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Tokyo MX · Running

The Drops of God

Anime · 2026

Last aired: S1 E24, A Light on a Long Road · 2026-09-18

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.

Cast

Season 1

E1 The Beginning of All Battles 2026-04-10 · 30 min A beer company employee is caught up in a game of wine after his father's death.
E2 Prayers to a Fragrant Land 2026-04-17 · 30 min Shizuku begins his search for the meaning of the vision he saw.
E3 Thus Spoke the Will 2026-04-24 · 30 min Shizuku begins his search for the first of the Twelve Apostles.
E4 Made by the Hand of Man 2026-05-01 · 30 min
E5 The Strange Man From the Wine Division 2026-05-08 · 30 min
E6 Bring Back the Smile From That Day 2026-05-15 · 30 min
E7 The Pegasus In the Heavens 2026-05-22 · 30 min
E8 A Smile That's Mysterious 2026-05-29 · 30 min A mystery author comes to Shizuku about a strange bottle of wine.
E9 A Smile That's Refreshing and Healing 2026-06-05 · 30 min The identity of the one who sent the threatening letter, as well as the Second Apostle, are revealed.
E10 In the Great Flow of Time 2026-06-12 · 30 min The battle for the Third Apostle begins, and a new member comes to the wine division.
E11 A Large Hand Met in a Nostalgic Place 2026-06-19 · 30 min The battle for the Third Apostle continues.
E12 Take the Distant Path 2026-06-26 · 30 min Louran's jealous rivals plot to separate her from Tomine.
E13 You Remind Me of My First Love 2026-07-03 · 30 min Shizuku and Tomine search for their first loves to win the next Apostle battle.
E14 Wine, Served With Mystery 2026-07-10 · 30 min Shizuku and Tomine work together to get back stolen wine.
E15 Wine, Served With Mystery 2026-07-17 · 30 min Tomine and Shizuku work together to appraise an old wine collection.
E16 Beautiful Silver Goddess 2026-07-24 · 30 min Tomine and Shizuku climb the Matterhorn in search of the Fifth Apostle.
E17 A Voice, Strict But Gentle 2026-07-31 · 30 min Tomine and Shizuku climb the Matterhorn.
E18 Embraced By the Eternal Universe 2026-08-07 · 30 min The battle for the Sixth Apostle begins.
E19 A Pale Moon Shines in the Distance 2026-08-14 · 30 min Tomine and Shizuku conclude the battle for the Sixth Apostle.
E20 A New Hand, Shrouded in a Veil 2026-08-21 · 30 min Shizuku heads to Australia in search of the Seventh Apostle.
E21 Prayers and Wisdom Unending 2026-08-28 · 30 min The identity of the Seventh Apostle is revealed.
E22 Gentle Fragrance of Distant Days 2026-09-04 · 30 min Shizuku was defeated by Hitoto in the battle for the "Seventh Apostle." Feeling the overwhelming difference between herself and Hitoto, she grew increasingly suspicious that the battle for the "Drops of God" was a rigged game orchestrated by Toyotaka to make her lose, and she was absent from the opening of the "Eighth Apostle's" will. She also stopped coming to work. Worried, Miyabi went to see Robert, who told her, "Unless Shizuku and Hitoto fight to the end, we will never reach the 'Drops of God,' which stands at the pinnacle of the 'Twelve Apostles.'" The next day, Shizuku returned to work after a long absence and declared that she was dropping out of the apostle search competition. While everyone in the wine division desperately tried to stop her, Hitoto suddenly published a description of the "Eighth Apostle" online, declaring war on Shizuku.
E23 Oh, Young One 2026-09-11 · 30 min Shizuku and Tomine try to sniff out counterfeit wine bottles to save a struggling winemaker.
E24 A Light on a Long Road 2026-09-18 · 30 min Shizuku and Tomine race across France to find the Eighth Apostle.

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