into live-action drama sequence on Apple TV+
If a comic book ebook concerning the world of effective wine and gastronomy sounds a little bit uncommon, it’s. Nevertheless it’s a drama on the web page and on the display. So you possibly can in all probability depend on loads of stress in no matter type it takes.
Right here’s how Apple TV+ described the eight-episode sequence, by which characters will communicate English, French and Japanese:
Drops of God finds the world of gastronomy and effective wines in mourning as Alexandre Léger, creator of the well-known Léger Wine Information and emblematic determine in oenology, has simply handed away at his residence in Tokyo on the age of 60. He leaves behind a daughter, Camille, who lives in Paris and hasn’t seen her father since her dad and mom separated when she was 9 years outdated.
When Camille flies to Tokyo and Léger’s will is learn, she discovers that her father has left her a rare wine assortment — the best assortment on the earth in response to the consultants. However, to say the inheritance, Camille should compete with a superb younger oenologist, Issei Tomine , who her father took below his wing and is referred to in Léger’s will as his ‘religious son.’ However is his connection to Issei solely religious?
Forged and creators
The present stars Fleur Geffrier (Das Boot, Elle) as Camille Léger and Tomohisa Yamashita (The Head, Tokyo Vice) as Issei Tomine.
Sequence creator Quoc Dang Tran (Marianne, Parallel) wrote the sequence for TV. Klaus Zimmermann (Borgia, Trapped) government produces the present and Oded Ruskin (No Man’s Land, Absentia) directs.
Legendary Leisure tailored the drama from the New York Occasions-bestselling Japanese manga sequence created and written by Tadashi Agi, with art work by Shu Okimoto. It was printed by Kodansha, considered one of Japan’s largest publishing corporations. Les Productions Dynamic produced the sequence for Legendary in affiliation with 22H22 and Adline Leisure.
The sequence is offered in partnership with France Télévisions and Hulu Japan, Apple stated.
Get Apple TV+
Apple TV+ is obtainable by subscription for $6.99 with a seven-day free trial. You may as well get it through any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle.
After first airing in November 2019, “Apple TV+ grew to become the primary all-original streaming service to launch all over the world, and has premiered extra authentic hits and obtained extra award recognitions quicker than another streaming service. Thus far, Apple Unique movies, documentaries and sequence have been honored with 299 wins and 1,279 award nominations and counting,” Apple stated.
These feted applications embody multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy sequence Ted Lasso and Oscar Finest Image winner CODA, in fact.
By way of: Apple