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The Drops of God 1 by Tadashi Agi

The Drops of God 1

Tadashi Agi

Kodansha USA · Paperback · November 18, 2025

The award-winning comic about wine that has been a hit not just all over Asia but also in France!

General MangaFood Comicsjapanesemanga
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Who it’s for
Wine vintages and sensory impressions shape a contest to identify twelve wines named in a will.
Themes
Wine appreciation, Family inheritance
Pacing
Fast

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The award-winning comic about wine that has been a hit not just all over Asia but also in France! Apple TV live-action drama series was recent winner of International Emmy Award! Now an Apple Original series The cult manga and basis for the International Emmy® Award-winning drama adaptation is now back in print! Learn about legendary vintages and affordable secrets while enjoying a page-turner that dives deep into the sensory worlds that await within wine bottles.

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When famed wine critic Kanzaki passes away, his will reveals that his fortune of a wine collection won’t simply be bequeathed to his only son, who in a snub to his father went to work sales at a beer company. To earn his inheritance, Shizuku must identify—in competition with a stellar young critic—twelve heaven-sent wines whose impressions the will describes in flowing terms… “Arguably the most influential wine publication for the past 20 years.” —Decanter Magazine

Twelve Wines

Wine vintages and sensory impressions shape a contest to identify twelve wines named in a will.

Come here for

  • Legendary vintages and affordable wine discoveries
  • Wine described through sensory impressions

Expect

  • A wine collection left by critic Kanzaki
  • Shizuku competing with a young critic for the inheritance

Where it sits

General Manga74%
Food Comics63%

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Publisher categories

  • General Manga
  • Tie-In Comics
  • Food Comics
Authors
Tadashi Agi
Publisher
Kodansha USA
Published
November 18, 2025
Format
Paperback
Theme
Wine appreciation · Family inheritance
Reading lane
General Manga