When a tender Parisian girl flies to Tokyo after finding out of her estranged fatherâs demise there, she unearths one thing sudden. He has left her the arenaâs largest wine assortment. Itâs price $148 million. However she will best have it if she defeats an excellent younger wine skilled in a sequence of wine-tasting exams.
Thatâs the idea well poured within the trailer Apple TV+ launched Tuesday for Drops of God. The live-action drama sequence, tailored from a well-liked Eastern manga (comics), premieres April 21 on Apple TV+.
Apple TV+ unveils wine-soaked trailer for brand spanking new French-Eastern drama sequence Drops of God
The drama sequence, tailored from the New York Occasions-bestselling manga sequence of the similar identify and filmed in French, Eastern and English, is ready on this planet of gastronomy and fantastic wines, Apple TV+ stated. It stars stars Fleur Geffrier (Das Boot, Elle) and Tomohisa Yamashita (The Head, Tokyo Vice, Alice in Borderland).
Right hereâs the plot, in line with the streaming provider:
Frenchman Alexandre Léger, author of the well-known Léger Wine Information and emblematic determine in oenology, has simply gave up the ghost at his house in Tokyo on the age of 60. He leaves at the back of a daughter, Camille (Geffrier), who lives in Paris and hasnât observed her father since her folks separated when she was once 9 years previous. When Camille flies to Tokyo and Légerâs will is learn, she discovers that her father has left her an unusual wine assortment â the best assortment on this planet in line with the mavens. However, to assert the inheritance, Camille will have to compete with an excellent younger oenologist, Issei Tomine (Yamashita).
Organic daughter as opposed to non secular son: the duel is set to start. There are 3 exams to wreck the tie, all associated with wine tasting. The winner will take possession of Légerâs empire, the loser will depart empty passed. However how may Camille win any such duel? She is aware of not anything about wine, and worse: she hasn’t ever under the influence of alcohol a unmarried drop.
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Sequence author Quoc Dang Tran (Marianne, Parallels) wrote its episodes. Oded Ruskin (No Guyâs Land, Absentia) directs the sequence, which is produced through Les Productions Dynamic in affiliation with 22H22 and Adline Leisure. Klaus Zimmermann (Borgia, Trapped) serves as government manufacturer.
France Télévisions and Hulu Japan partnered as much as provide the undertaking. Inspiration for it got here from the manga sequence created and written through Tadashi Agi, with paintings through Shu Okimoto. Kodansha revealed it.
The eight-episode sequence premieres with two episodes on Friday, April 21, adopted through one episode weekly on Fridays via June 2.
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