Series synopsis
The Drops of God, also known as 神の雫 is a Japanese animation drama mystery television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 10, 2026. It stars Takuya Sato, Kazuya Kamenashi, Maaya Uchida and Banjo Ginga.
When world-renowned wine critic Toyotaka Kanzaki passes away, he leaves behind an enviable collection. The will promises his estate to whoever correctly guesses the brand and year of the 12 greatest wines he selected, and the legendary wine that stands atop them all, "Drops of God." The challengers are Toyotaka's son, Shizuku Kanzaki, and a young critic, Issei Tomine, who was adopted by Toyotaka.
Premise
When world-renowned wine critic Toyotaka Kanzaki passes away, he leaves behind an enviable collection. The will promises his estate to whoever correctly guesses the brand and year of the 12 greatest wines he selected, and the legendary wine that stands atop them all, "Drops of God." The challengers are Toyotaka's son, Shizuku Kanzaki, and a young critic, Issei Tomine, who was adopted by Toyotaka.
Premise: Uncork the moment.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takuya Sato as Issei Tomine (voice)
- Kazuya Kamenashi as Shizuku Kanzaki (voice)
- Maaya Uchida as Miyabi Shinohara (voice)
- Banjo Ginga as Yutaka Kanzaki (voice)
- Yuhko Kaida as Ryōko Kiryū (voice)
- Shinshu Fuji as Shirō Fujieda (voice)
- Misa Watanabe as Maki Saionji (voice)
- Yuuya Uchida as Sōichirō Mishima (voice)
Supporting cast
- Jin Urayama as Robert Doi (voice)
- Lynn as Sara (voice)
- Akihiko Ishizumi as Kawarage (voice)
- Soshiro Hori as Chōsuke Honma (voice)
- Konomi Kohara as Laurent (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | April 10, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Beginning of All Battles A beer company employee is caught up in a game of wine after his father's death. |
April 10, 2026 |
| 2 |
Prayers to a Fragrant Land Shizuku begins his search for the meaning of the vision he saw. |
April 17, 2026 |
| 3 |
Thus Spoke the Will Shizuku begins his search for the first of the Twelve Apostles. |
April 24, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 10, 2026 |
| Last aired | July 3, 2026 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday at 23:30:00 |